The Adventures of a Boy Reporter

"The Adventures of a Boy Reporter" by Harry Steele Morrison is a story about a determined young boy named Archie Dunn, who has big dreams that reach far beyond his small-town world. The book tells the exciting story of how he chases his goal of becoming a reporter, following him from his childhood in the countryside to the busy streets of New York City, where he experiences many adventures and learns a lot of lessons. At the start of the book, we meet Archie, a young boy with big dreams, growing up in a rural area. The story shares how Archie and his friends created a "Hut Club" to get involved with the circus coming to town. But Archie yearns for bigger things, which leads him to bravely leave home and head to New York City; this sets the stage with the challenges of city life as well as the pursuit of his ambitions.