Project Gutenberg 2013-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 129 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry Frank at Don Carlos' Rancho Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Frank at Don Carlos' Rancho" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventurous story unfolds in California, following the escapades of two young cousins, Frank Nelson and Archie Winters, as they encounter thrilling challenges involving horse thieves and a notorious bear named Old Davy. The narrative expertly weaves elements of youthful bravado and exploration amidst the backdrop of the rugged frontier. The opening portion introduces readers to the main characters, Frank and Archie, who are initially disillusioned by what they perceive to be a dull existence at their uncle’s rancho. However, their fortunes quickly change when they realize that adventure is lurking close by, especially with the recent theft of their prized horses and the menace of a grizzly bear known as Old Davy. Frank and Archie, fueled by a mixture of impatience and curiosity, embark on a series of misadventures that include a tumultuous encounter with Old Davy and a determination to recover their lost horses from the band of thieves. The combination of their youthful aspirations for heroism and the looming danger sets the stage for an engaging tale of courage and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42358/42358-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Country life -- Juvenile fiction Rocky Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Ranches -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 371693 2025-07-17T07:12:55.275915 text/html 359360 2024-10-23T14:43:31 text/html 377170 2025-07-17T07:13:00.313952 application/epub+zip 379800 2025-07-17T07:12:56.189969 application/epub+zip 172167 2025-07-17T07:12:55.721967 application/epub+zip 496328 2025-07-17T07:13:03.533926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457340 2025-07-17T07:12:59.823911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250440 2022-09-19T10:52:56.007570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331153 2025-07-17T07:12:54.742951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311177 2024-10-23T14:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19701 2025-07-17T07:13:03.670893 application/rdf+xml 14051 2025-07-17T07:12:55.800919 image/jpeg 2489 2025-07-17T07:12:55.761945 image/jpeg 356558 2025-07-17T07:12:55.313916 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