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Parkhurst Boys, and Other Stories of School Life
By Talbot Baines Reed
Length11h 18m
About this audiobook
The quintessential boarding school experience is captured in all its chaotic, vibrant glory. Bullying, academic struggles, athletic glory, and the forging of lifelong bonds define the daily existence of these spirited youths. The timeless challenges of adolescence are met with humor, resilience, and the occasional profound life lesson. Step back into the classroom and the playing fields in this classic exploration of boyhood camaraderie.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length11 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter One.
2My First Football Match.
3Chapter Two.: The Parkhurst Paper-chase.
4Chapter Three.: The Parkhurst Boat-race.
5Chapter Four.: Parkhurst versus Westfield.
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6Chapter Five.: A Boating Adventure at Parkhurst.
7Chapter Six.: “Fivers” versus “Sixers” at Parkhurst.
8Chapter Seven.: Athletic Sports at Parkhurst.
9Chapter Eight.: The Sneak.
10Chapter Nine.: The Sulky Boy.
11Chapter Ten.: The Easy-going Boy.
12Chapter Eleven.: The Boy who is “Never Wrong.”
13Chapter Twelve.: The Untidy Boy.
14Chapter Thirteen.: The Scapegrace.
15Chapter Fourteen.: The Unoriginal Boy.
16Chapter Fifteen.: The Duffer.
17Chapter Sixteen.: The Dandy.
18Chapter Seventeen.: The Growler.
19Chapter Eighteen.: The Bully.
20Chapter Nineteen.: William the Atheling; or, The Wreck of the “White Ship.”
21Chapter Twenty.: John Plantagenet, the Boy who broke his Father’s Heart.
22Chapter Twenty One.: Arthur of Brittany, the Boy who should have been King of England.
23Chapter Twenty Two.: Richard the Second, the Boy who quelled a Tumult.
24Chapter Twenty Three.: Richard Whittington, the Scullery Boy who became Lord Mayor.
25Chapter Twenty Four.: Edward the Black Prince, the Boy who won a Battle.
26Chapter Twenty Five.: Henry of Monmouth, the Prince whom a Judge sent to Prison.
27Chapter Twenty Six.: Lambert Simnel, the Baker’s Boy who pretended to be a King.
28Chapter Twenty Seven.: Edward and Richard Plantagenet, the Boys who were murdered in the Tower.
29Chapter Twenty Eight.: Edward of Lancaster, the Boy whose Life a Robber saved.
30Chapter Twenty Nine.: Edward the Sixth, the good King of England.
31Chapter Thirty.: Henry Stuart, the Boy whom a Nation loved.
32Chapter Thirty One.: The Troubles of a Dawdler.
33Chapter Thirty Two.: A Night on Scafell Pike.
34Chapter Thirty Three.: Very much abroad.
35Chapter Thirty Four.
36Bilk’s Fortune—A Ghost Story.
37Chapter I. Superstition.
38Chapter Two. Science.
39Chapter Thirty Five.: A Night in the Dreadnought.
40Chapter One. Stowaways.
41Chapter Two. The Rescue.
42Chapter Thirty Six.: Hannibal Trotter the Hero—A Chapter of Autobiography.
43Chapter Thirty Seven.: The Heroes of New Swishford. A School Episode In Four Chapters.
44Chapter One. Consultation.
45Chapter Two. Preparation.
46Chapter Three. Consternation.
47Chapter Four. Consolation.
48IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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