Project Gutenberg 2007-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 182 Finlay, Roger T. (Roger Thompson) 1860 Finlay, Roger Thompson The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island E-text prepared by Joe Longo, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island" by Roger T. Finlay is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows George Mayfield and Harry Crandall, two boys who, alongside an aged professor, find themselves shipwrecked on an uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Combining elements of survival, exploration, and the discovery of various natural wonders, the narrative explores their resourcefulness as they strive to adapt to their surroundings and uncover the island's mysteries. At the start of the story, the characters are on their fourth expedition into the wilderness of the island. As they navigate the forest, they deal with wild animals and continue their quest to find food and tools essential for survival. The narrative introduces the boys' innovative spirit as they have already begun constructing tools and capturing animals, such as yaks, to aid them in their endeavors. Their adventures are filled with suspense, camaraderie, and the awe of discovering new creatures like orangutans, while also hinting at ominous occurrences that suggest the existence of other inhabitants on the island. The opening sets the tone for a thrilling adventure, layered with challenges that will test their ingenuity and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Islands -- Juvenile fiction Castaways -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 384296 2025-07-08T13:57:58.846068 text/html 385423 2007-02-16T09:45:14 text/html 1827855 2025-07-08T13:58:09.382962 application/epub+zip 1833035 2025-07-08T13:58:02.985013 application/epub+zip 210604 2025-07-08T13:58:01.073029 application/epub+zip 1439611 2025-07-08T13:58:13.380984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1410576 2025-07-08T13:58:07.896025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357489 2022-09-09T15:29:51.672725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353968 2025-07-08T13:57:57.704049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353729 2021-01-01T18:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19407 2025-07-08T13:58:13.511946 application/rdf+xml 16004 2025-07-08T13:58:01.590007 image/jpeg 3695 2025-07-08T13:58:01.331998 image/jpeg 1725924 2021-01-01T18:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 129274 2021-01-01T18:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 1808141 2025-07-08T13:57:58.963018 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