Project Gutenberg 2011-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 85 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) Frank Merriwell's Alarm; Or, Doing His Best Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Frank Merriwell's Alarm; Or, Doing His Best" by Burt L. Standish is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows Frank Merriwell and his friends as they embark on a thrilling yet perilous journey, facing various challenges in a harsh desert environment. The narrative is centered around themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. The opening of the story introduces Frank and his companions as they navigate the American desert, grappling with extreme thirst and the physical toll of their journey. Initially optimistic, the boys experience a critical moment when a mirage of a lake triggers despair and conflict among them. Frank takes on a leadership role, demonstrating his determination to keep the group united and motivated. The tension escalates as he races to save his friend Jack from pursuing a non-existent lake, showcasing both the physical and psychological struggles they endure. Overall, the beginning sets up the high-stakes adventure that unfolds as they confront both internal squabbles and external dangers in their quest for survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories College students -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Bicycle touring -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 333023 333024 2024-10-16T08:41:28.234347 2023-09-17T03:38:52.521251 text/html text/html 333902 2011-12-28T13:02:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 191670 2011-12-28T13:02:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 278409 2024-10-16T08:41:37.285310 application/epub+zip 283757 2024-10-16T08:41:31.878342 application/epub+zip 189066 2024-10-16T08:41:30.526334 application/epub+zip 501564 2024-10-16T08:41:41.283295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467515 2024-10-16T08:41:36.443325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362557 2022-09-17T14:01:19.479516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297345 297262 2024-10-16T08:41:26.702440 2023-09-17T03:38:51.256233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 297127 2011-12-28T13:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109699 2011-12-28T13:02:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20707 2024-10-16T08:41:41.423271 application/rdf+xml 16489 2024-10-16T08:41:31.114323 image/jpeg 3807 2024-10-16T08:41:30.809329 image/jpeg 275061 2024-10-16T08:41:28.265359 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