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Roy Rockwood
A shared pen name behind some of the early 20th century’s most colorful boys’ adventure stories, this byline covered everything from lost-world science fiction to jungle quests. It is especially remembered for the popular Bomba the Jungle Boy books and other Stratemeyer Syndicate series.
21 Audiobooks
Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds
by Roy Rockwood
Through Space to Mars; Or, the Longest Journey on Record
by Roy Rockwood
Bomba the jungle boy : or, The old naturalist's secret
by Roy Rockwood
On a Torn-Away World; Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake
by Roy Rockwood
The Wizard of the Sea; Or, A Trip Under the Ocean
by Roy Rockwood
Dave Dashaway, Air Champion; Or, Wizard Work in the Clouds
by Roy Rockwood
Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery; or, Adrift on the Pacific
by Roy Rockwood
Rival ocean divers : or, The search for a sunken treasure
by Roy Rockwood
About the author
Roy Rockwood was not a single writer, but a house pseudonym used by Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The name appeared on a wide range of adventure novels for young readers during the early 1900s, part of the syndicate’s hugely influential system for producing fast-moving, series-based fiction.
Books published under the name included the Great Marvel, Dave Dashaway, and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, among others. Different ghostwriters contributed to different titles, so the "author" behind any one Roy Rockwood book could vary. That makes the name less a personal identity than a recognizable adventure brand for generations of readers.
Today, Roy Rockwood is remembered mainly for the excitement and imagination of those stories: airships, inventions, distant lands, and cliffhanger-style action aimed at younger audiences. For readers interested in classic juvenile fiction, the name offers a glimpse into how some of America’s best-known children’s series were created.