Project Gutenberg 2020-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 147 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) 20017530 Fourth Down! Yardley Hall #8. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Fourth Down!" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a young adult sports novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of teenage boys at Yardley Hall School, particularly focusing on Toby Tucker as he navigates the challenges of school life, friendships, and football. The narrative explores themes of camaraderie, competition, and personal growth against the backdrop of the sport. The beginning of "Fourth Down!" introduces us to Toby Tucker and his companions as they return to school after summer vacation. Amidst their conversations about school and impending challenges, the group reflects on their mixed feelings about returning to structured academic life. Their train ride is interrupted by a sudden stop, revealing an unexpected boxcar on the tracks. Upon arriving at Yardley Hall, we learn more about Toby’s previous year and his interactions with other characters, including new students and those he wishes to help, such as the troubled George W. Tubb. The opening sets the stage for a deeper look into the dynamics of school life and the upcoming football season, highlighting both the humor and struggles of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Sports/Hobbies 434453 2025-06-25T08:54:44.567807 text/html 413856 2024-10-18T08:40:23 text/html 744943 2025-06-25T08:54:50.863720 application/epub+zip 742010 2025-06-25T08:54:45.602753 application/epub+zip 264408 2025-06-25T08:54:45.083726 application/epub+zip 850005 2025-06-25T08:54:54.868671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807215 2025-06-25T08:54:50.313674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330303 2022-09-28T19:36:24.073334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394940 2025-06-25T08:54:43.783831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375169 2024-10-18T08:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16447 2025-06-25T08:54:54.995697 application/rdf+xml 16451 2025-06-25T08:54:45.185669 image/jpeg 2660 2025-06-25T08:54:45.133708 image/jpeg 677876 2025-06-25T08:54:44.611717 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