Project Gutenberg 2017-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 156 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor 12037551 Ready About; or, Sailing the Boat Produced by Chris Curnow, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ready About; or, Sailing the Boat" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This book is part of "The Boat-Builder Series" and focuses on themes of adventure and personal growth among young men. The main character, Matt Randolph, a student at the Beech Hill Industrial School, faces challenges as he navigates his duties and relationships, particularly with a former friend who embodies recklessness. The opening of the story introduces Matt Randolph, who refuses to abandon his responsibilities to join a newly arrived group of reckless peers led by Michael Angelo Spickles, an old acquaintance from New York. Matt is resolute in maintaining his commitments at the school, emphasizing the importance of personal discipline and avoiding bad influences. The scene shifts to a brewing conflict between the disciplined students of the Beech Hill Industrial School and the members of the Nautifelers Club, characterized by their indulgence in drinking and aimless adventure. As Matt engages with Spickles, a sense of moral tension is established that hints at further challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 414283 2025-06-22T08:22:04.534417 text/html 393411 2024-10-23T02:39:09 text/html 615876 2025-06-22T08:22:12.469880 application/epub+zip 611885 2025-06-22T08:22:05.859455 application/epub+zip 251015 2025-06-22T08:22:05.176422 application/epub+zip 698455 2025-06-22T08:22:16.720894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662999 2025-06-22T08:22:11.735914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306673 2022-08-25T05:54:16.670580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354121 2025-06-22T08:22:03.471459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334218 2024-10-23T02:39:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16476 2025-06-22T08:22:16.867870 application/rdf+xml 18777 2025-06-22T08:22:05.286438 image/jpeg 2977 2025-06-22T08:22:05.231415 image/jpeg 572082 2025-06-22T08:22:04.588422 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.