Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 161 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Martin Rattler Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Martin Rattler" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a mischievous boy named Martin Rattler, who lives with his aunt, Mrs. Dorothy Grumbit, who finds him to be the bane of her existence. Despite his troublemaking ways, the villagers perceive him with a kind-hearted smile, setting the stage for an adventurous tale that likely involves personal growth and exploration. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Martin, who is described as a robust child with a playful spirit, causing constant annoyance to his elderly aunt. The narrative reveals the contrasting perspectives of Martin’s bad reputation among the villagers and their affection for him, indicating a deeper charm beneath his supposed mischief. As the opening unfolds, Martin's misadventures at school lead him to a significant encounter involving a kitten, a bully, and a schoolyard fight, hinting at themes of bravery and loyalty that will likely be explored further in his quest for identity and adventure on the high seas as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Brazil -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 379659 2025-08-09T07:18:29.155851 text/html 384324 2018-01-02T11:52:42 text/html 214386 2025-08-09T07:18:35.934360 application/epub+zip 218953 2025-08-09T07:18:31.351918 application/epub+zip 218953 2025-08-09T07:18:30.094849 application/epub+zip 384274 2025-08-09T07:18:39.261302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373856 2025-08-09T07:18:34.995408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340148 2022-09-10T09:03:49.939264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362761 2025-08-09T07:18:28.681906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362621 2018-01-02T11:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21580 2025-08-09T07:18:39.388304 application/rdf+xml 12969 2025-08-09T07:18:30.581855 image/jpeg 3528 2025-08-09T07:18:30.337846 image/jpeg 137434 2018-01-02T11:53:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 140272 2018-01-02T11:53:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 205216 2025-08-09T07:18:29.185924 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