Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan

Fitzhugh, Percy Keese, 1876-1950Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 193K words
Chapters: 20

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan by Percy Keese FitzhughAuthor: Fitzhugh, Percy Keese, 1876-1950,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Nov 13, 2013

Editor's review

This is one installment in American children's author Percy Keese Fitzhugh's Roy Blakeley series, centering on the adventures of young Roy and his friends as they set out in a motor caravan. It continues the series' light, humorous tone and its emphasis on friendship and teamwork. The prose is brisk and the plot moves through dialogue and action, making it a suitable entry point for English learners encountering early twentieth-century American boys' fiction. As a Project Gutenberg public-domain eBook, it is freely available and easy to read across devices, and it also serves readers interested in early adventure fiction for young readers or in the structure of series fiction as a source for browsing. While reading, note how the boys negotiate and resolve small conflicts along the way, and observe the details of early twentieth-century American road-trip life. Because the book was written long ago, some expressions and scenes carry the marks of their era; read with a sense of historical context.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Young readers who enjoy adventure and road-trip stories
English learners who want to build reading volume with accessible original texts
Readers interested in early twentieth-century American children's literature
Teachers who need free public-domain eBooks for supplementary classroom reading

Not a good fit for

Adult readers who prefer literary fiction or complex narrative structures
Readers impatient with early English usage and period background
Readers expecting the pace and conventions of modern young adult fiction

Reading tips

Read a chapter first to get a feel for the dialogue, then go back and sort out the characters and the route of the trip.
Mark unfamiliar early English expressions, guess their meaning from context, and look them up together afterward.
Read alongside other books in the series to observe how the characters and narrative formulas carry over.
For English study, after each chapter retell the main events in three to five sentences to check comprehension.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for English beginners to read directly?

It is not really suitable for complete beginners. The original was written for young native speakers of English; the plot is light, but it contains many early colloquial expressions and period usages. Readers with roughly intermediate English reading ability who are willing to look up words will find it smoother going.

Why is this eBook available for free?

The book was released by Project Gutenberg and is in the public domain, so it can be downloaded and read free of charge. Readers may use it for personal reading or non-commercial teaching purposes.

Do I need to read the series in order?

Not necessarily. The adventure stories in the series are relatively independent, and a single volume can be followed on its own. But if you want to become more familiar with the characters and their personalities, reading in publication order gives a more连贯 experience.

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About the author

Fitzhugh, Percy Keese, 1876-1950 Author

Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876–1950) was an American author of children's literature, best known for his two boys' series featuring Roy Blakeley and Tom Slade. The collection here includes twenty-six of his works, among them Roy Blakeley: His Story, Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike, Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan, Tom Slade on Mystery Trail, Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer, Tom Slade at Temple Camp, Tom Slade on the River, and Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp. These books are generally classified as inspirational coming-of-age stories. Set around boys' experiences in camping, hiking, cycling, and outdoor adventure, they portray friendship, courage, and responsibility in a light, humorous tone and stress honesty, mutual help, and self-reliance. Public information about his life is limited, but the series show his skill in creating lively, upright boy characters whose stories stay close to young readers' lives, giving him a representative place in early American juvenile fiction.