"The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm" by Mildred A. Wirt is a charming children's story set in the early 1950s that tells of a group of Brownie Scouts, especially a Dutch girl named Hanny adjusting to America. The girls embark on a task of helping prepare for a local flower show, learning about friendship, cultural differences, and community participation. It begins with five Brownie excitedly discovering they can help with Rosedale's yearly tulip show. During all this excitement, they learn about Hanny, a recent girl from Holland who loves the library. These chapters set the stage for the Brownies' adventures at Windmill Farm, filled with exciting antics, interesting personalities, and the mystery behind a locked house on the farm, leading to secrets just waiting to be found before the flower festival.
The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm
By Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt
These adventuresome young scouts get into all sorts of hijinks as they prepare for an important flower show and uncover hidden secrets at a mysterious farm.
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About the AuthorMildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and writer of children's books. She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality. Benson wrote under the Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name, Carolyn Keene, from 1929 to 1953 and contributed to 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mysteries, which were bestsellers.
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and writer of children's books. She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality. Benson wrote under the Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name, Carolyn Keene, from 1929 to 1953 and contributed to 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mysteries, which were bestsellers.
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