Tad or Getting Even With Him

By Edward S. Ellis

Book Overview

Tad or Getting Even With Him is a novel written by Edward S. Ellis. The story revolves around the main character, Tad, who is a young boy struggling to make sense of the world around him. Tad is constantly bullied by his peers and mistreated by his family, which leads him to develop a strong desire for revenge. Over the course of the novel, Tad sets out on a mission to get even with those who have wronged him. He embarks on a series of adventures and misadventures, which ultimately lead him to a greater understanding of himself and the world. Along the way, Tad encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a group of mischievous boys, a wise old man, and a beautiful young girl who becomes his love interest.The novel is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and redemption. It is a fast-paced and engaging read that will appeal to readers of all ages. Tad or Getting Even With Him is a classic tale of a young boy's journey to find his place in the world and to overcome the challenges that life throws his way.1886. With illustrations. Ellis is the prolific author of stories for The Flying Boys Series, Deerfoot Series, Boys Banner Series, Foreign Adventure Series, The Launch Boys Series and many more. Tad begins: The summer vacation of the Brummagen school was drawing to a close, and the boys and girls accustomed to assemble in the little old-fashioned school house were counting with many a sigh the decreasing days that soon must bring them back to their studies again. The vacation had already lasted three weeks, a longer period than usual, because the teacher that had been employed for several years had resigned and gone away, and there was difficulty in replacing him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162725427
• ISBN13: 9781162725420
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"