Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

Tom Slade #7

by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876-1950) was an American author. His first known work, The Goldenrod Story Book was published in 1906. The bulk of his work, having a Boy Scouting theme, revolves around the fictional town of Bridgeboro, New Jersey. Characters included Tom Slade, Pee-wee Harris, Roy Blakely, and Westy Martin. Fitzhugh's Scouting based books were very popular with children and adults. His characters became so real to his readers that it was not uncommon for Percy to receive fan mail addressed to the characters themselves. In the 1930's, he began writing the Hal Keen Mystery Series (10 titles) under the pseudonym Hugh Lloyd. They were followed by another mystery series - Skippy Dare - (3 titles). Neither of these series achieved the popularity of his Scout work.

Reviews

[Graham Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. I grabbed the ebook off of Gutenberg.org, I guess this is a series? The Tom Slade books are published by the Boy Scouts of America, this book is kind of a mix of adventurism and propaganda, showing what the quintessential Scout would do and how he would act in certain situations. The story itself was good, it's a shame the present-day BSA isn't likely to produce boys of this capability though. Video game merit badge, I ask you...