Adrift in a Boat
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- First published
- Unknown
- Pages
- 100Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 4 of 10
A little about the story
Harry Merryweather and David Moreton are enjoying a picnic on the Cornish sands when the tide catches them and sweeps them out to sea in a small boat. Their accidental voyage brings storms, frigates, pirates and friendship with an old sailor.
A classic sea adventure from W. H. G. Kingston, a master of the genre.
Things You May Not Know About Adrift in a Boat
- Opens on the coast of Cornwall, with a picnic on the sands.
- A midshipman joins the boys in their adventures.
- By the author of The Three Midshipmen.
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
