Project Gutenberg 2007-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 269 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Staniland, Charles Joseph 1838 1916 Staniland, C. J. (Charles Joseph) Staniland, C.J. Wells, Joseph Robert Wells, J. R. (Joseph Robert) The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with a thrilling rescue operation on the Essex coast, where a fisherman adopts an orphan boy found aboard a sinking ship. As the narrative progresses, years later, a group of young adventurers embarks on a return voyage to Australia but encounters a disastrous event that leads them to a pirate ship, setting the stage for a tale filled with treasure, danger, and eventual triumph. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to a harsh stormy night as Ned Anger enters a tavern to await news of a shipwreck. Amid discussions among local fishermen about life-saving efforts, the orphan boy, Bob Legerton, is revealed to be a key character with a mysterious backstory connected to a past shipwreck. As the storm rages, a rescue party sets sail, catalyzing the events that will bind the characters together, including the discovery of treasure and dramatic plans for escape when tensions rise on the pirate island. The opening sets an engaging tone full of anticipation, excitement, and character development that hints at further adventures and personal growth throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Islands -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction Ships -- Fires and fire prevention -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 691530 2025-06-09T04:49:05.421328 text/html 706303 2007-04-13T15:44:30 text/html 504289 2007-04-13T15:44:44 text/html application/zip 601833 2025-06-09T04:49:16.711283 application/epub+zip 611512 2025-06-09T04:49:09.476307 application/epub+zip 327273 2025-06-09T04:49:07.931324 application/epub+zip 884746 2025-06-09T04:49:22.159725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870034 2025-06-09T04:49:15.698245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552801 2022-09-10T05:40:35.451455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672171 2025-06-09T04:49:04.455338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 671988 2007-04-13T15:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254725 2007-04-13T15:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21318 2025-06-09T04:49:22.319717 application/rdf+xml 15875 2025-06-09T04:49:08.504285 image/jpeg 3612 2025-06-09T04:49:08.214271 image/jpeg 585381 2025-06-09T04:49:05.500331 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 en.wikipedia