Project Gutenberg 2007-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 260 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Webb, Archibald 1887 1944 Webb, A. B. (Archibald Bertram) Webb, Arch. Webb, Archie From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the journey of three boys, Jack, Tom, and Bill, who join the British Navy as powder monkeys at the lowest rating and aspire to rise through the ranks, with one of them set on becoming an admiral. Kingston illustrates themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the pursuit of honor amidst the backdrop of naval warfare. The opening of the narrative introduces Jack, Tom, and Bill as they board the frigate "Foxhound", setting the scene for their naval adventures. Each boy comes with a distinct background: Bill is a London orphan, Tom is a runaway from a solicitor's household, and Jack is the son of a fisherman. As they adjust to the chaotic life on the ship, they begin their training as powder monkeys, tasked with supporting the crew during naval exercises. The chapter paints a vivid picture of their initial experiences at sea, highlighting their fears and ambitions, as well as the various colorful characters they encounter among the crew and press-gang. The scene effectively establishes the boys' camaraderie and sets the stage for the challenges and battles they will face throughout their naval journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Smugglers -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 722559 2025-08-09T05:54:02.046670 text/html 735956 2007-05-09T06:18:08 text/html 455449 2025-08-09T05:54:13.436649 application/epub+zip 466607 2025-08-09T05:54:06.080743 application/epub+zip 334104 2025-08-09T05:54:04.626746 application/epub+zip 824493 2025-08-09T05:54:18.549674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811132 2025-08-09T05:54:12.414662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599083 2022-09-10T07:18:31.275570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694494 2025-08-09T05:54:01.085672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694234 2007-05-09T06:18:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21730 2025-08-09T05:54:18.690659 application/rdf+xml 23628 2025-08-09T05:54:05.131658 image/jpeg 4730 2025-08-09T05:54:04.877699 image/jpeg 338794 2007-05-09T06:18:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 249465 2007-05-09T06:18:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 440620 2025-08-09T05:54:02.113742 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