Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 129 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Martin Rattler Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Martin Rattler" by R. M. Ballantyne is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the mischief-prone young boy, Martin Rattler, who lives with his Aunt Dorothy Grumbit in the village of Ashford. Despite being labeled as a “bad boy” by his aunt and many villagers, Martin's playful spirit and humorous outlook shine as he embarks on a journey that promises to take him beyond the confines of his sheltered life and into the world of excitement. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Martin Rattler and his home life with Aunt Grumbit, who struggles to manage Martin’s adventurous spirit while still caring for him. The opening chapters set the tone for Martin's character as he finds himself in playful trouble at school and must navigate his relationships with other children, including a bully named Bob Croaker. The narrative takes a turn as Martin's longing for adventure leads him to contemplate life at sea, and his indomitable spirit sets the stage for a greater journey ahead as he makes choices that will alter the course of his young life. The blend of humor, childhood mischief, and the charm of the setting hints at a coming-of-age tale filled with bravery and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Brazil -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 398085 2025-07-06T04:47:41.566274 text/html 398064 397943 2024-11-06T07:17:51.074290 2023-10-06T08:38:09.169862 text/html text/html 221052 2025-07-06T04:47:47.547184 application/epub+zip 226542 2025-07-06T04:47:43.326234 application/epub+zip 226541 2025-07-06T04:47:42.231215 application/epub+zip 400615 2025-07-06T04:47:51.026205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369298 2025-07-06T04:47:46.863185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335594 2022-09-07T01:24:19.456204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368616 2025-07-06T04:47:41.225245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348848 2024-10-28T20:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21052 2025-07-06T04:47:51.150184 application/rdf+xml 12969 2025-07-06T04:47:42.711211 image/jpeg 3528 2025-07-06T04:47:42.469213 image/jpeg 217923 2025-07-06T04:47:41.597240 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 en.wikipedia