Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Chapman, Allen Binns, Jack 1884 1959 Binns, John Robinson The Radio Boys' First Wireless; Or, Winning the Ferberton Prize Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Boys Produced by Stan Goodman, Earle Beach, Tonya Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Radio Boys' First Wireless; Or, Winning the Ferberton Prize" by Allen Chapman is a novel written in the early 20th century, during the period when radio technology was rapidly evolving and capturing public interest. This story centers on a group of boys, mainly Bob Layton and Joe Atwood, who are enthusiastic about experimenting with wireless technology. Their adventures unfold as they engage in a series of events involving science, teamwork, and youthful competition, particularly focusing on their quest to achieve the prestigious Ferberton Prize. The opening of the book introduces readers to the energetic dynamics between Bob, Joe, and their friends as they discuss an upcoming talk about wireless telephony. They interact with a group of local bullies led by Buck Looker, who doubts the reality of wireless communication, highlighting the theme of belief in scientific advancement amid skepticism. As the narrative progresses, the boys become involved in a dramatic auto accident where they demonstrate bravery by rescuing an injured girl, demonstrating their character development and camaraderie. This thrilling start sets the stage for their ongoing adventures in the field of radio experimentation as they aspire to create their own wireless sets, face various challenges, and navigate their budding interests in science and technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Radio -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 300772 2025-08-04T03:52:35.808597 text/html 300593 2025-01-11T01:24:31.156995 text/html 201570 2025-08-04T03:52:43.526585 application/epub+zip 205218 2025-08-04T03:52:39.240598 application/epub+zip 176424 2025-08-04T03:52:37.963602 application/epub+zip 479055 2025-08-04T03:52:46.827537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448949 2025-08-04T03:52:42.739625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405369 2022-09-04T07:56:39.683435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264765 2025-08-04T03:52:35.274589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264384 2020-06-01T11:52:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264375 2020-06-01T11:52:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19993 2025-08-04T03:52:46.996537 application/rdf+xml 24756 2025-08-04T03:52:38.476601 image/jpeg 4688 2025-08-04T03:52:38.221575 image/jpeg 99209 2020-06-01T11:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 99186 2020-06-01T11:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 200278 2025-08-04T03:52:35.832623 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