BY J. M. CALLWELL.
A Champion of the Faith: A Tale of Prince Hal and the Lollards. By J. M. Callwell. With 6 page Illustrations by Herbert J. Draper. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 4s.
"A capital specimen of a historical tale, and a well-told chapter in English life and manners in the days of Henry of Bolingbroke and his soldier-son."—The Spectator.
"Will not be less enjoyed than Mr. Henty's books. Sir John Oldcastle's pathetic story, and the history of his brave young squire will make every boy enjoy this lively story."—London Quarterly.
"The book is intensely interesting, exceedingly well written, and very well illustrated.... The character of Lord Cobham, who suffered martyrdom for the faith at the hands of his greatest friend, is beautifully drawn."—Winter's Weekly.
BY ALICE CORKRAN.
Meg's Friend. By Alice Corkran. With 6 page Illustrations by Robert Fowler. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"One of Miss Corkran's charming books for girls, narrated in that simple and picturesque style which marks the authoress as one of the first amongst writers for young people."—The Spectator.
Margery Merton's Girlhood. By Alice Corkran. With 6 page Pictures by Gordon Browne. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Another book for girls we can warmly commend. There is a delightful piquancy in the experiences and trials of a young English girl who studies painting in Paris."—Saturday Review.
Down the Snow Stairs: Or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By Alice Corkran. With 60 Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
"A fascinating wonder-book for children."—Athenæum.
"A gem of the first water, bearing upon every page the mark of genius. It is indeed a Little Pilgrim's Progress."—Christian Leader.
Gold, Gold, in Cariboo: A Story of Adventure in British Columbia. By Clive Phillipps-Wolley. With 6 page Illustrations by G. C. Hindley. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"It would be difficult to say too much in favour of Gold, Gold in Cariboo. We have seldom read a more exciting tale of wild mining adventure in a singularly inaccessible country. There is a capital plot, and the interest is sustained to the last page."—The Times.
"Adventure? there's enough of it here, in all conscience, and the greed for gold is taken at its true worth from beginning to end. Boys who learn from it that there are lots of things in this world worth having besides gold, and even without gold, will have imbibed a lesson 'very necessary for these times,' and will have had plenty of blood-thrilling moments."—Daily Chronicle.
BY SARAH DOUDNEY.
Under False Colours: A Story from Two Girls' Lives. By Sarah Doudney. With 6 page Illustrations by G. G. Kilburne. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 4s.
"Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of high-toned stories—pure in style, original in conception, and with skilfully wrought-out plots; but we have seen nothing from her pen equal in dramatic energy to this book."—Christian Leader.
BY ANNIE E. ARMSTRONG.
Three Bright Girls: A Story of Chance and Mischance. By Annie E. Armstrong. With 6 page Illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"Among many good stories for girls this is undoubtedly one of the very best. The three girls whose portraits are so admirably painted are girls of earnest, practical, and business-like mood. Ever bright and cheerful, they influence other lives, and at last they come out of their trials and difficulties with honour to themselves and benefits to all about them."—Teachers' Aid.
A Very Odd Girl: or, Life at the Gabled Farm. By Annie E. Armstrong. With 6 page Illustrations by S. T. Dadd. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"The book is one we can heartily recommend, for it is not only bright and interesting, but also pure and healthy in tone and teaching."—The Lady.
"The doings of the heroine at the Gabled Farm are amusing in the extreme, and her escapades are always bringing her into trouble. Vera is a fine character, however, and our girls will all be the better for making her acquaintance."—Teachers' Aid.
BY EDGAR PICKERING.
An Old-Time Yarn: Wherein is set forth divers desperate mischances which befell Anthony Ingram and his shipmates in the West Indies and Mexico with Hawkins and Drake. By Edgar Pickering. Illustrated with 6 page Pictures drawn by Alfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"And a very good yarn it is, with not a dull page from first to last. There is a flavour of Westward Ho! in this attractive book."—Educational Review.
"An excellent story of adventure. Especially good is the description of Mexico and of the dungeons of the Inquisition, while Don Diego Polo is a delightful mixture of bravery and humour, and his rescue of the unfortunate prisoners is told with great spirit. The book is thoroughly to be recommended."—Guardian.
Silas Verney: A Tale of the Time of Charles II. By Edgar Pickering. With 6 page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"Wonderful as the adventures of Silas are, it must be admitted that they are very naturally worked out and very plausibly presented. Altogether this is an excellent story for boys."—Saturday Review.
BY C. J. HYNE.
The Captured Cruiser: or, Two Years from Land. By C. J. Hyne. With 6 page Illustrations by Frank Brangwyn. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"It is altogether a capital story, well illustrated."—Saturday Review.
"The two lads and the two skippers are admirably drawn. Mr. Hyne has now secured a position in the first rank of writers of fiction for boys."—Spectator.
