Project Gutenberg 2010-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 154 Garis, Howard Roger 1873 1962 Davidson, Marion Garis, Howard R. Goss, John 1886 1963 Rick and Ruddy: The Story of a Boy and His Dog Produced by David Edwards, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rick and Ruddy: The Story of a Boy and His Dog" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the heartfelt bond between a boy named Rick Dalton and his desire for a dog, which he eventually names Ruddy. The story captures themes of companionship, adventure, and the joys of childhood, establishing a foundation for the rise of an enchanting friendship. The opening of the book introduces Rick, a young boy longing for a canine companion. As he spends time at the beach, Rick expresses his desire to have a dog, showing the innocence and determination characteristic of his age. Simultaneously, we are introduced to Ruddy, a red setter puppy who has faced hardship and is seeking shelter from a storm. Their paths are destined to cross, as Ruddy swam ashore after being washed overboard during a tempest. The first chapter sets up the emotional stakes of Rick's yearning after he learns about and dreams of owning a dog, while Ruddy’s plight builds sympathy for him as he aims to find safety and love. Their eventual meeting promises a tale of loyalty and adventure that will resonate with readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34448/34448-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 332592 2025-08-14T06:39:50.523681 text/html 336192 2021-01-07T05:42:28 text/html 1283553 2025-08-14T06:39:55.971681 application/epub+zip 1283093 2025-08-14T06:39:51.611706 application/epub+zip 194233 2025-08-14T06:39:50.942697 application/epub+zip 1156521 2025-08-14T06:39:58.998703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129481 2025-08-14T06:39:55.297691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252534 2022-09-15T15:47:13.630760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295054 2025-08-14T06:39:49.748695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294824 2021-01-07T05:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19935 2025-08-14T06:39:59.135637 application/rdf+xml 22063 2025-08-14T06:39:51.058685 image/jpeg 3555 2025-08-14T06:39:50.989711 image/jpeg 1255115 2021-01-07T05:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 105449 2021-01-07T05:42:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 1253936 2025-08-14T06:39:50.574700 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 Chadwick, Lester More titles under Sperry, Raymond en.wikipedia