Project Gutenberg 2020-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 163 Leslie, Emma 1838 1909 Dixon, Emma Boultwood, Emma Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life Produced by Al Haines "Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life" by Emma Leslie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Captain Charles Stewart, a young boy at school who aspires to become a sailor. The narrative captures his experiences, friendships, and challenges, emphasizing themes of growth, responsibility, and the transition from childhood to adulthood. The opening of the book introduces us to Charley and his best friend Tom Haslitt as they navigate their new school environment. Charley is determined to keep a log as part of his preparation for a future at sea, constantly reminded of his mother’s and uncle’s expectations. As they adjust to school life, we see Charley's playful spirit clash with the realities of responsibilities and character development, particularly after getting into scrapes. He grapples with the influence of school authority and the friendships he tries to maintain amidst the trials of growing up, setting the stage for the adventures and moral lessons that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction Diary fiction Schoolboys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 174775 2025-07-24T10:39:26.309381 text/html 152362 2024-10-17T16:34:56 text/html 1055010 2025-07-24T10:39:29.499321 application/epub+zip 1056434 2025-07-24T10:39:26.914355 application/epub+zip 130032 2025-07-24T10:39:26.605334 application/epub+zip 1113910 2025-07-24T10:39:31.593840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103968 2025-07-24T10:39:29.171340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178899 2022-09-27T18:35:14.363742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159007 2025-07-24T10:39:26.035372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139275 2024-10-17T16:34:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17013 2025-07-24T10:39:31.741812 application/rdf+xml 16764 2025-07-24T10:39:26.680297 image/jpeg 2335 2025-07-24T10:39:26.641297 image/jpeg 1011203 2025-07-24T10:39:26.369333 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