Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Young, Clarence The Motor Boys on the Pacific; Or, the Young Derelict Hunters Jim Weiler, xooqi.com "The Motor Boys on the Pacific; Or, the Young Derelict Hunters" by Clarence Young is a children’s adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows three young boys—Jerry, Ned, and Bob—as they embark on a thrilling journey across the continent to the Pacific coast, where they will search for a mysterious derelict after the tragic loss of their beloved motor boat, the "Dartaway". At the start of the book, the boys are devastated to learn via telegram that their motor boat has been wrecked during shipping. This news prompts them to seek damages from the freight company, but they remain hopeful for new adventures. After receiving letters from their friend Nellie Seabury, who invites them to visit her family in California, they decide to make the journey out west. Along the way, unexpected events unfold, including a dangerous race against their rival, Noddy Nixon, and encounters with mysterious characters that hint at further adventures yet to come. The opening chapters set in motion a tale filled with friendship, excitement, and the promise of exploration, making the book an exciting read for young adventurers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Motorboats -- Juvenile fiction Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction Automobile racing -- Juvenile fiction Derelicts -- Juvenile fiction Railroad travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 315472 2025-08-02T13:35:29.895118 text/html 339241 2021-09-09T23:35:32 text/html 235080 2025-08-02T13:35:37.933077 application/epub+zip 235449 2025-08-02T13:35:33.134102 application/epub+zip 211017 2025-08-02T13:35:31.903085 application/epub+zip 464207 2025-08-02T13:35:41.559049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439099 2025-08-02T13:35:37.150085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395357 2022-09-03T05:22:26.388916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289535 2025-08-02T13:35:29.315138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289178 2021-09-09T23:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19186 2025-08-02T13:35:41.818044 application/rdf+xml 23038 2025-08-02T13:35:32.410083 image/jpeg 4589 2025-08-02T13:35:32.153086 image/jpeg 102947 2021-09-09T23:36:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 107896 2021-09-09T23:37:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 195781 2025-08-02T13:35:29.919114 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