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100 1 _aGordon, Harry
245 1 4 _aThe River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi; Or, On the Trail to the Gulf
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Boat_Boys
500 _aRelease date is 2012-01-18
508 _aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi; Or, On the Trail to the Gulf" by Harry Gordon is a children’s adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of boys who embark on a journey down the Mississippi River aboard their motor boat, the Rambler. The tale is filled with excitement as they encounter various challenges, including encounters with potential outlaws and a mysterious waif. At the start of the story, the scene is set on the Rambler, where the boys, Alex, Clayton, and their pets—a bulldog named Captain Joe and a bear cub named Teddy—are preparing a meal. The tranquility is interrupted by a rough-looking riverman warning them about the dangers of navigating the swollen river without a pilot. The boys are playful and defiant, demonstrating their adventurous spirits. The opening culminates in the unexpected arrival of a runaway boy who begs for shelter, hinting at greater dangers and mysteries ahead. This introduction sets the stage for a wild adventure with camaraderie, humor, and suspense as the boys navigate both the river and the challenges they encounter along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMississippi River -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBoats and boating -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMotorboats -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aDavis, J. Watson,
_d1870-1959
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38617
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