Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling Part 8 Free Audiobook from the Tale Teller Club.
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captains courageous by roger kipling chapter 8.

to the end of his days harvey will never forget that sight the sun was just clear of the horizon they had not seen for nearly a week and as low red light struck into the riding sails of three fleets of anchored schooners one to the north one to the westward and one to the south there must be nearly a hundred of them of every possible make and build with far away a square rigged frenchmen all bowing and cursing one to the other from every boat dories were dropped away like bees from a crowded hive and the clamor of voices the rattling of ropes and blocks and the splash of the oars carried for miles across the heating water the sails turned all colors black pearly gray and white as the sun mounted and more boats swung up through the mist to the southward the doris gathered in clusters separated reformed and broke again all heading one way while men hailed and whistled and cat-called and sang and the water was speckled with rubbish thrown overboard it's a town said harvey disco was right it's a town i've seen smaller said disco there's about a thousand men here and yonder's the virgin he pointed to a vacant space of greenish sea where there were no dorys the weir here skirted round the northern squadron disco waving his hand to friend after friend and anchored as neatly as a racing yacht at the end of the season the bank fleet passed good seamanship in silence but a bungler is jeered all along the line just in time for the kaplan cried the mary chilton salt most wet asked the king philip hey tom platt come to supper tonight said the henry clay and so questions and answers flew back and forth men had met one another before dory fishing in the fog and there is no place for gossip like the bank fleet they all seemed to know about harvey's rescue and asked if he were worth his salt yet the young blood suggested with dan who had a lively tongue of his own and inquired after their health by the town nicknames they least liked manuel's countrymen jabbered at him in his own language and even the silent cook was seen riding the jib boom and shouting gaelic to a friend as black as himself after they had buoyed the cable all around the virgin is rocky bottom and carelessness means chafed ground tackle and danger from drifting after they had buoyed the cable their dories went forth to join the mob of boats anchored about a mile away the schooners rocked and dipped at a safe distance like mother ducks watching their brood while the dories behaved like mannerless ducklings as they drove into the confusion boat banging boat harvey's ears tingled at the comments on his rowing every dialect from labrador to long island with portuguese neapolitan lingua franca french and gaelic with songs and shoutings and new oaths rattled around him and he seemed to be the butt of it all for the first time in his life he felt shy perhaps that came from living so long with only the we're here's among the scores of wild faces that rose and fell with a reeling small craft a gentle breathing swell three furlongs from trough to barrel would quietly shoulder up a string of variously painted dories they hung for an instant a wonderful freeze against the skyline and then their men pointed and hailed next moment the open mouths waving arms and bare chest disappeared while on another swell came up an entirely new line of characters like paper figures in a toy theater so harvey stared watch out said dan flourishing a dip net when i tell you dip you dip the capital school anytime from now on where are we late tom platt pushing shoving and hauling greeting old friends here and...

Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling Part 8 Free Audiobook from the Tale Teller Club.
chapter 8 of captain's courageous this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org this recording is by mark smith of simpsonville south carolina

captains courageous by roger kipling chapter 8.

to the end of his days harvey will never forget that sight the sun was just clear of the horizon they had not seen for nearly a week and as low red light struck into the riding sails of three fleets of anchored schooners one to the north one to the westward and one to the south there must be nearly a hundred of them of every possible make and build with far away a square rigged frenchmen all bowing and cursing one to the other from every boat dories were dropped away like bees from a crowded hive and the clamor of voices the rattling of ropes and blocks and the splash of the oars carried for miles across the heating water the sails turned all colors black pearly gray and white as the sun mounted and more boats swung up through the mist to the southward the doris gathered in clusters separated reformed and broke again all heading one way while men hailed and whistled and cat-called and sang and the water was speckled with rubbish thrown overboard it's a town said harvey disco was right it's a town i've seen smaller said disco there's about a thousand men here and yonder's the virgin he pointed to a vacant space of greenish sea where there were no dorys the weir here skirted round the northern squadron disco waving his hand to friend after friend and anchored as neatly as a racing yacht at the end of the season the bank fleet passed good seamanship in silence but a bungler is jeered all along the line just in time for the kaplan cried the mary chilton salt most wet asked the king philip hey tom platt come to supper tonight said the henry clay and so questions and answers flew back and forth men had met one another before dory fishing in the fog and there is no place for gossip like the bank fleet they all seemed to know about harvey's rescue and asked if he were worth his salt yet the young blood suggested with dan who had a lively tongue of his own and inquired after their health by the town nicknames they least liked manuel's countrymen jabbered at him in his own language and even the silent cook was seen riding the jib boom and shouting gaelic to a friend as black as himself after they had buoyed the cable all around the virgin is rocky bottom and carelessness means chafed ground tackle and danger from drifting after they had buoyed the cable their dories went forth to join the mob of boats anchored about a mile away the schooners rocked and dipped at a safe distance like mother ducks watching their brood while the dories behaved like mannerless ducklings as they drove into the confusion boat banging boat harvey's ears tingled at the comments on his rowing every dialect from labrador to long island with portuguese neapolitan lingua franca french and gaelic with songs and shoutings and new oaths rattled around him and he seemed to be the butt of it all for the first time in his life he felt shy perhaps that came from living so long with only the we're here's among the scores of wild faces that rose and fell with a reeling small craft a gentle breathing swell three furlongs from trough to barrel would quietly shoulder up a string of variously painted dories they hung for an instant a wonderful freeze against the skyline and then their men pointed and hailed next moment the open mouths waving arms and bare chest disappeared while on another swell came up an entirely new line of characters like paper figures in a toy theater so harvey stared watch out said dan flourishing a dip net when i tell you dip you dip the capital school anytime from now on where are we late tom platt pushing shoving and hauling greeting old friends here and...

Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees by Johnny Gruelle (8).
chapter 8 of raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees by johnny gruelle chapter eight it is remarkable how black whiskers and false noses and red paint will change anyone's appearance four after the pirates had had their false whiskers and false noses blown off and had washed the red paint from their faces they were all pretty girls we even changed our names the pirate who had been called charlie said my name is charlotte the witch picked up the false whiskers and the long red false noses and took them to the pirate jumping boat everybody climb on board she said for we will ask the girl pirates to take us in the jumping boat to find jan and jenny's mother and father why how do you know about their mother mrs which the tired old horse asked in surprise the witch just laughed a tinkly laugh and took off her large hat and with the hat came all her white straggly hair then she took off her long black coke and stood there before them a lovely girl not any older looking than jenny land sinks alive the camel with the wrinkled knees cried she isn't a witch at all she's a fairy queen everyone else was as much astonished as the camel with the wrinkled knees no the fairy who had been a witch a moment before said i am not a fairy queen i am only a fairy princess and as the fairy princess waved her magic wand again the girl pirates jumping houseboat became covered with beautiful fairy lights and started jumping along over the ground it was just like sailing over the water when the sea causes the boat to rise and fall with gentle motion and everyone enjoyed riding upon the pirates jumping boat i thought it was funny that a witch could be as kindly as you were the tired old horse said to the fairy princess but one really never can tell by appearance as raggedy andy said that is indeed true the fairy princess laughed but so many persons always judge people by the way in which they are dressed why the ugliest shell may be hiding the most beautiful pearl and the roughest cover may be on the loveliest sweetest storybook it isn't what is on the outside that counts it is what we may have within us but the fairy princess laughed we must not conceal our good qualities but must let others share them with us for whenever we give then we most surely receive in return and indeed a heart filled with love within us always shines through in the kindly acts we do and in the sunshine we give to others the jumping boat had now reached the land of the loonies and jumped around their queer village towards the beautiful castle which stood upon the purple mountain beyond are we going to the lovely castle jenny asked the princess yes my dear the fairy princess replied for there we shall find your mother and father and while we are sailing there i shall tell you their story when they left you and jan the princess said as she put her arm around jenny they went to see your grandmother and they intended coming back to you in two hours but when they reached your grandmother's house they found a lot of knights and courtiers and indeed they were very much surprised to find so many fine people there and when the knights and courier saw your mother and father they all fell upon their knees and cried long live the king long live the queen and your father and mother discovered for the first time that your grandmother had been a queen but her place had been taken by another woman whose soldiers had driven your grandmother away from the country now the other woman who had taken your grandmother's crown had been driven away by the knights who loved your granny and they had come to make her queen again but granny had been taken to fairyland as the knights found when they came...

Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees by Johnny Gruelle (8).
chapter 8 of raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees by johnny gruelle chapter eight it is remarkable how black whiskers and false noses and red paint will change anyone's appearance four after the pirates had had their false whiskers and false noses blown off and had washed the red paint from their faces they were all pretty girls we even changed our names the pirate who had been called charlie said my name is charlotte the witch picked up the false whiskers and the long red false noses and took them to the pirate jumping boat everybody climb on board she said for we will ask the girl pirates to take us in the jumping boat to find jan and jenny's mother and father why how do you know about their mother mrs which the tired old horse asked in surprise the witch just laughed a tinkly laugh and took off her large hat and with the hat came all her white straggly hair then she took off her long black coke and stood there before them a lovely girl not any older looking than jenny land sinks alive the camel with the wrinkled knees cried she isn't a witch at all she's a fairy queen everyone else was as much astonished as the camel with the wrinkled knees no the fairy who had been a witch a moment before said i am not a fairy queen i am only a fairy princess and as the fairy princess waved her magic wand again the girl pirates jumping houseboat became covered with beautiful fairy lights and started jumping along over the ground it was just like sailing over the water when the sea causes the boat to rise and fall with gentle motion and everyone enjoyed riding upon the pirates jumping boat i thought it was funny that a witch could be as kindly as you were the tired old horse said to the fairy princess but one really never can tell by appearance as raggedy andy said that is indeed true the fairy princess laughed but so many persons always judge people by the way in which they are dressed why the ugliest shell may be hiding the most beautiful pearl and the roughest cover may be on the loveliest sweetest storybook it isn't what is on the outside that counts it is what we may have within us but the fairy princess laughed we must not conceal our good qualities but must let others share them with us for whenever we give then we most surely receive in return and indeed a heart filled with love within us always shines through in the kindly acts we do and in the sunshine we give to others the jumping boat had now reached the land of the loonies and jumped around their queer village towards the beautiful castle which stood upon the purple mountain beyond are we going to the lovely castle jenny asked the princess yes my dear the fairy princess replied for there we shall find your mother and father and while we are sailing there i shall tell you their story when they left you and jan the princess said as she put her arm around jenny they went to see your grandmother and they intended coming back to you in two hours but when they reached your grandmother's house they found a lot of knights and courtiers and indeed they were very much surprised to find so many fine people there and when the knights and courier saw your mother and father they all fell upon their knees and cried long live the king long live the queen and your father and mother discovered for the first time that your grandmother had been a queen but her place had been taken by another woman whose soldiers had driven your grandmother away from the country now the other woman who had taken your grandmother's crown had been driven away by the knights who loved your granny and they had come to make her queen again but granny had been taken to fairyland as the knights found when they came...

Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald 10-11 Free Audiobooks Kids Open Children's Library.

section 6 of the princess and the goblin this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by lizzy driver the princess and the goblin by george mcdonald chapters 10 to 11 chapter 10 the princess is king papa

weather continued fine for weeks and the little princess went out every day

so long a period of fine weather had indeed never been known upon that mountain

the only uncomfortable thing was that her nurse was so nervous and particular about being in before the sun was down that often she would take to her heels when nothing worse than a fleecy cloud crossing the sun threw a shadow over the hillside and many evening they were home a full hour before the sunlight has left the weather [ __ ] on the stables

if it had not been for such odd behavior irene would by this time have almost forgotten the goblins she never forgot curdy but him she remembered for his own sake and indeed would have remembered him if only because a princess never forgets her debts until they are paid

