Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 102 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin Through Forest and Fire Wild-Woods Series No. 1 Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Through Forest and Fire" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Nicholas "Nick" Ribsam, a comical and resilient young boy of Dutch descent navigating childhood in a rural setting. Themes of self-reliance, bravery, and family values emerge as the narrative explores Nick’s interactions with his loving parents and encounters with challenges that test his character. The opening of the book introduces Nick Ribsam, portraying him as a cheerful and clumsy child, known for his round face and lively spirit, as his family raises him with strong principles of self-help. As he grows, Nick becomes a bright student at school, facing the trials of childhood, such as bullying from a classmate and the protective instincts toward his younger sister, Nellie. The narrative quickly transitions into a tense moment when Nellie becomes lost in the woods, prompting a frantic search led by Nick and their parents, revealing the themes of family bonds and the dangers lurking in nature. This opening sets the stage for a blend of adventure and personal growth as Nick prepares to confront the realities of life that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Children and death -- Juvenile fiction Forest fires -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 373793 373779 2024-10-07T10:40:53.047504 2023-09-07T11:09:34.215839 text/html text/html 375772 2020-12-12T08:43:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 617275 2020-12-12T08:43:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 593525 2024-10-07T10:41:00.222498 application/epub+zip 597362 2024-10-07T10:40:54.078484 application/epub+zip 199605 2024-10-07T10:40:53.539519 application/epub+zip 727870 2024-10-07T10:41:04.510450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702730 2024-10-07T10:40:59.593454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305916 2022-09-08T05:40:17.820189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333192 333083 2024-10-07T10:40:51.584545 2023-09-07T11:09:32.927856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333089 2020-12-12T08:43:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121535 2020-12-12T08:43:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333084 2020-12-12T08:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121509 2020-12-12T08:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23837 2024-10-07T10:41:04.668427 application/rdf+xml 27777 2024-10-07T10:40:53.651535 image/jpeg 3805 2024-10-07T10:40:53.593484 image/jpeg 698964 2024-10-07T10:40:53.103500 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia