Books with author Roy Rockwood

Separated from his parents since childhood, Bomba lived far back in the jungles of the Amazon with a half-demented naturalist who told the lad nothing of his past. The jungle boy was a lover of birds, and hunted animals with a bow and arrow and his trusty machete. He had a primitive education in some things, and his daring adventures will be followed with breathless interest by thousands. "Bomba the Jungle Boy" is a series of American boy's adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood. There are 20 books in the series. The first ten are set in South America, where Bomba, who grew up in the jungle, tries to discover his origin. The second set of ten books shift the scene to Africa, where a slightly older Bomba has jungle adventures. A highly entertaining literature being written for young readers in post-dime-novel America.

After escaping from the headhunters' village, Bomba brings Casson and Sobrinini to stay at his friend Pipina's after which Sobrinini reveals vital information to Bomba about his family and tells of a man, Japazy, who hated Bomba's father as well as Cody Casson. She tells Bomba to seek out Japazy on Jaguar Island to learn more. He begins his journey to find Japazy... Lacking the visual element, the book focuses on vivid descriptions of Bomba's rippling muscles and superior strength. "Bomba, the Jungle Boy on Jaguar Island"? 4 in the Bomba series, by Roy Rockwood, was published in 1927. Roy Rockwood, the author, was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for boy's adventure books, many of the Bomba books being ghostwritten by John William Duffield (1859 – 1946).

Years of tough jungle living made Bomba the most powerful hunter around. At 14, he possessed the strength of three men, and could fight the most powerful jungle beasts with little more than a knife. With his extraordinary throwing arm, he could bury a knife up to its hilt in any enemy within fifty yards. His phenomenally strong arms allow him to send an arrow over impossibly long distances while still striking his targets with perfect accuracy. "Bomba the Jungle Boy Among The Slaves" continues the exciting adventures of Bomba as he seeks to learn the details of his family and heritage. Tarzan wasn't the only fellow out there in the jungle. Bomba the Jungle Boy attracted readers for his various adventures that featured authentic jungle lore and swift-moving plots.

The ongoing adventures of the courageous Bomba the Jungle Boy! In "Bomba, the Jungle Boy on the Underground River", Sobrinini, the snake woman that Bomba rescued from Snake Island, is also undergoing treatment. During her more lucid moments, she has told Bomba of a chest that she buried in the banks of an underground river. It contains documents and records related to Bomba's parents. Sobrinini's disordered mind prevents her from sharing the document information herself, but she is able to give Bomba crude directions to the chest. Bomba and Sobrinini, along with the natives Gibo and Neram, are now on their way to find the Underground River and retrieve the chest. "Underground River" is filled with adventures that challenge Bomba's great strength and fortitude, making for another exciting volume in the Bomba series.

DAVE DASHAWAY was a popular young readers' series created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a publishing house which also created THE HARDY BOYS, TOM SWIFT, THE BOBBSEY TWINS, THE ROVER BOYS and NANCY DREW. Set in the early 20th century, the series follow young Dave Dashaway, a boy pilot who adventures around the world in various types of exotic aircraft.• Dave Dashaway, the Young Aviator• Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane• Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship• Dave Dashaway Around the World• Dave Dashaway, Air ChampionRoy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a large publisher of books for young readers in the early and mid 20th century. The Dave Dashaway books were written by Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930), who wrote some 1300 books which sold more than 500 million copies, making him one of the most successful - and most obscure - authors in history.