Harry Harding—Messenger "45" by Alfred Raymond

"Harry Harding—Messenger '45" by Alfred Raymond is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of two boys, Teddy Burke and Harry Harding, as they navigate their transition from school to work during a time of economic struggle. The book explores themes of friendship, responsibility, and the challenges faced by young people taking their first steps into adulthood. At the start of the novel, the scene is set in a grammar school where Teddy Burke, known for his mischief, gets into trouble for a prank that involves a rubber snake, leading to his conflict with authority figures like Miss Alton, his teacher, and Mr. Waldron, the principal. Meanwhile, his friend Harry Harding discusses with his mother the need to find work to help support their family after losing their father. This opening section introduces the boys' personalities, their motives for leaving school, and lays the groundwork for their quest for jobs at Martin Brothers' Department Store. Harry's eagerness to gain employment contrasts with Teddy's ambivalence towards education, setting the stage for their adventures and growth in the working world ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Raymond, Alfred
Title Harry Harding—Messenger "45"
Credits Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Boys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Department stores -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 52578
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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