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The Curlytops on Star Island; Or, Camping out with Grandpa

Chapter 25: The Dave Dashaway Series
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Two spirited siblings, their baby brother and their grandfather set off to camp on a nearby island with a pet goat and experience a series of episodic outdoor adventures. Small mishaps and thrills drive the episodes: a goat that plunges into the water and swims to shore, rough weather and tricky boat crossings, animal encounters, cave explorations, a mysterious blue light, swinging ropes and improvised play structures, and a digging-for-treasure episode. Each chapter emphasizes practical problem-solving, family cooperation, and resourceful play, blending mild peril with everyday rural humor and discovery.


THE CURLYTOPS SERIES


By HOWARD R. GARIS


Author of the famous "Bedtime Animal Stories"

12mo. Cloth. Beautifully Illustrated. Jacket in full color.

Price per volume, .80 cents, net

Splendid stories for the little girls and boys, told by one who is a past master in the art of entertaining young people.

THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM

or Vacation Days in the Country

A tale of happy vacation days on a farm. The Curlytops have many exciting adventures.

THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLAND

or Camping out with Grandpa

The Curlytops were delighted when grandpa took them to camp on Star Island. There they had great fun and also helped to solve a real mystery.

THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN

or Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds

Winter was a jolly time for the Curlytops, with their skates and sleds, but when later they were snowed in they found many new ways to enjoy themselves.

THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK'S RANCH

or Little Folks on Pony Back

Out West on their uncle's ranch they have a wonderful time among the cowboys and on pony back.


THE RUBY AND RUTHY SERIES


By MINNIE E. PAULL


12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume, .80 cents, postpaid.

Four bright and entertaining stories told in Mrs. Paull's happiest manner are among the best stories ever written for young girls, and cannot fail to interest any between the ages of eight and fifteen years.

RUBY AND RUTHY

Ruby and Ruthie were not old enough to go to school, but they certainly were lively enough to have many exciting adventures, that taught many useful lessons needed to be learned by little girls.

RUBY'S UPS AND DOWNS

There were troubles enough for a dozen grown-ups, but Ruby got ahead of them all, and, in spite of them, became a favorite in the lively times at school.

RUBY AT SCHOOL

Ruby had many surprises when she went to the impossible place she heard called a boarding school, but every experience helped to make her a stronger-minded girl.

RUBY'S VACATION

This volume shows how a little girl improves by having varieties of experience both happy and unhappy, provided she thinks, and is able to use her good sense. Ruby lives and learns.


The Dave Dashaway
Series


By ROY ROCKWOOD


Author of the "Speedwell Boys Series" and the "Great Marvel Series."

12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, .80 cents, postpaid.

Never was there a more clever young aviator than Dave Dashaway. All up-to-date lads will surely wish to read about him.


Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator

or In the Clouds for Fame and Fortune

This initial volume tells how the hero ran away from his miserly guardian, fell in with a successful airman, and became a young aviator of note.

Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane

or Daring Adventures Over the Great Lakes

Showing how Dave continued his career as a birdman and had many adventures over the Great Lakes, and how he foiled the plans of some Canadian smugglers.

Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship

or A Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic

How the giant airship was constructed and how the daring young aviator and his friends made the hazardous journey through the clouds from the new world to the old, is told in a way to hold the reader spellbound.

Dave Dashaway Around the World

or A Young Yankee Aviator Among Many Nations

An absorbing tale of a great air flight around the world, of adventures in Alaska, Siberia and elsewhere. A true to life picture of what may be accomplished in the near future.

Dave Dashaway: Air Champion

or Wizard Work in the Clouds

Dave makes several daring trips, and then enters a contest for a big prize. An aviation tale thrilling in the extreme.


The Tom Fairfield Series


By ALLEN CHAPMAN


Author of the "Fred Fenton Athletic Series," "The Boys of Pluck Series," and "The Darewell Chums Series."

12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, .80 cents, postpaid.

Tom Fairfield is a typical American lad, full of life and energy, a boy who believes in doing things. To know Tom is to love him.


Tom Fairfield's Schooldays

or The Chums of Elmwood Hall

Tells of how Tom started for school, of the mystery surrounding one of the Hall seniors, and of how the hero went to the rescue. The first book in a line that is bound to become decidedly popular.

Tom Fairfield at Sea

or The Wreck of the Silver Star

Tom's parents had gone to Australia and then been cast away somewhere in the Pacific. Tom set out to find them and was himself cast away. A thrilling picture of the perils of the deep.

Tom Fairfield in Camp

or The Secret of the Old Mill

The boys decided to go camping, and located near an old mill. A wild man resided there and he made it decidedly lively for Tom and his chums. The secret of the old mill adds to the interest of the volume.

Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck

or Working to Clear His Name

While Tom was back at school some of his enemies tried to get him into trouble. Something unusual occurred and Tom was suspected of a crime. How he set to work to clear his name is told in a manner to interest all young readers.

Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip

or Lost in the Wilderness

Tom was only a schoolboy, but he loved to use a shotgun or a rifle. In this volume we meet him on a hunting trip full of outdoor life and good times around the campfire.


THE BOYS' OUTING LIBRARY

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in full color.

Price per volume, .80 cents, postpaid.

THE SADDLE BOYS SERIES


By CAPT. JAMES CARSON


The Saddle Boys of the Rockies

The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon

The Saddle Boys on the Plains

The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch

The Saddle Boys on Mexican Trails

THE DAVE DASHAWAY SERIES


By ROY ROCKWOOD


Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator

Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane

Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship

Dave Dashaway Around the World

Dave Dashaway: Air Champion

THE SPEEDWELL BOYS SERIES


By ROY ROCKWOOD


The Speedwell Boys on Motorcycles

The Speedwell Boys and Their Racing Auto

The Speedwell Boys and Their Power Launch

The Speedwell Boys in a Submarine

The Speedwell Boys and Their Ice Racer

THE TOM FAIRFIELD SERIES


By ALLEN CHAPMAN


Tom Fairfield's School Days Tom Fairfield in Camp
Tom Fairfield at Sea Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck
Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip

THE FRED FENTON ATHLETIC SERIES


By ALLEN CHAPMAN


Fred Fenton the Pitcher Fred Fenton on the Crew
Fred Fenton in the Line Fred Fenton on the Track
Fred Fenton: Marathon Runner

THE RUTH FIELDING SERIES


By ALICE B. EMERSON


12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, .80 cents, postpaid.

Ruth Fielding was an orphan and came to live with her miserly uncle. Her adventures and travels make stories that will hold the interest of every reader.

RUTH FIELDING OF THE RED MILL

or Jasper Parloe's Secret

RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL

or Solving the Campus Mystery

RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP

or Lost in the Backwoods

RUTH FIELDING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT

or Nita, the Girl Castaway

RUTH FIELDING AT SILVER RANCH

or Schoolgirls Among the Cowboys

RUTH FIELDING ON CLIFF ISLAND

or The Old Hunter's Treasure Box

RUTH FIELDING AT SUNRISE FARM

or What Became of the Raby Orphans

RUTH FIELDING AND THE GYPSIES

or The Missing Pearl Necklace

RUTH FIELDING IN MOVING PICTURES

or Helping the Dormitory Fund

RUTH FIELDING DOWN IN DIXIE

or Great Days in the Land of Cotton

RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGE

or The Missing Examination Papers

RUTH FIELDING IN THE SADDLE

or College Girls in the Land of Gold

RUTH FIELDING IN THE RED CROSS

or Doing Her Bit for Uncle Sam

RUTH FIELDING AT THE WAR FRONT

or The Hunt for a Lost Soldier


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