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Bobs, a Girl Detective

Bobs, a Girl Detective by Grace May North is available here as the complete text, split into 485 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Grace May North31 chapters

Bobs, a Girl Detective by Grace May North. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42133.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 31 chapters

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Bobs, a Girl Detective

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  1. Chapter I 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Proposal 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Venturing Forth 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV A Haunted House 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Strange New Home 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI A Lost Sister 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Bobs Seeks a Profession 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII A New Friend 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX A Hurried Lunch 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Bobs as Bookseller 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI A Queer Gift 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Nell Wiggin's Story 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV A Pleasant Plan 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Detective Detected 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI A New "Case" for Bobs 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Bobs Tries Acting 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Who Was Miss Finefeather 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Lost Is Found 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX A Failure That Was Success 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI A New Arrival 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII A Case for Two 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Partner-Detectives 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Romance Budding 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI A Happy Reunion 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Revelations That Do Not Reveal 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII The House Party 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Tragic Hours 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX A Hero Rewarded 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Bobs, a Girl Detective by Grace May North carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42133, divided into 31 chapters and 485 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Questions about reading Bobs, a Girl Detective

Common questions about reading Bobs, a Girl Detective by Grace May North on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Bobs, a Girl Detective?

Yes. All 2421 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42133 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Bobs, a Girl Detective is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42133, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Bobs, a Girl Detective take to read?

About 201 minutes of reading across 485 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Bobs, a Girl Detective

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bobs, a Girl Detective, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Saalfield
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Publishing
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Company
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Akron
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