Project Gutenberg 2019-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 78 Talbot, Ethel 1880 1944 The Island Camp Produced by Al Haines "The Island Camp" by Ethel Talbot is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of the Vaughan children—Robin, Peter, and Jan—as they prepare for a camping trip on an island in the river behind their home. The book combines elements of family dynamics, mystery, and themes of self-reliance and teamwork typical of children’s literature from this era. The plot unfolds as the Vaughan children eagerly anticipate the arrival of their cousins, only to be met with the challenge of one cousin falling ill with scarlet fever. Undeterred, they decide to establish a camp on the island where they explore their environment, build a hut, and indulge in various camping activities. Throughout their adventures, they uncover family mysteries, including secrets about their Uncle Derrick and the circumstances surrounding an old gamekeeper, leading to deeper family connections. The novel beautifully captures the spirit of adventure, the significance of family bonds, and the charm of childhood curiosity, all while navigating the complexities of growing up and unearthing hidden truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Islands -- Juvenile fiction Camping -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Mystery fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 99680 2025-07-23T14:27:38.173700 text/html 97346 2019-11-04T12:22:58 text/html 174331 2025-07-23T14:27:40.348707 application/epub+zip 174132 2025-07-23T14:27:38.631716 application/epub+zip 97148 2025-07-23T14:27:38.394695 application/epub+zip 215963 2025-07-23T14:27:41.755726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206874 2025-07-23T14:27:40.108709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130199 2022-09-27T02:15:54.594645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88381 2025-07-23T14:27:38.001727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88642 2019-11-04T12:22:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18786 2025-07-23T14:27:41.882684 application/rdf+xml 13966 2025-07-23T14:27:38.459694 image/jpeg 2181 2025-07-23T14:27:38.427686 image/jpeg 168411 2019-11-04T12:23:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 34005 2019-11-04T12:23:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 169319 2025-07-23T14:27:38.184716 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