The Motor Boys in Strange Waters; or, Lost in a Floating Forest

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The Motor Boys in Strange Waters; or, Lost in a Floating Forest

by Clarence Young

EN·~4 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS

1:20
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:03
3

CHAPTER I NODDY’S COCOANUT PLANTATION

8:36
4

CHAPTER II PROFESSOR SNODGRASS ARRIVES

13:49
5

CHAPTER III OFF FOR FLORIDA

13:56
6

CHAPTER IV THE GIANT TURTLE

8:30
7

CHAPTER V THE PROFESSOR’S TRICK

7:07
8

CHAPTER VI BOB GETS A SCARE

9:13
9

CHAPTER VII KILLING A MANATEE

10:02
10

CHAPTER VIII A MISFORTUNE

7:57

Description

Bob and Jerry are two inseparable friends who have finally kicked school to the curb for a long, carefree summer. With schoolbooks tossed aside and a motorboat waiting at the dock, they set their sights on the open water, eager for the kind of daring escapades that have become their trademark. Their banter is lively, their plans bold, and the promise of a sun‑splashed adventure feels almost palpable.

When they launch their vessel, the boys stumble upon a strange, mist‑shrouded expanse of floating trees—a drifting forest that seems to have appeared out of nowhere. Intrigued and a little uneasy, they decide to explore this uncanny sight, unaware that the water’s hidden secrets will test their courage and ingenuity. Their journey quickly becomes a race against time, as they navigate mysterious currents, unexpected obstacles, and the ever‑present pull of friendship that keeps them moving forward.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (256K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-02-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Clarence Young

Best known as the name behind the lively Motor Boys adventures, this was not one individual author but a shared pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The books helped shape early 20th-century boys' series fiction, blending travel, action, and new technology into fast-moving stories.

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