The Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836-1907 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Story of a Bad Boy" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1870. It follows young Tom Bailey, sent from New Orleans to live with his grandfather in New Hampshire, where he joins a boys' club called the Centipedes. Through pranks, adventures, and schemes—from stealing carriages for bonfires to epic snowball battles and secret boat expeditions—Tom's mischievous escapades unfold. Considered the first "bad boy" genre novel, it celebrates a troublemaking protagonist rather than condemning him, influencing later works like Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_a_Bad_Boy Release date is 2006-02-26 Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger Original publication data not identified Boys -- Juvenile fiction New England -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1948 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1948 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133051.0 1948