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Claude Lightfoot bursts into a lively college yard with quick wit and bigger than life mischief.
In a bustling school setting, new-comer Claude Lightfoot stands out for his energy, charm, and unpredictable pranks. As he moves through recess at Milwaukee College, friends watch with mixed delight and concern, noting how he can turn a crowded yard into a scene of laughter and chase. The story follows a circle of classmates who size up this bold newcomer, share jokes, and tease one another while Claude finds his footing in a world of small adventures and big personality.
Readers meet a range of characters—friends and rivals alike—as they observe Claude’s quick wit, the dynamics of school life, and the playful schemes that spring to life in the playfully chaotic world of a late-19th-century boys’ school. The tone blends humor with the everyday challenges of growing up, set against a backdrop of friendships forged through pranks, contests, and the small dramas of classroom life.
- Meet Claude Lightfoot, the energetic new student causing a stir in the college yard.
- Experience the playful banter and quick-witted humor among a close-knit group of friends.
- Watch school life unfold through lively scenes of recess, mischief, and camaraderie.
- Discover a coming-of-age atmosphere anchored in friendship, rivalry, and humor.
Ideal for readers who enjoy lively school stories with a warm, humorous tone and memorable characters.
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Father Francis J. Finn was born to Irish immigrant parents at St. Louis, Missouri in 1859. He loved to read Charles Dickens works as a boy, including The Pickwick Papers, and eventually became a priest thanks to the influence of Father Charles Coppens. After graduating from St. Louis University, he became a Jesuit and was ordained a priest in 1893. He had already begun writing his debut novel Tom Playfair prior to this, as he was assigned to St. Mary s College in Kansas and dealt with unruly boys on a daily basis. He went on to write twenty-seven other books, and his novels for children were very successful. He was much loved by young people, and thousands of them gathered to honor his death in 1928.
Francis Finn also wrote That Football Game, Claude Lightfoot, Ethelred Preston, Lucky Bob, His Luckiest Year, Facing Danger, and Cupid of Champion.
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