| Author |
Peck, George W. (George Wilbur), 1840-1916 |
| Illustrator |
Lederer, Charles, 1856-1925 |
| Title |
Peck's Bad Boy in an airship
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| Original Publication |
Chicago: Stanton and Van Vliet Co., 1908.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Stephen Hutcheson, Gísli Valgeirsson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Peck's Bad Boy in an Airship" by George W. Peck is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the misadventures of Peck’s Bad Boy, also known as Hennery, and his father as they embark on a journey to Europe and South Africa to explore airships and their potential military application for the United States Navy. The narrative is filled with pranks, mischief, and comedic situations that showcase Hennery's playful spirit and penchant for trouble. The opening of the book introduces us to Hennery, who expresses a longing to be an orphan and finds himself unexpectedly taken to an orphan asylum, where he believes he can have more fun without parental supervision. However, soon after, he learns that his father has a government appointment to investigate airships, and he is not invited. Hennery's experience at the orphanage is chaotic as he quickly encounters bullying from other boys and struggles to adapt to his new life. Eventually, he devises a plan to escape with a friend, leading to a series of escapades that set the tone for the adventure-filled story to come, including mishaps involving ballooning and a desire to reunite with his father in Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Summary |
"A story relating the adventures of Peck's bad boy and his pa who are sent to Europe to investigate airships with an idea of using them in the United States Navy. Tells of their adventures in Europe also in South Africa where the airship is used in hunting wild animals."--title page.
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Airships -- Juvenile fiction
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South Africa -- Juvenile fiction
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Hunting -- Juvenile fiction
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Tribes -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72237 |
| Release Date |
Nov 27, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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