The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics by H. Irving Hancock
"The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics" by H. Irving Hancock is a juvenile adventure novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around a group of boys, collectively known as Dick & Co., as they navigate their summer break filled with sports, camaraderie, and spirited rivalry, particularly leading up to their baseball games against other local grammar schools. At the start of the narrative, we meet several main characters
enjoying a lazy June day, bantering about their upcoming baseball practices and the challenges posed by rival teams like the North Grammar boys. The boys exhibit a mix of youthful enthusiasm and playful rivalry, light-heartedly teasing one another while discussing their aspirations for the baseball championship. Their playful afternoon takes a turn as they unexpectedly encounter a cottage with an injured man, setting in motion a series of events that will likely intertwine their athletic pursuits with a mystery to unravel, hinting at further adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving), 1868-1922 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jim Ludwig |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Baseball -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Swimming -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12735 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 336 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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