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100 1 _aHancock, H. Irving
_q(Harrie Irving),
_d1868-1922
245 1 4 _aThe Grammar School Boys of Gridley; or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving
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 2007-08-13
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Huub Bakker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Grammar School Boys of Gridley; or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving" by H. Irving Hancock is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around Dick Prescott and his friends, who navigate the spirited yet sometimes tumultuous life of young boys at a grammar school while dealing with issues ranging from school discipline to tackling a neighborhood bully. The opening of the book introduces Dick Prescott, a boy with a lively spirit, who is quickly put in a sticky situation for whispering in class. This minor transgression leads to an embarrassing moment when he is pressed to share a funny story in front of his classmates by their stern principal, Old Dut. As the story unfolds, there are hints of both camaraderie among Dick and his friends, and trouble involving the reckless Abner Dexter and his abusive tendencies towards his wife, which foreshadows deeper conflicts. The scene sets the tone for a lively exploration of childhood adventures, friendships, and moral decisions as Dick and his companions embark on a journey that challenges their notions of bravery and justice in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchools -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22307
999 _c63451
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