Project Gutenberg 2010-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 148 Kay, Ross The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave Produced by Roger Frank, D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave" by Ross Kay is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows four boys—Fred Button, John Clemens, Grant Jones, and George Washington Sanders—as they embark on a sea voyage aboard the brig "Josephine", with aspirations of adventure and treasure on their journey to Buenos Aires. The opening chapters set the stage for the boys' nautical escapades, introducing them to the excitement and dangers of sailing, as well as the quirky dynamics of their friendship. The opening of the novel begins with the boys excitedly preparing for their journey, where we meet each character with their distinct traits and humor. As the "Josephine" sets sail, Fred Button faces a terrifying moment when he slips while trying to assist the crew, causing alarm amongst his friends. This incident leads to a bonding moment among the boys as they rally around Fred when he recovers. Shortly after, a storm strikes, leading to a dramatic fire onboard the ship that forces the boys and some crew members to abandon the ship in a life boat. The challenges continue as their boat's safety becomes compromised, highlighting themes of bravery, teamwork, and adventure that are likely to engage young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Islands -- Fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 322804 2025-07-12T14:13:12.656890 text/html 353564 2021-01-06T00:42:06 text/html 186185 2025-07-12T14:13:20.789327 application/epub+zip 190720 2025-07-12T14:13:15.714349 application/epub+zip 173657 2025-07-12T14:13:14.453879 application/epub+zip 367493 2025-07-12T14:13:24.420356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343877 2025-07-12T14:13:19.862357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312756 2022-09-14T09:17:45.398331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280360 2025-07-12T14:13:11.537939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280229 2021-01-06T00:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280219 2021-01-06T00:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21888 2025-07-12T14:13:24.558304 application/rdf+xml 12052 2025-07-12T14:13:14.950346 image/jpeg 2863 2025-07-12T14:13:14.702348 image/jpeg 99332 2021-01-06T00:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 112517 2021-01-06T00:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 99313 2021-01-06T00:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 182186 2025-07-12T14:13:12.681877 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