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050 4 _aPZ
_aPS
100 1 _aPearson, Edmund Lester,
_d1880-1937
245 1 4 _aThe Voyage of the Hoppergrass
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Voyage of the Hoppergrass" by Edmund Lester Pearson is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of boys led by Sam Edwards, along with their eccentric Captain Bannister, as they embark on a sailing adventure on the "Hoppergrass," encountering a blend of humor, pirates, and unexpected challenges along the way. At the start of the novel, the boys are excited to set sail from the wharf, their spirits buoyed by the promise of adventure. They gather supplies, observe their quirky captain’s antics, and enjoy a comical mishap as they chase after a dropped watermelon. As they navigate the river and set out, the crew consists of Sam, Ed Mason, and Jimmy Toppan, with the captain being a colorful character filled with tall tales and nautical wisdom. The story quickly introduces the potential for adventure with the mention of various uninhabited islands they might explore, setting the stage for a mix of camaraderie and daring exploits against the backdrop of their youthful imaginations and natural curiosity about the world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPirates -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBoats and boating -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5064
999 _c47103
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