02224cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500440015026400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050802600041152010580067153400450172965300320177465300440180685600430185099900170189347776UtSlPG20260610134111.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aGoldfrap, John Henry,d1879-191714aThe Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-24  aE-text prepared by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu)  a"The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice" by John Henry Goldfrap is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows two adolescent cousins, Ned Strong and Herc Taylor, who yearn for a life of adventure beyond the monotony of their rural existence. Inspired by a promotional poster of a U.S. Navy battleship, they decide to enlist in the Navy, anticipating a new life filled with excitement and heroism.  At the start of the novel, Ned and Herc are found in their small town, captivated by a poster depicting a sailor on a battleship, which sparks their ambition to join the Navy. Their determination leads them to enlist, resulting in a comedic altercation with a local bully, Hank Harkins, and their grandfather's reluctant approval. The opening sets a tone of youthful enthusiasm and naivety as they transition from farm life to the naval adventure they have long dreamed of, unaware of the challenges and camaraderie that await them on their journey in Uncle Sam's Navy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aUnited States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47776  c88615d88615