Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 40 Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. The Slowcoach "The Slowcoach" by E. V. Lucas is a charming children's novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Avory family, particularly focusing on the four children, Janet, Robert, Hester, and Gregory, as they embark on adventures from their home in Chiswick after receiving a caravan as a mysterious gift. The beginning introduces the family dynamics, their personalities, and the initial stirrings of excitement around the prospect of discovering England in their new caravan. The opening of the book introduces us to the Avory family, detailing their close relationship and distinct personalities, such as Hester's love for history and Gregory's fascination with engines and flying. As the family grapples with the imminent loss of their usual summer vacation spot, they receive an unexpected gift: a colorful caravan, which promises adventure. Tension arises from the enigma surrounding the gift's benefactor and the children's eagerness to explore. This leads to a lively discussion and planning session about their journey, setting the stage for the delightful escapades that await them as they set off on their journey towards Stratford-on-Avon in their whimsical "Slowcoach." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Caravans -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 351300 346081 2024-09-01T12:04:40.451486 2023-10-01T10:55:35.918951 text/html text/html 340952 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 125188 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171641 2024-09-01T12:04:46.693432 application/epub+zip 177210 2024-09-01T12:04:41.822456 application/epub+zip 177210 2024-09-01T12:04:40.983447 application/epub+zip 306931 2024-09-01T12:04:50.219413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296371 2024-09-01T12:04:46.111426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295573 2022-09-01T13:40:39.126606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316090 316118 2024-09-01T12:04:39.433485 2023-10-01T10:55:34.938954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 315997 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121888 2020-12-31T15:33:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18945 2024-09-01T12:04:50.455401 application/rdf+xml 9945 2024-09-01T12:04:41.340440 image/jpeg 2772 2024-09-01T12:04:41.163440 image/jpeg 167306 2024-09-01T12:04:40.481462 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