Project Gutenberg 2005-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 133 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright: A Story for Young Folks E-text prepared by Al Haines "Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright: A Story for Young Folks" by Optic is a novel aimed at young readers, likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a clever and brave boy named Bobby Bright, who faces various challenges and moral dilemmas as he navigates his youth, emphasizing the importance of integrity and character over material success. At the start of the narrative, we meet Bobby fishing with his friend Tom Spicer when they encounter a runaway horse pulling a chaiss with a terrified lady. Bobby’s quick thinking leads him to risk his own safety to stop the horse, demonstrating his bravery and strong sense of duty. After saving the lady, Bobby receives a generous reward that could greatly impact his family, struggling under debt. This opening sets the stage for Bobby’s adventures as he grapples with issues of morality, responsibility, and selflessness, while also hinting at his aspirations to help his family financially. The tone is adventurous and uplifting, inviting readers to root for Bobby as he learns life lessons on his journey toward adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Fishing -- Juvenile fiction Maine -- Juvenile fiction Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Boston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction Child labor -- Juvenile fiction Theft -- Juvenile fiction Money -- Juvenile fiction Widows -- Juvenile fiction Book industries and trade -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 314509 2025-08-06T11:11:57.451281 text/html 314381 314319 2024-11-06T14:26:54.905439 2023-09-07T04:49:12.293714 text/html text/html 208241 2025-08-06T11:12:05.313342 application/epub+zip 212506 2025-08-06T11:12:00.774272 application/epub+zip 181443 2025-08-06T11:11:59.570225 application/epub+zip 480620 2025-08-06T11:12:08.689177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450689 2025-08-06T11:12:04.517229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347402 2022-09-07T18:11:24.372956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271414 2025-08-06T11:11:57.071743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251472 2024-10-28T21:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20087 2025-08-06T11:12:08.820189 application/rdf+xml 23894 2025-08-06T11:12:00.081266 image/jpeg 4407 2025-08-06T11:11:59.826265 image/jpeg 205945 2025-08-06T11:11:57.475305 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.