Project Gutenberg 2007-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 301 Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson, John Conroy Greene, John B. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Bob Strong's Holidays" by John Conroy Hutcheson is a delightful children's adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Bob Strong and his sister Nellie as they are sent to spend their summer holidays with their Aunt Polly in Portsmouth, while their busy barrister father remains at work in London. Accompanied by their dog Rover and an unexpected new friend, a runaway boy named Dick, the siblings embark on various maritime escapades amid their holiday, filled with both excitement and mishaps. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Bob and Nellie's train journey to Portsmouth, where they encounter a retired sea captain who proves instrumental in their adventure. As the children settle into their holiday, they meet Dick, who escapes a cruel stepfather and joins Bob and Nellie's pursuits along the Channel. Adventure abounds as the characters navigate the lively seaside, undertake various activities, and even deal with unexpected disasters, including a near-drowning that threatens their new friend's life. The opening effectively establishes a tone of innocent exploration and camaraderie among the young characters, setting the stage for their summer of excitement by the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boys -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 538270 2025-08-09T04:49:46.234614 text/html 565144 2007-04-16T12:53:00 text/html 418294 2025-08-09T04:49:54.245562 application/epub+zip 426337 2025-08-09T04:49:48.345550 application/epub+zip 279582 2025-08-09T04:49:47.081573 application/epub+zip 633987 2025-08-09T04:49:58.527546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623659 2025-08-09T04:49:53.415534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459993 2022-09-10T05:53:35.741193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507255 2025-08-09T04:49:45.461586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507125 2007-04-16T12:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19046 2025-08-09T04:49:58.654494 application/rdf+xml 13019 2025-08-09T04:49:47.573562 image/jpeg 3388 2025-08-09T04:49:47.327578 image/jpeg 404526 2007-04-16T12:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 195491 2007-04-16T12:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 402060 2025-08-09T04:49:46.286595 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