Project Gutenberg 2004-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 171 Park, Marmaduke Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean From Authentic Accounts Of Modern Voyagers And Travellers; Designed For The Entertainment And Instruction Of Young People Produced by Josephine Paolucci, Juliet Sutherland. The scans made available through the generosity of the Internet Archive Children's Library. "Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean" by Marmaduke Park is a collection of adventure tales written in the mid-19th century, designed for the entertainment and education of young readers. The book explores various thrilling maritime experiences based on authentic accounts of modern voyagers and travelers, showcasing the ocean's dangers and wonders through compelling narratives. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the fearful presence of the white shark, illustrated vividly with descriptions of its size and features. The opening narrative recounts the tale of Volney Beckner, a brave nine-year-old Irish boy who goes to sea with his father. It details his courageous act when he jumps into the water to save a girl who has fallen overboard, heroically confronting a shark in the process. Tragically, while Volney's father is rescued with the girl, Volney meets a heroic but sorrowful fate. This gripping opening sets the tone for the thrilling adventures that will follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 323020 2025-06-06T05:44:13.119237 text/html 296527 2020-12-18T08:47:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66711997 2025-06-06T05:50:33.435012 application/epub+zip 66657013 2025-06-06T05:47:14.373880 application/epub+zip 172727 2025-06-06T05:44:16.446201 application/epub+zip 50975319 2025-06-06T05:50:54.026905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50893614 2025-06-06T05:47:31.444330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209816 2022-09-07T03:04:27.418914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233401 2023-10-06T09:48:22.582398 text/plain 15332 2025-06-06T05:50:54.343860 application/rdf+xml 13439 2025-06-06T05:44:17.037195 image/jpeg 3339 2025-06-06T05:44:16.741196 image/jpeg 75740476 2025-06-06T05:44:14.387248 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