HURST & COMPANY’S BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
A Volume of Cheerfulness in Rhyme and Picture
KINDERGARTEN
LIMERICKS
By FLORENCE E. SCOTT
Pictures by Arthur O. Scott with a Foreword by Lucy Wheelock
The book contains a rhyme for every letter of the alphabet, each illustrated by a full page picture in colors. The verses appeal to the child’s sense of humor without being foolish or sensational, and will be welcomed by kindergartners for teaching rhythm in a most entertaining manner.
Beautifully printed and bound. In attractive box. Price, Postpaid One Dollar.
FRANK ARMSTRONG SERIES
By MATTHEW M. COLTON
Cloth Bound. Illustrated. Price, 75c. per vol., postpaid
Frank Armstrong’s Vacation
How Frank’s summer experiences with his boy friends make him into a sturdy young athlete through swimming, boating and baseball contests, and a tramp through the Everglades, is the subject of this splendid story.
Frank Armstrong at Queen’s
We find among the jolly boys at Queen’s School, Frank, the student-athlete, Jimmy, the baseball enthusiast, and Lewis, the unconsciously-funny youth who furnishes comedy for every page that bears his name. Fall and winter sports between intensely rival school teams are expertly described.
Frank Armstrong’s Second Term
The gymnasium, the track and the field make the background for the stirring events of this volume, in which David, Jimmy, Lewis, the “Wee One” and the “Codfish” figure, while Frank “saves the day.”
Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker
With the same persistent determination that won him success in swimming, running and baseball playing, Frank Armstrong acquired the art of “drop-kicking,” and the Queen’s football team profits thereby.
Frank Armstrong, Captain of the Nine
Exciting contests, unexpected emergencies, interesting incidents by land and water make this story of Frank Armstrong a strong tale of school-life, athletic success, and loyal friendships.
Frank Armstrong at College
With the development of this series, the boy characters have developed until in this, the best story of all, they appear as typical college students, giving to each page the life and vigor of the true college spirit.
Six of the best books of College Life Stories published. They accurately describe athletics from start to finish.
Any book sent postpaid upon receipt of 60 cents, or we will send the six for $3.50.
REX KINGDON SERIES
By GORDON BRADDOCK
Cloth Bound. Illustrated. Price, 75c. per volume
Rex Kingdon of Ridgewood High
A new boy moves into town. Who is he? What can he do? Will he make one of the school teams? Is his friendship worth having? These are the queries of the Ridgewood High Students. The story is the answer.
Rex Kingdon in the North Woods
Rex and some of his Ridgewood friends establish a camp fire in the North Woods, and there mystery, jealousy, and rivalry enter to menace their safety, fire their interest and finally cement their friendship.
Rex Kingdon at Walcott Hall
Lively boarding school experiences make this the “best yet” of the Rex Kingdon series.
Rex Kingdon Behind the Bat
The title tells you what this story is; it is a rattling good story about baseball. Boys will like it.
Gordon Braddock knows what Boys want and how to write it. These stories make the best reading you can procure.
Any book sent upon receipt of 60 cents each, or we will send all four of them for $2.30.
BOY SCOUT SERIES
ENDORSED BY BOY SCOUT ORGANIZATIONS
By LIEUT. HOWARD PAYSON
Cloth. Illustrated. Price 50c. Each
BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL
In this story, self-reliance and self-defense through organized athletics are emphasized.
BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE
Cow-punchers, Indians, the Arizona desert and the Harkness ranch figure in this tale of the Boy Scouts.
BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP
The cleverness of one of the Scouts as an amateur inventor and the intrigues of his enemies to secure his inventions make a subject of breathless interest.
BOY SCOUTS’ MOUNTAIN CAMP
Just so often as the reader draws a relieved breath at the escape of the Scouts from imminent danger, he loses it again in the instinctive impression, which he shares with the boys, of impending peril.
BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM
Patriotism is a vital principle in every Boy Scout organization, but few there are who have such an opportunity for its practical expression as comes to the members of the Eagle Patrol.
BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL
Most timely is this authentic story of the “great ditch.” It is illustrated by photographs of the Canal in process of Building.
BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO
Another tale appropriate to the unsettled conditions of the present is this account of recent conflict.
BOY SCOUTS ON BELGIAN BATTLEFIELDS
Wonderfully interesting is the story of Belgium as it figures in this tale of the Great War.
BOY SCOUTS WITH THE ALLIES IN FRANCE
On the firing line—or very near—we find the Scouts in France.
BOY SCOUTS at THE PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION
If you couldn’t attend the Exposition yourself, you can go even now in imagination with the Boy Scouts.
BOY SCOUTS UNDER SEALED ORDERS
Here the Boy Scouts have a secret mission to perform for the Government. What is the nature of it? Keen boys will find that out by reading the book. It’s a dandy story.
BOY SCOUTS’ CAMPAIGN FOR PREPAREDNESS
Just as the Scouts’ motto is “Be Prepared,” just for these reasons that they prepare for the country’s defense. What they do and how they do it makes a volume well worth reading.
You do not have to be a Boy Scout to enjoy these fascinating and well-written stories. Any boy has the chance. Next to the Manual itself, the books give an accurate description of Boy Scout activities, for they are educational and instructive.
Price postpaid, 50 cents per volume, or we will send any six titles you select for $2.50.
HURST & COMPANY, Publishers, NEW YORK
Transcriber's Notes
Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.