{"title":"Henry Gregor Felsen","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"hot-rod-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781642340891","title":"Hot Rod","description":"Seventeen-year-old Bud Crayne built the fastest cars in town and drove his high-octane machines on the ragged edge. His need for speed would prove dangerous to him and the people around him, including his wannabe starlet girlfriend, La Verne, and the kids in his small hometown of Avondale, all of whom were dragged down his path to high-horsepower hell. HOT ROD captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture. The lean, mean story follows Crayne's hard-driving path to rodding redemption, riffs on some meaningful messages, and unleashes a fast and furious read. Dig in and learn what millions of readers already know; the world's most popular hot rod novel is a hopped-up high-horsepower thrill ride.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49744231432465,"sku":"NGR9781642340891","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51042200551697,"sku":"NIN9781642340891","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52459107877137,"sku":"NLS9781642340891","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1642340898.jpg?v=1751343252"},{"product_id":"crash-club-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781642341317","title":"Crash Club","description":"Every year a new fad makes its mark at Raccoon Forks High: often noisy, outlandish, expensive, or silly, but never dangerous or destructive. At this sleepy school, even the drag racing fad was comparatively tame . . . until David 'Outlaw' Galt transferred from Capital City High. Usurping Mike Revere's position as the best boy with the best car - and stealing the girl who went with it - Outlaw set off a power struggle the likes of which Raccoon Forks had never seen. But Mike was willing to drive his way to victory, no matter the cost. CRASH CLUB is another Henry Gregor Felsen novel that captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture. The lean, mean story follows Revere's hard-driving path to rodding redemption, riffs on some meaningful messages, and unleashes a fast and furious read. Dig in and learn what millions of readers already know; the world's most popular hot rod novels are a hopped-up high-horsepower thrill ride.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49746007130385,"sku":"NGR9781642341317","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51042907554065,"sku":"NIN9781642341317","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52682848370961,"sku":"NLS9781642341317","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53054725161233,"sku":"CIN1642341312G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1642341312.jpg?v=1750799605"},{"product_id":"hot-rod-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781622720064","title":"Hot Rod","description":"Speed  Danger  Death  These words were splashed across the cover of Hot Rod, warning readers. Written in 1950, this book gives an historical look at the dangers of teens and reckless driving. After WI, cars became more accessible, and teens were now hitting the roads for excitement. Many horrific accidents occurred all over the country. Felsen was specifically approached to write a book about the dangers of teen drivers. Bud Crayne was the typical tough guy with a chip on his shoulder. Dressed in a black leather jacket, black boots, and blue jeans, he was not the clean cut kid. Adults cursed him, while teens admired him. He drove fast and wild. His idea was to drive your way out of any trouble. While it worked for Bud, others weren't as fortunate. A couple of horrific wrecks make him question his need for speed. Stephen King, when interviewed for an article called Reading While Famous, named Felsen as one of four authors who most influenced him when he was young. He actually used Hot Rod and Henry Gregor Felsen as a book Ben Hanscom was reading in the book It.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50292706771217,"sku":"CIN1622720067G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50960408510737,"sku":"CIN1622720067VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1622720067.jpg?v=1751246161"},{"product_id":"rag-top-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781622720019","title":"Rag Top","description":"Link Aller was a rebel and an outcast. The people of Dellville blamed him for what had happened to Ricky Madison.Virgil Kern, Dellville's new cop, had nothing but comtempt for Link, and had no problem roughing him up.Link knew how to get back at Kern, a plan that included Kern's 16 year old daughter, Darlene. VanZuuk watched with an amused expression on his broad, shiny face as the yellow convertible rolled down the street well within the speed limit. A block away, the driver spotted the police cap as Arnie knew he would. A moment later the mellow tone of the mufflers was swallowed up by an angry, earsplitting roar as the yellow car shot ahead with tires screeching, leaving black marks on the pavement. As the car tore past the police car, the driver turned his head and gave the two policemen a bold, defiant stare. Felsen captured the mood, the feel and the tempo of American adolescence during the fifties better than any other writer. His novels may seem naive to us now, but those were naive times. Felsen was the fifties. For that reason alone, his books are worth remembering.