Project Gutenberg 2004-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 111 Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace) 1887 Drake, Robert L. Hayes, Clair Wallace The Boy Allies at Verdun; Or, Saving France from the Enemy Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Boy Allies at Verdun; Or, Saving France from the Enemy" by Clair W. Hayes is a work of historical fiction written during the early 20th century, capturing the essence of World War I. The story centers around two American boys, Hal Paine and Chester Crawford, who find themselves embroiled in the critical battle of Verdun as they undertake a daring mission to deliver dispatches to General Petain. Alongside them is Anthony Stubbs, a war correspondent, whose humorous quips provide comic relief amid the harrowing backdrop of war. The opening of the story establishes a tense atmosphere leading up to the pivotal battle at Verdun, highlighting the urgency of their mission as they speed along in an automobile on the eve of the conflict. Hal, a youthful lieutenant, is determined to deliver crucial information about a German attack plan, while Chester's camaraderie livens the journey. Their banter depicts a friendship forged in adversity, and as they approach the front lines, readers are left aware of the impending chaos of war. The introduction effectively sets up an adventure filled with danger, bravery, and the complexities of youth amidst the harsh realities of battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Verdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916 -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 369711 2025-06-21T20:04:38.614584 text/html 369688 369571 2024-11-06T05:53:09.124949 2023-10-06T07:33:04.108060 text/html text/html 220986 2025-06-21T20:04:58.960556 application/epub+zip 226860 2025-06-21T20:04:48.795579 application/epub+zip 187956 2025-06-21T20:04:43.104620 application/epub+zip 504833 2025-06-21T20:05:07.781971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468385 2025-06-21T20:04:58.018484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408683 2022-09-06T23:48:26.727439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313920 2025-06-21T20:04:37.947615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293984 2024-10-28T20:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12005 2025-06-21T20:05:07.928941 application/rdf+xml 23963 2025-06-21T20:04:47.955534 image/jpeg 4982 2025-06-21T20:04:47.671565 image/jpeg 219483 2025-06-21T20:04:38.645590 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog