""The Boat Club or The Bunkers of Rippleton"" is a novel written by Oliver Optic. The story follows the adventures of a group of young boys who form a boat club in the small town of Rippleton. The boys spend their summer days on the river, exploring the surrounding area and competing in boat races. Along the way, they encounter a group of bullies who try to sabotage their club and cause trouble. The boys must work together to overcome these challenges and prove themselves as skilled boaters. The book is filled with themes ...
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""The Boat Club or The Bunkers of Rippleton"" is a novel written by Oliver Optic. The story follows the adventures of a group of young boys who form a boat club in the small town of Rippleton. The boys spend their summer days on the river, exploring the surrounding area and competing in boat races. Along the way, they encounter a group of bullies who try to sabotage their club and cause trouble. The boys must work together to overcome these challenges and prove themselves as skilled boaters. The book is filled with themes of friendship, teamwork, and perseverance. It is a classic story of adventure and coming-of-age that will appeal to readers of all ages.1854. William Taylor Adams, American author, better known and loved by boys and girls through his pseudonym Oliver Optic who is most famous for his The Boat Club Series. In this volume, Captain Sedley mentors the boys in the boat club through adventures and lessons learned. Contents: Frank Sedley; Widow Weston; Charles Hardy; Fourth of July; The Club Boat; The Embarkation; Pull Away; The Stolen Wallet; Tony s Case; The Boat House; The First Meeting in Zephyr Hall; The Thunderbolt; The Collision; Centre Island; Geography of Wood Lake; Overboard; Tim Bunker; Tony s Trial; and The Stranger. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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