Project Gutenberg 2007-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 120 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Little Skipper: A Son of a Sailor Produced by Lebannen Luitreath, Dave Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Little Skipper: A Son of a Sailor" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. This children's adventure story centers around the lively escapades of a young boy named Bob, affectionately called "The Skipper," and his younger sister Dot as they engage in imaginative play that involves sailing and exploring. The book delves into themes of childhood innocence, familial bonds, and the adventures that come with growing up. The narrative follows Bob and Dot as they explore their surroundings and embark on imaginative maritime adventures, all while their father, Captain Trevor, is away at sea serving in the royal navy. As they play with their model ship, the "Flash," they dream of the grandeur of naval life. However, Bob's longing to impress his father leads him to stow away on the real "Flash" when he fears he will miss saying goodbye. This impulsive act ultimately leads to a series of dramatic events, highlighting courage, the importance of family, and the lessons learned through mischief and bravery. The children's relationship with their father and the engaging interactions with their sailor friend, Tom Jeffs, add depth to the narrative, making for a thrilling and heartfelt story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 101609 2025-08-08T13:54:04.904280 text/html 100003 2007-02-08T13:48:14 text/html 1077717 2025-08-08T13:54:10.590246 application/epub+zip 1078036 2025-08-08T13:54:07.788292 application/epub+zip 104305 2025-08-08T13:54:06.623262 application/epub+zip 1217822 2025-08-08T13:54:12.508277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1206377 2025-08-08T13:54:09.819275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184038 2022-08-09T12:21:54.589973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87418 2025-08-08T13:54:04.409259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87208 2007-02-08T13:48:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19421 2025-08-08T13:54:12.632221 application/rdf+xml 16049 2025-08-08T13:54:07.116278 image/jpeg 3849 2025-08-08T13:54:06.865279 image/jpeg 735599 2007-02-08T13:48:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 33069 2007-02-08T13:48:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 822004 2025-08-08T13:54:04.960274 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