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  • Bibliography:
    24 Books
  • First Book:
    April 1911
  • Latest Book:
    April 2021
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Book List in Order: 24 titles



  • It hardly seems possible that I have written as many as eleven volumes of this series, yet such is the case. The present book is just one short of a dozen, and if you are pleased with this, perhaps I shall be encouraged to write the twelfth book. As ...



  • When Jerry, Ned and Bob returned from an automobile ride one day, and saw a great crowd around the railroad station of their home town, they were somewhat excited. They were made more so when they saw Jim Nestor, the foreman of the mine in which they...



  • “Might have known it would turn out this way if we let him manage things,” grumbled Ned Slade in disgusted tones as he slumped down on one of the forward lockers of a motor boat that was drifting slowly in the middle of a blue lake. “Why didn...




  • "I guess I'm all ready now," replied Dock, as he got on the center of the seat and adjusted the oars. "Better send for your secretary to make sure," said Nat Anderson, and at this there was a laugh from the students who had gathered to see the contes...



  • There was a whizz of rubber-tired wheels, a cloud of dust and the frightened yelping of a dog as a big, red touring automobile shot down the road. “You nearly ran over him, Chunky!” exclaimed Jerry Hopkins, to the stout youth at his side. “That...



  • The pen name "Clarence Young" was signed to the work of a group of writers who banded together to tap into the then-underserved market for juvenile fiction, especially action-adventure stories. The Jack Ranger series follows the title character throu...



  • First book of the Motor Boys series of books for boys. First published in 1906. According to Wikipedia: "The Motor Boys were the heroes of a popular series of adventure books for boys at the turn of the 20th century issued by the Stratemeyer Syndicat...



  • Mingled with the frantic tooting of an automobile horn, there was the shrill shrieking of the brake-band as it gripped the wheel hub in a friction clutch. “Hi, Bob! Look out for that ox cart ahead!” exclaimed one of three sturdy youths in the tou...






  • The shrill vibration of the postman’s whistle brought Bob Baker to the front door on the run.“Only a postal!” he exclaimed as the mail-man handed it to him. “It’s for me though. Wonder what it is?”He turned it over and glanced at what see...



  • “Shut your eyes,” called Bob Baker to his friend Jerry Hopkins, as the two boys sat in the library of Bob’s home.“What for?”“Never mind. Just shut ’em; that’s all.”“No tricks now. I don’t want a mouthful of salt, or find that I...



  • The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is the sixth in the series. The boys still have their motor boat, the Dartaway, and they're looking for new adventures; no problem. They decide to go fishing in the Atlantic Ocean—for whale and shark—and t...



  • This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....



  • This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....



  • This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....



  • This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....



  • This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....



  • “Don’t try it Jerry, you can’t make it.” “Yes, I can Bob. There’s more room than you think. Besides, the hay is soft.” “No, don’t, Jerry. We’re in no hurry,” put in the third member of a trio of boys in a big touring car that wa...








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    "Now then, are you all ready?" inquired a voice in a hoarse whisper. "Galloping grasshoppers We're as ready as we ever will be, Jack Ranger " replied one from a crowd of boys gathered on the campus of Washington Hall that evening in June. "Nat Ander...



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    The Motor Boys on The Pacific is the eighth volume in the 22-volume Motor Boys series. The boys are back home in Cresville, MA, just outside Boston, from their adventures in Florida. Almost immediately, they get bad news: their beloved runabout, the ...



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    Clarence Young was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for series of books for boys, the most well-known being the Motor Boys series. The pseudonym Clarence Young was also used by Edward Stratemeyer for a few football stories publishe...



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    The Motor Boys were the heroes of a popular series of adventure books for boys at the turn of the 20th century issued by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym of Clarence Young. This series was published by Cupples & Leon and was issued with ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Clarence Young has published 24 books.

Clarence Young does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain, was published in April 2021.

The first book by Clarence Young, The Motor Boys Over the Ocean, was published in April 1911.

No. Clarence Young does not write books in series.