Project Gutenberg 2010-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 129 Scott, Martin J. (Martin Jerome) 1865 1964 Scott, Martin Jerome A Boy Knight E-text prepared by Emmy, D Alexander, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Boy Knight" by Martin J. Scott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Frank Mulvy, who is a member of a boys' club and serves as its secretary. As Frank navigates the challenges of adolescence, he encounters complex themes of honor, friendship, and moral struggle, primarily through his interactions with his peers, especially a bully named Bill Daly, and their kind-hearted priest, Father Boone. The opening of the book introduces Frank Mulvy as he walks with his friends to school in late November, where they encounter a beggar asking for food. Frank's act of kindness toward the old man sets the tone for his character, showcasing themes of compassion and morality. As he becomes involved in the boys' club, we see Frank's leadership qualities emerge alongside the tension between him and Bill, who struggles with issues of conduct and acceptance. The initial conflict culminates in a confrontation that shapes the social dynamics of the group. Father Boone’s guiding influence and the moral dilemmas faced by the boys lay the groundwork for deeper explorations of their character development as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 354341 2025-07-13T08:28:11.704498 text/html 359982 2010-05-13T14:30:49 text/html 220198 2025-07-13T08:28:18.651483 application/epub+zip 224029 2025-07-13T08:28:13.797534 application/epub+zip 214312 2025-07-13T08:28:12.530538 application/epub+zip 377969 2025-07-13T08:28:22.139468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346610 2025-07-13T08:28:17.739561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300718 2022-09-15T04:20:04.989653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318916 2025-07-13T08:28:10.878537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318748 2010-05-13T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19710 2025-07-13T08:28:22.268478 application/rdf+xml 11144 2025-07-13T08:28:13.028522 image/jpeg 3221 2025-07-13T08:28:12.777521 image/jpeg 141412 2010-05-13T14:35:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 119165 2010-05-13T14:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 206208 2025-07-13T08:28:11.734536 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