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100 1 _aWalpole, Andrew H.
245 1 4 _aThe Black Star: A School Story for Boys
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-01
508 _aMary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.)
520 _a"The Black Star: A School Story for Boys" by Andrew H. Walpole is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This adventure story centers around Jack Symonds and his friend, Billy Faraday, two students at Deepwater College, as they navigate school life and get entangled in a mysterious and thrilling plot involving a black star—a valuable object linked to Billy's late father, who had been an esteemed naturalist. As they reunite for the term, the boys find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue involving potential thieves and unexpected friendships. At the start of the novel, Jack eagerly anticipates the return to school, reuniting with his peers and his close friend, Billy Faraday. The narrative quickly introduces a pair of shady figures whose actions allude to a deeper conspiracy connected to Billy's father and the mysterious Black Star. When a stranger steals Billy's bag, both boys chase after him, sparking a series of adventurous events that raise questions about trust, loyalty, and the secrets hidden within their college. The opening sets a lively tone with interactions among classmates, introduces intriguing characters, and lays the groundwork for what promises to be an exciting adventure filled with discovery and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cAustralia: Cornstalk Publishing Company, 1925
653 _aAustralia -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSchools -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67534
999 _c108356
_d108356