Project Gutenberg 2011-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. Stewart, Allan 1865 1951 The Island of Gold: A Sailor's Yarn Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Island of Gold: A Sailor's Yarn" by Gordon Stables is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Ransey Tansey and his little sister Babs, who navigate life along the English canal while living in modest circumstances. The narrative is filled with themes of warmth and familial love, making it particularly engaging for a young audience. The opening of the book introduces us to Ransey Tansey, an industrious eight-year-old boy caring for his three-year-old sister, Babs, while anticipating the return of their father from a trip. The setting is a humble cottage where the siblings share joyful moments with various animal companions, including a loyal dog named Bob and a dancing crane known as the Admiral. Ransey displays his playful and responsible nature as he takes charge of everyday tasks, from fetching milk to preparing meals. Their simple yet imaginative life in the countryside sets the stage for future adventures, hinting at a whimsical exploration filled with nature and the bond between siblings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Volcanoes -- Juvenile fiction Indigenous peoples -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 541730 2025-09-15T09:12:38.508145 text/html 555941 2011-10-01T10:51:42 text/html 1234334 2025-09-15T09:12:48.355140 application/epub+zip 1240923 2025-09-15T09:12:42.007160 application/epub+zip 257194 2025-09-15T09:12:40.604146 application/epub+zip 1485635 2025-09-15T09:12:52.926155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1455650 2025-09-15T09:12:47.374143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438322 2022-09-17T08:31:28.431818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467695 2025-09-15T09:12:37.559200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467574 2011-10-01T10:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23014 2025-09-15T09:12:53.065092 application/rdf+xml 14992 2025-09-15T09:12:41.109143 image/jpeg 3462 2025-09-15T09:12:40.856137 image/jpeg 1088247 2011-10-01T10:51:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 182238 2011-10-01T10:51:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1170327 2025-09-15T09:12:38.568146 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 en.wikipedia