Books with title Dragon Girl: The Secret Valley

At a young age of 16, Leslie Crane went to New Jersey shore to accompany her sick Aunt Marcia, who was advised by her doctor to spent some time there for quiet relaxation and recovery. While Leslie basks in the serene beach in windy October, she finds herself very sad and has no friend who has the same age with her to talk with. She eventually finds and makes a new friend and soon after, they got themselves together in the middle of a strange mystery in a locked bungalow alongside. The Dragon's Secret is composed of 19 chapters: The Night of the Storm, Found on the Beach, The Mysterious Casket, In the Sand, An Exploring Party, Leslie Makes Some Deductions, A New Development, The Clue of the Green Bead, Aunt Sally Adds to the Mystification, At Dawn, An Unexpected Visitor, The Curious Behavior of Ted, A Trap is Set, The Man with the Limp, Out of the Hurricane, Rags to the Rescue, Eileen Explains, The Dragon Gives Up the Secret, and The Biggest Surprise of All. Augusta Huiell Seaman was an American writer of children's fictions. She is the author of more than 40 classical fiction and mystery books for elder children, which are mostly not anymore in print. She was born Augusta Curtiss Huiell in New York City, the daughter of the bookkeeper John Valentine Huiell and his third wife, Anna Curtiss. She completed her studies from Normal College, now Hunter College, in New York City and was a teacher in elementary school. After her marriage with Robert Seaman, she got the time to write children's fictions. She has only one child, Helen Roberta or Bobbie. She remarried after her husband died and lived in the Island Beach, New Jersey. She wrote several books while working in the local government in different positions.

The Dragon's Secret, by Augusta Huiell Seaman, is a classic tale of adventure and mystery. Her stories often entail mysteries surrounding desolate and abandoned locations, including houses, mines, lighthouses, and hotels. Seaman was lauded for creating adventurous historical novels that made the past come alive for both the novel's heroines and readers. In The Dragon's Secret, young Leslie Crane is sent to New Jersey to care for her sickly Aunt Marcia, whose doctor sent her to the seaside to get well. It is October, and the beach seems desolate. Leslie finds herself longing for some excitement. The grandeur of the ocean conjures up ideas of adventure and romance. Soon, she meets a kindred spirit in a young girl named Phyllis, who is taking a fishing vacation with her father and brother, Ted. As the two of them are getting to know one another, Phyllis's dog finds something mysterious buried close to the abandoned bungalow next door to Leslie's. Soon, the girls are sucked into the mystery surrounding the bungalow and its mysterious visitors. Title: The Dragon's Secret Author: Augusta Huiell Seaman ISBN: 9781775420460 Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Solo Female Format: MP3 Audio CD Tracks / Chapters: 19 Chapters Total running time: 03:21:18

It's late in the day at the Interschool Athletics championships and the scores are close. The girls from Star of the Sea College never win, but it's the last event and Ella's final jump ... "If I make this jump, we win," Ella said. "And if I don't?""We lose ..." Mrs Sutton looked away, adjusting her glasses. "Again!"In the crowd of people who had gathered around to watch the high jump, Ella spotted her mother, father and grandma. Her mother and father stood apart, looking uncomfortable in each other's company. They were always like that since the separation.What if she failed with them watching? How had she allowed herself to get into this situation?Can Ella confront her fears and rise above them to help her school win the Bayside Cup?

Augusta Huiell Seaman (1879 – June 5, 1950) was an American author of children's literature.Augusta Huiell Seaman was born Augusta Curtiss Huiell in New York City, onApril 3, 1879, the daughter of the bookkeeper John Valentine Huiell and his third wife, Anna Curtiss. Augusta's mother died in 1888.She graduated from Normal College (later renamed Hunter College) in New York City in 1900 and went on to teach elementary school. She married Robert Seaman in 1906. Following her marriage, she devoted her time to writing children's books.-Wikiepdia

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