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"Sixty original tales of Sherlock Holmes -- which one is the best? In sixty essays, sixty Sherlockians make the case for each of the stories. Their arguments range from the playful to the academic, and are as varied as the authors themselves. As editor Christopher Redmond says, ""What they have written is compelling evidence that any one of the Sherlock Holmes stories can be the best; it’s all a matter of what the reader is looking for.""Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales range from Victorian horror, to jewel heists, to society scandals. As these authors show, there's a Sherlock Holmes adventure for every taste.This volume benefits the Beacon Society. No royalties from the sale of this volume will be paid to either the authors or the editor. Royalties earned will, with the cooperation of the publisher, be turned over in their entirety to the Beacon Society, a not-for-profit organization of Sherlockians with the purpose of introducing young people to Sherlock Holmes through classrooms and libraries."

Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840 - 1916) was an American teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the author of hundreds of books and magazine articles under his own name and a number of pseudonyms. Notable fiction stories by Ellis include "The Huge Hunter; or, The Steam Man of the Prairies" and the "Deerfoot" novels, which were read widely by boys until the 1950s.A word to the sensitive: The 19th and early 20th century used language differently than we do, and characters in these stories sometime use terms which might be considered mild racial slurs today, but not at the time the stories were written. If you are upset by terms such as “redskins” for Native Americans, this is not the right ebook for you. However, if you can look beyond such things, you will find this to be an entertaining, enjoyable set of adventure stories. (And you’ll learn a lot about tying knots!)THE JUNGLE FUGITIVESLOST IN THE WOODSIN THE NICK OF TIMELOST IN THE SOUTH SEAAN UNPLEASANT COMPANIONA STIRRING INCIDENTCYCLONES AND TORNADOESLOST IN A BLIZZARDTHROWING THE RIATAA WATERSPOUTAN HEROIC WOMANTHE WRITING FOUND IN A BOTTLETHAT HORNET’S NESTA YOUNG HEROOVERREACHEDA BATTLE IN THE AIRWHO SHALL EXPLAIN IT?A FOOL OR A GENIUSTHE GREAT CATTLE TRAILTWO BOYS IN WYOMINGTHE RANGERTHE HUGE HUNTERADRIFT IN THE WILDSADRIFT ON THE PACIFICBILL BIDDON, TRAPPERBLAZING ARROWTHE BOY PATRIOTBRAVE TOMTHE CAMPERS OUTCAMP-FIRE AND WIGWAMFOOTPRINTS IN THE FORESTTHE HUNTERS OF THE OZARKDEERFOOT IN THE MOUNTAINSIN THE PECOS COUNTRYTHE CAVE IN THE MOUNTAINTHE BOY PATROL ON GUARDTHE BOY PATROL AROUND THE COUNCIL FIREIf you enjoy this volume of classic boys' adventure and western stories, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see all the other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!

The Boys' Adventure Megapack collects 20 great adventure stories for boys, from classics like "The Call of the Wild" to war stories like the adventures of Dave Dawson, from science fiction like Tom Swift, Jr. to historical fiction like Tarzan of the Apes and The Count of Monte Cristo. Rollicking adventure stories for the young and young at heart!Included are:THE CALL OF THE WILD, by Jack LondonTREASURE ISLAND, by Robert Louis StevensonKIDNAPPED, by Robert Louis StevensonTHE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, by Johann David WyssFIVE CHILDREN AND IT, by E. NesbitTOM SWIFT AND THE VISITOR FROM PLANET X, by Victor Appleton IITOM SWIFT AND THE ELECTRONIC HYDROLUNG, by Victor Appleton IITARZAN OF THE APES, by Edgar Rice BurroughsTHE RETURN OF TARZAN, by Edgar Rice BurroughsDAVE DAWSON AT DUNKIRK, by R. Sidney BowenDAVE DAWSON WITH THE R.A.F., by R. Sidney BowenDAVE DAWSON ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT, by R. Sidney BowenDAVE DAWSON ON GUADALCANAL, by R. Sidney BowenDAVE DAWSON AT CASABLANCA, by R. Sidney BowenDAVE DAWSON AT TRUK, by R. Sidney BowenDAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS HYDROPLANE, by Roy RockwoodADRIFT IN THE WILDS: THE ADVENTURES OF TWO SHIPWRECKED BOYS, by Edward S. EllisAMONG MALAY PIRATES, by G. A. HentyKIM, by Rudyard KiplingTHE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, by Alexandre DumasAnd don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for more entries in Wildside Press's Megapack series, ranging from science fiction and fantasy to westerns, mysteries, ghost stories -- and much, much more!

