Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Durston, George The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw; Or, In the Wake of War Produced by John Pobuda "The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw; Or, In the Wake of War" by George Durston is a historical novel likely written during the early 20th century, amidst the backdrop of World War I. The narrative unfolds in Warsaw, a city recently ravaged by bombings, where the protagonist—a young boy named Warren Morris—finds himself in a dire situation involving the disappearance of his little sister, Elinor, and another child, Rika. This book explores themes of bravery, familial loyalty, and the impact of war on innocent lives, focusing on the quest to rescue the children from their captors. At the start of the story, the devastating aftermath of the fall of Warsaw sets a grim tone as people flee, leaving the city in ruins. Amidst this chaos, Warren and Ivan, a young nobleman, discuss the mysterious disappearance of Elinor and Rika, who were last seen in their home. As they search for clues, they gather some Boy Scouts to aid in the rescue. However, their journey is fraught with danger as the children have been kidnapped by criminals who plan to exploit their beauty for begging. The opening chapters detail the precarious situation of the characters and introduce the urgent need to navigate the war-torn streets while plotting a rescue, establishing a thrilling backdrop for their adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 261478 2025-08-03T06:04:02.428017 text/html 261299 2025-01-09T21:15:11.587073 text/html 192756 2025-08-03T06:04:09.382007 application/epub+zip 195198 2025-08-03T06:04:05.702001 application/epub+zip 160588 2025-08-03T06:04:04.529011 application/epub+zip 418456 2025-08-03T06:04:12.126028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398497 2025-08-03T06:04:08.625013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340237 2022-09-03T09:37:56.959704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232933 2025-08-03T06:04:01.966009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232850 2011-02-21T10:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17720 2025-08-03T06:04:12.245961 application/rdf+xml 21746 2025-08-03T06:04:05.023015 image/jpeg 4741 2025-08-03T06:04:04.776995 image/jpeg 87858 2011-02-21T10:57:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 191483 2025-08-03T06:04:02.449032 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