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100 1 _aFitzhugh, Percy Keese,
_d1876-1950
245 1 0 _aAmong the River Pirates: A Skippy Dare Mystery Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-12-08
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Among the River Pirates: A Skippy Dare Mystery Story" by Hugh Lloyd is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the character of Skippy Dare, a young boy whose father, Toby Dare, faces a dire situation after being accused of murdering a corrupt businessman, Josiah Flint. As the story unfolds, the emotional conflicts of Skippy and his father's struggle for justice against the backdrop of a morally complex world become central themes. The opening of the story introduces Skippy and his father as they navigate their new life aboard their scow, the "Minnie M. Baxter". The narrative captures Toby's hope of turning over a new leaf by engaging in honest work after a troubled past but is quickly overshadowed by tragedy when Flint is found dead under mysterious circumstances. As tensions rise, Skippy grapples with fear for his father's reputation and the potential consequences of his accusations. The intricacies of their environment, the dynamics of law and ethics in their community, and Skippy's innocent yet determined resolve to support his father set the stage for a gripping tale of adventure and resilience amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPirates -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aFogel, Seymour,
_d1911-1984
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53695
999 _c94529
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