02310cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500260015226400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450800900039552012180048553400450170365300330174865300330178165300360181465300620185085600430191299900170195512681UtSlPG20260610133312.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aPrice, Edith Ballinger,d1897-199710aUs and the Bottle Man 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aE-text prepared by Thaadd, Susan Lucy, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders  a"Us and the Bottle Man" by Edith Ballinger Price is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around siblings Jerry, Greg, and Chris Holford, who embark on imaginative escapades during their summertime picnics on the island of Wecanicut. The children’s childhood whims lead them to write a playful message in a bottle, which ultimately brings unexpected correspondence from a mysterious figure they call the "Bottle Man," setting the stage for unique adventures and growing friendship.  The opening of the book introduces us to the three main characters and their setting, highlighting their playful schemes during a picnic. The siblings creatively compose a letter that reflects their excitement for adventure, which they toss into the sea in hopes of it being discovered. Their light-hearted activities, including pretending to be pirates and finding a mysterious "Sea Monster," capture the essence of childhood imagination. As they explore both their immediate surroundings and the boundless possibilities of the adventures they can dream up, readers are drawn into their vibrant world marked by camaraderie and curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aSeashore -- Juvenile fiction  aNew England -- Juvenile fiction  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12681  c54099d54099