Project Gutenberg 2010-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 155 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Dick in the Desert Produced by David Edwards, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Dick in the Desert" by James Otis is a children's adventure novel written in the early 1890s. The narrative follows a young boy named Dick Stevens as he embarks on a perilous journey across the harsh desert landscape of Nevada, motivated by a desire to save his injured father. The story highlights themes of bravery, survival, and family loyalty as Dick faces numerous challenges in his quest to bring back medical aid for his father. The plot begins with Dick and his family in a desperate situation, having already suffered hardships during their attempts to find a home in the wilderness. After his father accidentally injures himself while hunting, Dick takes it upon himself to traverse the treacherous Smoke Creek Desert on foot to fetch a doctor. Along the way, he encounters a sandstorm that nearly proves fatal but is ultimately rescued by two miners who help him reach the town of Antelope Spring. There, he manages to procure medical supplies for his father and earns the admiration of the townsfolk for his bravery and resourcefulness. Upon returning to his family, Dick proves instrumental not just in obtaining the help his father needs, but also in securing a new life for them all in Antelope Spring, turning their fortunes around. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Deserts -- Juvenile fiction Nevada -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction Sandstorms -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 140472 2025-08-13T05:26:24.619902 text/html 138443 2010-03-08T09:00:02 text/html 337027 2025-08-13T05:26:29.844893 application/epub+zip 338249 2025-08-13T05:26:26.627915 application/epub+zip 120033 2025-08-13T05:26:25.496915 application/epub+zip 449173 2025-08-13T05:26:32.266922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432084 2025-08-13T05:26:29.095887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193271 2022-09-14T13:11:45.709678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120848 2025-08-13T05:26:24.183929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120746 2010-03-08T09:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120737 2010-03-08T09:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22888 2025-08-13T05:26:32.395862 application/rdf+xml 12229 2025-08-13T05:26:25.984902 image/jpeg 3135 2025-08-13T05:26:25.738900 image/jpeg 45358 2010-03-08T09:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 265022 2010-03-08T09:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 45340 2010-03-08T09:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 331495 2025-08-13T05:26:24.644929 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia