Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. The Slowcoach "The Slowcoach" by E. V. Lucas is a charming children's novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Avory family, particularly focusing on the four children, Janet, Robert, Hester, and Gregory, as they embark on adventures from their home in Chiswick after receiving a caravan as a mysterious gift. The beginning introduces the family dynamics, their personalities, and the initial stirrings of excitement around the prospect of discovering England in their new caravan. The opening of the book introduces us to the Avory family, detailing their close relationship and distinct personalities, such as Hester's love for history and Gregory's fascination with engines and flying. As the family grapples with the imminent loss of their usual summer vacation spot, they receive an unexpected gift: a colorful caravan, which promises adventure. Tension arises from the enigma surrounding the gift's benefactor and the children's eagerness to explore. This leads to a lively discussion and planning session about their journey, setting the stage for the delightful escapades that await them as they set off on their journey towards Stratford-on-Avon in their whimsical "Slowcoach." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Caravans -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 351445 2025-07-01T11:45:25.320434 text/html 340952 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 125188 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191690 2025-07-01T11:45:31.620389 application/epub+zip 197006 2025-07-01T11:45:27.077392 application/epub+zip 197006 2025-07-01T11:45:25.955405 application/epub+zip 334717 2025-07-01T11:45:34.856349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324155 2025-07-01T11:45:30.934362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295573 2022-09-01T13:40:39.126606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316090 2025-07-01T11:45:24.274388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315997 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121888 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19232 2025-07-01T11:45:34.974369 application/rdf+xml 9976 2025-07-01T11:45:26.448394 image/jpeg 2763 2025-07-01T11:45:26.200375 image/jpeg 185491 2025-07-01T11:45:25.346408 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