L.P. Wyman (1873-1950) was an author of adventure novels aimed at a juvenile audience and Professor of Chemistry-and later, Dean of Faculty-at Pennsylvania Military College. Born in Skowhegan, Maine, Wyman wrote several sequences of books for young boys, including The Golden Boys, The Lakewood Boys, and The Hunniwell Boys, the latter of which is a notable contribution to the Airship or Airplane Boys subgenre of science fiction, popular in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.

Brothers Jack and Bob Golden spend their days exploring the waters and woods near their home in Skowhegan, Maine. Working in the laboratory and machine shop built for them by their father, a wealthy manufacturer, the boys create a new source of electric power. Given the chance to enter their boat, the Sprite, in a local race, the Golden Boys decide to put their new design to the test. When news of the cell gets out, however, the brothers soon find their design, and themselves, in danger. The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell is an exciting tale of action and invention for children and adults alike.