Jacob: 2030 books

This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1850. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction.

American author Jacob Abbott revolutionized juvenile fiction in the 1800s with his unprecedentedly successful Rollo series of chapter books. In this volume of the series, our young hero Rollo forms a strong bond with a chronically ill neighbor boy, Georgie.

The book "Xerxes" by Jacob Abbott nowadays is in the public domain, but a great work has been done by Publisher to this version to make an electronic book that contrasts favorably to the original version. A lot of errors that exist in the free versions have been corrected; proper navigation...

The book "Charles II" by Jacob Abbott nowadays is in the public domain, but a great work has been done by Publisher to this version to make an electronic book that contrasts favorably to the original version. A lot of errors that exist in the free versions have been corrected; proper navigation...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Rollos Experiments By Jacob Abbott One day, when was about seven years old, he was sitting upon the steps of the door, and he heard a noise in the street, as of some sort of carriage approaching. A moment...

Rollo in Rome by the American writer of children's books,Jacob Abbott.He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science.His Rollo Books, such as Rollo at Work, Rollo at Play, Rollo in Europe,...

This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1857. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction.

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works...

Darius the Great has a historical background, like many other books by Jacob Abbott. The plot of the dramatic series of events in the ancient history of the Middle East. The main character, Darius, is the benchmark for half of humanity, having overcome with many difficulties, namely, the uprisings,...

At times we didn't have a slice of bread in the house for as long as three months! Ten million people starved to death under Joseph Stalin's Communist regime, but Braun's family survived. Over sixty million people died in WWII, but Jacob Braun lived through it, even though bombs dropped all around him....

The conservative icon who reshaped American politics and laid the groundwork for the end of the Cold War In the second half of the twentieth century, no American president defined his political era as did Ronald Reagan. He ushered in an age that extolled smaller government, tax cuts, and strong...

Under Bolshevik and Nazi rule, nearly one-third of all Soviet Mennonites – including more than half of all adult men – perished, while a large number were exiled to the east and the north by the Soviet secret police (NKVD). Others fled westward on long treks, seeking refuge in Germany during the...

**“Whether he’s writing as Dave Zeltserman or Jacob Stone, you can expect the best in suspense writing.” —Max Allan Collins “A dark and different serial killer novel that will haunt the reader** long after the book is closed.” —John Lutz on Deranged ** ** L.A. detective Morris...

First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading...