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*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.A recently orphaned boy sets out on a trip to... Read Full Overview

"The Young Explorer" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr., an American author known for his popular and prolific works of juvenile fiction in the 19th century. The book was first published in 1880 and is one of many novels that Alger wrote featuring young, impoverished... Read Full Overview

All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth" a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return... Read Full Overview

"I've settled up your father's estate, Benjamin," said Job Stanton. "You'll find it all figgered out on this piece of paper. There was that two-acre piece up at Rockville brought seventy-five dollars, the medder fetched a hundred and fifty, the two cows-""How much does it all... Read Full Overview

The Young Explorer is a novel by Horatio Alger that tells the story of a young man who travels to the West in search of his fortune. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about hard work, perseverance, and honesty. This book is a classic example of Alger's rags-to-riches... Read Full Overview

The Young Explorer is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr., an American author renowned for his stories about young boys who overcome adversity to achieve success. The book follows the story of a young boy named Tom Nelson, who dreams of becoming a successful explorer. Despite... Read Full Overview

The Young Explorer or Claiming His Fortune

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

The Young Explorer is a novel by Horatio Alger that tells the story of a young man who travels to the West in search of his fortune. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about hard work, perseverance, and honesty. This book is a classic example of Alger's rags-to-riches... Read Full Overview