The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck; Or, Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields

"The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck; Or, Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields" by Arthur M. Winfield is a youth novel from the early 1900s and number five in a series about adventurous young boys. This story follows Jack, Fred, Andy, and Randy Rover as they head to the chaotic oil fields in the South, where they face difficult challenges. The story begins with the Rover boys caught in a bad storm. They find safety and then hear someone yelling for help from the river, because a man and his son are about to drown. The boys come up with a risky plan to save them by moving a tree that is trapping the two people. This beginning shows the bravery, friendship, and exciting adventures that the Rover boys will face in the oil fields.