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100 1 _aGordon, Harry
245 1 4 _aThe River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon; Or, The Secret of Cloud Island
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-01
508 _aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.bookcove.net
520 _a"The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon; Or, The Secret of Cloud Island" by Harry Gordon is a fictional adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of four boys, Clay, Alex, Case, and Julian, who are embarking on an exciting journey to the Amazon in their motorboat, the "Rambler". The boys, all orphans, have saved up money to fund their trip with the primary goal of helping their sick friend Jule recover. At the start of the narrative, the boys have prepared for their journey and are waiting for Jule to return to the cabin of the boat after leaving to keep watch. Tension builds as the boys discuss various worries upon realizing Jule is missing, particularly concerning the safety of their money that has been left unattended. When Jule finally comes back, the boys learn that their money has mysteriously disappeared. This sets the stage for a series of adventures filled with peril, intrigue, and the challenges of navigating the Amazon as they uncover secrets and confront dangers related to both their missing funds and their health. The opening introduces the central characters and hints at the dynamics of their friendships, along with the themes of adventure, camaraderie, and resilience against adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoats and boating -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMotorboats -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAmazon River -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50102
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