Project Gutenberg 2018-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 226 Sayler, H. L. (Harry Lincoln) 1863 1913 Sayler, Harry Lincoln Lamar, Ashton Riesenberg, Sidney H. 1885 1971 Riesenberg, S. H. Riesenberg, S.H. A Cruise in the Sky; or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl The Aeroplane Boys Series, no. 5 Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Cruise in the Sky; or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl" by H. L. Sayler is a children’s adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows young Andrew "Andy" Leighton and his mother as they arrive in the small town of Valkaria, Florida, after the death of Andy’s uncle, who was an eccentric inventor. The narrative blends elements of discovery and exploration as Andy becomes captivated with his uncle’s inventions, particularly an outstanding aeroplane motor, leading them into an ambitious endeavor that promises adventure. At the start of the tale, Andy and his mother disembark from a train in Valkaria, only to find themselves in an unexpected situation, struggling to reunite with their luggage and navigate their new surroundings. Initial nerves are calmed when they meet Captain Joe Anderson, a friend of Andy's late uncle, who offers them hospitality and hints at the unusual projects the uncle left behind. The plot is steeped in curiosity and innovation, especially as Andy discovers a model of a guiding tail for aeroplanes and a mysterious unfinished letter to a prominent aeronautic engineer, setting the stage for an exciting adventure that intertwines personal growth and the possibility of flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 293269 2025-07-23T06:34:22.498541 text/html 296035 2018-09-09T22:16:10 text/html 777676 2025-07-23T06:34:28.114512 application/epub+zip 774982 2025-07-23T06:34:23.566503 application/epub+zip 198529 2025-07-23T06:34:22.997520 application/epub+zip 864421 2025-07-23T06:34:31.391461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833131 2025-07-23T06:34:27.553507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257879 2022-09-26T07:47:42.715589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256114 2025-07-23T06:34:21.800526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256263 2018-09-09T22:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20352 2025-07-23T06:34:31.533454 application/rdf+xml 25978 2025-07-23T06:34:23.091501 image/jpeg 4418 2025-07-23T06:34:23.044517 image/jpeg 95037 2018-09-09T22:16:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 729769 2018-09-09T22:16:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 730096 2025-07-23T06:34:22.543501 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 Whitney, Elliott en.wikipedia More titles under Stuart, Gordon (Adventure story writer)