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The Boy Inventors' Radio TelephoneRichard Bonner

The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone

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Original author: Richard Bonner

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"The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone" by Richard Bonner is a children's adventure novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows the dynamic exploits of young inventors Jack Chadwick and his cousin Tom Jesson, who are on a quest to create a revolutionary electric automobile and articulate communication over distances using a wireless telephone. The opening of the book introduces readers to the inventive trio of Jack, Tom, and their friend Dick Donovan as they test out their latest creation: an electric car named the Electric Monarch. As they experience the vehicle’s thrilling performance, they encounter a quirky and oblivious professor named Jerushah Jenks, leading to a series of humorous and chaotic events, including a near-miss with a bull and the professor's antics with his geological specimens. The first chapter sets the tone for the adventurous and often whimsical nature of the story, showcasing the boys' ingenuity and the exciting scenarios they navigate in their relentless pursuit of invention.

The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone, by Richard Bonner. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #13783.

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36 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Power of the Air1,062 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: An Encounter with a "character."1,380 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Professor's Dilemma1,147 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: "where Is He?"1,866 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Chester Chadwick--Inventor1,513 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Radio Telephone1,442 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Great Test1,501 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Talking Through Space903 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Boys Face Trouble1,191 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: An Involuntary Aëronaut956 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: By the Roadside1,229 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Making Enemies1,456 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Leaden Tube1,063 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: In the Hospital816 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: A Tale of the Colorado1,244 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: Zeb Cummings842 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: In the Laboratory1,032 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Into the Storm838 words
  1. 19.Chapter XIX: The "lightning Cage."889 words
  2. 20.Chapter XX: Through the Air835 words
  3. 21.Chapter XXI: Vaulting to the Rescue1,127 words
  4. 22.Chapter XXII: "z.2.x."1,740 words
  5. 23.Chapter XXIII: On the Border Line1,896 words
  6. 24.Chapter XXIV: "the Three Buttes."1,025 words
  7. 25.Chapter XXV: Into the Beyond1,547 words
  8. 26.Chapter XXVI: The Start for the Unknown1,308 words
  9. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Professor's Second Dilemma1,170 words
  10. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The Upper Regions1,001 words
  11. 29.Chapter XXIX: A Mud Bath920 words
  12. 30.Chapter XXX: Night on the Colorado1,101 words
  13. 31.Chapter XXXI: The Island of Mystery978 words
  14. 32.Chapter XXXII: Through the Woods1,016 words
  15. 33.Chapter XXXIII: The Secret at Last920 words
  16. 34.Chapter XXXIV: The Interlopers1,307 words
  17. 35.Chapter XXXV: Triumph1,401 words
  18. 36.Chapter XXXVI: The Homecoming1,741 words