02342cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500280014526400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950801200039052012380051053400450174865300320179365300220182565300360184765300620188370000160194585600430196157976UtSlPG20260610134333.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMeigs, Cornelia,d1884-197314aThe Island of Appledore 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-09-25  aE-text prepared by Roger Frank from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Island of Appledore" by Cornelia Meigs is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. It focuses on young Billy Wentworth, who finds himself spending the summer on Appledore Island, an unfamiliar and seemingly dull place to him initially. Throughout the story, Billy encounters various characters, including the old sailor Captain Saulsby and a local boy named Johann Happs, all while navigating the mysteries, adventures, and challenges posed by the island.  The opening of the book introduces readers to Billy Wentworth's initial frustration at being sent to Appledore Island instead of his planned summer adventure in the Rockies. He begrudgingly approaches Captain Saulsby's home amidst a picturesque setting of the rocky coast, where he observes Captain Saulsby mending a sock in an unconventional image of a sailor. Billy's curiosity is piqued by the strange behavior of Johann Happs, introducing an element of mystery. As the chapter unfolds, hints of adventure beyond Billy's initial sulkiness emerge, suggesting that his summer may not be as boring as he anticipates, particularly with regards to the island's intriguing past and the looming conflicts surrounding it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIslands -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure stories  aNew England -- Juvenile fiction  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction1 aKing, W. B.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57976