Chapter 46

BOOKS THAT NEVER GROW OLDAlger SeriesClean Adventure Stories for BoysThe Most Complete List PublishedThe following list does not contain all the books that Horatio Alger wrote, but it contains most of them, and certainly the best.Horatio Alger is to boys what Charles Dickens is to grown-ups. His work is just as popular to-day as it was years ago. The books have a quality, the value of which is beyond computation.There are legions of boys of foreign parents who are being helped along the road to true Americanism by reading these books which are so peculiarly American in tone that the reader cannot fail to absorb some of the spirit of fair play and clean living which is so characteristically American.In this list will be included certain books by Edward Stratemeyer, Oliver Optic, and other authors who wrote the Alger type of stories, which are equal in interest and wholesomeness with those written by the famous author after whom this great line of books for boys is named.

BOOKS THAT NEVER GROW OLD

Alger Series

Clean Adventure Stories for Boys

The Most Complete List Published

The following list does not contain all the books that Horatio Alger wrote, but it contains most of them, and certainly the best.

Horatio Alger is to boys what Charles Dickens is to grown-ups. His work is just as popular to-day as it was years ago. The books have a quality, the value of which is beyond computation.

There are legions of boys of foreign parents who are being helped along the road to true Americanism by reading these books which are so peculiarly American in tone that the reader cannot fail to absorb some of the spirit of fair play and clean living which is so characteristically American.

In this list will be included certain books by Edward Stratemeyer, Oliver Optic, and other authors who wrote the Alger type of stories, which are equal in interest and wholesomeness with those written by the famous author after whom this great line of books for boys is named.

ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT

By HORATIO ALGER, Jr.

1—Driven from Home2—A Cousin’s Conspiracy3—Ned Newton4—Andy Gordon5—Tony, the Tramp6—The Five Hundred Dollar Check7—Helping Himself8—Making His Way9—Try and Trust10—Only an Irish Boy11—Jed, the Poorhouse Boy12—Chester Rand13—Grit, the Young Boatman of Pine Point14—Joe’s Luck15—From Farm Boy to Senator16—The Young Outlaw17—Jack’s Ward18—Dean Dunham19—In a New World20—Both Sides of the Continent21—The Store Boy22—Brave and Bold23—A New York Boy24—Bob Burton25—The Young Adventurer26—Julius, the Street Boy27—Adrift in New York28—Tom Brace29—Struggling Upward30—The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy31—Tom Tracy32—The Young Acrobat33—Bound to Rise34—Hector’s Inheritance35—Do and Dare36—The Tin Box

1—Driven from Home

2—A Cousin’s Conspiracy

3—Ned Newton

4—Andy Gordon

5—Tony, the Tramp

6—The Five Hundred Dollar Check

7—Helping Himself

8—Making His Way

9—Try and Trust

10—Only an Irish Boy

11—Jed, the Poorhouse Boy

12—Chester Rand

13—Grit, the Young Boatman of Pine Point

14—Joe’s Luck

15—From Farm Boy to Senator

16—The Young Outlaw

17—Jack’s Ward

18—Dean Dunham

19—In a New World

20—Both Sides of the Continent

21—The Store Boy

22—Brave and Bold

23—A New York Boy

24—Bob Burton

25—The Young Adventurer

26—Julius, the Street Boy

27—Adrift in New York

28—Tom Brace

29—Struggling Upward

30—The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy

31—Tom Tracy

32—The Young Acrobat

33—Bound to Rise

34—Hector’s Inheritance

35—Do and Dare

36—The Tin Box

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in July, 1929.37—Tom, the Bootblack38—Risen from the RanksTo be published in August, 1929.39—Shifting for Himself40—Wait and HopeTo be published in September, 1929.41—Sam’s Chance42—Striving for FortuneTo be published in October, 1929.43—Phil, the Fiddler44—Slow and SureTo be published in November, 1929.45—Walter Sherwood’s Probation46—The Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason47—The Young SalesmanTo be published in December, 1929.48—Andy Grant’s Pluck49—Facing the World

To be published in July, 1929.

37—Tom, the Bootblack

38—Risen from the Ranks

To be published in August, 1929.

39—Shifting for Himself

40—Wait and Hope

To be published in September, 1929.

41—Sam’s Chance

42—Striving for Fortune

To be published in October, 1929.

43—Phil, the Fiddler

44—Slow and Sure

To be published in November, 1929.

45—Walter Sherwood’s Probation

46—The Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason

47—The Young Salesman

To be published in December, 1929.

48—Andy Grant’s Pluck

49—Facing the World


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