The Motor Boys Across The Plains (Illustrated)

€ 3,66

The Motor Boys Across The Plains is the fourth in the Motor Boys series. It continues the teens’ adventures from both the second volume, where they became part owners in a Western gold mine, and the third volume, where they discovered a lost city and its riches. In the present novel, the teens are still in Mexico, heading back to the U.S. with Professor Snodgrass whom they added to their little band in the second volume. They barely get across the Rio Grande into Texas before they learn there’s title problems with their gold mine in Arizona. Turns out that’s just the start of their problems; adventures abound!

Clarence Young was a Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name. Howard Garis probably wrote the series, although Stratemeyer usually provided his authors with an outline of the books. Garis and his wife, Lillian, wrote many children’s books under their own name. They are best known for a series of books that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Many of Garis’ books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. Garis and his wife, Lilian Garis, were possibly the most prolific children's authors of the early 20th century. Garis wrote many books for the Stratemeyers Syndicate as well, over a period of some 30 years.