\u2028 Jim Morton Popvoid.blogstot.com","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50385679221009,"sku":"CIN1622720016G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1622720016.jpg?v=1750800033"},{"product_id":"the-henry-gregor-felsen-collection-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9780917473067","title":"The Henry Gregor Felsen Collection","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50465199161617,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50465199915281,"sku":"CIN091747306XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/091747306X.jpg?v=1751298502"},{"product_id":"road-rocket-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781622720040","title":"Road Rocket","description":"Noble Old Heap  That's what Woody Ahern, president of the Road Rockets, thought when he first saw the big old '47 Ford. And when the motor roared to life, Woody knew he had to have it-no matter what he had to do to get it  Here is the action-packed novel of a car crazy kid, who learned the hard way that he couldn't own a car just for a few bucks and a little elbow grease  Henry Gregor Felsen was the master story-teller of hot rod fiction. Millions of readers have thrilled to his other outstanding bestsellers, Hot Rod, Street Rod, Rag Top, Fever Heat, and Crash Club. First published in the 1950's, his children, Dan Felsen and Holly Felsen Welch, have republished these popular books for the fans who loved them as teens, and to introduce a new generation to the world of '50's hot rodding.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50477599818001,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50477600866577,"sku":"CIN1622720040G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1622720040.jpg?v=1751119924"},{"product_id":"road-rocket-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781642341324","title":"Road Rocket","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan a teenager afford a car? Even a cheap old one?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWoody Ahern thought he could. He had a job after school, hehad saved a little money, and, as he pleaded with his father, the main reasonhe and the other members of his car club wanted a car was so that they couldwork on it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWoody would get his car--for forty dollars. He named itSidekick, and from the moment the thirteen-year-old wreck became his very own,Woody lavished on it all his love and devotion. He was sure that when it wasdone it would be the most beautiful car imaginable. He could even see himselfdriving Sandra to the spring dance . . . but it would take a lot of work beforeSidekick was safe to drive. And before that work was complete Woody would cometo learn a great deal--not only about cars, but also about human relationshipsand his own goals in life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoad Rocket\u003c\/i\u003e captures the heart and soul of 1950s hotrod culture. The lean, mean story follows Ahern's hard-driving path to roddingredemption, riffs on some meaningful messages, and unleashes a fast and furiousread. Dig in and learn what millions of readers already know; the world's mostpopular hot rod novel is a hopped-up high-horsepower thrill ride.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51042782019857,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51042787131665,"sku":"NIN9781642341324","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52663388209425,"sku":"NLS9781642341324","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1642341320.jpg?v=1751214578"},{"product_id":"fever-heat-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781642341331","title":"Fever Heat","description":"The breakneck story of a wild breed of men - and their thrill-hungry women. The tearing shriek of metal against metal, the stink of gasoline fumes, the sweat of men working all night in the pit, and the cheap perfume of the girls who hang around the track looking for kicks . . . this is the souped-up world of the stock-car racer. This is also the story of Ace Jones, a man whose flesh and soul have grown attuned to the battered iron heaps that are his whole life - and of a girl named Sandy, who sees in him the same fever that burned out her husband, the same wild streak that made her love him. Ace is running from his wild past when he comes across Town, a run-down spot in the middle of nowhere with a racetrack of its very own. Can Ace make an honest life for himself in Town, or will he crash and burn, taking Sandy with him? Originally published under the pseudonym Angus Vicker, this is Felsen's first rodding novel for adults.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51629104890129,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51629105086737,"sku":"NGR9781642341331","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52532489584913,"sku":"NLS9781642341331","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52778450682129,"sku":"NIN9781642341331","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1642341339.jpg?v=1757586386"},{"product_id":"street-rod-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781622720002","title":"Street Rod","description":"Henry Gregor Felsen, 1916-1995, and author of some three dozen books, is best known for his six books about teens and their cars, written in the 1950's. He so captured the era, and the relationship of teens and their cars, that he earned the nickname, The Granddaddy of Street Rodding. There was a time when a boy could scrape together a small amount of money and buy a car that would run. He could use his own imagination and