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The Rover Boys

Edward Stratemeyer

The Rover Boys

Paper book: €18.99

Digital: €4.99

Original publication
1899
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
364
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Children's Literature, Adventure
Moods
Escape it all, Feel comforted
Translated from
English

Book summary

The three Rover brothers, Dick, Tom and Sam, are spending the end of the summer at Valley Brook, the family farm in New York State. A trip into the mountains leads them to a cave where thieves hide their loot, while two swindlers steal their Uncle Randolph's bonds.

Then come their last months at Putnam Hall, a military boarding school: rivalries between pupils, races in the snow and Christmas at the farm. A cheerful adventure about friendship and courage, from a series that thrilled generations of young readers.

Its lively dialogue and light tone make it an enjoyable read in the language you are learning.

The plot

Een geheime grot. In de bergen ziet de jonge Dick Rover een rode doos aan een boom hangen. Hij verlaat het pad om ernaar te kijken en valt in een verborgen gat.

The world of the book

De staat New York, rond 1908. Het boek verschijnt in 1908 en speelt in dezelfde tijd, in de staat New York, in de Verenigde Staten. Men rijdt nog met paard en wagen, maar de eerste auto’s verschijnen. De gebroeders…

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