Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 293 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Crew of the Water Wagtail Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Crew of the Water Wagtail" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of sailors embarking on a journey to Norway in the 16th century, highlighting the exploits of the main characters, Paul Burns and his devoted friend Oliver Trench, the skipper's son. As the voyage unfolds, they encounter a series of tumultuous challenges, including mutiny and shipwreck, that lead them into a new world of exploration and survival. At the start of the narrative, the crew of the Water Wagtail sets sail on what seems to be an ordinary expedition, but their fates are quickly altered when they face a violent squall that wreaks havoc on their ship. In the unfolding chaos, mutiny develops among the crew, led by Big Swinton, temporarily capturing the captain and his son, along with Burns. Ultimately, they are cast away on an uncharted island, pointing toward a larger tale of adventure and the struggle for survival in an unknown land, filled with both dangers and opportunities. As Paul and Oliver demonstrate bravery and ingenuity, the opening chapters set in motion the themes of loyalty, courage, and the quest for discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Mutiny -- Juvenile fiction Castaways -- Juvenile fiction Newfoundland and Labrador -- Juvenile fiction British -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 371434 2025-06-09T07:38:38.787851 text/html 381320 2007-06-06T15:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 134960 2007-06-06T15:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 215308 2025-06-09T07:38:47.688816 application/epub+zip 219591 2025-06-09T07:38:42.300828 application/epub+zip 213008 2025-06-09T07:38:40.863858 application/epub+zip 389652 2025-06-09T07:38:51.475790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379793 2025-06-09T07:38:46.752809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345986 2022-09-10T08:51:52.389519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350568 2025-06-09T07:38:38.202868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350397 2007-06-06T15:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135989 2007-06-06T15:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19971 2025-06-09T07:38:51.616772 application/rdf+xml 12153 2025-06-09T07:38:41.439843 image/jpeg 2970 2025-06-09T07:38:41.151814 image/jpeg 206833 2025-06-09T07:38:38.820881 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