Various authors
Illustrated by Walt Howarth
World Distributors, 1958
Cherry cruises to mystery with a private duty case in "Bermuda Adventure," as she helps to unmask a diamond smuggler.
Cherry and her old pal Gwen hop a train from New York City for a vacation in the Berkshires, but the nurses must cope with a watery emergency in "Flood Train."
"A Gallant Pioneer," by Cyril J. Hart
This is a true account of the life of British pilot Amy Johnson, a female aviation pioneer who was born in 1903.
"Bermuda Adventure," by Helen Wells, a Cherry Ames story
Following a stint as his private duty nurse in a hospital, Cherry sails from New York City to Bermuda with her nine-year-old patient, Ronnie Pike, who is recuperating from injuries he sustained in a terrible car crash that killed his mother. Aboard the Queen of Bermuda luxury liner, the two travelers are befriended by a kind stranger who misses his own son and proceeds to ingratiate himself with Ronnie, offering both attention and gifts. But eventually the man's odd behavior about a lost marble arouses Cherry's suspicions that he may not be what he seems. With the assistance of Pete Hodges, a fellow Illinoisian she happens to meet in Bermuda, Cherry sets a trap to catch a thief.
Cherry also travels aboard a luxury cruise ship in Cruise Nurse--but she's working then, too.
"Flowers for a Film Star," by Wendy Wilkin
A florist's delivery girl thwarts a plot to steal a jeweled necklace from a glamorous young movie star.
"The Trail of the Dancing Magpie," by Catherine Morris
Four young people on a holiday meet an unscrupulous antiques dealer and solve an old mystery.
"The Tiny Rushlight," by Jane Lowry
Ella Deane, a poor young woman influenced by the example of Florence Nightingale, aspires to train in her nursing school and work as a nurse.
"Flood Train," by Helen Wells, a Cherry Ames story
Cherry and Gwen Jones board a train from New York City's Grand Central Station for a much-anticipated two-week vacation at Beaver Lodge in the Berkshires. But when a flood strands the train, the two young nurses, thankful that their training has prepared them to cope with the emergency, help calm a carful of frightened schoolgirls and give necessary first aid to an injured crewman.
Cherry and Gwen don't seem to have much luck when traveling together; when they try to drive through the Great Smoky Mountains, they run into a snowstorm ("Snowbound").
"The Legend of Little Wick," by Julia Russell
A young bird-watcher discovers the secret of a phantom ship.
"The Tiger of Kawnpore," by Judith Dale, a Shirley Flight story
Air hostess Shirley Flight finds adventure in India.
Cherry Ames Girls Annual, 1958
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