Afloat at Last: A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea. By John C. Hutcheson. With 6 page Illustrations by W. H. Overend. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"As healthy and breezy a book as one could wish to put into the hands of a boy."—Academy.
"A tale of seafaring life told with fire and enthusiasm, full of spirited incident and well-drawn character."—Observer.
Picked Up at Sea: Or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek. By J. C. Hutcheson. With 6 page Pictures. Cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"The author's success with this book is so marked that it may well encourage him to further efforts. The description of mining life in the Far West is true and accurate."—Standard.
Sir Walter's Ward: A Tale of the Crusades. By William Everard. With 6 page Illustrations by Walter Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"This book will prove a very acceptable present either to boys or girls. Both alike will take an interest in the career of Dodo, in spite of his unheroic name, and follow him through his numerous and exciting adventures."—Academy.
Brother and Sister: Or, The Trials of the Moore Family. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght. With 6 page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"A pretty story, and well told. The plot is cleverly constructed, and the moral is excellent."—Athenæum.
The Search for the Talisman: A Story of Labrador. By Henry Frith. With 6 page Illustrations by J. Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"Mr. Frith's volume will be among those most read and highest valued. The adventures among seals, whales, and icebergs in Labrador will delight many a young reader."—Pall Mall Gazette.
Reefer and Rifleman: A Tale of the Two Services. By J. Percy-Groves, late 27th Inniskillings. With 6 page Illustrations by John Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"A good, old-fashioned, amphibious story of our fighting with the Frenchmen in the beginning of our century, with a fair sprinkling of fun and frolic."—Times.
BY CAROLINE AUSTIN.
Cousin Geoffrey and I. By Caroline Austin. With 6 page Illustrations by W. Parkinson. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Miss Austin's story is bright, clever, and well developed."—Saturday Review.
"A powerfully written and realistic story of girl life.... The tone of the book is pure and good."—Practical Teacher.
Hugh Herbert's Inheritance. By Caroline Austin. With 6 page Illustrations by C. T. Garland. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"Will please by its simplicity, its tenderness, and its healthy interesting motive. It is admirably written."—Scotsman.
Storied Holidays: A Cycle of Red-letter Days. By E. S. Brooks. With 12 page Illustrations by Howard Pyle. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"It is a downright good book for a senior boy, and is eminently readable from first to last."—Schoolmaster.
Chivalric Days: Stories of Courtesy and Courage in the Olden Times. By E. S. Brooks. With 20 Illustrations by Gordon Browne and other Artists. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"We have seldom come across a prettier collection of tales. These charming stories of boys and girls of olden days are no mere fictitious or imaginary sketches, but are real and actual records of their sayings and doings."—Literary World.
Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times. By E. S. Brooks. With 12 page Illustrations by R. B. Birch and John Schönberg. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"A wholesome book, manly in tone, its character sketches enlivened by brisk dialogue and high-class illustrations; altogether one that should incite boys to further acquaintance with those rulers of men whose careers are narrated. We advise teachers to put it on their list of prizes."—Knowledge.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys: A Tale of Weston School. By Lewis Hough. With 6 page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Young people who appreciate Tom Brown's School-days will find this story a worthy companion to that fascinating book. There is the same manliness of tone, truthfulness of outline, avoidance of exaggeration and caricature, and healthy morality as characterized the masterpiece of Mr. Hughes."—Newcastle Journal.
The Bubbling Teapot. A Wonder Story. By Mrs. L. W. Champney. With 12 page Pictures by Walter Satterlee. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Very literally a 'wonder story,' and a wild and fanciful one. Nevertheless it is made realistic enough, and there is a good deal of information to be gained from it. The steam from the magic teapot bubbles up into a girl, and the little girl, when the fancy takes her, can cry herself back into a teapot. Transformed and enchanted she makes the tour of the globe."—The Times.
BY JENNETT HUMPHREYS.
Laugh and Learn: The Easiest Book of Nursery Lessons and Nursery Games. By Jennett Humphreys. Profusely Illustrated. Square 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Laugh and Learn instructs and amuses; it is the very book for a wet day in the nursery, for besides solid instruction, admirably given, it contains numberless games and contrivances, with useful and amusing illustrations. The musical drill is remarkably good."—Athenæum.
"One of the best books of the kind imaginable, full of practical teaching in word and picture, and helping the little ones pleasantly along a right royal road to learning."—Graphic.
"Every mother of children should have Laugh and Learn, and go through with them the excellent course it contains."—Journal of Education.
BY MARY C. ROWSELL.
Thorndyke Manor: A Tale of Jacobite Times. By Mary C. Rowsell. With 6 page Illustrations by L. Leslie Brooke. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"It is a good story, with plenty of 'go' in it."—Times.
