Project Gutenberg 2012-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 334 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Paget, Walter 1863 1935 Paget, W. (Walter) Paget, Wal. (Walter) A Lively Bit of the Front: A Tale of the New Zealand Rifles on the Western Front Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "A Lively Bit of the Front" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young New Zealander named Malcolm Carr, who is determined to join the fight in World War I after receiving news that his brother, Peter, has been reported wounded and missing on the front lines. The novel captures both the spirit of camaraderie and the realities of war as Malcolm and his friend Dick Selwyn prepare for their enlistment into the New Zealand Rifles. At the start of the narrative, we meet Malcolm Carr, a seventeen-year-old with a strong character, as he waits for mail at the Wairakato Camp in New Zealand. His concern escalates upon receiving a letter revealing that his brother has been reported “wounded and missing” during combat in France. The story then details his decision to enlist in the military, the conversations with his friend Dick, and glimpses of their lives at the camp, emphasizing Malcolm's determination to take his brother’s place and fulfill his duty. The opening chapters set the tone for an adventure filled with bravery, friendship, and the challenges of war that await them as they embark on their journey to the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40073/40073-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- New Zealand -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 458121 2025-08-16T09:37:24.902816 text/html 423262 2024-10-23T09:19:08 text/html 803298 2025-08-16T09:37:30.323811 application/epub+zip 812670 2025-08-16T09:37:25.511807 application/epub+zip 242926 2025-08-16T09:37:25.191827 application/epub+zip 950581 2025-08-16T09:37:34.215794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921128 2025-08-16T09:37:29.995826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350968 2022-09-18T10:51:32.796316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421894 2025-08-16T09:37:23.868822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421399 2024-11-27T08:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17546 2025-08-16T09:37:34.363765 application/rdf+xml 27682 2025-08-16T09:37:25.286808 image/jpeg 4539 2025-08-16T09:37:25.238822 image/jpeg 786862 2025-08-16T09:37:24.957819 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