Author : Horatio Alger (Jr.)
Release : 1869
Genre : Children's literature
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Rough and Ready by : Horatio Alger (Jr.)
Download or read book Rough and Ready written by Horatio Alger (Jr.). This book was released on 1869. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rufus, also known as Rough and Ready, is a newsboy who must protect his sister, Rose, from an alcoholic stepfather, James Martin. Through luck, hard work, and honesty, Rufus finds a home for Rose with a kindly seamstress and prospers in his business of selling newspapers. However, Mr. Martin is lurking in the shadows waiting for an opportunity to reclaim the children and hatches a plot to kidnap Rose.