02186cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500750016526400510024030000470029133600260033833700260036433800360039050000310042650801150045752011840057253400450175665300230180185600430182499900170186722307UtSlPG20260610133520.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHancock, H. Irvingq(Harrie Irving),d1868-192214aThe Grammar School Boys of Gridley; or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-13  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Huub Bakker and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Grammar School Boys of Gridley; or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving" by H. Irving Hancock is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around Dick Prescott and his friends, who navigate the spirited yet sometimes tumultuous life of young boys at a grammar school while dealing with issues ranging from school discipline to tackling a neighborhood bully.  The opening of the book introduces Dick Prescott, a boy with a lively spirit, who is quickly put in a sticky situation for whispering in class. This minor transgression leads to an embarrassing moment when he is pressed to share a funny story in front of his classmates by their stern principal, Old Dut. As the story unfolds, there are hints of both camaraderie among Dick and his friends, and trouble involving the reckless Abner Dexter and his abusive tendencies towards his wife, which foreshadows deeper conflicts. The scene sets the tone for a lively exploration of childhood adventures, friendships, and moral decisions as Dick and his companions embark on a journey that challenges their notions of bravery and justice in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSchools -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22307  c63451d63451