Project Gutenberg 2023-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 118 Lewis, Sinclair 1885 1951 Lewis, Harry Sinclair Graham, Tom Hutchins, Arthur Hutchins, A. Hike and the aeroplane $aUnited States :$bFrederick A. Stokes Company, $c1912. Tim Lindell, Bob Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Hike and the Aeroplane" by Tom Graham is a young adult adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story features two boys, Hike Griffin and his friend Poodle Darby, who embark on exhilarating escapades involving horseback riding and a mysterious aeroplane. The narrative hints at themes of bravery, friendship, and the spirit of exploration against the backdrop of early aviation. The opening of the book introduces Hike and Poodle as they navigate a rugged canyon trail in California. During their exploration, Hike courageously saves Poodle from a near-fatal accident with a skittish horse, showcasing his adventurous spirit and resourcefulness. The boys subsequently discover a mysterious aerodrome where an eccentric aviator, Martin Priest, is building an innovative tetrahedral aeroplane. As they bond with Priest over their shared interest in aviation, they realize that their adventures are only beginning, setting the stage for thrilling experiences that will test their courage and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435075703108 20220315120632lewis 1912 US Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Inventors -- Juvenile fiction Airplanes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 419983 2025-07-28T08:18:56.488257 text/html 417996 2023-07-17T20:16:40 text/html 930339 2025-07-28T08:19:05.014202 application/epub+zip 927115 2025-07-28T08:18:58.435271 application/epub+zip 427660 2025-07-28T08:18:57.434223 application/epub+zip 1819719 2025-07-28T08:19:09.509196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1776832 2025-07-28T08:19:04.123224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366976 2025-07-28T08:18:55.277276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366741 2023-07-17T20:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18779 2025-07-28T08:19:09.689165 application/rdf+xml 23861 2025-07-28T08:18:57.692238 image/jpeg 3573 2025-07-28T08:18:57.561234 image/jpeg 138668 2023-07-17T20:16:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1292007 2023-07-17T20:16:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1304503 2025-07-28T08:18:56.543232 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