The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview by Edward Stratemeyer
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"The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview" by Capt. Ralph Bonehill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around three boys, Jerry Upton, Harry Parker, and Blumpo Brown, who are members of the Lakeview Boat Club, and captures their summer adventures on Lake Otasco. The novel explores themes of friendship, bravery, and the challenges the boys face as they participate in boat races and navigate various escapades, including a
sinister plot against them. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jerry and Harry as they race their single-shell boats across the lake, showcasing their competitive spirit and the camaraderie of their peers. The excitement is interrupted when Blumpo Brown falls into the water, leading Jerry and Harry to rescue him, displaying their character and establishing their friendship. As the story unfolds, we learn about their backgrounds and the friendships that bind them together, setting the tone for future adventures and introducing the conflict with rival boys from Rockpoint, as well as the mysterious hermit rumored to live on Hermit Island. The opening chapters set the stage for a summer filled with fun, competition, and unexpected challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview |
| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26218 |
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 8109 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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