The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake; Or, the Hermit of Fern Island

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penrose, Margaret

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake; Or, the Hermit of Fern Island" by Margaret Penrose is a fictional novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of Cora Kimball and her friends, the Robinson twins, Bess and Belle, as they navigate life and challenges while enjoying a summer vacation at Cedar Lake, where they engage in boating and explore mysterious islands. At the start of the story, Cora is excited about her newly arrived motorboat and decides to take her friends for an initial spin on Cedar Lake. However, their first outing quickly escalates into a tense situation when they narrowly avoid a collision with a steamboat, sending them into a flurry of excitement and silence as they attempt to navigate the water. The opening sets the stage for a series of escapades as the girls engage with both their surroundings and the characters they encounter, including boys from their hometown and the enigmatic Jim Peters, hinting at deeper mysteries related to the islands around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Sean Pobuda

Notes:

Reading ease score: 92.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Release date is 2004-12-01