Two boys visiting relatives on Prince Edward Island become entranced by Sara Stanley and her stories, and have adventures involving a girl who sneaks into a Magic Lantern show, a missing baby, and a boy who eats poison berries.
While spending a summer with their cousins at the King Homestead on Prince Edward Island, Beverly and his brother Felix hear a ghost bell ringing, eat sawdust pudding, and become enthralled by the voice and tales of the Story Girl.
During a winter on Prince Edward Island at the turn of the century, Sara Stanley--the Story Girl--and the rest of the King cousins start a newspaper, get caught in a blizzard, receive a visit from the governor's wife, and make New Year's resolutions
On Prince Edward Island, the King cousins pray for a lost cat, go on a mayflower picnic, celebrate the conversion of Peter's father, prepare for Aunt Olivia's wedding, and enjoy more enchanting tales from the Story Girl.
On Prince Edward Island during a summer in the nineteenth century, the King cousins participate in a school concert which has a surprising conclusion for the Story Girl, finally see the contents of the blue trunk, and learn a startling secret.
As summer turns to fall on Prince Edward Island, the King cousins participate in a wedding, enjoy a family reunion, and prepare to bid each other farewell.
Two boys arrive for a visit with relatives on Prince Edward Island and have adventures involving a boy's first visit to church, raising funds for a school library, and a miser willing to pay for one of Sara Stanley's captivating stories.
As their summer on Prince Edward Island comes to a close, brothers Beverly and Felix join their King cousins in a preaching contest at the old Pulpit Stone in the orchard, and hear more entrancing tales from the Story Girl.