Project Gutenberg 2007-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 75 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Work and Win; Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Work and Win; Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the mid-19th century aimed at young readers. The story follows the tumultuous life of Noddy Newman, an orphan whose past is marred by neglect and mischief, as he embarks on a journey toward personal growth and redemption, influenced by characters like Bertha Grant, who strives to reform him. As the narrative unfolds, themes of moral development, the consequences of one’s actions, and the clash between youthful impulsiveness and the need for responsibility become central to Noddy's adventures. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Noddy, who is torn between the responsibilities he has to uphold at Woodville and his inclination towards rebellion and mischief. After an altercation with Ben, the boatman, regarding a chore he must complete, Noddy joins Fanny Grant, Bertha's sister, in a scheme that leads them both to the boat-house. However, their antics culminate in a fire that, while not directly caused by Noddy, places him in a precarious situation when he becomes embroiled in mischief and his past vagabond lifestyle. As he grapples with the fallout of the fire, the potential for punishment from Bertha’s father, Mr. Grant, looms large, setting the stage for a blend of action and moral inquiry as Noddy seeks to navigate the challenges of his circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Circus -- Juvenile fiction New York (State) -- Juvenile fiction Guardian and ward -- Juvenile fiction Schooners -- Juvenile fiction Hawaii -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 329090 329089 2024-10-10T09:48:10.152969 2023-09-10T12:04:33.837017 text/html text/html 330906 2007-12-07T05:51:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 493485 2007-12-07T05:51:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 600634 2024-10-10T09:48:20.505917 application/epub+zip 601923 2024-10-10T09:48:14.630978 application/epub+zip 183889 2024-10-10T09:48:12.799958 application/epub+zip 631119 2024-10-10T09:48:24.696951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595851 2024-10-10T09:48:19.072974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384724 2022-09-11T07:01:58.517798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294044 293838 2024-10-10T09:48:09.144996 2023-09-10T12:04:32.975123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 293853 2007-12-07T05:51:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105090 2007-12-07T05:51:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293844 2007-12-07T05:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105067 2007-12-07T05:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24243 2024-10-10T09:48:24.836904 application/rdf+xml 19211 2024-10-10T09:48:13.370990 image/jpeg 4155 2024-10-10T09:48:13.084969 image/jpeg 599762 2024-10-10T09:48:10.195977 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Ashton, Warren T.