The Mystery at Camp Lenape by Carl Saxon
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"The Mystery at Camp Lenape" by Carl Saxon is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place at a summer camp where a group of boys, including the mischievous Utway twins, navigate the challenges of camp life while becoming embroiled in a mystery involving pranks, a missing prisoner, and unexpected escapades. The narrative captures the essence of childhood camaraderie, humor, and lighthearted conflict. At the start
of the book, the scene is set in Camp Lenape during "quiet hour," where the Utway twins engage in a playful scuffle that quickly escalates into a chaotic pillow fight involving their fellow campers. Amid the antics, the discipline of their camp councilor, Mr. Colby, is interrupted when he gets hit by an oil lantern during the uproar, adding a comedic twist to their behavior. Shortly after, one of the twins, Jerry, overhears plans for a prank involving a frog targeted at Mr. Colby. The excitement builds as Sherlock Jones, a self-proclaimed detective, vows to uncover the twins' mischievous deeds, setting the stage for further developments in the camp's unfolding mysteries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Saxon, Carl |
|---|---|
| Title | The Mystery at Camp Lenape |
| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Camps -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mystery and detective stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54826 |
| Release Date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 322 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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