Project Gutenberg 2006-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 161 Webster, Frank V. Dick the Bank Boy; Or, A Missing Fortune Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dick the Bank Boy; Or, A Missing Fortune" by Frank V. Webster is a novel aimed at a young audience, likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Dick Morrison, a determined young boy struggling to support his widowed mother amidst financial difficulties. Dick's aspirations for self-sufficiency and his rivalry with another boy named Ferd Graylock set the stage for adventures that test his character and resourcefulness. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to the protagonist, Dick, as he encounters Ferd on a narrow road. A brief skirmish arises, illustrating the boys' long-standing rivalry. As Dick navigates his challenges—primarily the need to find work to help his mother—he reflects on his responsibilities and dreams of a better future. The opening chapters delve into his determination to secure employment, his willingness to assist others, and his hopeful spirit despite adversities, foreshadowing his eventual opportunity at the local bank. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Banks and banking -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 310828 2025-08-08T07:07:31.865153 text/html 311255 2006-08-03T15:09:52 text/html 855530 2025-08-08T07:07:36.746179 application/epub+zip 857126 2025-08-08T07:07:32.612153 application/epub+zip 177236 2025-08-08T07:07:32.197219 application/epub+zip 975998 2025-08-08T07:07:40.070128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 938530 2025-08-08T07:07:36.332206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259199 2022-09-09T06:56:45.735938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279235 2025-08-08T07:07:31.214218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279116 2006-08-03T15:09:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18017 2025-08-08T07:07:40.196165 application/rdf+xml 27059 2025-08-08T07:07:32.295157 image/jpeg 3926 2025-08-08T07:07:32.247155 image/jpeg 725823 2006-08-03T15:09:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 104038 2006-08-03T15:09:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 726414 2025-08-08T07:07:31.902273 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