Dick Kent with the Eskimos

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oblinger, M. M. (Milo Milton), 1900-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dick Kent with the Eskimos" by Milton Richards is an adventurous children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Dick Kent, his friend Sandy, and their Canadian Indian companion Toma as they embark on an expedition into the Arctic. The trio is accompanied by members of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and they encounter various challenges in their journey, including hidden dangers and an elusive Eskimo named Mukwa. At the start of the story, the characters are making their way across the icy tundra, laden with supplies and facing the harsh realities of the Arctic environment. The narrative quickly escalates when Dick discovers a whalebone spear, indicating a possible threat nearby. The tension heightens with the capture of an Eskimo, Mukwa, who claims to know the whereabouts of other Eskimos, and reveals hints of danger connected to a white Eskimo named Fred Mistak. As they settle in for the night, the boys hear alarming sounds, foreshadowing the adventure and challenges that lie ahead in their quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-01-01