Project Gutenberg 2008-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 82 Quiller-Couch, Mabel 1865 1924 Paul the Courageous E-text prepared by Lionel Sear "Paul the Courageous" by Mabel Quiller-Couch is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Paul Anketell, who grapples with feelings of disappointment and adventures in a sleepy town as he navigates family challenges, particularly a financial setback that threatens the holiday plans he envisioned with his siblings, Stella and Michael. At the start of the novel, the Anketell family faces a disappointment when they learn they cannot go on a long-anticipated trip to Norway due to their father's financial troubles. Paul, filled with a longing for adventure and excitement, struggles with this news and initially reacts with childish frustration. However, as the story unfolds, we see Paul's character evolve as he confronts more serious challenges, including a frightening incident involving a treacherous bog and a potential threat from escaped convicts. This beginning sets up a narrative rich in themes of courage, responsibility, and the importance of family, ultimately leading to a critical moment that tests Paul's bravery and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Courage -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 149457 2025-07-11T03:57:04.962634 text/html 144518 2008-07-19T14:59:22 text/html 126222 2025-07-11T03:57:10.297612 application/epub+zip 128175 2025-07-11T03:57:07.512642 application/epub+zip 125816 2025-07-11T03:57:06.354676 application/epub+zip 244385 2025-07-11T03:57:12.440593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227416 2025-07-11T03:57:09.650647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201553 2022-09-12T07:56:44.704774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135977 2025-07-11T03:57:04.595652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135850 2008-07-19T14:57:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19407 2025-07-11T03:57:12.562591 application/rdf+xml 12837 2025-07-11T03:57:06.844633 image/jpeg 3340 2025-07-11T03:57:06.597638 image/jpeg 53596 2008-07-19T15:01:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 51436 2008-07-19T14:57:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 123129 2025-07-11T03:57:04.974661 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