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Horatio Alger Jr. (January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and... Read Full Overview

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.Jack Harding was a boy of twelve. One morning... Read Full Overview

Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty... Read Full Overview

""Jack's Ward Or The Boy Guardian"" is a novel by Horatio Alger Jr. The story follows the life of Jack, a young orphan boy who is taken in by his wealthy uncle. However, Jack's uncle has a reputation for being cold and unfeeling, and Jack soon finds himself struggling to fit... Read Full Overview

Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer. He wrote magazine stories and poems, a few novels for adults, and 100 plus boys' books. His boys' books were hugely popular. Alger was born in Massachusetts, and attended Harvard College. He became... Read Full Overview

Notion Press proudly brings to you timeless classics from ancient texts to popular modern classics. This carefully chosen collection of books is a celebration of literature, our tribute to the pioneers, the legends and the giants of the literary world. Apart from being the... Read Full Overview

"Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York. The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material. This... Read Full Overview

Jack's Ward or The Boy Guardian

Jack's Ward: Or The Boy Guardian is a novel written by Horatio Alger and published in 1875. The story follows the life of Jack, an orphan boy who is taken in by his wealthy uncle after the death of his parents. However, Jack's uncle is not a kind man and treats him poorly, forcing... Read Full Overview