Otis, James 1848-1912 creator Graves, George E. text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Wrecked on Spider Island; Or, How Ned Rogers Found the Treasure" by James Otis is a boys' adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on the plight of Ned Rogers, a boy who has faced significant hardships, including being an orphan without a home. When he tries to escape his difficult life, he ultimately finds himself marooned on a deserted island, where he not only battles survival but also stumbles upon a hidden treasure. The opening of the book introduces us to Ned Rogers, a fourteen-year-old boy struggling to survive in Portland, Maine. Ned, having run away from home due to a lack of support and opportunity, takes a job driving cattle in hopes of making it to the city. After a series of unfortunate events, including being mistreated by the captain of a ship he boards, Ned is mistakenly believed to have leprosy, a ruse the captain uses to maroon him on an isolated island. There, Ned discovers not only the harsh realities of survival but also a hidden stash of silver coins, setting the stage for his upcoming adventures and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-10-27 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Florida Keys (Fla.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63561 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63561 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134450.0 63561