Project Gutenberg 2008-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 323 Peck, George W. (George Wilbur) 1840 1916 Peck, George Wilbur The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 Produced by David Widger "The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy" by George W. Peck is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the misadventures of a mischievous young boy known as Peck's Bad Boy and his interactions with his father, as well as the grocery man in their community. The book likely explores themes of childhood innocence, humor, and family dynamics, focusing on the antics of the titular characters as they engage in various humorous escapades. At the start of the novel, the introduction captures the spirited and rebellious nature of Peck's Bad Boy, who frequently plays pranks on his father, affectionately referred to as "Pa." The opening scene sets the tone with the boy describing a raucous prank involving dyed dogs designed to shock his oblivious father. The boy's cleverness and wit shine through as he navigates his precarious relationship with his father, seeking both acceptance and independence while constantly testing the limits of parental patience. The stage is set for a series of humorous escapades that showcase the chaotic but loving nature of family life, as well as the boy's relentless spirit for adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25488/25488-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor Boys -- Fiction Practical jokes -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 308075 2025-06-10T12:52:44.110738 text/html 314036 2021-02-24T22:42:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 2820707 2021-02-24T22:42:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2866740 2025-06-10T12:52:48.730777 application/epub+zip 2872821 2025-06-10T12:52:45.011789 application/epub+zip 166724 2025-06-10T12:52:44.519755 application/epub+zip 2966721 2025-06-10T12:52:51.783751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2938696 2025-06-10T12:52:48.279722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235098 2022-09-12T04:23:33.853444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263418 2025-06-10T12:52:43.708772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263416 2018-02-22T11:41:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99624 2018-03-20T14:03:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19665 2025-06-10T12:52:51.933690 application/rdf+xml 18064 2025-06-10T12:52:44.630745 image/jpeg 2802 2025-06-10T12:52:44.574775 image/jpeg 2821016 2025-06-10T12:52:44.201716 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