Project Gutenberg 2013-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 223 Duncan, Norman 1871 1916 The Adventures of Billy Topsail E-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Adventures of Billy Topsail" by Norman Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story unfolds in the rugged coastal landscapes of Newfoundland, where the central character, Billy Topsail, is a young boy who constantly finds himself in various thrilling adventures alongside his trusted dog, Skipper. The narrative explores themes of bravery, the challenges of life at sea, and the importance of self-reliance in the face of nature's unpredictability. At the start of the tale, we meet Billy as he embarks on his first adventure in a small fishing punt with Skipper. As they set out on a seemingly typical day of fishing, a sudden gust of wind capsizes their boat, throwing both Billy and his dog into the frigid waters. In a moment filled with panic and confusion, Billy must navigate not only his own survival but also understand the behavior of his fiercely loyal dog, who is desperately trying to help him. This opening sets the stage for a series of adventures that will challenge Billy's courage and resourcefulness, as he navigates the dangers of the sea and the rugged environment surrounding his home in Ruddy Cove. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44037/44037-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Sea stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Newfoundland and Labrador -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 425225 2025-06-17T17:56:21.533379 text/html 429870 2013-10-25T17:26:57 text/html 779140 2025-06-17T17:56:29.853898 application/epub+zip 783568 2025-06-17T17:56:23.055367 application/epub+zip 230171 2025-06-17T17:56:22.293418 application/epub+zip 930050 2025-06-17T17:56:35.056888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874940 2025-06-17T17:56:28.985832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324044 2022-09-20T06:17:30.799396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368795 2023-09-19T08:30:34.298261 text/plain 16231 2025-06-17T17:56:35.215826 application/rdf+xml 19031 2025-06-17T17:56:22.407391 image/jpeg 2921 2025-06-17T17:56:22.351370 image/jpeg 748507 2025-06-17T17:56:21.606417 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