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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aPrice, Edith Ballinger,
_d1897-1997
245 1 0 _aUs and the Bottle Man
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 2004-06-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Thaadd, Susan Lucy, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Us and the Bottle Man" by Edith Ballinger Price is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around siblings Jerry, Greg, and Chris Holford, who embark on imaginative escapades during their summertime picnics on the island of Wecanicut. The children’s childhood whims lead them to write a playful message in a bottle, which ultimately brings unexpected correspondence from a mysterious figure they call the "Bottle Man," setting the stage for unique adventures and growing friendship. The opening of the book introduces us to the three main characters and their setting, highlighting their playful schemes during a picnic. The siblings creatively compose a letter that reflects their excitement for adventure, which they toss into the sea in hopes of it being discovered. Their light-hearted activities, including pretending to be pirates and finding a mysterious "Sea Monster," capture the essence of childhood imagination. As they explore both their immediate surroundings and the boundless possibilities of the adventures they can dream up, readers are drawn into their vibrant world marked by camaraderie and curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeashore -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNew England -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12681
999 _c54099
_d54099