02401cam a22003373u 4500 61534 UtSlPG 20260610134422.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Young, Clarence The Racer Boys; Or, The Mystery of the Wreck Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-02-29 Produced by Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library "The Racer Boys; Or, The Mystery of the Wreck" by Clarence Young is a children's novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around two adventurous brothers, Frank and Andy Racer, who find themselves embroiled in both a thrilling race and a shocking encounter with a whale, leading to one of them being nearly wrecked in his boat. This adventure eventually unveils a deeper mystery involving a wrecked motorboat and an unidentified boy they rescue, provoking curiosity about their new acquaintance and setting the stage for further discoveries. The opening of this lively narrative introduces Frank and Andy as they engage in a friendly rowing race on a sunlit day in Harbor View, a coastal fishing village. Their competition is interrupted when they spot a whale approaching their small boats, resulting in a dramatic hit that damages Andy's skiff. Following this close call, they discover a wrecked motorboat and an unconscious boy in the water, prompting them to take swift action to save him. This sets the stage for an unfolding mystery, as the brothers try to uncover the identity of the rescued boy, Paul Gale, and the secrets behind his past while navigating their summer adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Adventure stories Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61534 102359 102359