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Dave Dashaway around the World. Or a Young Yankee Aviator among Many Nations
Roy Rockwood
Weldon J. Cobb was a staff writer for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book packaging company that specialized in juvenile fiction. Under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood, Cobb authored the Dave Dashaway series of books that appeared between the years 1913 and 1915. In the tradition of the Bobbsey Twins and the Hardy Boys, Dave Dashaway continues to explore new horizons and to stay one step ahead of his nemesis! In this fourth volume of the series, Dave Dashaway and his friends are off on a race around the world. What heroic adventures will they find this time? An absorbing tale of a great air flight around the world, of adventures in Alaska, Siberia and elsewhere. A nostalgic picture of how the imaginations of children in the early twentieth century anticipated the accomplishments of the future.
Dave Dashaway, the Young Aviator. Or in the Clouds for Fame and Fortune
Roy Rockwood
In the tradition of the Bobbsey Twins and the Hardy Boys, Dave Dashaways adventures continue with a race around the world! Created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and issued under their popular house name Roy Rockwood from 1913 to 1915, Dave Dashaway is a five volume series of aviation adventure tales for boys. Never was there a more clever young aviator than Dave Dashaway, and all up-to-date lads will surely wish to make his acquaintance. In his very first story we find out how the hero ran away from his miserly and cruel guardian, met, befriended and fell in with a successful airman, and became a young aviator of note. Its a good old fashioned tale about an adventurous boy at the dawn of the aviation age. Theres impossible coincidences, dastardly villains, and a young hero determined to do right.
Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery
Roy Rockwood
No manly boy ever grows tired of sea stories there is an irresistible fascination about them, and they are a recreation to the mind. A tale of being adrift on the Pacific Ocean, with Dave discovering a mysterious cave. Full of startling incident, clever dialogue, admirable descriptions of sky and water in all their aspects, and plenty of fun. Originally written for young men, this adventure tale is great reading for the whole family. The four-volume Deep Sea series was published in the 1900s by Roy Rockwood. Roy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for boys adventure books. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, the Stratemeyer Syndicate was the first book packager to have its books aimed at children, rather than adults.
Dawid Copperfield. Dzieje, przygody, doświadczenia i zapiski Dawida Copperfielda
Charles Dickens
"Książka w dwóch wersjach językowych: polskiej i angielskiej. A dual Polish-English language edition Dawid rodzi się po śmierci ojca. Matka ponownie wychodzi za mąż, ojczym zaś pozbywa się Dawida z domu. W szkole z internatem jest prześladowany i maltretowany przez nauczyciela. Nie jest to jednak koniec jego cierpień, wkrótce bowiem umiera mu też i matka. Dawid trafia do bardzo ciężkiej pracy w fabryce. Nędza i cierpienia go nie opuszczają. W jego nielekkim życiu pojawia się też wątek miłośny... Dalsze dzieje Dawida poznasz czytelniku z lektury książki. Jest to wzruszająca opowieść. Pokazująca ciężkie, smutne życie zwykłych ludzi. To historia, którą wielu z nas wciąż przeżywa i wielu, których jeszcze taki los dotknie... The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. David was born in Blunderstone, Suffolk, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, in 1820, six months after the death of his father. David spends his early years with his mother and their housekeeper, Peggotty. When he is seven years old his mother marries Edward Murdstone. David is given good reason to dislike his stepfather and has similar feelings for Murdstone's sister Jane, who moves into the house soon afterwards. Murdstone attempts to thrash David for falling behind in his studies. David bites him and soon afterwards is sent away to a boarding school, Salem House, with a ruthless headmaster, Mr. Creakle. There he befriends James Steerforth and Tommy Traddles etc. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield)"
H. Rider Haggard
Henry Rider Haggard knows how to interest the reader from the very first pages. The story Dawn is a good confirmation of this. It all starts with the fact that the young man has deceived his inheritance with his lying cousin and secret marriage. The author shows on his characters that readers should not imitate others and follow their example.
Jules Verne
Ceci est le premier roman de la série daventures du Cannon Club. Les événements se déroulent immédiatement apres la fin de la guerre civile aux États-Unis. Un groupe de personnes passionnées par leur métier forment le Gun Club. Cela inclut ceux qui développent, qui font des cast, qui peuvent aider avec du matériel ou qui sont plus quutiles pour les intérts du club. Mais la guerre est finie et personne na besoin de leurs inventions, et il ny a pas de place pour les tester. Tous les membres du club ont besoin de la guerre.
Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded. or Red Rover at Powder Pocket
Edward Lytton Wheeler
Deadwood Dick is a fictional character who appears in a series of stories, or dime novels, published between 1877 and 1897 by Edward Lytton Wheeler. His stories are well plotted adventures and his slang and dialect heavy narration is funny as hell. Deadwood Dick was an orphan who was adopted, mistreated and then ran away from home to become a notorious outlaw. Originally from New England, he moved to the town of Deadwood, where he became the leader of a gang of highway men, wanted dead or alive for a $500 bounty. He is handsome, valiant, charming and sarcastic and sees himself as a defender of the weak. Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded or Red Rover at Powder Pocket is a fast-paced thriller. With its colorful narrative and surprising twists, the story will keep you hooked till the very end.
Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road. or The Black Rider of the Black Hills
Edward Lytton Wheeler
Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road or The Black Rider of the Black Hills is a fun shoot-em-up-cowboy book, rather than a serious western but the entertainment value is just as high. They called him Deadwood Dick, the Prince of The Road, the Black Rider of the Black Hills of Dakota. He was as famous for a time as Wild Bill Hickok or Buffalo Bill. It is the story of gold-seekers, settlers and criminals who all come together in a small area of the Black Hills. Theres Fearless Frank, a young man who saves Alice Terry, a damsel in distress, from Sitting Bull and his warriors. There is also The General, Geoffrey Walsingham Nix, an old man with a vision of gold. And naturally, there is young Deadwood Dick, first spotted gunning down a man offering a reward for his arrest.