Project Gutenberg 2015-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 164 Young, Clarence Rogers, Walter S. (Walter Stanton) 1870 1937 Rogers, W. S. Rogers, Walter Stanton The Motor Boys on Road and River; Or, Racing To Save a Life Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Motor Boys on Road and River; Or, Racing To Save a Life" by Clarence Young is a work of juvenile fiction written in the early 20th century. This adventure novel centers around a trio of boys—Jerry Hopkins, Ned Slade, and Bob Baker—who often embark on thrilling escapades involving motor vehicles and intrigue. In this particular story, they are embroiled in a mystery regarding the value of land owned by Jerry’s mother and an urgent mission that unfolds as they contend with urgency to save a life. The opening of the book introduces Jerry and his friends reflecting on a local baseball game, hinting at Jerry's absent-mindedness which has recently troubled him. As the boys decide to take a spin in their car, Jerry's erratic driving reveals that something preoccupies his mind. It is soon disclosed that Jerry is concerned over an intriguing offer for a swamp land owned by his mother from the Universal Plaster Company, which he suspects carries hidden motives. The boys plan to investigate the land themselves and uncover a potential mystery involving clay diggers, adding suspense and adventure to their summer escapades. The stage is set for an exhilarating journey as they determine to uncover the truth behind the land's value and the company's intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Missing persons -- Juvenile fiction Mystery and detective stories Fraud -- Juvenile fiction Automobiles -- Juvenile fiction Travel -- Juvenile fiction Motorboats -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 376008 2025-07-20T06:16:21.700585 text/html 360559 2024-10-22T23:10:49 text/html 449346 2025-07-20T06:16:28.414548 application/epub+zip 447254 2025-07-20T06:16:22.787531 application/epub+zip 216634 2025-07-20T06:16:22.236587 application/epub+zip 552061 2025-07-20T06:16:32.437489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508628 2025-07-20T06:16:27.833506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278725 2022-09-22T15:58:25.891075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330042 2025-07-20T06:16:20.726588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310043 2024-10-22T23:10:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18917 2025-07-20T06:16:32.719485 application/rdf+xml 23118 2025-07-20T06:16:22.329562 image/jpeg 3344 2025-07-20T06:16:22.283541 image/jpeg 387377 2025-07-20T06:16:21.742537 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 en.wikipedia