The Wishing Well

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Wishing Well" by Mildred A. Wirt is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Penny Parker, an enterprising and spirited high school girl, as she embarks on an adventure surrounding the mysterious old Marborough mansion and its wishing well. With her friends, Penny explores themes of friendship, kindness, and intrigue as they uncover secrets of the past and the potential to grant wishes. The opening of the story introduces Penny and her friends at Riverview High School, where they eagerly anticipate exploring the Marborough place and its famous wishing well. After making a thoughtful wish for the restoration of the property, Penny invites a lonelier classmate, Rhoda, to join their outing. The group encounters a light-hearted adventure as they discover a possible chicken thief in pursuit. This sets the tone for the unfolding plot where friendships are tested, and unexpected events arise, including deeper mysteries tied to the characters' lives, particularly Rhoda's connection to the Breens and the arrival of two strangers from Texas. As Penny's curiosity propels her into the adventure, readers are drawn into a world of mystery and the promise of fulfilling wishes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Brenda Lewis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2010-12-18