
Transcriber’s Notes:
Bolo the Cave Boy
CHAPTER I How Bolo Got His Dinner
CHAPTER II How Bolo Learned a Lesson
CHAPTER III The Flood and the Fire
CHAPTER IV The God Who Lived in the Sun
CHAPTER V A Long Search and What Came of It
CHAPTER VI The Hunt for the Mammoths
CHAPTER VII How Stitcher Saved the Clan from Hunger
CHAPTER VIII The Pictures on the Wall
In a world of tall grasses and ancient rivers, a small, sharp‑eyed cave boy named Bolo learns the hard way that hunger can turn a quiet morning into a frantic hunt. When a sudden encounter with a larger boy, Fisher, steals his chance at a rabbit, the two quickly turn rivalry into partnership, sharing a makeshift fishing technique that surprises them both. Their tentative friendship unfolds as they swing through trees, trade tricks, and discover that survival in this primeval landscape is as much about cleverness as strength.
Together they face the raw challenges of their environment—raw fish caught by patience, daring leaps across branches, and the looming threat of a massive cave bear that watches from below. The story captures the wonder of early human ingenuity, the thrill of a chase, and the simple joys of sharing a hard‑earned meal. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid, untamed world where every rustle of grass could mean a new adventure.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (67K characters)
Series
Instructor literature series, no. 256
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: F. A. Owen Publishing Company, 1915.
Credits
Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Release date
2022-11-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1877–1967
A writer, editor, and lyricist from Michigan, she created lively books for young readers that imagined prehistoric life in a way early 20th-century children could enjoy. Her work also reached churches and classrooms through songs, stories, and practical educational writing.
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