"Penrod and Sam" by Booth Tarkington is a novel published in 1916. This sequel to "Penrod" follows the misadventures of young Penrod Schofield and his best friend Sam Williams in pre-World War I America. From dangerous war games and loaded guns to secret societies and stray horses, the boys stumble through one scrape after another. Their schemes include starting a motion picture project, dealing with embarrassing letters, and surviving disastrous birthday parties, capturing the spirited chaos of boyhood friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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