Project Gutenberg 2014-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 181 Stratemeyer, Edward 1862 1930 Winfield, Arthur M. Steward, Ray M. Bonehill, Ralph Bonehill, Captain Ralph Dawson, Elmer A. Angell, Clare 1874 1932 The Putnam Hall Rivals; or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Putnam Hall Rivals; or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore" by Edward Stratemeyer is a juvenile fiction tale written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jack Ruddy and his friends as they navigate the adventures and rivalries at Putnam Hall, a boarding school for boys. The narrative includes themes of camaraderie, competition, and mischief, highlighting both the fun and the challenges the boys face as they assert themselves against bullies and participate in various escapades. The opening of the book introduces a lively scene where Jack and his friends are enjoying a day of skating on a frozen lake near their school. The camaraderie between the boys is evident as they engage in races and playful banter. However, the tension arises with the presence of Dan Baxter, the bully of the school, hinting at upcoming conflict. The boys' interactions reveal personal dynamics, such as Jack's leadership qualities and Pepper's playful nature, while foreshadowing rivalries that will develop as the story unfolds. The combination of sports and school life establishes a light-hearted yet competitive atmosphere setting the stage for the adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction Bullying -- Juvenile fiction Military education -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 339967 2025-07-19T03:53:47.843975 text/html 337170 2024-10-24T10:51:04 text/html 698071 2025-07-19T03:53:54.808928 application/epub+zip 710365 2025-07-19T03:53:49.765946 application/epub+zip 198553 2025-07-19T03:53:48.737968 application/epub+zip 839641 2025-07-19T03:53:58.439891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798256 2025-07-19T03:53:54.053923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287425 2022-09-21T10:06:46.025541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298361 2025-07-19T03:53:46.438976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278324 2024-10-24T10:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18442 2025-07-19T03:53:58.576890 application/rdf+xml 33305 2025-07-19T03:53:48.839954 image/jpeg 4798 2025-07-19T03:53:48.788961 image/jpeg 645333 2025-07-19T03:53:47.886971 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 More titles under Dixon, Franklin W. en.wikipedia