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A crisp winter morning finds the boys of Rivertown High buzzing with curiosity as a new face arrives on the hill‑top schoolyard. The town’s two‑story brick school, perched above the Conoque River, is a hotbed for daring games, and the students quickly decide to put the newcomer to the test with a sled‑run down the icy slope. Their banter is lively, their rivalry playful, and the scene is set with a mischievous bully, Pud Snooks, rallying his crew for a little sport.
Enter Harry Watson, a tall, healthy‑looking teen with a quick grin and an even quicker mind. He accepts the challenge without hesitation, showing a knack for knot‑tying and a calm confidence that catches the others off guard. As the sled hurtles toward the sharp bend, Harry’s skillful maneuver suggests he may be more than just another pupil—he could become the spark that reshapes the school’s dynamics, for better or for worse.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (223K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-06-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A house name used for brisk, adventure-filled boys’ books in the early 1900s, this byline gathered stories from several writers working for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The result is a lively shelf of tales about school life, the outdoors, and young heroes finding their way.
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