Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 57 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Sunshine Bill Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Sunshine Bill" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventurous life of a young boy named Bill Sunnyside, who endures hardship and loss as the son of a wherry-man in Portsmouth. After a series of challenges, including the death of his father, Bill seizes the opportunity to join a ship as a boy seaman, embarking on a journey filled with both peril and the promise of adventure at sea. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sunshine Bill's family and their struggles, highlighting their poverty and resilience. Bill, known for his cheerful disposition, finds himself orphaned after his father's tragic accident at sea. Despite facing hunger and hardship, Bill's upbeat nature shines through, as he helps support his mother and siblings. His luck turns when he is befriended by Captain Trevelyan, who offers him a place on board the "Lilly", a warship. This marks the beginning of Bill's adventures at sea, where he encounters severe weather, fierce battles, and life-changing experiences that test his courage and determination. The opening lays the foundation for a tale of perseverance, friendship, and the trials of growing up amid turbulent circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Hurricanes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 252852 252853 2024-10-09T10:36:09.048461 2023-09-09T11:59:38.456930 text/html text/html 255437 2007-05-15T15:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86187 2007-05-15T15:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163695 2024-10-09T10:36:17.011411 application/epub+zip 166687 2024-10-09T10:36:12.703418 application/epub+zip 148548 2024-10-09T10:36:11.281422 application/epub+zip 308039 2024-10-09T10:36:20.171365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300012 2024-10-09T10:36:16.106411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268490 2022-09-10T07:38:10.902547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239414 239389 2024-10-09T10:36:08.315442 2023-09-09T11:59:37.923974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 239314 2007-05-15T15:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87664 2007-05-15T15:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21302 2024-10-09T10:36:20.317365 application/rdf+xml 13776 2024-10-09T10:36:11.885412 image/jpeg 3516 2024-10-09T10:36:11.582408 image/jpeg 159836 2024-10-09T10:36:09.074428 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