Project Gutenberg 2020-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 182 Munroe, Kirk 1850 1930 07032281 Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions" by Kirk Munroe is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Arthur Dale Dustin, affectionately known as "Prince Dusty," who faces challenges and adventures in an oil-rich region while grappling with feelings of isolation from his cousins. The narrative combines elements of fantasy and adventure, appealing to the imagination of young readers. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Arthur, who feels like an outsider among his boisterous cousins and longs for companionship, particularly from little Cynthia, who shows him kindness. After a series of incidents that highlight his struggles with his cousins and the disciplinary measures imposed by Aunt Nancy, Arthur decides to embark on a quest for adventure together with Cynthia. They set out to rescue a fallen bird and a trapped butterfly, nurturing their belief in their princely personas. Their innocent adventures are contrasted against the backdrop of Arthur's tumultuous life at home, hinting at his eventual desire to break free and seek new beginnings. As the story unfolds, the challenges posed by their environment and relationships become central to their growth and the development of their friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Railroad stories Family life -- Juvenile fiction Virginia -- Juvenile fiction Runaways -- Juvenile fiction Older African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Petroleum workers -- Juvenile fiction Oil well drilling -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 403513 2025-07-24T13:06:49.451046 text/html 380478 2024-10-17T17:48:33 text/html 1109343 2025-07-24T13:06:56.632001 application/epub+zip 1105743 2025-07-24T13:06:50.757019 application/epub+zip 254477 2025-07-24T13:06:50.091035 application/epub+zip 1188731 2025-07-24T13:07:00.864961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151127 2025-07-24T13:06:55.865018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300851 2022-09-27T23:56:00.391420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350432 2025-07-24T13:06:48.655016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330542 2024-10-17T17:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18446 2025-07-24T13:07:01.010945 application/rdf+xml 20535 2025-07-24T13:06:50.184034 image/jpeg 3007 2025-07-24T13:06:50.138009 image/jpeg 1040690 2025-07-24T13:06:49.512042 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