The High School Boys' Canoe Club

Harrie Irving Hancock was an American chemist and writer of children's literature in the late 19th-20th centuries. A prolific author was also known as a successful journalist and wrote for the New York Journal, the New York World, and Leslie's Weekly. Being a talented and sensitive person Hancock wrote fantastic stories for the children. He strongly believed that "boys want the thrill of feeling 'grown-up'" and that they like books about heroes and adventures.
This series of stories is based on the life routine of High School boys, teems with incidents in athletics and school-boy fun. The real and exciting stories of American teenagers has charmed a lot of readers around the world. "The High School Boys' Canoe Club" is the first volume of the series "High School Boys". We are meeting school boys and their feelings throughout the summer holidays following their freshman high school year. Outdoor sports, adventures and a lot of fun with Dick Prescott and his chums are waiting for you!