Captain Chub

The Ferry Hill Series #4

by Ralph Henry Barbour

The story centers on a young and ambitious protagonist, known as Captain Chub. He is the captain of a high school baseball team and is deeply committed to the sport. The novel follows Captain Chub as he navigates the challenges of leading his team, dealing with personal and athletic obstacles, and striving to achieve success both on and off the field.

As Captain Chub faces various trials, he learns valuable lessons about leadership, teamwork, and perseverance. The narrative highlights his character development and the impact of his efforts on his teammates and his own future.

112 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1909

About the author

Ralph Henry Barbour (1870 - 1944) was an American novelist who wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys, creating highly readable and idealistic stories that taught about the importance of sports, teamwork, and school spirit. Over his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of short stories.

He was the winner, along with George Randolph Osborne, of Life Magazine’s Shortest Story Contest, which culminated with a publication of these works in 1916.

Reviews

[Angie Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I know I've met at least most of these characters before, but it's been a while, and I guess I skipped ahead a bit, but oh well. (: Also, it's always a surprise jumping into one of these old books without a description, and I guess it doesn't help that certain words have so many meanings. I was looking for a sports story but after an initial baseball game, ended up with a summer vacation on a boat. XD Oh well...it was still a fun story. Adored the boys' banter and actually laughed out loud at several points. As usual in a story of this kind, you never know what's going to happen next, and I quite enjoyed it overall, even though it wasn't exactly what I expected. :D

[Wileyoneone · Rating 3 out of 5]

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