Behind the Green Door

Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.2

Word count: 242K words
Chapters: 25

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Behind the Green Door by Mildred A. WirtAuthor: Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Dec 7, 2010

Editor's review

Written by Mildred A. Wirt and classified under PZ (Juvenile belles lettres), this is a typical young-adult mystery adventure. Wirt was known for her girl-detective stories, and this book continues that brisk, tightly paced narrative style, building its plot around the secret behind a green door; the suspense and puzzle-solving are well suited to sparking a young reader's interest in reading. As a free Project Gutenberg ebook, it preserves the original English language and period setting, so readers can enjoy the story while also encountering the language style of early twentieth-century English juvenile fiction. It works well as extensive reading material in English or as a bedtime story, and its length and difficulty are fairly friendly to intermediate English learners. Note that some social attitudes and expressions carry the marks of the era in which the book was written; readers should view them with historical perspective and focus on the story's readability.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Young English-speaking readers who enjoy mystery and puzzle-solving stories
Intermediate learners who want to build extensive reading volume with light English books
Readers interested in early twentieth-century juvenile literature
Parents looking for non-violent adventure stories for their children

Not a good fit for

Adult readers who prefer serious literature or deep themes
Beginners with weak English who cannot yet read a whole English novel
Hardcore mystery fans expecting complex deduction and rigorous logic

Reading tips

Start by reading the chapter titles to grasp the suspense clues, then read chapter by chapter to test your guesses.
Guess unfamiliar words from context first, and look them up together after finishing a chapter to keep the reading rhythm.
When reading with a partner or child, discuss at the end of each chapter what might happen next.
After finishing, review how the author planted foreshadowing and make brief notes on the plot structure.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What English level is this book suitable for?

As an early twentieth-century juvenile novel in English, its language is generally simple and suits learners with intermediate reading ability who can understand common narrative sentence patterns. Beginners can use a dictionary or a translation to get the plot first, then go back for close reading.

Is this one book in a series?

The author, Wirt, is known for her girl-detective series, and this book belongs to the same vein of juvenile mystery writing. Even if read out of series order, the plot is relatively self-contained, and reading it alone does not hinder understanding.

What should I keep in mind when reading the electronic edition?

This book comes from Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain ebook in English. Layout may vary slightly across reading devices; a reader that supports adjusting font size and line spacing is recommended for greater comfort during long reading sessions.

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About the author

Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002 Author

Mildred A. Wirt (1905–2002) was an American writer of children's and young adult literature; publicly available information about her life and education is limited. Thirty of her works are held in this collection, including Whispering Walls, The Brownie Scouts in the Circus, Signal in the Dark, The Clock Strikes Thirteen, Swamp Island, The Secret of the Sundial, The Deserted Yacht, and Voice from the Cave. These works mostly fall under inspirational coming-of-age fiction, often featuring young protagonists and centering on mystery, adventure, and puzzle-solving. The plots move briskly, emphasizing suspense and the testing of character. Written for young readers in accessible language, her stories are strongly narrative and hold a place in the tradition of children's adventure and detective fiction, exerting a degree of influence on later juvenile mystery writing.