Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Rathborne, St. George 1854 1938 Adams, Harrison Old Broadbrim Clifton, Oliver Lee St. George, Harry George, Harry St. The House Boat Boys; Or, Drifting Down to the Sunny South The House Boat Boys; Or, A Voyage to the Gulf Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The House Boat Boys; Or, Drifting Down to the Sunny South" by St. George Rathborne is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story follows two close friends, Maurice Pemberton and Thad Tucker, who embark on an adventurous journey down the Ohio River with dreams of reaching New Orleans. Facing challenges from their home situations and encouraged by a letter from Maurice's uncle, they decide to float south on a makeshift shanty-boat, promising excitement and camaraderie as they navigate the unpredictable waters. The opening of the novel introduces the characters and sets the stage for their journey. After Maurice learns that he will soon be homeless, Thad encourages him to join him on an adventurous trip down the river, spurred by Maurice's uncle’s invitation to join him on a tramp steamer in New Orleans. The boys excitedly prepare for their voyage as they hope to enjoy nature and the thrill of exploration together. However, they quickly encounter the reality of their undertaking when they find themselves struggling against the challenges of navigation and weather, unveiling a mix of friendship, resourcefulness, and youthful enthusiasm that marks the beginning of their adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Houseboats -- Juvenile fiction Mississippi River -- Juvenile fiction Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 342283 2025-08-02T13:20:38.243532 text/html 342104 2025-01-09T02:26:39.875654 text/html 222979 2025-08-02T13:20:46.085477 application/epub+zip 227679 2025-08-02T13:20:41.540495 application/epub+zip 190163 2025-08-02T13:20:40.317502 application/epub+zip 475102 2025-08-02T13:20:49.503452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445869 2025-08-02T13:20:45.334464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385300 2022-09-03T05:02:13.449115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302596 2025-08-02T13:20:37.844493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297497 2020-12-28T10:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19715 2025-08-02T13:20:49.636442 application/rdf+xml 22206 2025-08-02T13:20:40.869493 image/jpeg 4620 2025-08-02T13:20:40.562482 image/jpeg 115364 2020-12-28T10:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 219485 2025-08-02T13:20:38.271493 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 Robertson, Alexander, M.D. en.wikipedia More titles under Carter, Herbert More titles under Carter, Nicholas (House name) More titles under Travers, J. M., Col.