The Motor Boys Overland (Illustrated)

The Motor Boys Overland is the second volume in the Motor Boys series. The boys won a bundle of money won at the great motorcycle race in the first volume. With money burning holes in their pockets, the boys purchase a touring car and head west. When they started out, they never expected to be battling for the rights to a gold mine, but they didn't expect to be attacked by Indians, charged by a herd of stampeding cattle or involved in capturing a horse thief, either. Of course, their nemesis, Noddy Nixon gets in the way throughout the book.

Clarence Young was a Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name. Howard Garis probably wrote the series, although Stratemeyer usually provided his authors with an outline of the books. Garis and his wife, Lillian, wrote many children's books under their own name. They are best known for a series of books that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Many of Garis' books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. Garis and his wife, Lilian Garis, were possibly the most prolific children's authors of the early 20th century. Garis wrote many books for the Stratemeyers Syndicate as well, over a period of some 30 years.

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