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Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys

by Horatio Jr. Alger

Read the complete Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys by Horatio Jr. Alger in 39 sections, with a B1–B2 English level estimate.

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About this book

Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys by Horatio Jr. Alger is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories; Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 39 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is calibrated from 40,361 sampled words across 39 chapters: sentences average 13.4 words, 13.8% exceed 24 words and 5.2% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 13.4 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 10 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

39 chapters

  1. 01Opening material2 min
  2. 02I.8 min
  3. 03II.8 min
  4. 04III.8 min
  5. 05IV.7 min
  6. 06V.9 min
  7. 07VI.6 min
  8. 08VII.6 min
  9. 09VIII.6 min
  10. 10IX.6 min
  11. 11X.7 min
  12. 12XI.7 min
  13. 13XII.9 min
  14. 14XIII.5 min
  15. 15XIV.5 min
  16. 16XV.6 min
  17. 17XVI.6 min
  18. 18XVII.6 min
  19. 19XVIII.6 min
  20. 20XIX.6 min
  21. 21XX.6 min
  22. 22XXI.6 min
  23. 23XXII.6 min
  24. 24XXIII.6 min
  25. 25XXIV.5 min
  26. 26XXV.6 min
  27. 27XXVI.5 min
  28. 28XXVII.7 min
  29. 29XXVIII.6 min
  30. 30XXIX.5 min
  31. 31XXX.5 min
  32. 32XXXI.5 min
  33. 33XXXII.6 min
  34. 34XXXIII.7 min
  35. 35XXXIV.5 min
  36. 36XXXV.6 min
  37. 37XXXVI.7 min
  38. 38XXXVII.4 min
  39. 39XXXVIII.4 min
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Horatio Jr. Alger: American novelist (1832–1899).

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