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The Motor Boat Club off Long Island; or, A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed

by H. Irving Hancock

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateAdventureChildren's25 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
25 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In dense fog off Long Island, a young skipper faces a deadly collision between his motor cruiser, a sailing schooner, and a mysterious racing craft. High-speed maneuvers and quick decisions ignite a daring marine game where every second counts.

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Contents

25 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER I A BREATHLESS MOMENT IN THE FOG
03CHAPTER II A WHIFF OF FORTUNE
04CHAPTER III THE BUYER OF SOULS
05CHAPTER IV TOM HALSTEAD’S FIGHT AGAINST ODDS
06CHAPTER V MR. MODDRIDGE’S NERVES CUT LOOSE
07CHAPTER VI THE SIGN OF MISCHIEF
08CHAPTER VII WORKING OUT THE PUZZLE
09CHAPTER VIII THE DASHING STERN CHASE
10CHAPTER IX PLAYING A SAILOR’S TRICK
11CHAPTER X THE MONEY STORM BREAKS LOOSE
12CHAPTER XI TOM HALSTEAD’S QUICK WIT AT WORK

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