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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Julius, the street boy Julius, the street boy Horatio Alger, Jr. “Horatio Alger, Jr. (1834-99) was a prolific writer of dime novel stories for boys. From the debut of his first novel, Ragged Dick, in 1867, Alger was instrumental in establishing a new genre of dime… OL2341575W
Mark Manning's mission Mark Manning's mission Horatio Alger, Jr. An impoverished youth's encounter with an old hermit brings excitement and important changes to his life. OL2341580W
Sink or swim; or, Harry Raymond's resolve Sink or swim; or, Harry Raymond's resolve Horatio Alger, Jr. After the death of his carpenter father, fifteen-year-old Harry Raymond, now the sole support of his mother and younger sister, finds his plans for a business career in New York City overturned when … OL2341599W
Cast Upon the Breakers Cast Upon the Breakers Horatio Alger, Jr. "Well, good by, Rodney! I leave school tomorrow. I am going to learn a trade." OL2341617W
Phil, the fiddler, or, The story of a young street musician Phil, the fiddler, or, The story of a young street musician Horatio Alger, Jr. When beatings from the padrone become unbearable, a twelve-year-old Italian street musician in New York runs away to make his own way in the world. OL2341638W
Risen from the ranks, or, Harry Walton's success Risen from the ranks, or, Harry Walton's success Horatio Alger, Jr. Hoping to become a newspaper editor, a teen-age boy begins his career as a printer's devil. OL2341664W
Jack's ward; or, The boy guardian Jack's ward; or, The boy guardian Horatio Alger, Jr. Having found a baby girl on their doorstep seven years previously, Jack and his parents are alarmed when a lady claiming to have been the infant's nurse arrives to reclaim the child. OL2341678W
The Erie Train Boy The Erie Train Boy Horatio Alger, Jr. Relates the adventures of a young boy who supports his family by working on the Erie trains selling cards, newspapers, and novels. OL2341685W
The train boy The train boy Horatio Alger, Jr. With the aid of a benefactor, a young train boy obtains fortune through honesty and perseverance. OL2341695W
Making his way Making his way Horatio Alger, Jr. Young Frank Courtney's perseverance, ambition, and high moral character ultimately enable him to triumph. OL2341699W
Adrift in New York Adrift in New York Horatio Alger, Jr. From the book:Uncle, you are not looking well to-night. "I'm not well, Florence. I sometimes doubt if I shall ever be any better." "Surely, uncle, you cannot mean -" "Yes, my child, I … OL2341701W
In a new world In a new world Horatio Alger, Jr. In the nineteenth century, two sixteen-year-old American boys try to strike it rich in Australia's gold mining region. OL2341703W
Paul the Peddler Paul the Peddler Horatio Alger, Jr. Young Paul is determined to win a better life for his mother, and he sets out on a whirlwind of entrepreneurial jobs to try to make a good living. From selling candy packages outside the post office … OL2341713W
Ragged Dick Ragged Dick Horatio Alger, Jr. "Ragged Dick" was contributed as a serial story to the pages of the Schoolmate, a well-known juvenile magazine, during the year 1867. While in course of publication, it was received with so many evid… OL2341714W