Project Gutenberg 2008-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Owen Clancy's Happy Trail; Or, The Motor Wizard in California Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Richard Halsey "Owen Clancy's Happy Trail; Or, The Motor Wizard in California" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Hiram Hill, a spirited youth on a quest to find his long-lost father, who inadvertently causes chaos in a bustling Los Angeles as he mistakes another man for his dad. The narrative blends adventure and comedy with colorful characters while exploring themes of family and friendship, all while Hill is assisted by the capable Motor Wizard, Owen Clancy. The opening of the book introduces a chaotic scene in Los Angeles during a festive celebration featuring a Chinese dragon parade. This lively backdrop sets the stage for Hiram Hill’s wild encounter as he spots a man he believes to be his father in an automobile. In his excitement, Hiram causes a riot by jumping into the dragon procession, leading to a series of comedic mishaps. After being removed to a drugstore during the melee, Hiram sends a telegram to Clancy, asking for help in locating his father. The first chapter effectively establishes Hiram's earnest yet comical demeanor, hinting at the adventures that await him and Clancy as they embark on a journey to uncover familial ties amidst a series of mischief and misunderstandings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Young men -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 208424 208429 2024-10-10T11:09:51.743506 2023-09-11T03:45:48.554913 text/html text/html 217261 2008-01-01T08:21:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 465041 2008-01-01T08:24:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 470221 2024-10-10T11:09:55.314479 application/epub+zip 472199 2024-10-10T11:09:52.198482 application/epub+zip 46884235 2008-01-01T08:23:18 application/pdf 144930 2024-10-10T11:09:51.959462 application/epub+zip 573881 2024-10-10T11:09:58.251466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533528 2024-10-10T11:09:55.077482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206967 2022-09-11T08:23:43.853688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194128 194119 2024-10-10T11:09:51.124518 2023-09-11T03:45:48.041901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 193858 2008-01-01T08:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73839 2008-01-01T08:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20918 2024-10-10T11:09:58.382435 application/rdf+xml 16547 2024-10-10T11:09:52.043502 image/jpeg 2761 2024-10-10T11:09:52.001459 image/jpeg 466795 2024-10-10T11:09:51.775497 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