Project Gutenberg 2013-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 182 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 King, W. B. Swatty: A Story of Real Boys Produced by David Widger "Swatty: A Story of Real Boys" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures and misadventures of three boys, particularly focusing on the character Swatty, his interactions with friends, and the dynamics of boyhood relationships and challenges. At the start of the narrative, we meet Swatty, his friends Georgie and Bony, and their encounters at school, where discipline is enforced with corporal punishment. An ongoing feud between friends over a girl, the impending embarrassment of a potential beating from their teacher, and the lure of the rising Mississippi River sets the scene for a whirlwind of youthful mischief. The boys decide to skip school to explore the river, leading to a series of events that include getting caught in dangerous waters, their families fearing for their lives, and a chaotic community response. This opening segment captures the essence of boyhood camaraderie, the joys and fears of adventure, and the tumultuous emotions that come with growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Friendship -- Fiction Boys -- Fiction Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction Iowa -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 461741 2025-08-17T17:05:34.223017 text/html 448688 2024-10-23T19:41:17 text/html 1249266 2025-08-17T17:05:42.637899 application/epub+zip 1255714 2025-08-17T17:05:37.420854 application/epub+zip 230935 2025-08-17T17:05:36.087866 application/epub+zip 1431130 2025-08-17T17:05:46.371792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1412804 2025-08-17T17:05:41.789848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361408 2022-09-20T07:08:46.563261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435220 2025-08-17T17:05:33.391979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434998 2018-03-11T11:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17660 2025-08-17T17:05:46.509792 application/rdf+xml 12454 2025-08-17T17:05:36.619988 image/jpeg 3021 2025-08-17T17:05:36.355890 image/jpeg 1288708 2025-08-17T17:05:34.297875 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