The Cheerful Smugglers

Name: The Cheerful Smugglers
Author: Ellis Parker Butler

The story revolves around a group of American tourists who travel to the French coast for a vacation. Unbeknownst to them, their yacht has been stolen by a gang of smugglers. The tourists inadvertently get entangled in the smuggling operation and find themselves in a precarious situation. As they try to navigate this complex web, they discover that the smugglers are using their yacht to transport contraband.

By Ellis Parker Butler · First published 1911 · Genre: Comedy, Satire, Adventure · 11 chapters · 34,083 words

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Bobberts was the baby, and ever since Bobberts was born -- and that was nine months next Wednesday, and just look what a big, fat boy he is now! -- his parents had been putting all their pennies into a little pottery pig, so that when Bobberts reached the proper age he could go to college. The money in the little pig bank was officially known as "Bobberts' Education Fund," and next to Bobberts himself was the thing in the house most talked about. It was "Tom, dear, have you put your pennies in the bank this evening? " or "I say, Laura, how about Bobberts' pennies to-day. Are you holding out on him? " And then, when they came to count the contents of the bank, there were only twenty-three dollars and thirty-eight cents in it after nine months of faithful penny contributions.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Ellis Parker Butler
Date: 1911 CE
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Satire, Adventure, Family, Fiction
Length: 34,083 words
Structure: 11 chapters, 539 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

Comedy — The book primarily focuses on humorous situations and light-hearted storytelling.
Satire — It uses wit and irony to critique social norms and behaviors.
Adventure — The plot involves adventurous activities related to smuggling.
Family — Themes of family dynamics and relationships are central to the story.