Tour of the Zero Club : or, Adventures amid ice and snow by Edward Stratemeyer
"Tour of the Zero Club: or, Adventures amid Ice and Snow" by Captain Ralph Bonehill is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of boys in a small town preparing for an exciting winter adventure, filled with toboggan races and camaraderie. The main characters, including Harry Webb and Jack Bascoe, are members of the Zero Club, organized to embark on a thrilling journey
that promises fun and friendship, but also encounters challenges and conflicts along the way. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the thrilling atmosphere of a winter's day in the boys' town, as they enthusiastically prepare for a toboggan race down Doublehead Hill. The protagonist, Harry Webb, and his friends face off against their rival, Pete Sully, who attempts to cheat by tying a rope to Harry's toboggan. The tension escalates with lively banter that defines their youth and social dynamics. As their toboggan races unfold, readers are quickly drawn into the mix of playful competition contrasted with underlying rivalries, setting the stage for an adventurous tale that promises excitement on the icy slopes and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 |
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| LoC No. | 02021403 |
| Title | Tour of the Zero Club : or, Adventures amid ice and snow |
| Original Publication | New York: Street & Smith, 1902. |
| Series Title | Zero Club series |
| Note | Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Credits | Aaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Popular literature |
| Subject | Winter -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75342 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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