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Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors

    Stanley R. Matthews's Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors is an airship adventure and adventure fiction novel.

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    About Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors

    "Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors" by Stanley R. Matthews is a thrilling adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This tale follows the exploits of Matt King, affectionately known as "Motor Matt," and his cheerful friend Carl Pretzel, as they navigate the dangerous world of rival inventors in the early days of aeronautics. The story begins with Matt and Carl witnessing an air-ship in distress, which sets off a chain of events involving a criminal gang and the pursuit of stolen blueprints for innovative flying machines. The opening of the story introduces Motor Matt and Carl as they enjoy a quiet picnic when they spot the erratic flight of the air-ship named "Hawk." Their curiosity leads them to intervene in a precarious situation where the air-ship is out of control. They attempt to assist the struggling pilots while also discovering that something sinister is at play. As the narrative unfolds, they soon realize that the incident is linked to a larger criminal conspiracy involving stolen inventions. The chapter effectively builds intrigue, setting the stage for Matt's subsequent kidnapping by a rival inventor, which propels the adventure across the skies and into dangerous territories.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Adventure stories
    • Airships, Juvenile fiction
    • Dime novels
    • Mechanics, Juvenile fiction

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    Who wrote Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors?

    Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors was written by Stanley R. Matthews.

    What genre is Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors?

    It is usually shelved as Airships & Sky Pirates and Adventure.

    Is Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to Motor Matt's Air Ship; or, The Rival Inventors?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, Air Monster and Frank Reade Jr. and His Engine of the Clouds.

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