Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 63 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Charlie to the Rescue Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Charlie to the Rescue" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the heroic character Charlie Brooke, who is depicted as a boy with a strong inclination to help those in need, starting from a very young age. The narrative explores his adventures and the challenges he faces as he grows up, emphasizing themes of bravery, compassion, and the drive to rescue others. The opening of the novel introduces Charlie as a kind-hearted and resourceful child, eager to assist in any way he can. It recounts a memorable incident from his childhood where he leaps into a wash-tub to extinguish a fire on his clothing, demonstrating both quick thinking and bravery. The chapter continues to explore Charlie's youthful adventures, including his interactions with his friend Shank Leather and a poignant moment where he rescues a kitten from drowning in a river. Through these early experiences, the groundwork is laid for his future as a rescuer and hero, ultimately shaping the trajectory of his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 600292 600293 2024-10-09T11:46:04.997115 2023-09-10T03:56:58.368083 text/html text/html 630038 2007-06-07T07:43:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 219526 2007-06-07T07:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 292093 2024-10-09T11:46:14.719123 application/epub+zip 299395 2024-10-09T11:46:07.558129 application/epub+zip 299394 2024-10-09T11:46:06.101142 application/epub+zip 514186 2024-10-09T11:46:19.954057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502585 2024-10-09T11:46:13.789078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476684 2022-09-10T08:55:07.389597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566809 566784 2024-10-09T11:46:03.785112 2023-09-10T03:56:57.368070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 566649 2007-06-07T07:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220362 2007-06-07T07:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21329 2024-10-09T11:46:20.106083 application/rdf+xml 11544 2024-10-09T11:46:06.662089 image/jpeg 3100 2024-10-09T11:46:06.381103 image/jpeg 280479 2024-10-09T11:46:05.051115 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