Project Gutenberg 2017-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 146 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler Nuyttens, Josef Pierre 1885 1960 Nuyttens, Joseph Pierre Nuyttens, Pierre Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Daring Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Aunt Julie Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk" by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to the main characters, particularly Phoebe Daring and her siblings, who are concerned about their friend Toby Clark, a young clerk and aspiring lawyer recently left jobless after the death of his kind benefactor, Judge Ferguson. The narrative weaves themes of friendship, loyalty, and the quest for justice as the characters navigate the challenges arising from Toby's sudden misfortune. The opening portion of the book sets the stage with a discussion among Phoebe and her siblings about the plight of Toby Clark, who finds himself unemployed after the judge’s unexpected passing. The Daring family expresses their concern for Toby, emphasizing his noble character and past heroism. Phoebe takes it upon herself to seek a way to help him without hurting his pride, reflecting her determination to assist a friend in need. The revelation of Toby's challenges introduces a compelling and empathetic narrative that draws the reader into the complexities of friendship and the societal pressures surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Mystery and detective stories Theft -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 425319 2025-07-21T14:44:05.280527 text/html 409467 2024-10-23T01:58:34 text/html 1790690 2025-07-21T14:44:14.811460 application/epub+zip 1788700 2025-07-21T14:44:07.476493 application/epub+zip 274020 2025-07-21T14:44:05.970511 application/epub+zip 1169499 2025-07-21T14:44:19.590460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1026631 2025-07-21T14:44:13.359478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343866 2022-09-24T20:45:36.654197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377010 2025-07-21T14:44:04.211516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357151 2024-10-23T01:58:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18828 2025-07-21T14:44:19.744421 application/rdf+xml 22179 2025-07-21T14:44:06.067486 image/jpeg 3522 2025-07-21T14:44:06.018509 image/jpeg 1495217 2025-07-21T14:44:05.354521 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 en.wikipedia