Project Gutenberg 2008-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 60 Bruce, Charles Leslie Ross; or, Fond of a Lark Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Karen Dalrymple, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "Leslie Ross: or, Fond of a Lark" by Charles Bruce is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The book tells the story of Leslie Ross, a spirited and mischievous boy whose penchant for adventure leads him to trouble. Following a series of incidents that stem from his love for what he calls "a lark," Leslie's parents decide to send him to school in hopes of tempering his impulsiveness while still allowing him to grow and enjoy his youthful innocence. The opening of the novel introduces Leslie as the cherished son of caring parents who strive to create a joyful childhood for him, particularly by the seaside. However, his mischief begins to accumulate, leading to significant situations where he finds himself in peril. The narrative unfolds as Leslie's carefree antics eventually culminate in a near-drowning experience, prompting his father to enroll him in school for his own sake and protection. Through these early chapters, readers witness not only Leslie's charming personality but also the nurturing yet concerned approach of Mr. and Mrs. Ross as they grapple with their son's spirited nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction Practical jokes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 151231 151203 2024-10-11T07:18:02.666241 2023-09-11T10:09:03.301249 text/html text/html 149518 2021-01-03T18:42:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 462146 2021-01-03T18:42:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 450588 2024-10-11T07:18:05.934210 application/epub+zip 451931 2024-10-11T07:18:03.223231 application/epub+zip 120098 2024-10-11T07:18:02.932276 application/epub+zip 517749 2024-10-11T07:18:08.290229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497848 2024-10-11T07:18:05.604267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167395 2022-09-12T06:21:40.210368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129917 129669 2024-10-11T07:18:02.207263 2023-09-11T10:09:02.950224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129721 2021-01-03T18:42:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50385 2021-01-03T18:42:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129712 2021-01-03T18:42:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50368 2021-01-03T18:42:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21834 2024-10-11T07:18:08.430198 application/rdf+xml 27704 2024-10-11T07:18:03.005233 image/jpeg 3536 2024-10-11T07:18:02.970224 image/jpeg 442697 2024-10-11T07:18:02.705271 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