Project Gutenberg 2012-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 190 Smith, Ruel Perley 1869 1937 Shute, A. B. (Augustus Burnham) 1851 1906 Shute, A. Burnham Shute, Augustus Burnham The Rival Campers; Or, The Adventures of Henry Burns Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Rival Campers; Or, The Adventures of Henry Burns" by Ruel Perley Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on a group of boys, including the main character Henry Burns, who embark on various camping adventures during their summer on Grand Island. Their lively exploits are filled with friendship, mischief, and suspense, as they navigate challenges related to camping and boating. The opening of the story introduces the picturesque fishing village of Southport and establishes a sense of anticipation among three brothers—George, Arthur, and Joe Warren—as they await the arrival of their friends Tom Harris and Bob White. The boys are initially disappointed when their friends are not on the steamboat, but excitement builds as they devise a playful plan to surprise the campers with a prepared tent at their camping site. As the narrative unfolds, foreboding hints of an impending storm set the stage for adventure and danger, particularly for Tom and Bob as they attempt to cross the turbulent waters in their canoe. The witty banter among the boys and the vivid setting wonderfully capture the spirit of youthful adventure and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40548/40548-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Camping -- Juvenile fiction Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 691789 2025-08-16T12:17:32.882309 text/html 690353 2024-10-23T10:18:51 text/html 623380 2025-08-16T12:17:42.466252 application/epub+zip 647793 2025-08-16T12:17:34.919304 application/epub+zip 344532 2025-08-16T12:17:33.934306 application/epub+zip 840763 2025-08-16T12:17:47.683224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784067 2025-08-16T12:17:41.508289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481481 2022-09-18T14:42:31.238183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634616 2025-08-16T12:17:31.244321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614693 2024-10-23T10:18:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17581 2025-08-16T12:17:47.830223 application/rdf+xml 25819 2025-08-16T12:17:34.038328 image/jpeg 3733 2025-08-16T12:17:33.987319 image/jpeg 596984 2025-08-16T12:17:32.950299 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