Project Gutenberg 2010-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 207 Avery, Harold 1867 1943 Highway Pirates; or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne Produced by Al Haines "Highway Pirates; or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne" by Harold Avery is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows young Sylvester Eden and his friend Miles Coverthorne as they engage in schoolboy adventures against the backdrop of a family mystery at Coverthorne Hall, which involves hidden secrets and a potential family feud. The narrative is set in the context of the early 1830s, providing a lens into the school life and childhood conflicts of boys during that time. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Sylvester and Miles as they flee from a rival group of boys known as the "Eagles." Their escapade leads to a thrilling chase, illustrating the playful yet competitive nature of their interactions. The incident sets the stage for deeper themes of friendship, rivalry, and mystery; particularly concerning the enigmatic "secret place" mentioned in conversation between the boys. In the wake of tragic news regarding Miles's family, including his father's shocking injury, the story transitions into a more serious tone, hinting at the complexities of family dynamics, inheritance, and hidden legacies that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Smugglers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 404226 2025-06-13T15:25:40.709245 text/html 388205 2021-01-06T23:41:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 353205 2021-01-06T23:41:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 450671 2025-06-13T15:25:50.444219 application/epub+zip 454642 2025-06-13T15:25:44.601225 application/epub+zip 216711 2025-06-13T15:25:43.178272 application/epub+zip 670375 2025-06-13T15:25:54.681171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651622 2025-06-13T15:25:49.440228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403600 2022-09-15T11:10:34.005182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365337 2025-06-13T15:25:39.580240 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365117 2021-01-06T23:41:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138529 2021-01-06T23:41:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 365108 2021-01-06T23:41:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138504 2021-01-06T23:41:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20889 2025-06-13T15:25:54.850160 application/rdf+xml 16400 2025-06-13T15:25:43.752233 image/jpeg 3731 2025-06-13T15:25:43.469229 image/jpeg 438044 2025-06-13T15:25:40.759265 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