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Horatio Alger, better known for his juvenile fiction, also penned some great poetry. His Ballads, including the 8 war poems and his odes, are collected in this volume. - Summary by Carolin

Ernest Ray is a young boy who sets out to reclaim the inheritance that was unjustly with held from his father and given to a cousin. (Introduction by Abigail Rasmussen)

Helping Himself, or Grant Thornton's Ambition deals with the grit and determination of Grant, a 15 year old farmer's boy whose father is dead and in order to pay his minister father's debts, and to help his mother deal with their abject poverty young Grant postpones his college education to take a job as a Wall Street broker's clerk. The first step is to deal with the avaricious and greedy man who is keeping them from obtaining the meager amount due them and which will at least allow them to eat. Grant's wits, pluck and sheer determination are tested time and time again and each time he rises ...

A poor family is surprised with an infant on their doorstep on New Year’s Eve with a note and monetary support requesting them to raise the child. Eight years later, the child is stolen and the family is put into more trouble trying to find her. This is a story of how love and good morals are reward with a fairy tale “happily ever after” ending. (Summary by Sharon Kilmer)

A young boy named Ben runs away to make a life of his own in the big city. He learns very quickly that this will be a lot harder than his imagination prepared him for. Summary by Tori Faulder

In this last book of the Ragged Dick series, Rufus and Rose seem to be on the best path forward following their adventures in our previous story, but an old foe returns intent on destroying all Rufus's work and progress toward a good life. - Summary by Tori Faulder

John Linden is an immensely wealthy man, but his fortune comes with complications. The rightful heirs to his estate are his nephew, Curtis Waring, his niece Florence Linden, and a long-lost son—if he is still alive. In a twist of fate, John insists that Florence and Curtis marry if she wishes to claim her share of the inheritance. Meanwhile, a young boy named Dodger is sent to steal one of John’s wills to ensure Curtis inherits everything. However, when Florence intervenes and befriends Dodger, she unexpectedly chooses a life of adventure over wealth, leaving her uncles mansion behind. Can...

Rough and Ready: Life Among the New York Newsboys follows a determined young boy struggling to survive on the rough streets of 19th-century New York City. As he fights to protect his younger sister from a cruel stepfather, con artists, and criminals, he must rely on his wits, resilience, and the kindness of newfound friends. A heartwarming and action-packed rags-to-riches tale from Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ragged Dick is Horatio Alger's most notorious short story that helped shaped American identity and shed light on the number and severity of boys living on the street in New York. Listen about how Ragged Dick starts out as a street boy and bootblack and eventually pulls himself up by his bootstraps.

Continue the journey with Tom Nelson as he tries to strike it rich in California. Horatio Alger was once crowned "America's best-selling author of all time." His works are back and they read like never before. You will fall in love with these stories of success!

Andy Grant is forced to drop out of Penhurst Academy in order to help his father on the farm. Accepting this, Andy returns home to and decides to form his own fate. With the help of a wealthy benefactor, Andy moves from his small town and is lead through work and travels across the country.

Nella notte di neve, con case e alberi che brillano bianchi, arriva volando dal paese dei ghiacci la slitta di Babbo Natale con le otto renne. Nella notte stellata, i tre Re Magi seguono la luminosa cometa per trovare Gesù Bambino cavalcando tra dune di sabbia. Il piccolo Teddy Malleen va in visita da Babbo Natale con la sua macchina volante, e l’anno dopo tornerà al Polo in compagnia dell’amico Orso. Le calze in attesa dei doni sono appese ai caminetti e Babbo Natale dovrà cercare di far felici tutti i bambini.

This is a rags-to-riches tale aout an honest, ambitious, and generous young bootblack from lower Manhattan in the late 1800s.

In Helping Himself, or Grant Thorntons Ambition, we follow the inspiring journey of Grant, a determined 15-year-old farmers boy facing the harsh realities of life after the death of his father. With his familys financial struggles weighing heavily on him, Grant makes the brave decision to put his college dreams on hold and take a job as a Wall Street brokers clerk. His first challenge? Confronting the greedy man withholding the meager funds owed to his family, which are crucial for their survival. As Grant navigates a world filled with obstacles, his tenacity and cleverness are put to the ...

Join young Ernest Ray as he embarks on a thrilling quest to reclaim the inheritance that was unfairly snatched from his father and handed over to a cousin. Will he uncover the truth and restore justice to his family? (Introduction by Abigail Rasmussen)

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store. Alger’s heroes are honest, temperate, generous, and brave, good in a fight and ready to protect a weaker boy from a bully. Alger stresses work, study, and thrift as ways to escape poverty. Alger’s villains, on the other hand, are usually dishonest, sometimes alcoholic or brutal.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store.

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) wrote over 100 ‘rags-to-riches’ novels, often about teenage boys forced by circumstances to earn their own living selling newspapers, blacking boots, carrying luggage, or tending store. Alger’s heroes are honest, temperate, generous, and brave, good in a fight and ready to protect a weaker boy from a bully. Alger stresses work, study, and thrift as ways to escape poverty. Alger’s villains, on the other hand, are usually dishonest, sometimes alcoholic or brutal.