The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 and has grown to be one of the largest youth organizations in the world, with 2.7 million members. Scouts of various types have been a standard feature of young adult literature for generations -- but one of the earliest kicked off in 1913. The "Boy Scouts" series by "Herbert Carter" (a pseudonym for author St. George Rathborne, who wrote the whole series with the exception of volume 9) ran for 12 volumes. It follows scouts through adventures with their local troop and then for the last few volumes embroils them in World War I action. Included are: THE BOY SCOUTS FIRST CAMP FIRE THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE BLUE RIDGE THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL THE BOY SCOUTS IN THE MAINE WOODS THE BOY SCOUTS THROUGH THE BIG TIMBER THE BOY SCOUTS IN THE ROCKIES THE BOY SCOUTS ON STURGEON ISLAND THE BOY SCOUTS DOWN IN DIXIE THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA THE BOY SCOUTS ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA THE BOY SCOUTS ON WAR TRAILS IN BELGIUM THE BOY SCOUTS AFOOT IN FRANCE If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 180 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

The Fourth Murray MEGAPACK® explores the works of Murray Leinster (the pseudonym used by William F. Jenkins for much of his genre work). If you’ve made it this far in the series, we assume you have already read the intros in previous volumes about Jenkins/Leinster and know how prolific he was, penning more than a thousand short works and dozens of novels over his long career. This volume showcases 3 of his science fiction novellas and 9 of his mainstream stories (all published under his Jenkins byline) -- including his very first story, which leads off the volume. Included are: SCIENCE FICTION: Doctor Third Planet If You Was a Moklin OTHER WORKS: My Neighbor Crazy Marriage Ending With Honor George Is a Noble Guy Side Bet Trailing Trouble Vixen The General Was an Honest Man White Man’s Burden Crazy Marriage The Skipper If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

The third collection of the works of R. Austin Freeman presents 19 more tales of forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke and others, plus the essay "The Art of the Detective Story. Included are: THE ART OF THE DETECTIVE STORY, by R. Austin Freeman THE MAGIC CASKET (1927) THE CONTENTS OF A MARE’S NEST (1927) THE STALKING HORSE (1927) THE NATURALIST AT LAW (1927) MR. PONTING'S ALIBI (1927) PANDORA'S BOX (1927) THE TRAIL OF BEHEMOTH (1927) THE PATHOLOGIST TO THE RESCUE (1927) GLEANINGS FROM THE WRECKAGE (1927) A CERTAIN DR THORNDYKE (1927) MR. POTTERMACK'S OVERSIGHT (1930) PONTIFEX SON AND THORNDYKE (1931) WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT (1932) DR THORNDYKE INTERVENES (1933) FOR THE DEFENCE, DR. THORNDYKE (1934) DEATH AT THE INN (1937) THE STONEWARE MONKEY (1938) MR POLTON EXPLAINS (1940) THE JACOB STREET MYSTERY (1942) And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see all the other entries in this great series, covering mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, classics -- and much, much more!

The Second R. Austin Freeman Megapack collects 19 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others) plus a bonus essay by the author. Included in this volume are: INTRODUCTION: MEET DR. THORNDYKE, by R. Austin Freeman THE BLUE SCARAB (1923) THE NEW JERSEY SPHINX (1923) THE TOUCHSTONE (1923) A FISHER OF MEN (1923) THE STOLEN INGOTS (1923) THE FUNERAL PYRE (1923) THE CAT’S EYE (1923) THE MYSTERY OF ANGELINA FROOD (1924) THE SHADOW OF THE WOLF (1925) THE PUZZLE LOCK (1925) THE GREEN CHECK JACKET (1925) THE SEAL OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR (1925) PHYLLIS ANNESLEY’S PERIL (1925) A SOWER OF PESTILENCE (1925) REX V. BURNABY (1925) A MYSTERY OF THE SAND-HILLS (1925) THE APPARITION OF BURLING COURT (1925) THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR (1925) THE D'ARBLAY MYSTERY (1926) If you enjoy this ebook, check out the other volumes in the series, covering not only mystery and detective fiction, but science fiction, fantasy, westerns, ghost stories, and classic authors. Search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the complete list.

"The First R. Austin Freeman Megapack" collects 27 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others). Included in this volume are: THE RED THUMB MARK (1907) THE MAN WITH THE NAILED SHOES (1909) THE STRANGER'S LATCHKEY (1909) THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LARGE (1909) THE BLUE SEQUIN (1909) THE MOABITE CIPHER (1909) THE MANDARIN'S PEARL (1909) THE ALUMINIUM DAGGER (1909) A MESSAGE FROM THE DEEP SEA (1909) THE EYE OF OSIRIS (1911) THE MYSTERY OF 31 NEW INN (1912) THE CASE OF OSCAR BRODSKI (1912) A CASE OF PREMEDITATION (1912) THE ECHO OF A MUTINY (1912) A WASTREL'S ROMANCE (1912) THE OLD LAG (1912) THE UTTERMOST FARTHING (1914) A SILENT WITNESS (1914) THE GREAT PORTRAIT MYSTERY (1918) THE BRONZE PARROT (1918) POWDER BLUE AND HAWTHORN (1918) THE ATTORNEY'S CONSCIENCE (1918) THE LUCK OF BARNABAS MUDGE (1918) THE MISSING MORTGAGEE (1918) PERCIVAL BLAND'S PROXY (1918) THE CASE OF THE WHITE FOOTPRINTS (1920) HELEN VARDON'S CONFESSION (1922) If you enjoy this volume, please search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in the series, collecting great tales of adventure, mystery, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories, and much more. (Sort by publication date to see the most recent additions.)

Theodore Rose Cogswell (1918 - 1987) was an American science fiction author. His first published story, "The Spectre General" in the magazine ASTOUNDING (June 1952), was a humorous tale in which a long-forgotten maintenance brigade of the Imperial Space Marines holds the promise of reinvigorating a declining Galactic empire. It's a classic and was selected by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the greatest SF stories of all time. This volume (a reissue of Cogswell's 1968 collection, THE THIRD EYE) presents 16 of his classic stories and is the first of what should eventually be three Cogswell Megapacks, presenting his complete short stories. Included are: NO GUN TO THE VICTOR MR. HOSKIN'S HEEL THE CABBAGE PATCH LIMITING FACTOR DISASSEMBLY LINE A SPUDGET FOR THWILBERT TRAINING DEVICE IMPACT WITH THE DEVIL MACHINE RECORD ONE TO A CUSTOMER THE MAN WHO KNEW GRODNICK LOVER BOY THE OTHER CHEEK MINIMUM SENTENCE THE SHORT COUNT CONVENTIONAL ENDING If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent releases.)

The "Dan Carter, Cub Scout" series, written by Mildred A. Wirt (writing as Ann Wirt) follows the adventures of 10-year-old Dan Carter and the boys in Den 2 of the Cub Scouts. Dan Carter is the pack leader, and he and his friends have fun and adventures in this exciting 6-book series, originally published between 1949 and 1953. Also included is a bonus book: "The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories," with classic tales by Jack London, Zane Grey, and many more.