Project Gutenberg 2022-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 195 Brown, Abbie Farwell 1871 1927 Grose, Helen Mason 1880 1971 17029515 Surprise house $aUnited States :$bHoughton, Mifflin Company,$c1917. Chapters of this book appeared as a serial in The Young Churchman, under the title "Aunt Nan's legacy." cf. Note. David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Surprise House" by Abbie Farwell Brown is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Corliss family, who inherit an old house from their eccentric Great-Aunt Nan Corliss. Upon exploring their new home in Crowfield, they discover an array of peculiar curiosities and hidden surprises that reflect Aunt Nan's whimsical personality, suggesting that the house itself is full of secrets waiting to be uncovered. The opening of "Surprise House" introduces the Corliss family as they arrive at the old, charming home that has been neglected and abandoned since Aunt Nan's passing. Dr. Corliss, his wife, and their two children, Mary and John, explore the house and encounter various oddities, hinting at Aunt Nan's penchant for mischief. The family begins to piece together Aunt Nan's legacy, encountering practical jokes and unexpected discoveries, like a library specifically designated for Mary. The stage is set for a story filled with mystery, humor, and the family’s growing fondness for their quirky relatives and old home, inviting readers to share in their adventures and the surprises that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221129182540brown 1917 US Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Cats -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Mystery fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 172540 2025-06-27T11:25:33.546976 text/html 147027 2024-10-19T02:31:03 text/html 1172299 2025-06-27T11:25:39.158933 application/epub+zip 1170619 2025-06-27T11:25:35.458994 application/epub+zip 549068 2025-06-27T11:25:34.330003 application/epub+zip 1731786 2025-06-27T11:25:41.614980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1490818 2025-06-27T11:25:38.343993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147431 2025-06-27T11:25:33.137968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127469 2024-10-19T02:31:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17245 2025-06-27T11:25:41.752923 application/rdf+xml 30427 2025-06-27T11:25:34.672957 image/jpeg 4266 2025-06-27T11:25:34.494953 image/jpeg 2158542 2025-06-27T11:25:33.590009 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