{"product_id":"2940013923409","title":"THE BOY AVIATORS IN AFRICA","description":"CHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA REUNION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here, Harry, catch hold.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ouch--I dropped that cartridge box on my pet corn.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Say, you fellows, are we going to Africa or are we on a Coney\u003cbr\u003eIsland picnic?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Be serious now, Billy Barnes, you may be all right as a reporter,\u003cbr\u003ebut as a shipping clerk you're no more good than a cold storage\u003cbr\u003eegg.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well, I'm doing the best I can,\" was the indignant reply,\u003cbr\u003e\"here--I've got it all down: Box 10--  One waterproof tent, one\u003cbr\u003erubber-blanket, tent-pegs, ropes, more ropes.--Say, Frank, what in\u003cbr\u003ethe name of the 'London Times' and jumping horn-toads do you want so\u003cbr\u003emuch rope for?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To tie up a certain young reporter named William Barnes when he\u003cbr\u003egets too fresh,\" was the laughing reply.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe three boys sat about a heaped, confused collection of ammunition,\u003cbr\u003ecooking-utensils, rifles, and camp \"duffle\" in general, one evening\u003cbr\u003elate in May.  The eldest of the group, a sunny-faced, clear eyed lad\u003cbr\u003eof about sixteen, held in his hand a notebook from which he called out\u003cbr\u003ethe inventory of the articles piled about him as his brother, a youth\u003cbr\u003eof fourteen, sorted them out.  The third member of the trio was a\u003cbr\u003eshort, stocky chap of possibly seventeen, with sharp, blue eyes that\u003cbr\u003egleamed behind a pair of huge spectacles.  He was examining a camera\u003cbr\u003ewith care; from time to time turning his attention to an open notebook\u003cbr\u003ethat lay beside him in which he was supposed to be entering the list\u003cbr\u003eas the other called it off.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152698327280,"sku":"2940013923409","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013923409_p0.jpg?v=1763597318","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013923409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}