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The Hard-Scrabble of Elm Island

by Elijah Kellogg

Level C1 · AdvancedAdventureChildren's30 chapters
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About this book

Four young men on Elm Island forge their paths into manhood through hard work, ingenuity, and community spirit, building a vessel against all odds. Their journey weaves survival, enterprise, and adventure amid the island’s challenges and promise.

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Contents

30 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE.
03ELM ISLAND STORIES.
04CONTENTS.
05THE HARD-SCRABBLE OF ELM ISLAND. CHAPTER I. INSTINCT TRIUMPHANT.
06CHAPTER II. “I’LL GIVE HIM QUICKSILVER.”
07CHAPTER III. THE BOYS CATCH THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
08CHAPTER IV. NEWS FROM HOME.
09CHAPTER V. TIGE’S NOSE BETTER THAN THE CAPTAIN’S SPY-GLASS.
10CHAPTER VI. TELLING AND HEARING THE NEWS.
11CHAPTER VII. CHARLIE AT HOME AGAIN.
12CHAPTER VIII. JOE GRIFFIN AT HOUSEKEEPING.

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