Project Gutenberg 2007-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 242 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An The Crofton Boys Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "The Crofton Boys" by Harriet Martineau is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a young boy named Hugh Proctor as he navigates his first experiences at a new school—Crofton—where he hopes to find adventure and acceptance among his peers, particularly with his older brother Phil. The early chapters focus on Hugh's home life, setting up his anticipation and anxiety about leaving for school, as well as his interactions with his family, which demonstrate both familial affection and the challenges he faces as the youngest child. The opening of the book introduces us to the Proctor family in London, emphasizing their close-knit home and highlighting young Hugh's longing for adventure and his struggles with learning at home. As the narrative unfolds, Hugh grapples with his feelings about school, dealing with difficulties in adapting to a new environment and the emotions that come from being away from his family. His excitement is tempered with challenges, such as fitting in with the other boys and learning the nuances of school life. This beginning establishes a strong backdrop for themes of childhood, family, and the transition from home to school, offering readers a glimpse into both Hugh's internal conflicts and broader social dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boys -- Juvenile fiction School children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 337052 2025-06-09T11:17:40.179991 text/html 337771 2007-08-26T12:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 199475 2007-08-26T12:46:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 208391 2025-06-09T11:17:45.011965 application/epub+zip 212059 2025-06-09T11:17:40.975973 application/epub+zip 173329 2025-06-09T11:17:40.570995 application/epub+zip 321865 2025-06-09T11:17:48.360963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301407 2025-06-09T11:17:44.603993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263935 2022-09-10T12:59:43.891577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321433 2025-06-09T11:17:39.538049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321334 2007-08-26T12:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117690 2007-08-26T12:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19093 2025-06-09T11:17:48.517924 application/rdf+xml 28012 2025-06-09T11:17:40.658962 image/jpeg 4132 2025-06-09T11:17:40.615952 image/jpeg 200359 2025-06-09T11:17:40.222958 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