TY - BOOK AU - Young,Clarence AU - Nuttall,Charles TI - The Motor Boys; or, Chums Through Thick and Thin AV - PZ PY - 2013/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Motorcycles -- Juvenile fiction KW - Sports stories KW - Racing -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2013-04-03; Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Motor Boys; or, Chums Through Thick and Thin" by Clarence Young is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of adventurous boys—Ned, Bob, and Jerry—who are excited about their bicycles and the prospect of entering club races. This vibrant narrative explores themes of friendship, competition, and youthful aspiration, framed against the backdrop of a growing fascination with motorized vehicles. The opening of the book introduces us to the three protagonists enjoying a sunny day of cycling and racing in their hometown of Cresville. They are portrayed as energetic, well-meaning boys who have aspirations of transitioning from bicycles to motor-cycles, highlighting their lively camaraderie. After a minor collision with a local bully, Noddy Nixon, who threatens revenge and is later implicated in a robbery, the storyline hints at a brewing conflict. This sets the stage for both a light-hearted adventure and a budding mystery, as the boys prepare for the upcoming races while navigating the complexities of their rivalry with Noddy and his scheming friend Jack. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42461 ER -