Fitzhugh, Percy Keese 1876-1950 creator Owen, Robert Emmett 1878-1957 text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Tom Slade's Double Dare" by Percy Keese Fitzhugh is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds at a scout camp called Temple Camp, where the protagonist, Tom Slade, and his fellow scouts face both natural and personal challenges. The narrative intricately weaves themes of bravery, adventure, and the importance of camaraderie among scouts as they navigate the consequences of a storm, uncover a mystery, and confront moral dilemmas. The opening portion introduces us to a turbulent week at Temple Camp characterized by relentless rain and flooding. Amidst the gloom, Tom Slade emerges as a competent and calm presence who realizes the severity of the situation when he suspects that the rising waters could endanger the incoming bus carrying fellow scouts. As the storm intensifies, the scouts engage in banter, oblivious to the disasters unfolding around them, until they spot a mysterious light atop a mountain that suddenly goes out. This sets off a series of events culminating in Tom and his friends trying to uncover the secrets of the camp, testing their scout principles of initiative, responsibility, and bravery, and setting the stage for the challenges and adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2006-10-20 Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Camps -- Juvenile fiction Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19590 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19590 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133445.0 19590