TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stratemeyer,Edward
AU  - Goss,John
TI  - Dave Porter and His Rivals; or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2008-07-31; Produced by Curtis Weyant, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Dave Porter and His Rivals; or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall" by Edward Stratemeyer is a novel written in the early 20th century. It is part of the ongoing Dave Porter Series that follows the adventures of Dave Porter and his friends, largely centered around their experiences at Oak Hall, a boarding school. The story likely embodies themes of friendship, rivalry, and youth, encapsulated through the main character Dave Porter and his interactions with both allies and adversaries.  The opening of the novel introduces readers to an exciting automobile trip that Dave and his friends are undertaking before returning to Oak Hall for the new school term. The atmosphere is lively and youthful, brimming with anticipation and camaraderie. However, the adventure takes on a more menacing tone when they encounter old rivals, notably Nat Poole and his associates, who threaten to spoil their fun. After a series of tense confrontations and mischievous acts from the rivals, including roadblocks and potential accidents, the arrival of a roadmaster helps the group continue their outing. This opening portion effectively establishes the dynamic of the characters and hints at the challenges that may arise as they return to school, setting the stage for further intrigue and conflict throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26160
ER  -