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Title: Bobs, a Girl Detective
Credits: E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "Bobs, A Girl Detective" by Carol Norton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces four sisters from the Vandergrift family who are facing a significant change in their circumstances after their father's death leaves them destitute. Roberta, affectionately known as Bobs, stands out as the adventurous and spirited protagonist, eager to take on challenges and embrace the excitement of a new life, particularly in becoming a girl detective. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the Vandergrift sisters' transition from a life of affluence to one of self-sufficiency and exploration. After discovering that their ancestral home is no longer theirs, the sisters—Gloria, Gwendolyn, Lena May, and Bobs—debate their next steps, with Gloria suggesting they move to New York and find work. Bobs, enthusiastic about the adventure, expresses her desire to be a detective. The dynamics among the sisters are explored through their dialogue, revealing their different personalities and coping mechanisms as they prepare to leave behind their old lives for something unknown, setting the tone for a story of female empowerment and resilience amidst hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: North, Grace May, 1876-1960
EBook No.: 42133
Published: Feb 19, 2013
Downloads: 236
Language: English
Subject: Girls -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Bobs, a Girl Detective
Credits: E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "Bobs, A Girl Detective" by Carol Norton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces four sisters from the Vandergrift family who are facing a significant change in their circumstances after their father's death leaves them destitute. Roberta, affectionately known as Bobs, stands out as the adventurous and spirited protagonist, eager to take on challenges and embrace the excitement of a new life, particularly in becoming a girl detective. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the Vandergrift sisters' transition from a life of affluence to one of self-sufficiency and exploration. After discovering that their ancestral home is no longer theirs, the sisters—Gloria, Gwendolyn, Lena May, and Bobs—debate their next steps, with Gloria suggesting they move to New York and find work. Bobs, enthusiastic about the adventure, expresses her desire to be a detective. The dynamics among the sisters are explored through their dialogue, revealing their different personalities and coping mechanisms as they prepare to leave behind their old lives for something unknown, setting the tone for a story of female empowerment and resilience amidst hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: North, Grace May, 1876-1960
EBook No.: 42133
Published: Feb 19, 2013
Downloads: 236
Language: English
Subject: Girls -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.