Project Gutenberg 2008-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 174 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler Mary Louise Solves a Mystery E-text prepared by Michael Gray (Lost_Gamer@comcast.net) "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery" by L. Frank Baum is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces young Alora, who is the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, as she navigates her life filled with uncertainty and tragedy following her mother's illness and eventual death. The narrative encompasses themes of family, neglect, and the quest for identity, as Alora faces the complexities of her relationship with her estranged father, Jason Jones. The beginning of the story paints a poignant picture of Alora as a fragile girl, anxiously awaiting news of her mother's condition from Dr. Anstruther. Through tender and heartbreaking exchanges, we learn of Mrs. Jones' serious illness, her past as a successful mine owner, and her complicated relationship with her husband, an artist who has fallen from grace. As Alora's mother prepares for her impending death, she is also focused on ensuring her daughter’s future is secure, leading her to summon Jason Jones for a reconciliation, setting a dramatic tone that foreshadows the challenges Alora will face in her father’s care and her struggle to find her place in the world. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a narrative rich with emotional depth and mystery regarding Alora's fate under her father's guardianship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction Burrows, Mary Louise (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 306262 2025-08-10T08:06:30.495926 text/html 297902 2008-02-11T11:36:36 text/html 399182 2025-08-10T08:06:37.565896 application/epub+zip 404339 2025-08-10T08:06:33.352945 application/epub+zip 186407 2025-08-10T08:06:32.223990 application/epub+zip 604393 2025-08-10T08:06:40.582905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582666 2025-08-10T08:06:36.846865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327690 2022-09-11T10:49:55.189927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282584 2025-08-10T08:06:29.759901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282458 2008-02-11T11:35:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19563 2025-08-10T08:06:40.703883 application/rdf+xml 16861 2025-08-10T08:06:32.710895 image/jpeg 4177 2025-08-10T08:06:32.467897 image/jpeg 639462 2008-02-11T11:40:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 107904 2008-02-11T11:35:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 711018 2025-08-10T08:06:30.527923 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia