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 Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 214 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Cooper, Alfred W. Cooper, A. W. (Alfred W.) The Weathercock: Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Weathercock: Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias" by George Manville Fenn is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. This story follows the adventures of Vane Lee, a clever and inventive sixteen-year-old boy who lives with his uncle, a doctor, in a quaint Lincolnshire village. Vane's interests encompass naturalism and invention, leading him into various escapades and conflicts, particularly with a fiery fellow student named Lance Distin. The opening of the book introduces Vane as he collects edible fungi on a sunny morning, showcasing his character through interactions with friends and rivals. After a humorous incident involving a church clock he attempted to fix, the narrative quickly escalates into more serious territory when he faces a confrontation with gipsy boys and eventually an ill-fated boating adventure with Distin and others. This segment sets the tone for Vane's inventive spirit while foreshadowing underlying tensions, particularly with Distin, which promise to drive further conflict as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Inventions -- Juvenile fiction Romanies -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 602356 2025-07-09T05:45:02.964899 text/html 639041 2007-05-08T14:15:48 text/html 784137 2025-07-09T05:45:14.201904 application/epub+zip 792416 2025-07-09T05:45:06.979915 application/epub+zip 283883 2025-07-09T05:45:05.464914 application/epub+zip 1116803 2025-07-09T05:45:19.140822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1108939 2025-07-09T05:45:13.155893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506909 2022-09-10T07:09:33.394784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556931 2025-07-09T05:45:01.711943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556732 2007-05-08T14:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20985 2025-07-09T05:45:19.274853 application/rdf+xml 23035 2025-07-09T05:45:05.997883 image/jpeg 4775 2025-07-09T05:45:05.727893 image/jpeg 651896 2007-05-08T14:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 206741 2007-05-08T14:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 748790 2025-07-09T05:45:03.058910 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia