Project Gutenberg 1996-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Kay, Ross The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat" by Ross Kay is a children’s adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a group of four boys, known as the Go Ahead Boys, who embark on an exciting journey aboard a motorboat, the Black Growler, as they travel through the scenic waterways of New York in anticipation of thrilling motorboat races. Their camaraderie and adventurous spirit underline the novel's themes of friendship, exploration, and youthful enthusiasm. The opening of the book introduces the four main characters: Fred, the proud owner and pilot of the Black Growler; John, nicknamed "String," who provides a contrasting tall figure; Grant, dubbed "Soc," who is knowledgeable and often humorous; and George, referred to as "Pop," who adds to the group's dynamic. As they set off from Yonkers, the boys are full of excitement and banter, discussing their previous adventures and the looming boat races on the St. Lawrence River. The joyful exchange among the boys sets a lighthearted tone as they dream of victory in the upcoming contest, unaware of the challenges that will test their skills and friendship along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boys -- Juvenile fiction Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 326162 2025-08-01T05:53:46.743169 text/html 313764 2021-01-01T09:42:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 102365 2021-01-01T09:42:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 188148 2025-08-01T05:53:54.406141 application/epub+zip 193809 2025-08-01T05:53:49.750169 application/epub+zip 170796 2025-08-01T05:53:48.582174 application/epub+zip 390931 2025-08-01T05:53:57.580143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379374 2025-08-01T05:53:53.674170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346566 2022-09-01T06:24:40.578434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287611 2025-08-01T05:53:45.661205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287392 2021-01-01T09:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99652 2021-01-01T09:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18186 2025-08-01T05:53:57.750107 application/rdf+xml 16688 2025-08-01T05:53:49.080181 image/jpeg 3701 2025-08-01T05:53:48.826178 image/jpeg 182360 2025-08-01T05:53:46.766185 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