Project Gutenberg 2010-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 142 Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing) 1812 1859 Woodworth, Francis Channing Woodworth, F. C. (Francis Channing) Uncle Frank Thinker, Theodore The Peddler's Boy; Or, I'll Be Somebody Produced by Jeannie Howse, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) "The Peddler's Boy; Or, I'll Be Somebody" by Francis C. Woodworth is a children's novel written in the mid-19th century. This story centers around the journey of young Samuel Bissell, the son of a peddler, as he navigates through personal and societal challenges while aiming to improve his life and secure a better future. The book explores themes of ambition, morality, and the impact of choices on one's destiny. The narrative follows Samuel from his humble beginnings as the son of a peddler, through trials including his family's financial struggles due to his father's bankruptcy. Faced with adversity, Samuel makes a personal resolution to "be somebody," which drives him to pursue education and undertake various jobs, including working in a factory and ultimately moving to Boston. The story juxtaposes his steady path of growth with that of his friend, Frederick Noble, who succumbs to temptation with alcohol, highlighting the consequences of choices. Through Samuel's hard work, integrity, and determination, he rises in life to become a respected businessman and public figure, reinforcing the lesson that success is within reach for anyone willing to strive for it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33372/33372-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Peddlers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 132425 2025-08-13T12:37:19.442997 text/html 125751 2021-01-06T21:44:51 text/html 1437796 2025-08-13T12:37:23.934014 application/epub+zip 1432936 2025-08-13T12:37:20.468016 application/epub+zip 113087 2025-08-13T12:37:19.915982 application/epub+zip 1484693 2025-08-13T12:37:26.458959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1462855 2025-08-13T12:37:23.101975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151583 2022-09-15T09:28:07.812543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100109 2025-08-13T12:37:19.072002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99838 2021-01-06T21:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99830 2021-01-06T21:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21609 2025-08-13T12:37:26.600948 application/rdf+xml 16413 2025-08-13T12:37:20.013991 image/jpeg 2545 2025-08-13T12:37:19.964973 image/jpeg 38325 2021-01-06T21:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 1418533 2021-01-06T21:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 38309 2021-01-06T21:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 1426577 2025-08-13T12:37:19.486993 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog