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WORKS BY ETHEL TURNER
(MRS. H. R. CURLEWIS)
UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.
Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards, gilt edges, 3s. 6d.
THE STOLEN VOYAGE.
“Miss Ethel Turner is Miss Alcott’s true successor. The same healthy, spirited tone is visible, which boys and girls recognized and were grateful for in ‘Little Women’ and ‘Little Men,’ the same absence of primness, and the same love of adventure.”—The Bookman.
A WHITE ROOF TREE.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson and others.
“It is a charming picture of young life, painted as the authoress knows how to depict it. She has a fresh and tender touch indeed, which has singled her out as the happy successor of Miss Alcott, and won for her the golden opinions of her juvenile readers. Her charming new story cannot but multiply her young friends, and enable them to pass many more delightful hours under the witchery of her spell.”—The Leicester Post.
MOTHER’S LITTLE GIRL.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson.
“A beautiful story…. One that draws out all the author’s wonderful capacities for direct and naturally emotional and sentimental writing. The grown-ups, the little folks, and their every-day experiences, are portrayed and described with a realism that brings them very near to the reader, affecting the feelings and impressing the memory.”—The Dundee Advertiser.
BETTY & CO.
Illustrated.
“Miss Ethel Turner has lost none of her freshness, her tenderness, her charm, after so many years’ writing…. She comes very near genius in depicting child-life, and she is Australian to the core.”—The Queen.
LITTLE MOTHER MEG.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson.
This book is another of the Author’s delightful stories of child life, full of the same charms which brought into popularity her earlier stories; this new story is bound to enhance her reputation as one who can picture child life in all its natural innocence.
THE STORY OF A BABY.
Illustrations by Frances Ewan and others.
“A pretty and graceful little narrative.”—Daily Telegraph.
“A charming sketch of a girl-wife and the pitfalls of early married life.”—Liverpool Mercury.
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SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson.
“A capital story, charged with incident of a lively and stirring kind, in which children play some interesting parts.”—Saturday Review.
“The pictures of their characters and careers seem taken from the life, and there is a novelty in some of the surroundings of the household which makes the volume eminently readable…. There are not wanting passages of true pathos, and some vividly picturesque descriptions of Australian scenery.”—Daily Telegraph.
THE FAMILY AT MISRULE. A Sequel to the above.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson.
“Delightful young people they are, with all their mistakes and innocent naughtiness, yet so bright and natural they cannot fail to charm.”—Graphic.
“All who were delighted with ‘Seven Little Australians’—as all were who read the charming story—will welcome ‘The Family at Misrule.’… The story is charmingly written.”—Leeds Mercury.
THREE LITTLE MAIDS.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson.
“A tale of absorbing interest. The book all through is written in a vein that will afford genuine delight to those into whose hands it may fall.”—Morning Advertiser.
“A capital story, told with vivacity, point, and humour. Admirably calculated to interest young people.”—Publishers’ Circular.
THE CAMP AT WANDINONG.
Illustrations by Frances Ewan and others.
“Ethel Turner has given us in ‘The Camp at Wandinong’ such an insight into the thoughts and nature of childhood as is nothing short of marvellous. It is no exaggeration to say that in our experience no truer representations of child life have ever been brought before the public. Mrs. Curlewis’s pathos is of that simple and intimate description that will find its way straight to the hearts of her readers.”—Ladies’ Field.
MISS BOBBIE.
Illustrations by Harold Copping.
“Simply delightful…. In its humour and its penetrating insight it is quite a masterpiece, comparable only with Miss Alcott’s ‘Little Men.’”—Daily Mail.
“In every way a delightful book. It is one of those simple histories of everyday life that children of all ages like to read, full of fast and furious fun.”—British Weekly.
THE LITTLE LARRIKIN.
Illustrations by A. J. Johnson.
“This is a most delightful, pathetic, and humorous—yet neither too pathetic nor too humorous—story.”—Speaker.
“So brightly written, and so full of delicate touches of both humour and pathos.”—Pall Mall Gazette.
“An exceedingly clever and amusing story.”—St. James’ Gazette.
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THE “TIP-CAT” SERIES
BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADDIE.”
Large Crown 8vo, Art Linen Gilt, Illustrated, 2s. 6d.
Chambers’ Journal says:—“The diffidence of the authoress of ‘Laddie’ has hitherto prevented her real name and portrait from going forth to the public. But her work is finer, and has more grit, sanity, and beauty than is the case with writers who are better known. It is possible that her ‘Laddie’ may become a classic.”
TIP-CAT. By the Author of “Laddie.”
A very pathetic story of hardships and sacrifice, telling how the tenderness and generosity of one may make life smooth and happy for others.
DEAR. By the Author of “Laddie.”
The love-story of the daughter of a simple-hearted country clergyman. The way she is deprived of her lover, and duped into marrying the squire’s son, and the final attainment of her heart’s desire, are told with great charm and pathos.
FAITHFUL. By the Author of “Laddie.”
“An excellent story of great charm and pathos … a delightful story, most charmingly told.”—Liverpool Courier.
PEN. By the Author of “Laddie.”
A story of the neglect of two motherless children. The sketches of character and touching love passages are exceedingly well told.
MY HONEY. By the Author of “Laddie.”
“It is always a pleasure to meet with a book by the authoress of ‘Tip-Cat.’ The story is full of charming character drawing.”—Graphic.
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ROB. By the Author of “Laddie.”
“Interestingly written, and will be read with equal pleasure by members of either sex.”—Westminster Gazette.
LIL. By the Author of “Laddie.”
“A volume of interesting reading that should attract all young people.”—Sunday School Recorder.
OUR LITTLE ANN. By the Author of “Laddie.”
The story of a girl, who from the time she left the country town led a chequered life. The various episodes are cleverly connected, and the descriptive portions well told.
LADDIE, etc. By the Author of “Tip-Cat.”
“It is possible that ‘Laddie’ may become a classic.”—Chambers’ Journal.
THE CAPTAIN OF FIVE. By Mary H. Debenham.
“Every human being over seven and under seventy will agree in pronouncing it delightful.”—Daily Chronicle.
HOLLYBERRY JANET. By Maggie Symington (“Aunt Maggie”).
“An excellent addition to a charming series.”—Academy.
THE PATTYPATS. By H. Escott-Inman.
“One of the most delightfully droll story-books that it is possible to conceive of. Brimful of quaint and wonderful notions, and teeming with mirth and ‘go.’”—The Teachers’ Aid.
THE NIDDING NOD. By H. Escott-Inman.
CATHERINE. By F. M. Peard.
London: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED.
Transcriber’s notes:
Inconsistent hyphenations (everyday/every-day, wastepaper/waste-paper, bathroom/bath-room) have been retained.
On p39 Miss (Agnes) Bibby’s rejected novel is listed as being written by “Katherine J. Howard Bibby”. This is the only occurrence of “Katherine” in the text and has been left as printed.
On p177 the punctuation preceding the quotation “How happy could I be with either” has been adjusted to clarify who is speaking.