Project Gutenberg 2015-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 138 Matthews, Stanley R. Motor Matt's Hard Luck; or, The Balloon-House Plot Produced by David Edwards, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Motor Matt's Hard Luck; or, The Balloon-House Plot" by Stanley R. Matthews is a thrilling adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the main character, Matt King, known as Motor Matt, and his friend Carl Pretzel as they navigate a dangerous plot involving a stolen airship called the Hawk. This exciting tale is filled with action, friendship, and the challenges of confronting a gang of criminals, establishing a fast-paced narrative that captivates readers interested in adventure and suspense. The opening of the novel sets the scene with Motor Matt and Carl Pretzel in a vibrant city, where they encounter Dick Ferral, a Canadian sailor with a history connected to Motor Matt. After a bout with some local hoodlums, Ferral reveals his intention to reunite with Matt, who is in South Chicago, where the airship Hawk is being showcased. The boys soon learn about a criminal gang led by Hector Brady who is intent on reclaiming the Hawk for nefarious purposes. As they delve deeper into the unfolding events, it becomes clear that the stakes are high, leading to an intense struggle as they work to thwart Brady’s plans and rescue their friend from danger. The opening excites anticipation for the series of confrontations that are to follow, engaging readers in the quest to see how Motor Matt and his pals emerge victorious against the odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Adventure stories Airships -- Juvenile fiction Dime novels Mechanics -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 232482 2025-07-19T09:32:58.234547 text/html 211852 2024-10-24T14:01:12 text/html 442113 2025-07-19T09:33:02.292551 application/epub+zip 443417 2025-07-19T09:32:58.851537 application/epub+zip 158476 2025-07-19T09:32:58.528527 application/epub+zip 538402 2025-07-19T09:33:05.311484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509881 2025-07-19T09:33:01.890580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228071 2022-09-21T18:27:55.237589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210906 2025-07-19T09:32:57.759546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190842 2024-10-24T14:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17188 2025-07-19T09:33:05.465486 application/rdf+xml 28836 2025-07-19T09:32:58.600524 image/jpeg 4368 2025-07-19T09:32:58.564524 image/jpeg 455459 2025-07-19T09:32:58.267545 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