X Bar X Boys facts for kids
The X Bar X Boys was a popular series of adventure books for young readers. These exciting stories were about cowboys and life in the American West. The books were created by a famous company called the Stratemeyer Syndicate. They were written by different authors who all used the same pen name, James Cody Ferris. The books were published by Grosset & Dunlap.
The series started with 2 or 3 new books each year. After 1930, only one book came out annually. The adventures of the X Bar X Boys stopped being published in 1942.
Leslie McFarlane, who wrote many of the famous Hardy Boys stories, also helped write some of the X Bar X Boys books.
Contents
Meet the X Bar X Boys
The X Bar X Boys series follows the exciting lives of two brothers, Roy and Teddy Manley. They are the sons of a wise old ranch owner. Their family owns thousands of cattle on their big ranch.
Roy and Teddy's Adventures
These two young heroes know a lot about ranch life. They are experts at riding horses and shooting straight. Roy and Teddy can also take care of themselves in any tough situation. They are always ready for adventure!
The X Bar X Ranch Cowboys
The cowboys who work at the X Bar X ranch are real, hardworking cowboys. They are always ready to do their job. But they also love to have fun and are very brave. Readers enjoyed getting to know this exciting group of characters.
Behind the X Bar X Books
The X Bar X Boys books were created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. This was a company that planned and wrote many popular book series for young people. They often hired different writers to create the stories.
Who Was James Cody Ferris?
The name James Cody Ferris was a pseudonym. A pseudonym is a fake name that authors use. This means that many different writers actually wrote the X Bar X Boys books. They all used the same name, James Cody Ferris, to make it seem like one person wrote them.
List of Titles
Here is a list of all the books in The X Bar X Boys series:
| # | Title | Copyright |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The X Bar X Boys On The Ranch | 1926 |
| 2 | The X Bar X Boys In Thunder Canyon | 1926 |
| 3 | The X Bar X Boys On Whirlpool River | 1926 |
| 4 | The X Bar X Boys On Big Bison Trail | 1927 |
| 5 | The X Bar X Boys At The Round-Up | 1927 |
| 6 | The X Bar X Boys At Nugget Camp | 1928 |
| 7 | The X Bar X Boys At Rustlers' Gap | 1928 |
| 8 | The X Bar X Boys At Grizzly Pass | 1929 |
| 9 | The X Bar X Boys Lost In The Rockies | 1930 |
| 10 | The X Bar X Boys Riding For Life | 1931 |
| 11 | The X Bar X Boys In Smoky Valley | 1932 |
| 12 | The X Bar X Boys At Copperhead Gulch | 1933 |
| 13 | The X Bar X Boys Branding The Wild Herd | 1934 |
| 14 | The X Bar X Boys At The Strange Rodeo | 1935 |
| 15 | The X Bar X Boys With The Secret Rangers | 1936 |
| 16 | The X Bar X Boys Hunting The Prize Mustangs | 1937 |
| 17 | The X Bar X Boys At Triangle Mine | 1938 |
| 18 | The X Bar X Boys And The Sagebrush Mystery | 1939 |
| 19 | The X Bar X Boys In The Haunted Gully | 1940 |
| 20 | The X Bar X Boys Seeking The Lost Troopers | 1941 |
| 21 | The X Bar X Boys Following The Stampede | 1942 |
