Alger's Renowned Books.
Reading edition
Horatio Alger, Jr., has attained distinction as one of the most popular writers of books for boys, and the following list comprises all of his best books.
By Horatio Alger, Jr.
RAGGED DICK SERIES.
Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York. Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard Hunter. Mark the Match Boy; or, Richard Hunter's Ward. Rough and Ready; or, Life among the New York Newsboys. Ben the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves. Rufus and Rose; or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready.
TATTERED TOM SERIES. (First Series.)
Tattered Tom; or, The Story of a Street Arab. Paul the Peddler; or, The Adventures of a Young Street Merchant. Phil the Fiddler; or, The Young Street Musician. Slow and Sure; or, From the Sidewalk to the Shop.
TATTERED TOM SERIES. (Second Series.)
Julius; or, The Street Boy Out West. The Young Outlaw; or, Adrift in the World. Sam's Chance and How He Improved it. The Telegraph Boy.
LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES. (First Series.)
Luck and Pluck; or, John Oakley's Inheritance. Sink or Swim; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve. Strong and Steady; or, Paddle Your Own Canoe. Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad.
LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES. (Second Series.)
Try and Trust; or, The Story of a Bound Boy. Bound to Rise; or, How Harry Walton Rose in the World. Risen from the Ranks; or, Harry Walton's Success. Herbert Carter's Legacy; or, The Inventor's Son.
BRAVE AND BOLD SERIES.
Brave and Bold; or, The Story of a Factory Boy. Jack's Ward; or, The Boy Guardian. Shifting for Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes. Wait and Hope; or, Ben Bradford's Motto.
CAMPAIGN SERIES.
Frank's Campaign; or, the Farm and the Camp. Paul Prescott's Charge. Charlie Codman's Cruise.
PACIFIC SERIES.
The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains. The Young Miner; or, Tom Nelson in California. The Young Explorer; or, Among the Sierras. Ben's Nugget; or, A Boy's Search for Fortune. A Story of the Pacific Coast.
ATLANTIC SERIES
The Young Circus Rider; or, The Mystery of Robert Rudd. Do and Dare; or, A Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune. Hector's Inheritance; or, Boys of Smith Institute.
By C. A. Stephens.
Rare books for boys—bright, breezy, wholesome and instructive—full of adventure and incident, and information upon natural history—they blend instruction with amusement—contain much useful and valuable information upon the habits of animals, and plenty of adventure, fun and jollity.
CAMPING OUT SERIES.
Camping Out. As recorded by "Kit." Left on Labrador; or, The Cruise of the Schooner Yacht "Curlew." As recorded by "Wash." Off to the Geysers; or, The Young Yachters in Iceland. As recorded by "Wade." Lynx Hunting. From Notes by the Author of "Camping Out." Fox Hunting. As recorded by "Raed." On the Amazon; or, the Cruise of the "Rambler." As recorded by "Wash."
By J. T. Trowbridge.
These stories will rank among the best of Mr. Trowbridge's books for the young, and he has written some of the best of our juvenile literature.
JACK HAZARD SERIES.
Jack Hazard and his Fortunes. A Chance for Himself; or, Jack Hazard and his Treasure. Doing his Best. Fast Friends. The Young Surveyor; or, Jack on the Prairies. Lawrence's Adventures Among the Ice Cutters, Glass Makers, Coal by "Wade."
By Edward S. Ellis.
A New Series of Books for Boys, equal in interest to the "Castlemon" and "Alger" books. His power of description of Indian life and character is equal to the best of Cooper.
BOY PIONEER SERIES.
Ned in the Block House; or, Life on the Frontier. Ned in the Woods. Ned on the River.