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Robert Overton Robert Overton i(A74635 works by)
Born: Established: 8 Dec 1859
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 28 Nov 1924
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon The Three Skippers and the Secret of the Caves Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1923 Z1355091 1923 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 y separately published work icon Saturday Island; or, Fun, Friendship and Adventure at an Elementary Council School Robert Overton , London : Sampson Low, Marston , 1915 Z1355114 1915 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 y separately published work icon Nine and Three, Being 9 Recitations and 3 Playlets Robert Overton , London : Dean and Son , 1910 Z1354949 1910 selected work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Decoyed across the Seas : The Tale of a Tangle Robert Overton , London : Frederick Warne , 1907 Z1354609 1907 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 'One More' : An Old Skipper's Story Robert Overton , 1906 single work short story
— Appears in: Queer Fish : Character Sketches 1906; (p. 84-94)
1 Peter Adair : A Curate's Story Robert Overton , 1906 single work short story
— Appears in: Queer Fish : Character Sketches 1906; (p. 60-69)
1 Rummy Fares : A Cabman's Story Robert Overton , 1906 single work short story
— Appears in: Queer Fish : Character Sketches 1906; (p. 44-50)
1 Two Scars : A Cocoanut-Man's Story Robert Overton , 1906 single work short story
— Appears in: Queer Fish : Character Sketches 1906; (p. 20-29)
1 y separately published work icon The Orphan of Tor College : A Story for Boys Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1905 Z1354974 1905 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Dangerous Days Robert Overton , London : Routledge , 1904 Z1354888 1904 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 y separately published work icon Katie's Uncle, or, An Artist's Wife Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1900 Z1354916 1900 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon A Chase Round the World : The Following-up of a Chain of Mystery Robert Overton , London : Frederick Warne , 1899 Z1354604 1899 single work children's fiction children's adventure mystery
1 y separately published work icon The Son of a Hundred Fathers, or, Daring Deeds in Dangerous Days Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1899 Z1354593 1899 single work children's fiction children's adventure historical fiction

An adventure story for boys, including pirates, shipwrecks, duels, and family secrets.
1 y separately published work icon Friend or Fortune : A Story For Boys Robert Overton , New York (City) : Stone and Kimball , 1896 Z1354632 1896 single work children's fiction children's adventure Ralph Towers and his cousin Harry Saxon have been at boarding school together ever since they were orphaned at around the same time, six years earlier. Their only living relative, Major Bengough of Bombay, has been paying their school fees regularly—but the money suddenly stopped coming nine months ago. It seems that Major Bengough was due to depart for England by ship around this time, but the ship has not been heard from since its departure, and has not made it to England. The school principal, Dr Job Consett, wants the tuition paid quickly, or else the boys must leave. Ralph and Harry receive confirmation that the Major has been lost at sea, and that he has left an inheritance that will mean an income of £7000 a year to one of the cousins. But just as it seems they have made their fortune, things go awry for Harry and Ralph.
1 y separately published work icon Far from Home, or, The Fights and Adventures of a Runaway Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1896 Z1354590 1896 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 y separately published work icon The King's Pardon! or, The Boy Who Saved His Father : A Story of Land and Sea Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1895 Z1354581 1895 single work children's fiction children's adventure historical fiction

The story of a plucky schoolboy who sets out to save his missing father.
1 y separately published work icon "Lights Out!" Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1894 Z1354770 1894 selected work children's fiction children's adventure Lights Out! is a collection of short stories. It is set in a boys' school where each night, in the hour after lights out at 9pm, each boy takes a turn at telling a story. The adventure stories cover topics such as smugglers, wayward sons, sea voyages, war stories, life boats and shipwrecks, truancy, bicycles, and dogs. They often have a moral lesson indicating how a boy should properly behave according to the expectations of the time.
1 y separately published work icon After School Robert Overton , London : Jarrold , 1893 Z1354801 1893 selected work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon 'Ten Minutes' : Holiday Yarns and Recitations Robert Overton , London : Dean and Son , 1892 Z1361275 1892 selected work short story
1 y separately published work icon "20" : A Volume of Story and Song Robert Overton , London : Henry J. Drane , 1888 Z1354791 1888 selected work poetry
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