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Graham B. Forbes

Best known for early 20th-century school stories, this writer captured the energy of high school sports and adventure for young readers. His Columbia High books follow teams, rivals, and determined boys chasing victory on the field, track, and river.

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Frank Allen and his motor boat; or, Racing to save a life

Frank Allen and his motor boat; or, Racing to save a life

by Graham B. Forbes

Frank Allen at Old Moose Lake; or, The trail in the snow

Frank Allen at Old Moose Lake; or, The trail in the snow

by Graham B. Forbes

Frank Allen at Gold Fork; or, Locating the lost claim

Frank Allen at Gold Fork; or, Locating the lost claim

by Graham B. Forbes

The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron; or, The struggle for the silver cup

The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron; or, The struggle for the silver cup

by Graham B. Forbes

About the author

Little reliable biographical information about Graham B. Forbes is easy to confirm online, but his name appears on a number of juvenile novels from the early 1900s. He is especially associated with the Columbia High series, including titles about baseball, football, rowing, and track.

These books were written for young readers who enjoyed brisk, action-driven stories about teamwork, school pride, and competition. Even where the author's life remains hard to trace, the surviving books show a clear interest in energetic, wholesome adventures centered on student athletes and their ambitions.

Because confirmed personal details are scarce in the sources I found, it is safest to remember Graham B. Forbes primarily through the stories themselves: lively school novels from an era when series fiction for boys was a major part of popular reading.