Work on the farm was hard, and after a quarrel with his uncle, with whom he resided, he struck out for himself.
OUT FOR BUSINESS: Or, Robert Frog's Strange Career Relates the adventures of a country boy who is compelled to leave home and seek his fortune in the great world at large.

How he wins success we must leave to the reader to discover.
FALLING IN WITH FORTUNE Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary This is a companion tale to "Out for Business," but complete in itself, and tells of the further doings of Robert Frost as private secretary.
YOUNG CAPTAIN JACK: Or, The Son of a Soldier The scene is laid in the South during the Civil War, and the hero is a waif who was cast up by the sea and adopted by a rich Southern planter.
NELSON THE NEWSBOY: Or, Afloat in New York Mr.Alger is always at his best in the portrayal of life in New York City, and this story is among the best he has given our young readers.
LOST AT SEA: Or, Robert Roscoe's Strange Cruise A sea story of uncommon interest.

The hero falls in with a strange derelict--a ship given over to the wild animals of a menagerie.
JERKY, THE BACKWOODS BOY Or, The Parkhurst Treasure Depicts life on a farm of New York State.

The mystery of the treasure will fascinate every boy.

Jerry is a character well worth knowing.
RANDY OF THE RIVER Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand Life on a river steamboat is not so romantic as some young people may imagine.