Project Gutenberg 2015-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 119 Shaler, Robert The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters" by Robert Shaler is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of Boy Scouts in the fictional town of Oakvale who are called to action to combat a threatening forest fire while also dealing with community skepticism about their abilities. The protagonist, Hugh Hardin, emerges as a courageous leader who inspires his fellow scouts to demonstrate their skills and bravery in the face of danger. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the tension within the community regarding the value of the Boy Scouts as a worthwhile organization. Hugh's determination to change the opinion of a reluctant community member, Mr. Prentice, sets the stage for their eventual confrontation with an impending forest fire. The opening chapters depict a snap of the boys’ camaraderie and their proactive spirit as they not only defend their town and assist those in need but also face personal challenges and obstacles along the way. Hugh's quick thinking during a dangerous situation emphasizes the themes of bravery, teamwork, and service that are characteristic of the Boy Scouts' ethos, as they rally to prevent destruction and save lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction Forest fires -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 212903 2025-07-20T05:54:45.443333 text/html 194605 2024-10-24T18:01:24 text/html 229134 2025-07-20T05:54:50.312360 application/epub+zip 235830 2025-07-20T05:54:47.065357 application/epub+zip 147352 2025-07-20T05:54:46.224354 application/epub+zip 314400 2025-07-20T05:54:52.670350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289795 2025-07-20T05:54:49.650395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201023 2022-09-22T15:25:25.691532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185832 2025-07-20T05:54:44.967324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166013 2024-10-24T18:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17005 2025-07-20T05:54:52.793320 application/rdf+xml 26246 2025-07-20T05:54:46.308335 image/jpeg 4190 2025-07-20T05:54:46.266358 image/jpeg 214481 2025-07-20T05:54:45.462399 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