one splendid sunshiny day about an hour afternoon irini who was playing on a lawn in the garden heard the distant blast of a bugle she jumped up with a cry of joy for she knew by that particular blast that her father was on his way to see her this part of the garden lay on the slope of the hill and allowed a full view of the country below so she shaded her eyes with her hand and looked far away to catch the first glimpse of shining armor in a few moments a little troop came glittering round the shoulder of a hill spears and helmets were sparkling and gleaming banners were flying horses prancing and again came the bugle blast which was to her like the voice of her father crawling across the distance irini i'm coming on and on they came until she could clearly distinguish the king he rode a white horse and was taller than any of the men with him he wore a narrow circle of gold set with jewels around his helmet and as he came still nearer irene could discern the flashing of the stones in the sun

it was a long time since he had been to see her and her little heart beat faster and faster as the shining troop approached for she loved her king papa very dearly and was nowhere so happy as in his arms

when they reached a certain point after which she could see them no more from the garden she ran to the gate and there stood till up they came clanging and stomping with one more bright bugle blast which said irini i am come

by this time the people of the house were all gathered at the gate but irene stood alone in front of them when the horseman pulled up she ran to the side of the white horse and held up her arms the king stopped and took her hands in an instant she was on the saddle and clasped in his great strong arms

i wish i could describe the king so that you could see him in your mind he had gentle blue eyes but a nose that made him look like an eagle a long dark beard streaked with silvery lines flowed from his mouth almost to his waist and as irene sat on the saddle and hit her glad face upon his bosom it mingled with the golden hair which her mother had given her and the two together were like a cloud with streaks of the sun woven through it

after he had held to his heart for a moment he spoke to his white horse and the great beautiful creature which had been prancing so proudly a little while before walked as gently as a lady for he knew he had a little lady on his back through the gate and up to the door of the house

then the king set her on the ground and dismounting took a hand and walked with her into the great hall which was hardly ever entered except when he came to see his little princess there he sat down with two of his...

Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald 10-11 Free Audiobooks Kids Open Children's Library.

section 6 of the princess and the goblin this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by lizzy driver the princess and the goblin by george mcdonald chapters 10 to 11 chapter 10 the princess is king papa

weather continued fine for weeks and the little princess went out every day

so long a period of fine weather had indeed never been known upon that mountain

the only uncomfortable thing was that her nurse was so nervous and particular about being in before the sun was down that often she would take to her heels when nothing worse than a fleecy cloud crossing the sun threw a shadow over the hillside and many evening they were home a full hour before the sunlight has left the weather [ __ ] on the stables

if it had not been for such odd behavior irene would by this time have almost forgotten the goblins she never forgot curdy but him she remembered for his own sake and indeed would have remembered him if only because a princess never forgets her debts until they are paid

one splendid sunshiny day about an hour afternoon irini who was playing on a lawn in the garden heard the distant blast of a bugle she jumped up with a cry of joy for she knew by that particular blast that her father was on his way to see her this part of the garden lay on the slope of the hill and allowed a full view of the country below so she shaded her eyes with her hand and looked far away to catch the first glimpse of shining armor in a few moments a little troop came glittering round the shoulder of a hill spears and helmets were sparkling and gleaming banners were flying horses prancing and again came the bugle blast which was to her like the voice of her father crawling across the distance irini i'm coming on and on they came until she could clearly distinguish the king he rode a white horse and was taller than any of the men with him he wore a narrow circle of gold set with jewels around his helmet and as he came still nearer irene could discern the flashing of the stones in the sun

it was a long time since he had been to see her and her little heart beat faster and faster as the shining troop approached for she loved her king papa very dearly and was nowhere so happy as in his arms

when they reached a certain point after which she could see them no more from the garden she ran to the gate and there stood till up they came clanging and stomping with one more bright bugle blast which said irini i am come

by this time the people of the house were all gathered at the gate but irene stood alone in front of them when the horseman pulled up she ran to the side of the white horse and held up her arms the king stopped and took her hands in an instant she was on the saddle and clasped in his great strong arms

i wish i could describe the king so that you could see him in your mind he had gentle blue eyes but a nose that made him look like an eagle a long dark beard streaked with silvery lines flowed from his mouth almost to his waist and as irene sat on the saddle and hit her glad face upon his bosom it mingled with the golden hair which her mother had given her and the two together were like a cloud with streaks of the sun woven through it

after he had held to his heart for a moment he spoke to his white horse and the great beautiful creature which had been prancing so proudly a little while before walked as gently as a lady for he knew he had a little lady on his back through the gate and up to the door of the house

then the king set her on the ground and dismounting took a hand and walked with her into the great hall which was hardly ever entered except when he came to see his little princess there he sat down with two of his...

