While spending a summer with their cousins at the King Homestead on Prince Edward Island, Beverly and his brother Felix hear a ghost bell ringing, eat sawdust pudding, and become enthralled by the voice and tales of the Story Girl.
Two boys visiting relatives on Prince Edward Island become entranced by Sara Stanley and her stories, and have adventures involving a girl who sneaks into a Magic Lantern show, a missing baby, and a boy who eats poison berries.
Two boys arrive for a visit with relatives on Prince Edward Island and have adventures involving a boy's first visit to church, raising funds for a school library, and a miser willing to pay for one of Sara Stanley's captivating stories.
As their summer on Prince Edward Island comes to a close, brothers Beverly and Felix join their King cousins in a preaching contest at the old Pulpit Stone in the orchard, and hear more entrancing tales from the Story Girl.
A young mouse and his friends learn about the importance of listening to those who are wise, calming angry friends, dealing with bullies, controlling one's tongue, and encouraging one another.
A young churchmouse learns lessons about greed, trust, obedience, friendship, and honesty from his adventures and from different members of his family.
