author
Allen Chapman
Best known as a Stratemeyer Syndicate house name, this byline appeared on fast-moving boys' adventure stories filled with trains, school exploits, and the excitement of early radio. The books helped capture the energy of popular juvenile fiction in the early 1900s.
28 Audiobooks
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
by Allen Chapman
The Radio Boys' First Wireless; Or, Winning the Ferberton Prize
by Allen Chapman
Frank Roscoe's Secret; Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods
by Allen Chapman
The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice; Or, Solving a Wireless Mystery
by Allen Chapman
Ralph of the Roundhouse; Or, Bound to Become a Railroad Man
by Allen Chapman
Fred Fenton Marathon Runner: The Great Race at Riverport School
by Allen Chapman
Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip; or, Lost in the Wilderness
by Allen Chapman
Tom Fairfield at Sea; or, The Wreck of the Silver Star
by Allen Chapman
Ralph in the Switch Tower; Or, Clearing the Track
by Allen Chapman
Ned Wilding's Disappearance; or, The Darewell Chums in the City
by Allen Chapman
Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck; Or, Working to Clear His Name
by Allen Chapman
The Radio Boys at Ocean Point; Or, The Message that Saved the Ship
by Allen Chapman
Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent
by Allen Chapman
Ralph on the Midnight Flyer; or, The Wreck at Shadow Valley
by Allen Chapman
Bart Keene's Hunting Days; or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp
by Allen Chapman
Ralph on the Engine; Or, The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail
by Allen Chapman
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher; Or, The Mystery of the Pay Car
by Allen Chapman
Fenn Masterson's Discovery; or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise
by Allen Chapman
Bound to Succeed; or, Mail Order Frank's Chances
by Allen Chapman
Tom Fairfield's Schooldays; or, The Chums of Elmwood Hall
by Allen Chapman
Tom Fairfield in Camp; or, The Secret of the Old Mill
by Allen Chapman
About the author
Allen Chapman was not a single biographical author in the usual sense, but a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the influential American book-packaging company founded by Edward Stratemeyer. The name was used across several children's series, making it part of the Syndicate's larger system of producing brisk, accessible adventures for young readers.
Books published under the name include the Ralph of the Railroad, Darewell Chums, Fred Fenton, Tom Fairfield, and Radio Boys series. Among these, the Radio Boys books are especially well remembered for turning the new world of wireless technology into lively adventure fiction for young audiences.
Today, many Allen Chapman titles remain easy to find through public-domain collections, which has helped keep the name familiar to readers interested in classic series books and early twentieth-century children's literature.