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Open water, loyal friends, and the hope of hidden treasure: what more could a summer adventure promise?
In Madge Morton's Victory, Amy D. V. Chalmers follows a young woman who leads her friends through outdoor adventures. This time, summer unfolds on the water, where boats and shores offer a sense of freedom. Madge and her close circle share the hope of finding something hidden.
The search gives the friends a common purpose and puts courage at the heart of their adventure. Friendship, honesty, and pluck shape this world, where acting well matters more than boasting. Part of a series about Madge and her companions, the story offers familiar company alongside the pull of a mystery.
What you’ll discover
- A spirited young leader Meet Madge Morton, a heroine who leads her friends into outdoor adventure.
- Summer beyond the shore Enter a world of boats and open water, with freedom at its heart.
- The lure of treasure Follow a search shaped by the hope that something hidden waits to be found.
- Friends with shared purpose Spend time with a close circle whose adventure draws on loyalty and courage.
- Character shown through action Discover a story that values honesty and pluck over empty boasts.
Who will love it
Readers who love seaside summers, loyal friendships and spirited heroines, and anyone who enjoys a tale of buried treasure, a lost child and a family mystery told with warmth and humor.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A graduation, a bell, and a pearl
- Two lost girls meet a dancing princess
- An uninvited guest and a hopeful plan
- Moonlight swimmers and a wrecked skiff
- A pearl diver and a dance for coins
- A schemer's plans and a dive to the sea floor
- The chest is opened and a child vanishes
- Friendship, loyalty and courage under pressure
- Money, imagination and the hypocrite
Who’s who
- Madge MortonThe impulsive, brave little captain of the Merry Maid, who loves the sea and longs to find her father, a Navy captain who vanished in disgrace.
- Phyllis AldenMadge's calm, loyal best friend, who plans to study medicine and thinks fast in an emergency.
- TaniaA dreamy street child who believes she is an enchanted princess, adores Madge and wants to repay her kindness.
- Captain Jules FontaineA giant retired pearl diver with a pet monkey, who lives at The Anchorage and takes a strange interest in Madge.
- Mrs. CurtisA wealthy, kind widow who loves Madge but trusts the wrong people and wants her to behave with more dignity.
- Tom CurtisMrs. Curtis's loyal son, who believes in Madge always and helps the girls in every trouble.
- Eleanor ButlerMadge's gentle cousin from Virginia, who is timid and worries about her family's home, Forest House.
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Madge Morton's Victory
by Amy D. V. Chalmers · 1914
A girl in a diver's suit digs an iron chest out of Delaware Bay while a schemer lurks close by.
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A single pearl arrives with no name attached, and a hoarse voice shouts a warning just before an arch of flowers crashes down. That is how Madge Morton's graduation morning goes in this houseboat adventure by Amy D. V. Chalmers.
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A graduation, a bell, and a pearl
Madge knows that her dearest friend Phyllis Alden earned the same marks as she did. Phil says that Madge simply speaks better.
Before the ceremony a boy brings Madge a box covered in tiny shells. Inside lies one lovely loose pearl, with no card and no name. Madge hides it under her pillow.
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What is Madge Morton's Victory about?
It follows Madge Morton and her houseboat friends through a summer at Cape May. She rescues a street child named Tania, befriends a pearl diver, dives to the bay floor and finds an old treasure chest, while a schemer plots against her.
Who is Captain Jules Fontaine?
He is a huge, weathered retired pearl diver who lives in a cottage called The Anchorage with a monkey named Madge. He takes the girls under his wing, teaches Madge to dive, and seems oddly interested in her family.
Do I need to read the earlier houseboat books first?
No. The early chapters recap the earlier adventures of the Merry Maid, so new readers can follow easily. The story, characters and summer holiday setting are introduced clearly, and the plot stands on its own.
The author
Amy D. V. Chalmers
Children's writer
Amy D. V. Chalmers wrote Madge Morton's Victory as part of the Houseboat Girls series for young readers, which follows Madge Morton and her friends on summer trips aboard the Merry Maid. The book shows the world of early twentieth century girls' adventure stories, with their seaside holidays, loyal friendships and good-hearted heroines.
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