Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Young, Clarence Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range Charles Franks "Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range" by Clarence Young is a fictional novel crafted in the early 20th century. The story follows Jack Ranger, a spirited young boy, as he navigates life at Washington Hall, a boarding school, before embarking on his adventurous journey westward to a ranch. The novel explores themes of friendship, justice, and youthful mischief, highlighted through Jack's pranks and schemes alongside his friends. The opening of the book introduces readers to Jack and his friends at Washington Hall, where they engage in a playful yet bold prank aimed at Tobias Smelts, a local man known for his abusive behavior. Jack, acting as the leader of the group, orchestrates a humorous yet effective scare using makeshift Ku Klux Klan costumes to instill a sense of morals into Smelts while avoiding serious consequences. The narrative vividly sets the tone for camaraderie among the boys, reveals Jack's adventurous spirit, and teases the larger journey that will come as they plan to rescue Jack’s father as well as their own personal growth through various hijinks and challenges they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Western stories Adventure stories Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 424746 2025-08-03T11:41:11.155033 text/html 424567 2025-01-11T00:02:56.004008 text/html 253740 2025-08-03T11:41:20.519947 application/epub+zip 258212 2025-08-03T11:41:14.880001 application/epub+zip 210419 2025-08-03T11:41:13.565983 application/epub+zip 568616 2025-08-03T11:41:24.788909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526726 2025-08-03T11:41:19.601921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306173 2022-09-04T06:20:15.503848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364565 2025-08-03T11:41:10.733968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359525 2020-12-30T14:45:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18035 2025-08-03T11:41:24.918892 application/rdf+xml 24554 2025-08-03T11:41:14.063967 image/jpeg 4522 2025-08-03T11:41:13.817948 image/jpeg 134350 2020-12-30T14:45:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 249997 2025-08-03T11:41:11.185999 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