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  • Snow Shoes and Canoes, The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    The basic story-line is that there is a fort in the Hudson Bay Territory that needs some stores and materials to be sent to it from another fort about 150 miles away. The journey could be done by canoe, but there are none available at this time. So a party of people are sent overland to fetch what is required. There are encounters with bears and other dangerous animals; there aretimes when they ... Read more

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  • Roger Willoughby, a Story of the Times of Benbow

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    Sadly, this was the last book Kingston wrote. He was diagnosed with a rapid fatal illness while he was writing it, and he used the opportunity of bidding his young readers farewell in the Preface. There is a lot of action in the book, from encounters with the Barbary Pirates in what is now called Morocco, to military goings-on in Somerset and Dorset, to trials by Jeffreys, the Chief Justice (or ... Read more

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  • The Woodcutter of Gutech

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    A very short book, and a fairly early one of the author's. The subject matter is the early days of the Reformation, and the time at which the Roman Church was trying to prevent ordinary people from reading the Bible in general, and the Gospels in particular. The Woodcutter with his son and his donkey are working in the forest, one evening, when a man asks them for directions to get out of the ... Read more

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  • Won from the Waves

    In "Won from the Waves," Kingston likely tells the story of characters who find themselves in perilous situations at sea, possibly due to shipwrecks or other maritime disasters. The title suggests that the characters may overcome these challenges and emerge victorious, perhaps by displaying courage, resourcefulness, and teamwork.As with many of Kingston's works, "Won from the Waves" likely ... Read more

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  • Adventures in Africa

    In "Adventures in Africa," Kingston likely takes readers on a thrilling journey through the diverse landscapes and cultures of the African continent. The narrative may follow a group of characters, possibly including explorers, missionaries, or traders, as they encounter various challenges and adventures in their travels across Africa.As with many of Kingston's works, "Adventures in Africa" likely ... Read more

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  • Taking Tales

    In "Taking Tales," Kingston likely presents a series of thrilling and adventurous stories that captivate the imagination of readers. The tales may involve various settings, such as the high seas, distant lands, or historical events, and feature courageous characters facing challenges, mysteries, and dangers.As with much of Kingston's work, "Taking Tales" likely combines elements of action, ... Read more

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  • Captain Cook

    This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements. It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys. However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures. ... Read more

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  • Captain Cook, His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements. It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys. However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures. According to Wikipedia: "William Henry ... Read more

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  • Onslow, or the Adventures of Dick Onslow Among the Redskins

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    This story takes place mainly in or near the Rocky Mountains of North America, as we follow the adventures of a member of an emigrant party during their move to California. Rattle-snakes, bears, rock-slides, avalanches, steep descents, and many other hazards, to say nothing of numerous attacks by unfriendly tribes of Red Indians, fill the pages of this book with terrifying and perilous situations. ... Read more

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  • Manco, the Peruvian Chief, an Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    Here is another Kingston novel about South America. As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes. The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards. This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston. There is always a long trek overland, the ... Read more

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  • In the Rocky Mountains

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    This is a very nicely written little book. It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty. The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America. The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and ... Read more

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  • Mountain Moggy, the Stoning of the Witch

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch. It is devoted to the theme of Forgiveness. On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch. As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut. One ... Read more

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