Project Gutenberg 2011-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 291 Patchin, Frank Gee 1861 1925 Patchin, Frank Glines The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali; Or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze The Pony Rider Boys, number 5 Produced by Al Haines "The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali; Or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze" by Frank Gee Patchin is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This book continues the escapades of the Pony Rider Boys, a group of adventurous young friends, as they journey through the enigmatic Nevada desert under the guidance of a plainsman named Tom Parry. The narrative follows their explorations and encounters with the unique challenges presented by the rugged desert terrain. The opening of the story introduces the boys as they make their way toward the desert, their spirits high despite the foreboding heat and the mysterious beauty of their surroundings. Tom Parry, the skilled guide, shares his concerns about potential storms and teaches the boys to read the desert's signs. The group exchanges playful banter, hints at previous adventures, and exhibits a mixture of excitement and apprehension about what lies ahead. As they encounter their first challenges, including a tragicomic incident involving one of the boys falling into an alkali sink, the stage is set for the unpredictable adventures that await them in the treacherous but alluring desert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36423/36423-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horsemanship -- Juvenile fiction Deserts -- Juvenile fiction Nevada -- Juvenile fiction Alkali lands -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 344106 2025-06-15T03:37:18.105099 text/html 331367 2021-01-07T20:38:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 490714 2021-01-07T20:38:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 506827 2025-06-15T03:37:23.935048 application/epub+zip 512194 2025-06-15T03:37:18.958052 application/epub+zip 194596 2025-06-15T03:37:18.495069 application/epub+zip 623322 2025-06-15T03:37:27.608021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608901 2025-06-15T03:37:23.510059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291544 2022-09-16T15:24:11.459902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297034 2025-06-15T03:37:16.564026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296833 2021-01-07T20:38:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109699 2021-01-07T20:38:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 296823 2021-01-07T20:38:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109676 2021-01-07T20:38:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21134 2025-06-15T03:37:27.759991 application/rdf+xml 19954 2025-06-15T03:37:18.609029 image/jpeg 3041 2025-06-15T03:37:18.553042 image/jpeg 492284 2025-06-15T03:37:18.149072 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 en.wikipedia