Mark Tidd in Business by Clarence Budington Kelland
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"Mark Tidd in Business" by Clarence Budington Kelland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mark Tidd and his friends as they face the challenges of running a local store in Wicksville while their fathers are away due to health issues. The plot highlights themes of resilience, creativity, and friendship, as the boys devise clever plans to keep the store afloat and compete against a new
rival. The opening of the narrative sets in motion a series of events following the hospitalization of Plunk Smalley's father, who runs Smalley's Bazar. With both parents unable to manage the store, Mark Tidd proposes that he and his friends take over the business for six weeks. They seek to prove their capability amidst self-doubt and external competition from a new five-and-dime store run by the shrewd Jehoshaphat P. Skip. As they brainstorm ideas, their entrepreneurial spirit is ignited, particularly with Mark's initiative to host an auction and a contest to boost sales, showcasing the boys' determination to overcome challenges with ingenuity and teamwork. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kelland, Clarence Budington, 1881-1964 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Clarke, William Wallace |
| Title | Mark Tidd in Business |
| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Boys -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Michigan -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Stores, Retail -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Business -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46269 |
| Release Date | Jul 13, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 365 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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