Bobby in Movieland
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About This Book
Lots of adventure for Bobby in this one. An earthquake, a near drowning and more!
Chapters (36)(click to expand)
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I IN WHICH THE FIRST CHAPTER IS WITHIN A LITTLE OF BEING THE LAST
- CHAPTER II TENDING TO SHOW THAT MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLY
- CHAPTER III IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS
- CHAPTER IV MRS. VERNON ALL BUT ABANDONS HOPE
- CHAPTER V A NEW WAY OF BREAKING INTO THE MOVIES
- CHAPTER VI BOBBY ENDEAVORS TO SHOW THE ASTONISHED COMPTON HOW TO BEHAVE
- CHAPTER VII THE END OF A DAY OF SURPRISES
- CHAPTER VIII BOBBY MEETS AN ENEMY ON THE BOULEVARD AND A FRIEND IN THE LANTRY STUDIO
- CHAPTER IX SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER
- CHAPTER X BOBBY, ASSISTED BY PEGGY, DEMONSTRATES A METHOD OF OBSERVING SILENCE, AND CELEBRATES A RED-LETTER DAY
- CHAPTER XI THE END OF ONE SCENARIO AND THE OUTLINING OF COMPTON’S GREAT IDEA
- CHAPTER XII BOBBY BECOMES FAMOUS OVERNIGHT
- CHAPTER XIII BERNADETTE’S TEMPERAMENT DELAYS THE SCENARIO, AND MRS. VERNON MAKES TWO CHILDREN HAPPY
- CHAPTER XIV MRS. VERNON ATTENDS A MOVING-PICTURE SHOW AND FINDS IN IT A GREAT LESSON UNTHOUGHT OF BY THE AUTHOR
- CHAPTER XV COMPTON’S GREAT SCENARIO IS FINISHED NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON
- CHAPTER XVI CONTAINING NOTHING BUT HAPPY EXPLANATIONS AND A STILL HAPPIER LOVE SCENE
- CHAPTER XVII THE FOUR CHILDREN AROUSE SUSPICION, UNTIL WITH THE MOST MOMENTOUS EVENT IN THIS NARRATIVE, ALL IS MADE CLEAR
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