Project Gutenberg 2013-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 169 Arundel, Louis Motor Boat Boys' River Chase; or, Six Chums Afloat and Ashore Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Motor Boat Boys' River Chase; or, Six Chums Afloat and Ashore" by Louis Arundel is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a group of six friends, led by Jack Stormways, as they embark on an exciting river expedition filled with camaraderie, challenges, and mysteries. Their adventurous spirits lead them to explore a mysterious island that has garnered spooky local legends, promising plenty of thrilling escapades. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the boys' eagerly anticipated trip down the Mississippi River during their Easter holidays. As the friends prepare to cast off in their three unique motor boats, each with its owner’s personality and functionality, they humorously chat about their past adventures and express excitement about their new destination—a legendary island said to harbor strange occurrences. Jimmie, another member of the group, brings not only enthusiasm but also a sensational newspaper regarding a recent robbery, hinting at the thrilling mystery to come. The initial chapters highlight the boys' lively banter, the dynamics of their friendships, and provide a glimpse of the adventure that awaits them on their river chase. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42019/42019-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mississippi River -- Juvenile fiction Motorboats -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 349440 2025-06-17T05:59:44.810417 text/html 352729 2013-02-04T19:28:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 236469 2025-06-17T05:59:50.480382 application/epub+zip 238637 2025-06-17T05:59:45.756378 application/epub+zip 203411 2025-06-17T05:59:45.276381 application/epub+zip 361987 2025-06-17T05:59:54.408356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323095 2025-06-17T05:59:49.960364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288023 2022-09-19T08:25:17.319764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314406 2025-06-17T05:59:44.129385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314133 2013-02-04T19:28:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16049 2025-06-17T05:59:54.554403 application/rdf+xml 23046 2025-06-17T05:59:45.369381 image/jpeg 3624 2025-06-17T05:59:45.322465 image/jpeg 214727 2025-06-17T05:59:44.849416 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