This book is the first book in a collection of twelve loosely connected short stories by an American writer, comprising the sixth book in order of publication in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan. 12 short stories from Tarzan's youth, loosely interlinked, though each stands alone as a complete tale. These stories first appeared in Blue Book Magazine from September 1916 to August 1917 under the running title The New Stories of Tarzan.