| Author |
Young, Clarence |
| Illustrator |
Nuttall, Charles, 1872-1934 |
| Title |
Jack Ranger's Gun Club; Or, From Schoolroom to Camp and Trail
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sean Bartell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Jack Ranger's Gun Club; Or, From Schoolroom to Camp and Trail" by Clarence Young is a juvenile adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Jack Ranger, a popular student at Washington Hall, as he engages in various challenges and adventures, particularly centering on his interactions with friends and rivals. The book likely explores themes of friendship, bravery, and the trials of youth through Jack's escapades both in school and outdoors. The opening of the book presents an exciting rowing race between Jack Ranger and his rival, Dock Snaith. As Jack showcases his rowing skills, the race is filled with playful banter and tension, with both boys eager to prove themselves. After an intense battle on the water, Jack emerges victorious, but the competition turns tragic when Dock collapses from exhaustion and slips into the lake. In a display of courage and camaraderie, Jack jumps in to rescue Dock, setting the stage for their ongoing rivalry and establishing Jack's character as a heroic and caring friend. The gathered students react with excitement, foreshadowing further adventures and conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Western stories
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
45582 |
| Release Date |
May 4, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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