| Author |
Brady, E. J. (Edwin James), 1869-1952 |
| Illustrator |
Lindsay, Lionel, Sir, 1874-1961 |
| Title |
Tom Pagdin, Pirate
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the National Library of Australia (https://www.nla.gov.au/)
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| Summary |
"Tom Pagdin, Pirate" by E. J. Brady is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the adventurous escapades of young Tom Pagdin as he dreams of a life as a pirate, embarking on a journey filled with mischief, friendship, and unexpected challenges. With elements of humor and childhood innocence, the narrative sets the stage for Tom's wild adventures along the Broadstream. At the start of the tale, we meet Tom Pagdin, a spirited boy living near the Broadstream who finds himself at odds with his authoritative father. After a series of amusing yet troublesome encounters with his dad, Tom and his friend Dave Gibson decide to run away and pursue a life of piracy. The narrative quickly transitions from their light-hearted banter to a more intense plot, as they overhear a murder plot that plunges them into a dangerous adventure. Their initial plans for fun and games give way to a deeper reckoning when they witness the grim realities of crime, leading them to contemplate their roles as potential detectives or pirates in a world where they must navigate danger and decide what bravery truly means. (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 |
Australia -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Boys -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
58132 |
| Release Date |
Oct 18, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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