Third Warning

Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson), 1878-1959Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.3

Word count: 224K words
Chapters: 23

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. Third Warning by Roy J. Snell. Author: Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson), 1878-1959. Language: English. Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres. Release Date: Feb 11, 2014

Editor's review

Third Warning is a public-domain English work of juvenile literature by Roy J. Snell, edited and released by Project Gutenberg. Snell was active in the first half of the twentieth century, and his works mostly deal with adventure and mystery for young readers, with tight plots and plain language, making them suitable as introductory material for reading in the original English. The book is moderate in length and brisk in narrative pace, built around the suspense of a "warning" that effectively arouses the reader's curiosity and helps readers build vocabulary and grow familiar with English narrative sentences as they follow the story. For readers who want a glimpse of early American popular juvenile literature, it is also a light and enjoyable sample. The Gutenberg edition is a free eBook, easy to open at any time on a phone, tablet, or e-reader, and especially suited to fragmented reading moments such as commuting or before bed. Note that the language bears the marks of its time and some expressions differ from contemporary English usage; readers are advised to focus on understanding the plot rather than scrutinizing every word.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English learners who enjoy juvenile adventure and mystery stories
Middle school students who want to build reading confidence with light original texts
Readers interested in early twentieth-century American popular literature
People who need free eBook resources for fragmented reading

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer serious literature or deeply thoughtful works
Beginners with weak English who cannot yet read full English sentences
Readers who expect a modern narrative pace and contemporary language

Reading tips

First skim the chapter titles and enter the text with the suspense of what the "warning" points to.
Mark unfamiliar words and guess their meaning first, then look them up after finishing a chapter.
Read one or two chapters a day, then retell the plot in two or three English sentences.
Consult a Chinese translation or introductory material to learn the work's historical background.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for beginner English readers?

The language is generally plain, but the book was written long ago and contains some old-fashioned expressions and slang. Readers with basic syntax skills who can finish a paragraph with the help of a dictionary can give it a try; complete beginners are advised to start with shorter adapted readers.

What are the features of the Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg provides a free electronic text that is easy to download and read on many devices, mainly in plain-text formatting. It contains no notes or introduction from a commercial publisher, so readers who need background information can look up introductions to the author and the work themselves.

Is this book part of a series?

The available information shows only that this is one of Snell's juvenile literature works and does not say whether it belongs to a series. Readers can treat it as a standalone story without worrying about missing prior context.

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About the author

Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson), 1878-1959 Author

Roy Judson Snell (1878–1959) was an American writer of adventure fiction for children and young adults, though public information about his life is limited, and his exact birth and death dates and nationality are not fully confirmed in our records. The library holds forty of his works, spanning aviation adventure, mystery and detection, and adventure stories for girls. Representative titles include The Crimson Flash, White Fire, Riddle of the Storm, The Crimson Thread: An Adventure Story for Girls, Red Dynamite, The Galloping Ghost, Curlie Carson Listens In, and Lost in the Air. His writing is known for its brisk pacing and tightly woven plots, often placing young readers in tense settings such as flight, storms, and mysterious events, using suspense to drive the story while emphasizing courage, quick thinking, and teamwork. Some works were explicitly aimed at girl readers, giving him a modest place in early juvenile genre fiction.