Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 149 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Sunshine Bill Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Sunshine Bill" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventurous life of a young boy named Bill Sunnyside, who endures hardship and loss as the son of a wherry-man in Portsmouth. After a series of challenges, including the death of his father, Bill seizes the opportunity to join a ship as a boy seaman, embarking on a journey filled with both peril and the promise of adventure at sea. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sunshine Bill's family and their struggles, highlighting their poverty and resilience. Bill, known for his cheerful disposition, finds himself orphaned after his father's tragic accident at sea. Despite facing hunger and hardship, Bill's upbeat nature shines through, as he helps support his mother and siblings. His luck turns when he is befriended by Captain Trevelyan, who offers him a place on board the "Lilly", a warship. This marks the beginning of Bill's adventures at sea, where he encounters severe weather, fierce battles, and life-changing experiences that test his courage and determination. The opening lays the foundation for a tale of perseverance, friendship, and the trials of growing up amid turbulent circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Hurricanes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 253193 2025-08-09T06:09:37.512604 text/html 255437 2007-05-15T15:52:12 text/html 163737 2025-08-09T06:09:44.437570 application/epub+zip 166672 2025-08-09T06:09:40.746567 application/epub+zip 148532 2025-08-09T06:09:39.376615 application/epub+zip 308025 2025-08-09T06:09:47.015581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300012 2025-08-09T06:09:43.642614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268490 2022-09-10T07:38:10.902547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239414 2025-08-09T06:09:36.995626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239314 2007-05-15T15:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20701 2025-08-09T06:09:47.154553 application/rdf+xml 13776 2025-08-09T06:09:40.025590 image/jpeg 3516 2025-08-09T06:09:39.778582 image/jpeg 86187 2007-05-15T15:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 87664 2007-05-15T15:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 159861 2025-08-09T06:09:37.532631 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