The Motor Boys on the Atlantic is the sixth in the series. The boys still have their motor boat, the Dartaway, and they’re looking for new adventures; no problem. They decide to go fishing in the Atlantic Ocean—for whale and shark—and they manage to catch one of each. But the boys soon learn that catching a whale and a shark is like riding a lion—the problem isn’t getting on! Along the way, however, they have a boat race with their arch-enemy, Noddy Nixon, and uncover a nefarious plot to change the lighthouse light such that boats and ships crash into the rocks, making easy pickings for the treasures they’re carrying. Oh, the fiends!
Clarence Young was a Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name. Howard Garis probably wrote the series, although Stratemeyer usually provided his authors with an outline of the books. Garis and his wife, Lillian, wrote many children’s books under their own name. They are best known for a series of books that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Many of Garis’ books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. Garis and his wife, Lilian Garis, were possibly the most prolific children's authors of the early 20th century. Garis wrote many books for the Stratemeyers Syndicate as well, over a period of some 30 years.
