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100 1 _aBarbour, Ralph Henry,
_d1870-1944
245 1 4 _aThe New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-09-01
505 0 _aThe new boy at Hilltop -- The proving of Jerry -- McTurkle, the band -- The triumph of "Curly" -- Patsy -- His first assignment -- Pemberton's fluke -- The seventh tutor -- A race with the waters -- A college Santa Claus -- The triple play -- The dub.
508 _aProduced by Avinash Kothare, Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The New Boy at Hilltop and Other Stories" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the experiences of young boys at a boarding school, particularly focusing on a new student named Kenneth Garwood as he navigates friendships, rivalries, and the challenges of school life. At the start of the first story, Kenneth arrives at Hilltop School, arriving early before the rest of the students return. He quickly forms a rather unflattering opinion of his assigned roommate, Joseph Brewster, and the seemingly strict instructor, Mr. Whipple. As the students return, Kenneth's prejudices begin to fade, particularly as he engages in a lively physical altercation with Brewster, which leads to an unexpected camaraderie. The opening sets the stage for Kenneth's journey of self-discovery, adjustment to school culture, and sports, highlighting themes of friendship and rivalry, all while introducing a lively atmosphere of youthful mischief and excitement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchools -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCollege stories
653 _aYoung men -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSports stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6487
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