The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods

"The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods" by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) is an adventure novel for young readers that follows the Rover boys as they go on a winter hunting trip and find a mysterious house in the woods. The story begins with an exciting bobsled race where the Rover brothers, Jack, Fred, and their cousin, show off their competitive nature. This race causes a conflict with Bill Glutts, a bully from their school, which adds to the tension. After the race, the boys hear about a hunting trip to Cedar Lodge, which sets the scene for strange happenings and mysteries in the woods that hook the reader in as the Rover's clash with rivals.