Project Gutenberg 2021-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 155 Allen, Willis Boyd 1855 1938 21016873 Silver Rags $aUnited States :$bD. Lothrop and Company,$c1886. Pine cone stories; v.2 MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Silver Rags" by Willis Boyd Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventures of a group of young friends during their summer vacation in the Maine woods, where they encounter excitement, peril, and moments of heroism. The story centers around a girl named Pet Sibley, who almost drowns in Loon Pond but is saved by a boy, Randolph, along with his companions Bess and Kittie. The opening of the novel introduces a distressing scene where Kittie Percival calls for help as her friend Pet, not knowing how to navigate their small boat, falls overboard. Randolph rushes to save her, highlighting themes of bravery and friendship. The narrative describes the immediate aftermath of the rescue, showcasing the characters' concern for Pet as they seek assistance from Ruel, a guide, and engage in a trial regarding a lost watch, which adds an element of intrigue and conflict. The chapter sets the stage for the friendships, adventures, and challenges that lie ahead, establishing a foundation for the exploration of themes such as innocence, courage, and the complexities of young character dynamics in a summer setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/silverrags00alle_0 20210211005218allen 1886 US Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Camping -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Physicians -- Juvenile fiction Accidents -- Juvenile fiction Trappers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 298466 2025-06-26T10:55:59.486114 text/html 287792 2024-10-18T17:41:44 text/html 1009417 2025-06-26T10:56:04.635090 application/epub+zip 1007219 2025-06-26T10:56:00.413161 application/epub+zip 201958 2025-06-26T10:55:59.933170 application/epub+zip 1081604 2025-06-26T10:56:07.730067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053349 2025-06-26T10:56:04.161166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250555 2022-09-30T05:57:39.203942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263069 2025-06-26T10:55:58.735152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243132 2024-10-18T17:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19306 2025-06-26T10:56:07.869092 application/rdf+xml 14246 2025-06-26T10:56:00.035125 image/jpeg 1615 2025-06-26T10:55:59.983127 image/jpeg 1293048 2025-06-26T10:55:59.546092 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