Project Gutenberg 2012-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 326 Hill, Grace Brooks Owen, Robert Emmett 1878 1957 Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Corner House Girls" by Grace Brooks Hill is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Kenway sisters—Ruth, Agnes, Tess, and Dot—who face the challenges of life after their mother's death and the financial struggles that come with it. After the unexpected death of their wealthy Uncle Peter, they inherit his old homestead in Milton, offering a chance for a brighter future and new adventures. The opening of the novel introduces the Kenway sisters in their cramped, bustling flat, where they handle household duties and take care of one another. As they prepare to go on an errand, their daily life is depicted with warmth and humor, highlighting their close bond and resourcefulness. Soon, they encounter the grave news of Uncle Peter's death and are told of their inheritance, transitioning their lives from poverty to the possibilities that come with their new property. Their initial excitement is tinged with uncertainty about their future, especially regarding the mysterious and peculiar nature of their new home, the Old Corner House, which is rumored to be haunted. This sets the stage for the sisters to embark on a journey of discovery and growth in their new surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Girls -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Mystery fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 364260 2025-06-15T16:54:20.929014 text/html 344255 2023-12-17T02:19:50 text/html 444531 2025-06-15T16:54:28.869962 application/epub+zip 449863 2025-06-15T16:54:23.081980 application/epub+zip 206403 2025-06-15T16:54:21.694989 application/epub+zip 632230 2025-06-15T16:54:33.244945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596172 2025-06-15T16:54:28.086950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338860 2022-09-17T16:19:14.484865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338544 2025-06-15T16:54:19.815005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318851 2023-12-17T02:35:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16967 2025-06-15T16:54:33.405913 application/rdf+xml 12761 2025-06-15T16:54:22.305934 image/jpeg 3605 2025-06-15T16:54:21.990946 image/jpeg 490443 2025-06-15T16:54:20.976010 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