Project Gutenberg 2006-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 116 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry The Boy Trapper Produced by Alan Johns and Andrew Sly "The Boy Trapper" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around David Evans, a resourceful young boy determined to improve his family's struggling situation by trapping quails. The narrative delves into themes of family, ambition, and rivalry, particularly highlighting David's interactions with his indolent brother Dan and the brash newcomer Lester Brigham, who threatens David's plans. At the start of the novel, David grapples with the fallout from his father's reckless behavior during the war and the struggles of keeping his family afloat. His father’s absence leaves the burden of responsibility on David and his mother, as they try to piece together a living amid financial hardships. The opening chapters introduce David's determination to capture quails for a lucrative order while navigating the conflicts posed by Dan, who desires a share of the potential earnings, and Lester, who seeks to sabotage David's efforts. The challenges that arise set the stage for a blend of adventure, loyalty, and the quest for self-sufficiency in a post-war landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 383033 2025-08-07T14:09:45.138293 text/html 388651 2006-03-29T15:11:08 text/html 704034 2025-08-07T14:09:50.854218 application/epub+zip 708242 2025-08-07T14:09:46.755268 application/epub+zip 205001 2025-08-07T14:09:45.718239 application/epub+zip 866344 2025-08-07T14:09:53.986223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 855040 2025-08-07T14:09:50.239266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326316 2022-09-08T14:32:41.265822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362773 2025-08-07T14:09:44.337262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362718 2006-03-29T15:11:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18896 2025-08-07T14:09:54.108231 application/rdf+xml 12265 2025-08-07T14:09:46.212291 image/jpeg 3361 2025-08-07T14:09:45.964250 image/jpeg 622286 2006-03-29T15:11:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 132315 2006-03-29T15:11:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 684469 2025-08-07T14:09:45.181305 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