The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton

The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton (1855) is a classic 19th-century boys' adventure and moral tale by Oliver Optic. It is the first book in the Boat Club Series, which follows the lives and adventures of a group of boys in the fictional New England village of Rippleton.

The story centers on Frank Sedley, a kind, intelligent, and upright boy who moves to Rippleton and becomes the owner of a small sailboat named the Butterfly. Frank's leadership, honesty, and good sense soon attract o...