Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 195 Raymond, Evelyn 1843 1910 Raymond, Evelyn Hunt Mencl, Rudolf Dorothy on a House Boat Dorothy's House Boat Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Dorothy on a House Boat" by Evelyn Raymond is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Dorothy Calvert, a spirited young girl who has had a life filled with adventures and new beginnings. After receiving an unexpected gift of a house boat named "The Water Lily," Dorothy embarks on a journey that promises fun, exploration, and the introduction of new friends and experiences. The opening of the novel introduces us to Dorothy and her great-aunt Betty as they react to the astonishing news of the house boat gift. Dorothy's joy is palpable, and her quick enthusiasm for sailing and adventure shines through, while Aunt Betty is initially skeptical about the practicality of such a gift. The story sets the stage for their preparations to explore the boat, the diverse group of characters that will join them, and the promise of new adventures on the water, highlighting themes of friendship, generosity, and the spirit of exploration. As Dorothy begins to plan her cruise, she invites a mix of friends and acquaintances onto the boat, hinting at the social dynamics and potential conflicts that may arise during their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32606/32606-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction Houseboats -- Juvenile fiction Gifts -- Juvenile fiction Chester, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 400525 2025-07-13T09:24:17.835361 text/html 425889 2021-01-06T16:37:13 text/html 384655 2025-07-13T09:24:23.441373 application/epub+zip 387146 2025-07-13T09:24:18.785383 application/epub+zip 235328 2025-07-13T09:24:18.245397 application/epub+zip 523373 2025-07-13T09:24:27.280406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482858 2025-07-13T09:24:22.961352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331395 2022-09-15T05:32:05.432536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353651 2025-07-13T09:24:17.158387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353420 2021-01-06T16:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20034 2025-07-13T09:24:27.422324 application/rdf+xml 29977 2025-07-13T09:24:18.427373 image/jpeg 4214 2025-07-13T09:24:18.295346 image/jpeg 354983 2021-01-06T16:37:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 141935 2021-01-06T16:37:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 352305 2025-07-13T09:24:17.872360 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