Project Gutenberg 2013-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 130 Yeats, Jack B. (Jack Butler) 1871 1957 Yeats, John Butler Yeats, Jack Butler A Little Fleet Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "A Little Fleet" by Jack B. Yeats is a charming children's book crafted in the early 20th century. This delightful work serves as a collection of whimsical stories centered on a group of makeshift toy ships and their adventures on a small river and pond, igniting the imagination of young readers. Yeats' narrative, complemented by his illustrations, effectively captures the fun and creativity of childhood play. The book introduces us to various toy vessels such as the "Monte," "Moby Dick," "Theodore," "Pasear," and "New Corinthian," each crafted from simple materials like wood and cardboard. Each chapter details the construction and imaginative voyages of these ships as they navigate the Gara river's hazards and currents. From encounters with dangerous snags to ill-fated adventures that lead to the sinking of the vessels, the stories highlight the playful spirit and creativity of childhood, encouraging readers to explore their own imaginative worlds. Through gentle humor and poetic verses, Yeats celebrates the joys of friendship, adventure, and the limitless possibilities of a child's imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42255/42255-h/images/i01.jpg Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ship models -- Juvenile literature Boats and boating -- Juvenile literature GV VM Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Adventure 59803 2025-09-17T06:46:34.719900 text/html 37075 2024-10-23T14:35:25 text/html 2215511 2025-09-17T06:46:38.027864 application/epub+zip 2206725 2025-09-17T06:46:35.294865 application/epub+zip 54157 2025-09-17T06:46:34.963862 application/epub+zip 2235943 2025-09-17T06:46:40.165890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2216685 2025-09-17T06:46:37.117851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80368 2022-09-19T10:09:06.054754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45346 2025-09-17T06:46:34.441869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25524 2024-10-23T14:35:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17080 2025-09-17T06:46:40.305827 application/rdf+xml 13955 2025-09-17T06:46:35.028880 image/jpeg 2266 2025-09-17T06:46:34.995872 image/jpeg 2406828 2025-09-17T06:46:34.809852 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