Project Gutenberg 2010-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 61 Garis, Howard Roger 1873 1962 Davidson, Marion Garis, Howard R. Goss, John 1886 1963 Rick and Ruddy: The Story of a Boy and His Dog Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rick and Ruddy: The Story of a Boy and His Dog" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the heartfelt bond between a boy named Rick Dalton and his desire for a dog, which he eventually names Ruddy. The story captures themes of companionship, adventure, and the joys of childhood, establishing a foundation for the rise of an enchanting friendship. The opening of the book introduces Rick, a young boy longing for a canine companion. As he spends time at the beach, Rick expresses his desire to have a dog, showing the innocence and determination characteristic of his age. Simultaneously, we are introduced to Ruddy, a red setter puppy who has faced hardship and is seeking shelter from a storm. Their paths are destined to cross, as Ruddy swam ashore after being washed overboard during a tempest. The first chapter sets up the emotional stakes of Rick's yearning after he learns about and dreams of owning a dog, while Ruddy’s plight builds sympathy for him as he aims to find safety and love. Their eventual meeting promises a tale of loyalty and adventure that will resonate with readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34448/34448-h/images/cover.png en Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 332469 332489 2024-10-14T13:04:03.613273 2023-09-15T07:04:22.885201 text/html text/html 336192 2021-01-07T05:42:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1255115 2021-01-07T05:42:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1283459 2024-10-14T13:04:09.552227 application/epub+zip 1283075 2024-10-14T13:04:04.707232 application/epub+zip 194231 2024-10-14T13:04:04.067179 application/epub+zip 1156525 2024-10-14T13:04:12.846120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129471 2024-10-14T13:04:08.799124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252534 2022-09-15T15:47:13.630760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295054 294846 2024-10-14T13:04:02.584214 2023-09-15T07:04:22.089181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 294824 2021-01-07T05:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105449 2021-01-07T05:42:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20479 2024-10-14T13:04:12.982202 application/rdf+xml 22063 2024-10-14T13:04:04.156241 image/jpeg 3555 2024-10-14T13:04:04.111173 image/jpeg 1253897 2024-10-14T13:04:03.668247 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 More titles under Chadwick, Lester