Project Gutenberg 2015-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 163 Colton, Matthew M. 1859 1925 Scott, A. O. (Arthur Orange) 1880 1946 Scott, Arthur O. Scott, Arthur Orange Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker Produced by David Edwards, Michaela Chovitkova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker" by Matthew M. Colton is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around young Frank Armstrong and his friends as they embark on a summer venture to create a transportation business using a motorboat to ferry passengers around a scenic bay. The narrative captures their youthful exuberance, camaraderie, and the challenges they face in their entrepreneurial endeavors. At the start of the book, Frank and his friends are enjoying a day by the water when they come up with the idea of starting a ferry service called the "Queen's Ferry". With the help of Captain Silas and a local fisherman, they learn about a potentially available motorboat, which leads them to plan their new enterprise. Meanwhile, they engage in playful banter, showcase their swimming skills, and make preparations for their venture. In the midst of their excitement, Frank heroically saves a drowning girl, which garners him the goodwill of the community and eventually leads to an unexpected gift that helps launch their venture. The opening sets a lively tone for the adventures that lie ahead for Frank and his friends as they navigate both business and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction School sports -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 395026 2025-07-19T13:33:42.264566 text/html 380703 2024-10-24T17:22:01 text/html 647296 2025-07-19T13:33:48.144558 application/epub+zip 649899 2025-07-19T13:33:43.436585 application/epub+zip 227147 2025-07-19T13:33:42.925574 application/epub+zip 780621 2025-07-19T13:33:51.936509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733032 2025-07-19T13:33:47.561560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310997 2022-09-22T07:20:17.848131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350269 2025-07-19T13:33:41.534594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330384 2024-10-24T17:22:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18211 2025-07-19T13:33:52.076493 application/rdf+xml 19760 2025-07-19T13:33:43.006548 image/jpeg 3333 2025-07-19T13:33:42.966557 image/jpeg 634349 2025-07-19T13:33:42.309564 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 Camp, Walter