Project Gutenberg 2012-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 193 Braden, James A. (James Andrew) 1872 1955 Braden, James Andrew DeBebian, Arthur DeBebian, A. (Arthur) Bebian, Arthur de The Auto Boys' Quest Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Auto Boys' Quest" by James A. Braden is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of young friends—Phil Way, Billy Worth, Dave MacLester, and Paul Jones—known collectively as the Auto Boys, who embark on a secretive road trip filled with adventure and competition, particularly against their rivals, the Chosen Trio, consisting of Soapy Gaines, Tom Pickton, and Freddy Perth. The narrative explores themes of friendship, rivalry, and youthful exploration as the boys navigate both the excitement of motoring and the peculiar challenges they face along the way. The opening of the book establishes the Auto Boys' camaraderie as they prepare for their adventure in their beloved automobile, the Thirty, while simultaneously dealing with the antics of their rivals, who are determined to follow them and uncover their secrets. The story unfolds with hints of mischief and daring as the Auto Boys plan to outsmart Soapy and his friends, showcasing the clever strategies they devise to keep their journey under wraps. Tension mounts as the rival trio attempts to gather information about the Auto Boys, setting the stage for an entertaining chase filled with escapades and unexpected turn of events. Overall, the engaging start serves to draw readers into the lively world of youthful adventure and the charm of early motoring. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39102/39102-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Automobiles -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 269243 2025-08-16T04:00:16.206268 text/html 267249 2012-03-11T11:55:54 text/html 397450 2025-08-16T04:00:20.059258 application/epub+zip 399964 2025-08-16T04:00:16.940289 application/epub+zip 168267 2025-08-16T04:00:16.523310 application/epub+zip 499019 2025-08-16T04:00:22.811264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477415 2025-08-16T04:00:19.714271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246279 2022-09-18T03:31:11.325090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254146 2025-08-16T04:00:15.847274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254048 2012-03-11T11:55:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19392 2025-08-16T04:00:22.945244 application/rdf+xml 21040 2025-08-16T04:00:16.632285 image/jpeg 3058 2025-08-16T04:00:16.575268 image/jpeg 376507 2012-03-11T11:55:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 99288 2012-03-11T11:55:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 377481 2025-08-16T04:00:16.237282 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