ingenuity to create a street rod that others would envy. Ricky Madison is that boy in Street Rod. In this timeless coming of age story, Ricky goes against his parents to buy a car, enabling him to be part of the group. Scooping the loop, wild driving, and pranking others gets him in trouble with the adults in town. Ricky and his dad come up with a way for teens to be respected as responsible drivers, but encounters problems along the way. Ricky has an idea that might redeem him in the eyes of the town and his friends. Felsen's descriptions of cars, driving, and teen behavior are a precious time capsule to what we now think was a simpler time. Once the recipient of an award at a librarians' conference for having his books stolen more than any other author, you'll understand why so many never returned Street Rod. Hot Rod, Street Rod, Rag Top, Fever Heat, Crash Club, and Road Rocket (Boy Gets Car) sold millions of copies, and are still sought after by Felsen's fans. Original copies are hard to find, and can cost more money than you can imagine. The family owns the copyrights and has been responding to the urging of his readers, who now want to have their children and grandchildren read these books. More information about Henry Gregor Felsen can be found at www.HenryGregorFelsen.com.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52116306067729,"sku":"CIN1622720008G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53452526715153,"sku":"CIN1622720008VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781622720002.jpg?v=1757335106"},{"product_id":"street-rod-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781642341041","title":"Street Rod","description":"Henry Gregor Felsen, 1916-1995, and author of some three dozen books, is best known for his six books about teens and their cars, written in the 1950's. He so captured the era, and the relationship of teens and their cars, that he earned the nickname, The Granddaddy of Street Rodding. There was a time when a boy could scrape together a small amount of money and buy a car that would run. He could use his own imagination and ingenuity to create a street rod that others would envy. Ricky Madison is that boy in Street Rod. In this timeless coming of age story, Ricky goes against his parents to buy a car, enabling him to be part of the group. Scooping the loop, wild driving, and pranking others gets him in trouble with the adults in town. Ricky and his dad come up with a way for teens to be respected as responsible drivers, but encounters problems along the way. Ricky has an idea that might redeem him in the eyes of the town and his friends. Felsen's descriptions of cars, driving, and teen behavior are a precious time capsule to what we now think was a simpler time. Once the recipient of an award at a librarians' conference for having his books stolen more than any other author, you'll understand why so many never returned Street Rod. Hot Rod, Street Rod, Rag Top, Fever Heat, Crash Club, and Road Rocket (Boy Gets Car) sold millions of copies, and are still sought after by Felsen's fans. Original copies are hard to find, and can cost more money than you can imagine. The family owns the copyrights and has been responding to the urging of his readers, who now want to have their children and grandchildren read these books. More information about Henry Gregor Felsen can be found at www.HenryGregorFelsen.com.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52347152466193,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52347156431121,"sku":"NLS9781642341041","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781642341041.jpg?v=1758177205"},{"product_id":"submarine-sailor-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781258476120","title":"Submarine Sailor","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53041454121233,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53041454481681,"sku":"NIN9781258476120","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781258476120.jpg?v=1768867707"},{"product_id":"rag-top-book-henry-gregor-felsen-9781642341348","title":"Rag Top","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eLink Aller is a rebel and an outcast. The people of Dellville blame him for the racing-related death of young hot rodder Ricky Madison. Link knows it wasn't his fault, but if everyone is going to act like he is the bad guy, then he will show them just how bad he can be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eVirgil Kern is Dellville's hot shot new cop. Hardened and scarred from his years patrolling the big city, he has no problem roughing Link up if it means keeping him in line. But he thinks Link is going to back down, then he has another thing coming. Link will do whatever it takes to show him he means business, and when he meets Kern's sixteen-year-old daughter Darlene, he knows just how to get back at the old man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eRag Top is another Henry Gregor Felsen novel that captured the heart and soul of 1950s hot rod culture. Dig in and learn what millions of readers already know; the world's most popular hot rod novels are a hopped-up high-horsepower thrill ride.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53079313678609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53079314202897,"sku":"NLS9781642341348","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781642341348.jpg?v=1769829284"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-henry-gregor-felsen.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}