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 10 The Further Adventures of Toad Free Kids Books.

this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org this recording is by mark smith of simpsonville south carolina

the wind in the willows by kenneth graham chapter 10 the further adventures of toad

the front door of the hollow tree faced eastwards so toad was called at an early hour partly by the bright sunlight streaming in on him partly by the exceeding coldness of his toes which made him dream that he was home in bed at his own handsome room with the tudor window on a cold winter's night and his bedclothes had got up grumbling and protesting that they couldn't stand the cold any longer and had run downstairs to the kitchen fire to warm themselves and he had followed on bare feet along miles and miles of icy stone paved passages arguing and beseeching them to be reasonable who had probably been aroused much earlier had he not slept for some weeks on straw over stone flags and almost forgotten the friendly feeling of thick blankets pulled well up around the chin setting up he rubbed his eyes first and his complaining toes next wanted for a moment where he was looked round for familiar stone wall and little barred window then with a leap of the heart remembered everything his escape his flight his pursuit remembered first and best thing of all that he was free free the word and the thought alone were worth fifty blankets he was warm from end to end as he thought of the jolly world outside eagerly waiting for him to make his triumphal entrance ready to serve him and play up to him anxious to help him and to keep him company as it always had been in days of old before misfortune fell upon him he shook himself and combed the dry leaves out of his hair with his fingers and his toilet complete marched forth into the comfortable morning sun cold but confident hungry but hopeful all nervous terrors of yesterday dispelled by rest and sleep and frank and heartening sunshine he had the world all to himself that early summer morning the dewey woodland as he threaded it was solitary and still the green fields that succeeded the trees were his own to do with as he liked the road itself when he reached it in that loneliness that was everywhere seemed like a stray dog to be looking anxiously for company toad however was looking for something that could talk and tell him clearly which way he ought to go it is all very well when you have a light heart and a clear conscience and money in your pocket and nobody scouring the country for you to drag you off to prison again to follow with the road beckons and points not caring wither the practical toad cared very much indeed and he could have kicked the road for its helpless silence when every minute was of importance to him the reserved rustic road was presently joined by a shy little brother in the shape of a canal which took its hand and ambled along by its side in perfect confidence but with the same tongue-tied uncommunicative attitude towards strangers bother them said toad to himself but anyhow one thing's clear they must both be coming from somewhere and going to somewhere you can't get over that toad my boy so he marched on patiently by the water's edge round a bend in the canal came plotting a solitary horse stooping forward as if an anxious thought from rope traces attached to his collar stretched a long line taut but dipping with his stride and the further part of it dripping pearly drops toad let the horse pass and stood waiting for what the fates were sending him with a pleasant swirl of quiet water at its blunt bow the bard slid up alongside of him its gaily painted gunnels level with the towing path its sole occupant a big stout woman wearing a linen sunbonnet one brawny arm laid along the tiller a nice morning ma'am she remarked to toad as she drew up level with...

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 10 The Further Adventures of Toad Free Kids Books.

this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org this recording is by mark smith of simpsonville south carolina

the wind in the willows by kenneth graham chapter 10 the further adventures of toad

