Project Gutenberg 2006-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 74 Fraser, Chelsea Curtis 1876 Around the World in Ten Days Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Around the World in Ten Days" by Chelsea Curtis Fraser is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows two young American boys, Paul and Bob, who are inspired by an upcoming worldwide air derby and the rapidly advancing field of aviation. With their brilliant idea of constructing their own airplane, the Sky-Bird II, the boys aim to participate in an adventure that not only pushes the boundaries of aviation but could also lead them to surprising discoveries and life-changing experiences. At the start of the story, we meet Paul Ross and Robert Giddings, who learn about an air derby set to occur that summer, prompting dreams of adventure and competition. As the boys discuss the challenges of air travel, they encounter a variety of characters, including a troubled former pilot. Equipped with youthful ambition, they collaborate on the design of the Sky-Bird II, a revolutionary aircraft they hope will redefine the limits of flying. The narrative sets the stage for their exciting journey, filled with technical innovations and personal growth, as they navigate obstacles both in the skies and within their own lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Air pilots -- Juvenile fiction Voyages around the world -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 435345 435283 2024-10-08T15:32:55.296342 2023-09-09T06:08:50.979462 text/html text/html 435338 435276 2024-10-08T15:32:55.585303 2023-09-09T06:08:51.135493 text/html text/html 242661 2024-10-08T15:33:04.421261 application/epub+zip 247972 2024-10-08T15:32:58.954302 application/epub+zip 240773 2024-10-08T15:32:57.647283 application/epub+zip 461964 2024-10-08T15:33:08.787248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425887 2024-10-08T15:33:03.602285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387268 2022-09-09T11:49:36.054580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399916 399905 2024-10-08T15:32:54.876320 2023-09-09T06:08:50.605469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 399786 2006-11-23T14:35:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154234 2006-11-23T14:35:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399793 2006-11-23T14:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154237 2006-11-23T14:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20655 2024-10-08T15:33:09.104243 application/rdf+xml 14416 2024-10-08T15:32:58.211295 image/jpeg 3447 2024-10-08T15:32:57.935314 image/jpeg 237580 2024-10-08T15:32:55.623318 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