Mark Tidd, Manufacturer

"Mark Tidd, Manufacturer" by Clarence Budington Kelland is an early 20th-century story about a resourceful boy named Marcus Tidd, who, with his friends, decides to save a run-down mill owned by the scatterbrained Silas Bugg. Filled with humor and exciting moments, the story looks at themes of starting a business, being a good friend, and never giving up. The book starts by showing us Mark and his friends waiting for Mark's dad to finish eating, the scene is full of fun talk that shows Mark as a sure, smart, heavier child and introduces comedy in the situations around his dad's forgetfulness. Silas comes to them in need, broke and unable to manage the problematic mill, which leads Mark to suggest he and his friends transform the mill into a successful operation.