Project Gutenberg 2007-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Douglas, Alan, Captain Afloat; or, Adventures on Watery Trails Produced by Al Haines "Afloat; or, Adventures on Watery Trails" by Captain Alan Douglas is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows a group of Boy Scouts, particularly focusing on the members of the Wolf Patrol, as they embark on an exciting quest to find and rescue a fellow scout, Hen Condit, who is accused of running away after robbing his guardian. Against the backdrop of their summer vacation, the scouts navigate through various challenges, emphasizing themes of friendship, bravery, and the values of scouting. The opening of the book introduces us to the characters gathered outside the town of Hickory Ridge, eagerly anticipating their next adventure. Conversations amongst the scouts reveal their camaraderie and set a light-hearted tone, but this soon shifts when the news breaks that their comrade Hen Condit has allegedly stolen money and disappeared. Led by the responsible patrol leader, Elmer, the boys decide they must clear Hen's name and track him down, leading them into the twists and turns of the mysterious Sassafras Swamp. Through discussions and planning, the boys demonstrate the qualities of teamwork and courage, setting the stage for an adventurous narrative filled with potential dangers and the excitement of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 279477 2025-06-08T15:01:39.006834 text/html 270356 2007-02-01T06:46:24 text/html 161793 2007-02-01T06:46:24 text/html application/zip 247710 2025-06-08T15:01:47.204822 application/epub+zip 253178 2025-06-08T15:01:42.730786 application/epub+zip 167843 2025-06-08T15:01:41.345792 application/epub+zip 427055 2025-06-08T15:01:50.360823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415002 2025-06-08T15:01:46.288805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320188 2022-09-09T14:58:57.391660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250055 2025-06-08T15:01:38.248826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249858 2007-02-01T06:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96077 2007-02-01T06:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17791 2025-06-08T15:01:50.490712 application/rdf+xml 16113 2025-06-08T15:01:41.893783 image/jpeg 3796 2025-06-08T15:01:41.618761 image/jpeg 244410 2025-06-08T15:01:39.041837 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