the front door of the hollow tree faced eastwards so toad was called at an early hour partly by the bright sunlight streaming in on him partly by the exceeding coldness of his toes which made him dream that he was home in bed at his own handsome room with the tudor window on a cold winter's night and his bedclothes had got up grumbling and protesting that they couldn't stand the cold any longer and had run downstairs to the kitchen fire to warm themselves and he had followed on bare feet along miles and miles of icy stone paved passages arguing and beseeching them to be reasonable who had probably been aroused much earlier had he not slept for some weeks on straw over stone flags and almost forgotten the friendly feeling of thick blankets pulled well up around the chin setting up he rubbed his eyes first and his complaining toes next wanted for a moment where he was looked round for familiar stone wall and little barred window then with a leap of the heart remembered everything his escape his flight his pursuit remembered first and best thing of all that he was free free the word and the thought alone were worth fifty blankets he was warm from end to end as he thought of the jolly world outside eagerly waiting for him to make his triumphal entrance ready to serve him and play up to him anxious to help him and to keep him company as it always had been in days of old before misfortune fell upon him he shook himself and combed the dry leaves out of his hair with his fingers and his toilet complete marched forth into the comfortable morning sun cold but confident hungry but hopeful all nervous terrors of yesterday dispelled by rest and sleep and frank and heartening sunshine he had the world all to himself that early summer morning the dewey woodland as he threaded it was solitary and still the green fields that succeeded the trees were his own to do with as he liked the road itself when he reached it in that loneliness that was everywhere seemed like a stray dog to be looking anxiously for company toad however was looking for something that could talk and tell him clearly which way he ought to go it is all very well when you have a light heart and a clear conscience and money in your pocket and nobody scouring the country for you to drag you off to prison again to follow with the road beckons and points not caring wither the practical toad cared very much indeed and he could have kicked the road for its helpless silence when every minute was of importance to him the reserved rustic road was presently joined by a shy little brother in the shape of a canal which took its hand and ambled along by its side in perfect confidence but with the same tongue-tied uncommunicative attitude towards strangers bother them said toad to himself but anyhow one thing's clear they must both be coming from somewhere and going to somewhere you can't get over that toad my boy so he marched on patiently by the water's edge round a bend in the canal came plotting a solitary horse stooping forward as if an anxious thought from rope traces attached to his collar stretched a long line taut but dipping with his stride and the further part of it dripping pearly drops toad let the horse pass and stood waiting for what the fates were sending him with a pleasant swirl of quiet water at its blunt bow the bard slid up alongside of him its gaily painted gunnels level with the towing path its sole occupant a big stout woman wearing a linen sunbonnet one brawny arm laid along the tiller a nice morning ma'am she remarked to toad as she drew up level with...

The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
by Laura Lee Hope

Publication date 2021-09-13
Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0Creative Commons Licensepublicdomain
Topics librivox, audiobooks, children, adventure, twins, series, island, summer
LibriVox recording of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island by Laura Lee Hope.
Read in English by Nan Dodge

The Bobbsey twins are off to spend a summer full of fun and adventures on Blueberry Island. They will encounter a cave, and gypsies, and other things I won't tell you about. You can find out by listening to this book!

As with many children's books written during this time in history, there are racial stereotypes that would not pass muster today. To edit them out would be to erase history, so I'm reading the book, as is. There is a "fat black mammy" named Dinah, and gypsies (of undetermined geographical origin) who naturally steal because they don't know any better. These stereotypes can act as a good springboard for educating your child on how far we have come, and how far we still need to go, to erase racism altogether. - Summary by Nan Dodge
chapter 1 of the bobsy twins on blueberry island this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org read by nan dodge the bobsy twins on blueberry island by laura lee hope the gypsies oh dear i wish we weren't going home so do i can't we stay out a little while longer why flossy and freddie bobsy cried nan the older sister of the two small twins who had spoken a few minutes ago you were in a hurry to get home yes they said they were so hungry they couldn't wait to see what dinah was going to have for supper said bert bobsie how about that freddy well i'm hungry yet said the little boy who was sitting beside his sister flossie in a boat that was being rode over the blue waters of lake matouka i am hungry and i want some of dinah's pie but i'd like to stay out longer so would i added flossie it's so nice on the lake and maybe tomorrow it will rain well what if it does ask nan you didn't expect to come out on the lake again tomorrow did you maybe answered flossie as she smoothed out the dress of a doll she was holding in her lap i'd like to come out on the lake and have a picnic every day said freddy leaning over the edge of the boat to see if a small ship to which he had fastened a string was being pulled safely along don't do that cried nan quickly do you want to fall in no answered freddie slowly as though he had been thinking that perhaps a wedding in the lake might not be so bad after all no i don't want to fall in now because whenever i go in swimming i get terrible hungry and i don't want to be any hungrier than i am now oh so that's the only reason is it ask bert with a laugh well just keep inside the boat until we get on shore and then you can fall out if you want to how am i going to fall out when the boat's on shore ask freddie boats can't go on land anyhow bert bobsie that will be something for you to think about and then maybe you won't lean over and scare nan said bert smiling do you want i should land you at your father's lumber dock or shall i row on down near the house bert asked a man who was pulling at the oars of the boat it won't make any difference to me i've got lots of time then jack row us down near the house if you don't mind beg nan i want to get these two fat twins ashore as soon as i can freddie especially if he's going to almost fall overboard when i'm not looking i'm not going to fall overboard cried the little fat fellow can't i row jack not now freddie i'm in a hurry answered the man one of the workers from mr bobsie's lumber yard but you told bert just now that you had lots of time insisted freddy well um i haven't time to let you row freddy maybe i will some other day and jack looked at bert and smiled while he said to himself you've got to get up early in the morning to...

The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
by Laura Lee Hope

Publication date 2021-09-13
Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0Creative Commons Licensepublicdomain
Topics librivox, audiobooks, children, adventure, twins, series, island, summer
LibriVox recording of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island by Laura Lee Hope.
Read in English by Nan Dodge

The Bobbsey twins are off to spend a summer full of fun and adventures on Blueberry Island. They will encounter a cave, and gypsies, and other things I won't tell you about. You can find out by listening to this book!

As with many children's books written during this time in history, there are racial stereotypes that would not pass muster today. To edit them out would be to erase history, so I'm reading the book, as is. There is a "fat black mammy" named Dinah, and gypsies (of undetermined geographical origin) who naturally steal because they don't know any better. These stereotypes can act as a good springboard for educating your child on how far we have come, and how far we still need to go, to erase racism altogether. - Summary by Nan Dodge
chapter 1 of the bobsy twins on blueberry island this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org read by nan dodge the bobsy twins on blueberry island by laura lee hope the gypsies oh dear i wish we weren't going home so do i can't we stay out a little while longer why flossy and freddie bobsy cried nan the older sister of the two small twins who had spoken a few minutes ago you were in a hurry to get home yes they said they were so hungry they couldn't wait to see what dinah was going to have for supper said bert bobsie how about that freddy well i'm hungry yet said the little boy who was sitting beside his sister flossie in a boat that was being rode over the blue waters of lake matouka i am hungry and i want some of dinah's pie but i'd like to stay out longer so would i added flossie it's so nice on the lake and maybe tomorrow it will rain well what if it does ask nan you didn't expect to come out on the lake again tomorrow did you maybe answered flossie as she smoothed out the dress of a doll she was holding in her lap i'd like to come out on the lake and have a picnic every day said freddy leaning over the edge of the boat to see if a small ship to which he had fastened a string was being pulled safely along don't do that cried nan quickly do you want to fall in no answered freddie slowly as though he had been thinking that perhaps a wedding in the lake might not be so bad after all no i don't want to fall in now because whenever i go in swimming i get terrible hungry and i don't want to be any hungrier than i am now oh so that's the only reason is it ask bert with a laugh well just keep inside the boat until we get on shore and then you can fall out if you want to how am i going to fall out when the boat's on shore ask freddie boats can't go on land anyhow bert bobsie that will be something for you to think about and then maybe you won't lean over and scare nan said bert smiling do you want i should land you at your father's lumber dock or shall i row on down near the house bert asked a man who was pulling at the oars of the boat it won't make any difference to me i've got lots of time then jack row us down near the house if you don't mind beg nan i want to get these two fat twins ashore as soon as i can freddie especially if he's going to almost fall overboard when i'm not looking i'm not going to fall overboard cried the little fat fellow can't i row jack not now freddie i'm in a hurry answered the man one of the workers from mr bobsie's lumber yard but you told bert just now that you had lots of time insisted freddy well um i haven't time to let you row freddy maybe i will some other day and jack looked at bert and smiled while he said to himself you've got to get up early in the morning to...