Allen Chapman

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Allen Chapman

Behind this name is one of the Stratemeyer Syndicate’s busy house pseudonyms, used for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers in the early 1900s. The books helped launch popular series about railroads, school chums, sports, and the excitement of new technology like radio.

28 Audiobooks

Fred Fenton on the Crew; Or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School

Fred Fenton on the Crew; Or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School

by Allen Chapman

Fred Fenton on the Track; Or, The Athletes of Riverport School

Fred Fenton on the Track; Or, The Athletes of Riverport School

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice; Or, Solving a Wireless Mystery

The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice; Or, Solving a Wireless Mystery

by Allen Chapman

Frank Roscoe's Secret; Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods

Frank Roscoe's Secret; Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods

by Allen Chapman

Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip; or, Lost in the Wilderness

Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip; or, Lost in the Wilderness

by Allen Chapman

Fred Fenton Marathon Runner: The Great Race at Riverport School

Fred Fenton Marathon Runner: The Great Race at Riverport School

by Allen Chapman

Ralph of the Roundhouse; Or, Bound to Become a Railroad Man

Ralph of the Roundhouse; Or, Bound to Become a Railroad Man

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys' First Wireless; Or, Winning the Ferberton Prize

The Radio Boys' First Wireless; Or, Winning the Ferberton Prize

by Allen Chapman

Tom Fairfield at Sea; or, The Wreck of the Silver Star

Tom Fairfield at Sea; or, The Wreck of the Silver Star

by Allen Chapman

Ralph in the Switch Tower; Or, Clearing the Track

Ralph in the Switch Tower; Or, Clearing the Track

by Allen Chapman

Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck; Or, Working to Clear His Name

Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck; Or, Working to Clear His Name

by Allen Chapman

Ned Wilding's Disappearance; or, The Darewell Chums in the City

Ned Wilding's Disappearance; or, The Darewell Chums in the City

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys at Ocean Point; Or, The Message that Saved the Ship

The Radio Boys at Ocean Point; Or, The Message that Saved the Ship

by Allen Chapman

Bart Keene's Hunting Days; or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp

Bart Keene's Hunting Days; or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp

by Allen Chapman

Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent

Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys with the Forest Rangers; Or, The great fire on Spruce Mountain

The Radio Boys with the Forest Rangers; Or, The great fire on Spruce Mountain

by Allen Chapman

Fenn Masterson's Discovery; or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise

Fenn Masterson's Discovery; or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys at the Sending Station; Or, Making Good in the Wireless Room

The Radio Boys at the Sending Station; Or, Making Good in the Wireless Room

by Allen Chapman

The Heroes of the School; or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin

The Heroes of the School; or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass; Or, The Midnight Call for Assistance

The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass; Or, The Midnight Call for Assistance

by Allen Chapman

Ralph on the Engine; Or, The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail

Ralph on the Engine; Or, The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail

by Allen Chapman

Ralph on the Midnight Flyer; or, The Wreck at Shadow Valley

Ralph on the Midnight Flyer; or, The Wreck at Shadow Valley

by Allen Chapman

Tom Fairfield in Camp; or, The Secret of the Old Mill

Tom Fairfield in Camp; or, The Secret of the Old Mill

by Allen Chapman

Bound to Succeed; or, Mail Order Frank's Chances

Bound to Succeed; or, Mail Order Frank's Chances

by Allen Chapman

Tom Fairfield's Schooldays; or, The Chums of Elmwood Hall

Tom Fairfield's Schooldays; or, The Chums of Elmwood Hall

by Allen Chapman

Ralph, the Train Dispatcher; Or, The Mystery of the Pay Car

Ralph, the Train Dispatcher; Or, The Mystery of the Pay Car

by Allen Chapman

The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol; Or, Making safe the ocean lanes

The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol; Or, Making safe the ocean lanes

by Allen Chapman

Ralph on the Overland Express; Or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer

Ralph on the Overland Express; Or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer

by Allen Chapman

About the author

"Allen Chapman" was not a single, easily documented individual author, but a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the influential American book-packaging company behind many classic juvenile series. Reliable sources agree that the name appeared on multiple boys' adventure series created for the syndicate’s publishing program.

Books published under the name include the Ralph of the Railroad, Darewell Chums, Boys of Business, Boys of Pluck, Fred Fenton Athletic, Tom Fairfield, and Radio Boys series. These stories were written to be energetic, accessible, and full of action, which helped make Stratemeyer books a lasting part of early 20th-century popular reading for young people.

Because "Allen Chapman" was a house name, the exact writers behind particular volumes could vary. What gives the name its lasting place in publishing history is less a personal life story than its role in a major storytelling machine that shaped generations of series fiction readers.