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100 1 _aCoombe, Florence
245 1 0 _aJack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-01-13
508 _aProduced by Dave Morgan, Paul Stephen, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War" by Florence Coombe is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the experiences of Jack Brady, a boy navigating the social dynamics at Brincliffe School, which features a peculiar rivalry between day boys and boarders. As tensions rise, themes of camaraderie, conflict, and the quest for acceptance emerge, creating a lively backdrop for Jack's adventures. The opening of the story introduces Jack and his fellow new day pupils, who are quickly ostracized by the established boarders at Brincliffe School. Initial humor arises when a lunch basket filled with bread-pills turns into a catalyst for conflict, prompting the day boys to retaliate. We see Jack interact with his peers, trying to mediate tensions and maintain friendships amid unprovoked hostility. The situation escalates as it becomes clear that the introduction of day boys has disrupted the status quo, leading to a looming "school war." This sets the stage for a series of humorous yet insightful events that explore the themes of loyalty, bullying, and the struggle for belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchools -- Fiction
700 1 _aBrock, H. M.
_q(Henry Matthew),
_d1875-1960
700 1 _aPearse, Susan Beatrice,
_d1878-1980
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20354
999 _c61625
_d61625