The Story Girl (Children's continuous) (Gramercy classics for young people)

by L. M. Montgomery

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     Sara Stanley is only fourteen, but she can weave tales that are impossible to resist. In the charming town of Carlisle, children and grown-ups alike flock from miles around to hear her spellbinding tales. And when Bev King and his younger brother Felix arrive for the summer, they, too, are captivated by the Story Girl. Whether she's leading them on exciting misadventures or narrating timeless stories--from the scary "Tale of the Family Ghost" to the fanciful "How Kissing Was Discovered" to the bittersweet "The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward"--the Story Girl has her audience hanging on every word.

• ISBN10: 1101919493
• ISBN13: 9781101919491
• Publish Date: 9 January 2018 (first published 16 November 1990)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: CA
• Imprint: Tundra Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781101919491

Reviews

[Amber (The Literary Phoenix)]

Generally speaking, this book is *okay*. It's not bad. It's not breathtaking. It's just a story about a group of children on a farm for the summer having conversations about their family and neighbors, and examining their religious beliefs with the mixture of piety and casual curiosity to common to children.

It's nothing spectacular, but it's perfectly readable. The characters aren't as vibrant and interesting as Montgomery's other works, and the narrator is nowhere near as captivating as Anne Shirley. That said, for those who enjoy classics and casual stories about everyday life in the early 20th century, this book will be perfect!

For myself, I'm glad I read it, but I don't think it's one I'd revisit.