author
Frank Gee Patchin
1861–1925
A hugely prolific writer of boys’ adventure fiction, he turned out fast-moving series tales filled with ships, trails, and outdoor exploits. Best known for titles like the Battleship Boys and Pony Rider Boys books, he helped shape early 20th-century popular reading for young audiences.
15 Audiobooks
The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico; Or, The End of the Silver Trail
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies; Or, The Secret of the Lost Claim
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali; Or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon; Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana; or, Following the Game Trails in the Canebrake
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska; Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks; Or, The Secret of Ruby Mountain
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas; Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers; Or, On the Trail of the Border Bandits
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in New England; or, An Exciting Quest in the Maine Wilderness
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys in Montana; Or, The Mystery of the Old Custer Trail
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge; or, A Lucky Find in the Carolina Mountains
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward; Or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Battleship Boys at Sea; Or, Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy
by Frank Gee Patchin
The Battleship Boys in Foreign Service; or, Earning New Ratings in European Seas
by Frank Gee Patchin
About the author
Frank Gee Patchin (1861–1925) was an American author of children’s and juvenile adventure books. Sources consistently describe him as being born in Wayland, New York, and as an unusually productive writer whose career included more than 200 books.
He is especially remembered for popular series such as the Battleship Boys and Pony Rider Boys. His books were aimed at young readers and typically focused on action, travel, teamwork, and outdoor adventure, making him part of the wave of writers who helped define early mass-market series fiction for boys.
Patchin also published under pseudonyms, including Victor Durham and Jessie Graham Flower. Reliable page-image checks did not turn up a clear usable portrait on the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included here.