"The Minikins of Yam offers us an outré ancient world — in this case Egypt — where the creatures of myth ... exist alongside true historical characters and settings. The 12-year-old Pharoah, Pepy II (whom Swann tells us really existed), is a humanitarian soul, sneaking out of the palace at night in disguise to distribute largesse among the poor and downtrodden. But Pepy is threatened by the machinations of his sister and queen, who is plotting his murder so she can enjoy absolute rule — a stunt she just might get away with since she can disguise the murder as a sacrifice to assuage a population panicked by the untimely and prophetic arrival of a phoenix on the palace walls." —SFReviews.net

Eleven-year-old Chris and ten-year olds Skeet and Gail are enthusiastic collectors. With equal avidity they collect animals and rare stamps. When their eccentric neighbor, Mr. Doolittle, appears to be the victim of a stamp theft at the same time their white opossum is stolen, the kids turn to sleuthing. "A lively mystery which imparts much incidental information on the hobby and science of stamp collecting. No gore, just good fun and excitement." -- Kirkus

When Abner Perry invents a vehicle that essentially drills through the earth, he takes it to his good friend (and independently wealthy man about town) David Ennis. And what else can they do? Drill down into the earth, of course. What they find there isn't what we'd expect: it's an inner world called Pellicidar, a place where the sun neither sets nor rises -- because what appears to be the sun is no sun at all, but the molten core of the earth. Pellucidar is a great fun fantasy world, full of dragons, apes, and reptiles and Weird Things. It's ruled by sorcerous royalty (the princess falls in love with Our Hero, of course) and of course our heros end up hip-deep in dragons. . . .

It's his junior year, and although he's still dealing with the loss of his father, Chip enthusiastically joins the varsity football team. Recognizing his natural talent, Coach Rockwell turns the young boy into his star quarterback. But when Chip is injured in a near fatal car crash, he must find inner strength to rally the team on to the state championship!CLAIR BEE, one of the most famous athletes in American collegiate history -- and later a winning coach -- has drawn upon his own experiences for two of the most unforgettable characters in sports fiction — Chip Hilton, the hero -- and Hank Rockwell, the understanding coach.

All the long way from Rhode Island to Oregon, by stage coach and boat, trekked the four Bounce orphans, to live with their Uncle Seth. But Uncle Seth had died before he ever received their letter telling him they were on the way.Arriving in the little pioneer town of Cynthianna, tired and hungry, to find themselves homeless in the midst of strangers, their plight would have been sad indeed if kind Rufus Boster and his wife, Nancy, hadn’t befriended them. It was they who arranged temporary homes for the Bounces—Johanna, the baby, to stay with them, Luke to go with old Doc Kinsey, Markia to help the Widow Weddle at the boarding-house, and Matt, the eldest, to work in the print shop of the editor of the Cynthianna News.Each of the Bounces had problems fitting themselves into their new homes but Matt and Markia had the biggest one because of their promise to their mother to keep the Bounces together, as a family. How they finally accomplished this and how even Peaches Charley, the Indian, and Feng, the Chinese laborer who hid in Mrs. Weddle’s barn, and odd old Widow Morrison, all had a hand in the solution of the Bounces’ problem.Evelyn Lampman, author of Crazy Creek and Treasure Mountain, tells in an absorbing and entertaining story—and Grace Paull’s pictures make the Bounces and their neighbors real and unforgettable people.

Moody's Island, set like a jewel in Nine-Mile Marsh, is a valuable piece of property. When the widow who owns it dies and leaves the island to an absolute stranger, everybody wonders why. There is still one living relative, Clyde Moody, who was not even mentioned in the widow's will. Public opinion runs high in Clyde's favor, especially when incriminating rumors and evidence begins to mount against the new owner of the island who, after all, is not even a local Maine resident.Lucille and Brent Pierce, young people who live nearby, become intrigued with this mysterious situation. Just as they begin to know and like their new neighbor, they make a terrifying discovery on Moody's Island. Could Clyde Moody be plotting against their friend, or have they accepted and trusted a probable criminal?In this classic mystery by Mary C. Jane the young reader is again plunged into moments of suspense and anxiety as he races from one exciting chapter to the next. As in all of Mrs. Jane's books, the pace never flags."