Project Gutenberg 2013-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 194 Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson) 1878 1959 Snell, Roy Judson The Crystal Ball A Mystery Story for Girls Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Crystal Ball" by Roy J. Snell is a mystery novel targeted toward a young adult audience, likely written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds through the experiences of Florence Huyler, the protagonist, who finds herself drawn into the intriguing world of fortune telling and crystal gazing, while encountering a young girl named June Travis with a hidden past. The narrative combines elements of suspense and adventure as Florence navigates through a web of mysteries surrounding June's quest to uncover her father's identity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Florence Huyler, who, fueled by curiosity, investigates a mysterious room filled with dark velvety drapes and a crystal ball. Her encounter quickly escalates when she witnesses a vision of a girl within the crystal, leading her to become embroiled in the girl’s life and the secrets surrounding her past. The opening hints at deeper themes of identity and the consequences of one's choices, as Florence grapples with her fear and fascination for the mystical powers of the crystal ball and the individuals involved in this shadowy world of fortune telling. As the plot unfolds, readers can expect a blend of mystery, personal exploration, and the dynamics of friendship among the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44062/44062-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Artists -- Juvenile fiction Romanies -- Juvenile fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction Crystal gazing -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels 342742 2025-08-17T16:38:41.345126 text/html 335772 2024-10-23T19:24:22 text/html 175767 2025-08-17T16:38:47.780097 application/epub+zip 188546 2025-08-17T16:38:43.073129 application/epub+zip 185735 2025-08-17T16:38:42.239133 application/epub+zip 300620 2025-08-17T16:38:51.188096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261988 2025-08-17T16:38:47.044115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259449 2022-09-20T06:28:02.688592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306155 2025-08-17T16:38:40.525121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286402 2024-10-23T19:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18210 2025-08-17T16:38:51.338081 application/rdf+xml 16674 2025-08-17T16:38:42.372220 image/jpeg 2410 2025-08-17T16:38:42.328201 image/jpeg 161441 2025-08-17T16:38:41.375136 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 More titles under O'Hara, David en.wikipedia