Project Gutenberg 2020-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 184 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Frank Merriwell on the Road; Or, The All-Star Combination David Edwards, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Frank Merriwell on the Road; Or, The All-Star Combination" by Burt L. Standish is a juvenile adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Frank Merriwell, a heroic figure known to young readers, who gets entangled with a traveling theater troupe called "Haley’s All-Star Combination." Through humorous encounters and dramatic turns, it captures the themes of friendship, determination, and adventure. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a chaotic scene involving a runaway donkey causing havoc during a parade. The protagonist, Frank Merriwell, intervenes, showcasing his bravery and quick thinking. As he reunites with his old friends, Ephraim and Hans, the trio embarks on an adventure filled with comedic mishaps and theatrical performances. Throughout these initial chapters, we see Merriwell demonstrate his leadership and resourcefulness while reflecting on the economic struggles that lead him to seek work within the theater, setting the stage for the challenges and experiences he will face on the road. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Dime novels Mystery fiction Jealousy -- Juvenile fiction Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Actors -- Juvenile fiction Attempted murder -- Juvenile fiction Traveling theater -- Juvenile fiction Morphine abuse -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 408224 2025-09-25T08:54:06.285770 text/html 392990 2024-10-18T08:18:33 text/html 877935 2025-09-25T08:54:13.794116 application/epub+zip 877279 2025-09-25T08:54:07.590689 application/epub+zip 213531 2025-09-25T08:54:06.863662 application/epub+zip 982259 2025-09-25T08:54:17.906115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 956570 2025-09-25T08:54:13.235155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293119 2022-09-28T18:50:12.801752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331847 2025-09-25T08:54:04.766661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311882 2024-10-18T08:18:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19314 2025-09-25T08:54:18.044049 application/rdf+xml 16738 2025-09-25T08:54:06.968627 image/jpeg 2691 2025-09-25T08:54:06.917622 image/jpeg 862410 2025-09-25T08:54:06.327622 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