Project Gutenberg 2007-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 103 Leslie, Lawrence J. Afloat on the Flood E-text prepared by Al Haines "Afloat on the Flood" by Lawrence J. Leslie is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the fictional town of Carson, where a group of friends faces the dire consequences of an overflowing river during a spring storm. The narrative follows characters named Max, Steve, Bandy-legs, and Toby as they respond to the flooding by helping those in need, and it captures themes of heroism, friendship, and adventure. The opening of the book introduces a tense atmosphere as the boys learn about the Evergreen River's unprecedented flood levels and the panic it has caused within their community. The boys quickly decide to lend a helping hand, moving a widow's belongings to safety as the water rises around them. They encounter several challenges, including dealing with local bullies at a candy store and managing the precarious bridge under which they ultimately find themselves when it collapses. Their story promises to be filled with perilous adventures that test their bravery and camaraderie amidst the chaos of natural disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Floods -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 282348 2025-07-09T04:39:15.211350 text/html 275249 2007-04-14T10:38:37 text/html 233777 2025-07-09T04:39:21.256295 application/epub+zip 238481 2025-07-09T04:39:17.320317 application/epub+zip 169919 2025-07-09T04:39:15.994314 application/epub+zip 376349 2025-07-09T04:39:24.080280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363825 2025-07-09T04:39:20.476291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270736 2022-09-10T05:41:10.853210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254482 2025-07-09T04:39:14.567298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254308 2021-01-02T15:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18392 2025-07-09T04:39:24.199241 application/rdf+xml 12269 2025-07-09T04:39:16.481276 image/jpeg 3232 2025-07-09T04:39:16.237313 image/jpeg 166283 2021-01-02T15:56:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 96066 2021-01-02T15:56:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 227160 2025-07-09T04:39:15.236340 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