Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 161 Shaler, Robert The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players Produced by Jim Ludwig "The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players" by Robert Shaler is an adventurous children's novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows a group of Boy Scouts, led by the capable Hugh Hardin, as they embark on a hiking trip to investigate a mysterious and reportedly haunted castle known as Randall's Folly. As the story unfolds, the boys encounter various challenges and decide to make the most of their weekend adventure, ultimately leading them to cross paths with an unexpected group of motion picture actors filming in the area. The opening of the book introduces the five main characters—Hugh, Alec, Billy, Arthur, and Monkey—who are excitedly hiking through the woods. They share stories and discuss their purpose for the trip, which includes investigating the peculiar ruins of the castle and possibly taking photos for Alec's wealthy aunt. As they draw closer to the castle, they discover mysterious footprints, leading to the anticipation of adventure. Their journey takes a surprising turn when they witness a commotion around the castle, which they initially mistake for trouble, only to find that it is a lively film crew creating an action scene. This intriguing blend of scouting, mystery, and the film industry sets the stage for a thrilling and entertaining story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction Motion pictures -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 204822 2025-08-05T17:33:36.061429 text/html 204694 204638 2024-11-06T05:27:23.947074 2023-10-06T07:13:35.527216 text/html text/html 158450 2025-08-05T17:33:42.240408 application/epub+zip 161201 2025-08-05T17:33:39.096453 application/epub+zip 139018 2025-08-05T17:33:37.997437 application/epub+zip 323806 2025-08-05T17:33:44.727424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304812 2025-08-05T17:33:41.577424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274827 2022-09-06T23:21:09.116462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183603 2025-08-05T17:33:35.783453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163884 2024-10-28T19:58:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17269 2025-08-05T17:33:44.849404 application/rdf+xml 15823 2025-08-05T17:33:38.505422 image/jpeg 3738 2025-08-05T17:33:38.249418 image/jpeg 157352 2025-08-05T17:33:36.081431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog