Boys of The Fort; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck by Edward Stratemeyer
"Boys of The Fort; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck" by Edward Stratemeyer is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This story encapsulates the journey and experiences of two young cousins, Joe Moore and Darry Germain, as they travel to Fort Carson in the American West to visit Joe's brother, Captain Moore. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and adventures, including the threat of desperadoes, natural dangers, andencounters with wildlife, all while highlighting the camaraderie of military life. The opening portion of the novel introduces Joe and Darry as they ride through the Rocky Mountains with their guide, the old scout Sam Benson. Their journey is filled with anticipation of reaching the fort, but they are soon caught in a storm, leading them to take refuge in a cave. The atmosphere quickly shifts as Joe overhears a conversation between a gang of outlaws planning to attack the fort, creating tension and danger right from the start. Their adventure escalates as they navigate the wilderness while trying to avoid these menaces and ultimately shift towards thrilling encounters, including bears and other perils as they aim to reach safety and their destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 |
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| Title | Boys of The Fort; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hunting -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Courage -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Theft -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | United States. Army -- Military life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32057 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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