The Friendly Five: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Friendly Five, credited to Mary C. Hungerford, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Friendly Five by Mary C. Hungerford. Read in English by Annike Lindhout ; Naomi Madeleine; Diana Schmidt; Elisabeth Holland; Kathryn Phipps; ChadH94; dng04; nisaacs; Millie Glassbury; Maria de Fátima da Silva; Bhavya; Anita Sloma-Martinez; Lynne T; Silvi Roth; Sage Tyrtle; MaryWindishar; Farrah "There were neither examinations nor graduation exercises at the Coventry Institute. The only ceremony peculiar to the last day of school, except the farewells, was a little sermon from Mrs. Abbott, the principal, preceded by reading the average of reports for the year." Delia, Lily and Kate predict speeches and a visitor... but are surprised at what that visitor has brought them and what he wants them to do for the next year! Suddenly, they can't wait for next term! - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Friendly Five
• Author credits: Mary C. Hungerford
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 34
• Listed recording duration: 5:37:08

Catalogue topics

• friends
• school
• sister
• boarding school

Opening tracks: first 24 of 34

1. 01 - Mr. Bellamy’s Offer — 9:32
2. 02 - Next Term — 10:07
3. 03 - In Katie’s Room — 6:39
4. 04 - Mrs. Abbott’s Explanation — 13:04
5. 05 - Mary Ann Stubbs — 9:00
6. 06 - Mary Ann’s Charge — 9:13
7. 07 - Elfie Tells a Story — 8:29
8. 08 - A Rainy Day — 8:48
9. 09 - Some Leaves from a Diary — 10:04
10. 10 - A Mean Act — 12:22
11. 11 - The S. C.’s — 9:52
12. 12 - Dressing Dolls — 7:14
13. 13 - The Committee Buy Ribbons and Make an Acquaintance — 9:11
14. 14 - The Adventure Discussed — 8:45
15. 15 - The White Queen — 10:45
16. 16 - In Mrs. Abbott’s Room — 7:20
17. 17 - Lily’s Preachment — 12:56
18. 18 - In Vacation — 10:11
19. 19 - A Happy Day — 5:29
20. 20 - Letters — 10:47
21. 21 - In Katie’s Home — 12:40
22. 22 - The Christmas-tree’s Second Crop — 10:59
23. 23 - The Letter in Cipher — 10:44
24. 24 - Catching a Train — 10:24

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