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The Rover Boys

Edward Stratemeyer

The Rover Boys

Paper book: €23.99

Digital: €8.99

Original publication
1899
Bilingual edition
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

A secret cave. In the mountains, young Dick Rover sees a red box hanging from a tree. He leaves the path to take a look and falls into a hidden hole.

The world of the book

New York State, around 1908. The book came out in 1908 and is set in the same years, in New York State, in the United States. People still ride in horse-drawn carriages, but the first automobiles are appearing. The…

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