Project Gutenberg 2013-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 192 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. Scamp and I: A Story of City By-Ways Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Scamp and I: A Story of City By-Ways" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two impoverished children, Dick and Flo, who navigate through the bustling streets of London, yearning for a glimpse of the lavish world they see from afar. The narrative illustrates their adventures and dreams, contrasting their harsh reality with the allure of wealth and the life of the social elite. The opening of the novel introduces the children amidst the lively backdrop of the London season, emphasizing the stark divide between their ragged existence and the opulence surrounding them. Dick, a ten-year-old boy, boldly explores the affluent areas, and later, he urges his younger sister Flo to join him in a fictional play where they pretend to be members of the upper class. Their journey takes them through the gritty streets and culminates in a significant encounter with the Queen, showcasing their innocence and longing. The beginning sets a poignant tone, as it captures both the children's aspirations and the moral dilemmas they face in a society riddled with inequality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Theft -- Juvenile fiction Reformatories -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 356647 2025-08-17T11:20:08.584589 text/html 344740 2024-10-23T16:49:42 text/html 947346 2025-08-17T11:20:17.206540 application/epub+zip 952044 2025-08-17T11:20:12.196604 application/epub+zip 192557 2025-08-17T11:20:10.853553 application/epub+zip 1121362 2025-08-17T11:20:20.648526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097505 2025-08-17T11:20:16.217589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302937 2022-09-19T16:58:21.576034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308948 2025-08-17T11:20:07.992621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289213 2024-10-23T16:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18964 2025-08-17T11:20:20.776513 application/rdf+xml 13236 2025-08-17T11:20:11.353553 image/jpeg 3056 2025-08-17T11:20:11.102560 image/jpeg 934046 2025-08-17T11:20:08.632611 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