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The story follows a family who moves into an elderly relative's curiosity-filled house and uncovers rooms, collections, and playful contraptions left behind. Children and parents explore cabinets, attic, and library, encounter surprising mechanical jokes, literary objects, and animated set pieces that reveal instructions, portraits, and theatrical touches inspired by familiar plays. Discovery prompts shared recollections, clever puzzles, and a gathering that brings objects and neighbors together, blending domestic life with whimsical reverence for books and performance. Episodes interweave chapters on specific rooms, guided discoveries, and small moral lessons, balancing gentle mystery with affectionate household detail.
| “I didn’t!” protested John. “It was—Something, I don’t know what—that spoke” | Frontispiece |
| “Oh, Katy, what do you suppose Aunt Nan meant this time?” | 62 |
| Things that had been waiting through Generations of Aunt Nan’s Ancestors for some one to make them Useful | 80 |
| “Oh, they are very Beautiful,” said Mary | 96 |
From drawings by Helen Mason Grose.