The Motor Boys were the heroes of a popular series of adventure books for boys at the turn of the 20th century issued by the

Stratemeyer Syndicate The Stratemeyer Syndicate was a publishing company that produced a number of mystery book series for children, including Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others. They published and ...

under the pseudonym of

Clarence Young Clarence Young was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for series of books for boys, the most well-known being the "Motor Boys" series. The following series were published under the name Clarence Young: *Jack Ranger—6 volum ...

. This series was published by

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and was issued with dustjackets and glossy frontispiece.

Howard Garis Howard Roger Garis ( – ) was an American author, best known for a series of books that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Many of his books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. Garis and his wife, Li ...

(author of the

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stories) wrote many, if not all, of these stories.

Illustrators

Charles Nuttall Charles Nuttall (born James Charles Nuttall; 6 September 1872 – 28 November 1934) was an Australian artist noted for his illustrations. Nuttall, son of James Charles Nuttall, was born at Fitzroy, Victoria. He received his art training at the N ...

- Volumes 1-9 *R. Richards - Volumes 10-15 *

Walter S. Rogers Walter Stanton Rogers (born May 12, 1870 - 1937) was one of the primary illustrators used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for its children's book series from the 1910s-1930s. For many collectors, Rogers, "with his many wonderful full-color dust jacket ...

- Volumes 16,17,22 *R. Emmett Owen - Volumes 18-21

The Motor Boys

* Bob Baker, son of a rich banker. * Ned Slade, son of the proprietor of a large department store. * Jerry Hopkins, son of a well–to–do widow.

List of titles

#The Motor Boys or, Chums Through Thick and Thin - 1906 #The Motor Boys Overland or, A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune - 1906 #The Motor Boys in Mexico or, The Secret of the Buried City - 1906 #The Motor Boys across the Plains or, The Hermit of Lost Lake - 1907 #The Motor Boys Afloat or, The Stirring Cruise of the Dartaway - 1908 #The Motor Boys on the Atlantic or, The Mystery of the Lighthouse - 1908 #The Motor Boys in Strange Waters or, Lost in a Floating Forest - 1909 #The Motor Boys on the Pacific or, The Young Derelict Hunters - 1909 #The Motor Boys in the Clouds or, A Trip for Fame and Fortune - 1910 #The Motor Boys over the Rockies or, A Mystery of the Air - 1911 #The Motor Boys over the Ocean or, A Marvelous Rescue in Mid-Air - 1911 #The Motor Boys on the Wing or, Seeking the Airship Treasure - 1912 #The Motor Boys after a Fortune or, The Hut on Snake Island - 1912 #The Motor Boys on the Border or, Sixty Nuggets of Gold - 1913 #The Motor Boys under the Sea or, From Airship to Submarine - 1914 #The Motor Boys on Road and River or, Racing to Save a Life - 1915 #Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall or, The Motor Boys as Freshman - 1916 #Ned, Bob and Jerry on a Ranch or, The Motor Boys among the Cowboys - 1917 #Ned, Bob and Jerry in the Army or, The Motor Boys as Volunteers - 1918 #Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line or, The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam - 1919 #Ned, Bob and Jerry Bound for Home or, The Motor Boys on the Wrecked Troopship - 1920 #The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain or, The Treasure Chest of Blue Rock - 1924

Note

The name of the Motor Boys' boat, ''Dartaway'', is also the name of the plane mentioned in '' The Rover Boys in the Air'' (1912).

External links

''The Motor Boys on the Pacific'' on Project Gutenberg
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{{Early Juvenile Series Book series introduced in 1906 Stratemeyer Syndicate American children's novels Novel series Juvenile series Works published under a pseudonym 1906 children's books