Weggeloopen! by James Buckland and Louis Desnoyers
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"Weggeloopen!" by James Buckland and Louis Desnoyers is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a mischievous boy named Paul, who frequently disobeys his parents and often gets into trouble. His antics ultimately lead him to run away from home, embarking on a series of adventures with his friend Dickie, whom he meets in a precarious situation. At the start of the book, we are introduced
to Paul's character and his rebellious behavior toward authority. He constantly escapes from school to play outside and inflicts mischief on his family and the servants. Following one particularly defiant episode, Paul runs away from home after being punished by his father. What begins as a seemingly carefree adventure quickly turns into a chaotic series of events, including interactions with a local constable and a dangerous wild ride in a stolen boat during a storm. As Paul and Dickie's journey continues, they encounter various challenges that challenge their sense of friendship and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Buckland, James |
|---|---|
| Author | Desnoyers, Louis, 1805-1868 |
| Illustrator | Aldin, Cecil, 1870-1935 |
| Translator | Adona |
| Title | Weggeloopen! |
| Note | Abridged translation of "Two little runaways," by James Buckland, which is in turn adapted from "Les aventures de Jean-Paul Choppart," by Louis Desnoyers. |
| Credits |
Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Boys -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Wit and humor, Juvenile |
| Subject | Temper -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Farm life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Police -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Theft -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Imagination -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Behavior -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Attitude change -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42260 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-42260-2 |
| Release Date | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 492 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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