Mary Louise in the Country
L. Frank Baum
Read by Sibella Denton
The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his Edith Van Dyne pseudonym, then continued by at least three others, all using the same pseudonym. Baum wrote the first four books in the series, possibly with help from his son, Harry Neal Baum, on the third.
The books are concerned with adolescent girl detectives— a concept Baum had experimented with earlier, in The Daring Twins (1911) and Phoebe Daring (1912). The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. Baum's publisher, Reilly & Britton, rejected that manuscript, apparently judging the heroine too independent. Baum wrote a new version of the book; the original manuscript is lost.
The title character is Mary Louise Burrows.In this volume, Mary Louise and Gran'pa Jim take a house for the summer in a quiet place called Cragg's Crossing. There, they meet with any number of peculiar people - and one very peculiar mystery!! (Summary from Wikipedia and Sibella Denton) (4 hr 33 min)
Chapters
01 - The Arrival | 12:01 | Read by Sibella Denton |
02 - The Kenton Place | 8:22 | Read by Sibella Denton |
03 - The Folks Across the River | 12:19 | Read by Sibella Denton |
04 - Getting Acquainted | 11:08 | Read by Sibella Denton |
05 - Mary Louise becomes a Peacemaker | 5:40 | Read by Sibella Denton |
06 - The Afternoon Tea | 14:51 | Read by Sibella Denton |
07 - Mary Louise Calls for Help | 12:09 | Read by Sibella Denton |
08 - The Red-Headed Girl | 14:41 | Read by Sibella Denton |
09 - Josie Investigates | 9:26 | Read by Sibella Denton |
10 - Ingua is Confidential | 10:25 | Read by Sibella Denton |
11 - The Fate of Ned Joselyn | 7:26 | Read by Sibella Denton |
12 - Theories are Dangerous | 9:11 | Read by Sibella Denton |
13 - Bluff and Rebuff | 9:00 | Read by Sibella Denton |
14 - Midnight Vigils | 11:25 | Read by Sibella Denton |
15 - "Old Swallowtail" | 8:12 | Read by Sibella Denton |
16 - Ingua's New Dress | 5:58 | Read by Sibella Denton |
17 - A Clew at Last | 12:48 | Read by Sibella Denton |
18 - Doubts and Suspicions | 11:07 | Read by Sibella Denton |
19 - Good Money for Bad | 10:01 | Read by Sibella Denton |
20 - An Unexpected Appearance | 12:42 | Read by Sibella Denton |
21 - A Case of Nerves | 7:47 | Read by Sibella Denton |
22 - Ingua's Mother | 9:48 | Read by Sibella Denton |
23 - Peculiar People | 13:21 | Read by Sibella Denton |
24 - Facing Danger | 7:32 | Read by Sibella Denton |
25 - Father and Daughter | 9:45 | Read by Sibella Denton |
26 - The Plot | 5:27 | Read by Sibella Denton |
27 - Nan's Triumph | 7:04 | Read by Sibella Denton |
28 - Planning the Future | 4:06 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Reviews
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Srander
A mystery to the end. This would be a good read-aloud book one chapter at a time and talk about morals, judging outward appearance versus what's really happening in the heart. A book that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
l loved this book !❤❤❤
A LibriVox Listener
lt was a great sequel to the first book. l can't wait to read the rest of the series!😁😁
wonderful story
Paula H
not only a mystery fro young girls, but lessons in good character as well
Fun
Robin Wright
Another fun romp with Mary Louise and her friends. Great reader!
Enjoyed this story as well
mikezane
Mary Louise is at it again, ferreting out mysteries with the help of her friend Josie O'Gorman. In this mystery, she meets Ingua Crag, a poor neglected young girl who lives with her grandpa. Grandpa must be up to no good. He does things in secret, walks the streets at night, and has clandestine meetings. What could he possibly be up to? Time to call in the O'Gormans! Reader was excellent, and the story is just plain fun. Enjoy!
Love your neighbor as yourself
Srander9
A mystery to the end. This would be a good read-aloud book, one chapter at a time and talk about morals, judging outward appearance versus what;s really happening in the heart. A book that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
JF. Pollard
Good follow up to first book. I really appreciate this narrator I wish I could thank her personally. This same voice reading all the stories makes them twice as enjoyable!
Fantastic Reader!
Athena’s Grandma
Thank you for reading this fun story for girls. I enjoyed it very much.