Chapman, Allen creator text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Fred Fenton on the Track; Or, The Athletes of Riverport School" by Allen Chapman is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Fred Fenton, a talented athlete at Riverport School, as he engages in various sports competitions and faces unique challenges, including a disappearance of his friend Chris Colon. The narrative revolves around themes of friendship, competition, and perseverance. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Fred and his friend Bristles as they participate in a cross-country run. During their run, they discover a commotion involving a runaway horse, which they successfully manage to stop. This incident highlights the camaraderie between Fred and Bristles while also hinting at Fred's underlying concerns regarding his family's situation. The boys continue their race, but their adventure takes a dramatic turn when they hear strange groans emanating from a nearby well, leading to a rescue mission that foreshadows further challenges and intrigue in the story. The beginning effectively sets up the characters' dynamics and introduces a mystery that propels the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2007-12-07 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Schools -- Fiction School sports -- Juvenile fiction Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Track and field athletes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23763 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23763 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133539.0 23763