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100	1		_aO'Brien, Charlotte Grace, _d1845-1909
245	1	0	_aNorthcliffe boys
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2026
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2026-04-13
520			_aNorthcliffe boys by Charlotte Grace O'Brien is a didactic Christian children’s story from the Victorian era. It centers on a working-class boy’s industry, faith, and good character as he navigates hardship, showing how honesty, perseverance, and kindness shape a life. George Horbrook, a cheerful and dutiful lad, becomes a mason’s boy to support his large family after his father John is injured and bedridden. Tested by mockery, anger, and the temptation to steal paint, George resists, returns good for evil, and even shares his spare paint with his tormentor Jem Larkins, helping to reform him. Meanwhile John goes to a London hospital, where he reads Scripture to fellow patients and, during a fog-shrouded night, discovers a dying accident victim is his long-lost prodigal son Tom; Tom briefly recognizes his father before passing away. John recovers enough to work as a shoemaker, and with the help of fair-minded patrons and George’s growing reputation, the family secures one of Mrs. Clay’s new cottages. George wins a drawing prize, advances in his trade, and eventually becomes a master mason who supports his parents, while Jem becomes steady and grateful—fulfilling the tale’s themes of temperance, charity, and steadfast duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Religious Tract Society, 1880
653			_aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aBoys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aEngland -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aWorking class -- Juvenile fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78433
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