Project Gutenberg 2006-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 215 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright" by Oliver Optic is a novel for young readers written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a clever and brave boy named Bobby Bright, who embodies a dedication to principle and personal integrity. As he faces the struggles of youth, including monetary troubles and moral dilemmas, Bobby's adventures highlight themes of personal responsibility, bravery, and the importance of family. At the start of the story, Bobby is introduced as a resourceful and spirited boy who saves a lady from a runaway horse, which earns him gratitude and a reward in the form of gold coins. This event sets the stage for Bobby's character as someone who acts selflessly and heroically. In the subsequent chapters, we learn about Bobby's humble background, his family struggles following the death of his father, and the plight of his mother with their creditor, Mr. Hardhand. Bobby's determination to improve his family's fortunes and stand up for his mother against Mr. Hardhand illustrates his growth and the values the novel seeks to impart to its young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (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 Category: American Literature 313384 2025-08-08T09:27:57.504727 text/html 306921 2006-10-08T04:47:44 text/html 444010 2025-08-08T09:28:02.410718 application/epub+zip 448087 2025-08-08T09:27:58.154726 application/epub+zip 183820 2025-08-08T09:27:57.815720 application/epub+zip 569536 2025-08-08T09:28:05.963695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548038 2025-08-08T09:28:02.040728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284727 2022-09-09T09:40:20.783127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286708 2025-08-08T09:27:56.626734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286511 2006-10-08T04:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286506 2006-10-08T04:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23770 2025-08-08T09:28:06.111677 application/rdf+xml 12871 2025-08-08T09:27:57.899746 image/jpeg 2111 2025-08-08T09:27:57.858717 image/jpeg 105851 2006-10-08T04:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 425845 2006-10-08T04:48:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 105820 2006-10-08T04:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 427582 2025-08-08T09:27:57.545733 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia