Project Gutenberg 2008-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 141 Mathiews, Franklin K. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories Silverhorns / Henry van Dyke -- Wild horse hunter / Zane Grey -- Hydrophobic skunk / Irvin S. Cobb -- The ole Virginia / Stewart Edward White -- The weight of obligation / Rex Beach -- That spot / Jack London -- When Lincoln licked a bully / Irving Bacheller -- The end of the trail / Clarence E. Mulford -- Dey ain't no ghosts / Ellis Parker Butler -- The night operator / Frank L. Packard -- Christmas Eve in a lumber camp / Ralph Connor -- The story that the keg told me / Adirondack (W.H.H.) Murray Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories" by Franklin K. Mathiews is a collection of short stories edited for young readers, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology is designed to provide engaging tales suitable for storytelling around campfires, fostering camaraderie, adventure, and a love for the outdoors among boys in their early teens. The stories explore themes of friendship, bravery, and the charm of nature, with characters that often embody the spirit of the wilderness. The opening of this collection features an introduction emphasizing the importance of storytelling in the campfire setting, as it stirs the imagination and creates bonds among participants. It sets the stage for the ensuing narratives, which promise to excite and inspire young readers by showcasing characters that reflect the qualities of resilience, courage, and connection with nature. The first story, titled "Silverhorns" by Henry van Dyke, introduces a moose hunting adventure, encompassing the themes of challenge and respect for wildlife, hinting at the thrilling tales the readers will encounter throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories Storytelling PN PZ Text Scouts Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 472716 472727 2024-09-11T09:28:54.479535 2023-09-12T03:44:10.934956 text/html text/html 478180 2008-08-29T03:36:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 558517 2008-08-29T03:39:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569550 2024-09-11T09:29:02.407502 application/epub+zip 571959 2024-09-11T09:28:56.122530 application/epub+zip 260564 2024-09-11T09:28:55.110520 application/epub+zip 1066531 2024-09-11T09:29:06.866440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1026067 2024-09-11T09:29:01.315531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357849 2022-09-12T09:41:32.739223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430730 430625 2024-09-11T09:28:53.522500 2023-09-12T03:44:10.014058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430453 2008-08-29T03:36:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166424 2008-08-29T03:39:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430510 2008-08-29T03:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166378 2008-08-29T03:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21270 2024-09-11T09:29:07.015456 application/rdf+xml 31187 2024-09-11T09:28:55.198543 image/jpeg 3948 2024-09-11T09:28:55.154504 image/jpeg 558018 2024-09-11T09:28:54.553540 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