The Flying Girl and Her Chum

The Flying Girl #2

by Edith Van Dyne (Pseudonym), L. Frank Baum

Excerpt from book:
CHAPTER in A PBODIGY IN AEBOKAUTICS San Diego Bay is always interesting, with its shipping from all ports of the world, but on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon there was no prettier sight among the scattered craft than the trim yacht Salvador, lying at anchor just north of the ferry path. The Kane-Cumberford party found a small launch awaiting them at the pier, which quickly took them aboard the big white yacht, where Madeline, attired in appropriate sailor costume, cordially welcomed them. "This affair is fully as great a novelty to me as it must be to you,'' she explained, as they cast admiring glances over the decks. "I bought the boat of an Englishman several months ago, with the understanding it should be delivered to me here; but I only arrived to claim it the day before yesterday. It has a crew of seven, besides the chef, who, I must admit, is my own selection, as I feared to trust the English taste in cookery. The English crew, however, seems capable andevery man jack wants to stay with the boat; so I've agreed to keep them. I'll introduce you to the skipper presently. He rejoices in the title of 'Captain' and has quite awed me with his superior manner and splendid uniform. But I'll introduce you to the creations of my chef, first, for dinner is waiting. Forgive Monsieur Cham- petre, if he falls down occasionally; he is as unused to the kitchen—or is it scullery? Oh, I know; the 'galley'—as I am to the cabin." Really the chef needed no excuses, and after the meal they made a thorough inspection of the beautiful craft, peeping into the staterooms, the men's quarters and even into the sacred galley. Everyone aboard, including the big, bluff skipper, was so proud of the boat that he delighted to have it exhibited, and when it was understood that the slim, beautiful ...

Genres: Fiction, Classics, Childrens

146 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1911

About the author

Pen name for L. Frank Baum and Emma Speed Sampson

Reviews

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic adventure, a planewreck in the pacific Ocean, two young women, Orissa and Sybil, must survive until they can get help, but when help arrives the adventure is just beginning.

Perhaps not quite as good as the first one, but thoroughly enjoyable.

[LOL_BOOKS]

DID YOU KNOW BAUM WROTE A SERIES OF BOOKS ABOUT A GIRL FLYING ACE? LOL BEFORE RL FLYING ACES WERE EVEN RLY A THING! AND THEY HOLD UP REMARKABLY WELL TO A MODERN READER, TOO.