"Miss Rowsell has never written a more attractive book than Thorndyke Manor."—Belfast News-Letter.
Traitor or Patriot? A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By Mary C. Rowsell. With 6 page Pictures by C. O. Murray and C. J. Staniland, r.i. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"Here the Rye-House Plot serves as the groundwork for a romantic love episode, whose true characters are lifelike beings, not dry sticks as in many historical tales."—Graphic.
Dora: Or, A Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. Read. With 6 page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so pure and healthy as this."—The Academy.
Life's Daily Ministry: A Story of Everyday Service for Others. By Mrs. E. R. Pitman. With 4 page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Shows exquisite touches of a master hand. She depicts in graphic outline the characteristics of the beautiful and the good in life."—Christian Union.
My Governess Life: Or, Earning my Living. By Mrs. E. R. Pitman. With 4 page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.
"Full of sound teaching and bright examples of character."—S.S. Chronicle.
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Menhardoc: A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. By G. Manville Fenn. With 6 page Illustrations by C. J. Staniland, r.i. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"They are real living boys, with their virtues and faults. The Cornish fishermen are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil, salt with the sea-water, and they stand out from the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all sprinkled with silvery pilchard scales."—Spectator.
Yussuff the Guide: Or, The Mountain Bandits. A Story of Strange Adventure in Asia Minor. By G. Manville Fenn. With 6 page Illustrations by J. Schönberg. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"This story is told with such real freshness and vigour that the reader feels he is actually one of the party, sharing in the fun and facing the dangers with them."—Pall Mall Gazette.
Robinson Crusoe. With 100 Illustrations by Gordon Browne. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"One of the best issues, if not absolutely the best, of Defoe's work which has ever appeared."—The Standard.
Gulliver's Travels. With 100 Illustrations by Gordon Browne. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"Mr. Gordon Browne is, to my thinking, incomparably the most artistic, spirited, and brilliant of our illustrators of books for boys, and one of the most humorous also, as his illustrations of 'Gulliver' amply testify."—Truth.
Patience Wins: or, War in the Works. By George Manville Fenn. With 6 page Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"Mr. Fenn has never hit upon a happier plan than in writing this story of Yorkshire factory life. The whole book is all aglow with life, the scenes varying continually with kaleidoscopic rapidity."—Pall Mall Gazette.
Mother Carey's Chicken: Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. By G. Manville Fenn. With 6 page Illustrations by A. Forestier. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"Undoubtedly one of the best Mr. Fenn has written. The incidents are of thrilling interest, while the characters are drawn with a care and completeness rarely found in a boys' book. The illustrations are exceptionally good."—Literary World.
The Missing Merchantman. By Harry Collingwood. With 6 page Illustrations by W. H. Overend. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"One of the author's best sea stories. The hero is as heroic as any boy could desire, and the ending is extremely happy."—British Weekly.
The Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba. By Harry Collingwood. With 6 page Illustrations by W. C. Symons. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s.
"The Rover's Secret is by far the best sea story we have read for years, and is certain to give unalloyed pleasure to boys. The illustrations are fresh and vigorous."—Saturday Review.
The Wigwam and the War-path: Stories of the Red Indians. By Ascott R. Hope. With 6 page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s.
"Is notably good. It gives a very vivid picture of life among the Indians, which will delight the heart of many a schoolboy."—Spectator.
Perseverance Island: or, The Robinson Crusoe of the 19th Century. By Douglas Frazar. With 6 page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
"This is an interesting story, written with studied simplicity of style, much in Defoe's vein of apparent sincerity and scrupulous veracity; while for practical instruction it is even better than Robinson Crusoe."—Illustrated London News.
Girl Neighbours: or, The Old Fashion and the New. By Sarah Tytler. With 6 page Illustrations by C. T. Garland. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s.
"One of the most effective and quietly humorous of Miss Sarah Tytler's stories Girl Neighbours is very healthy, very agreeable, and very well written."—The Spectator.
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Nicola: The Career of a Girl Musician. By M. Corbet-Seymour. Illustrated by Gertrude D. Hammond.
"There is a great deal of quiet force and strength about the story, and a kindly and good-hearted spirit pervading the whole which makes it exceedingly pleasant reading. I can thoroughly and heartily recommend Nicola as a present for girls."—Winter's Weekly.
"The moral tone of the story is exceptionally high, and the book would be a boon to a girl who has, or fancies she has, a career before her."—Practical Teacher.
A Little Handful. By Harriet J. Scripps. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
"A very charming picture of a bright, lovable, mischievous boy, who hails from the New World. Every page will afford extreme pleasure and amusement to all children, and those who love them."—School Guardian.
"He is a real type of a boy, a few of whom we have known, and do know, who, under proper guidance, help to make a nation great."—The Schoolmaster.
A Golden Age: A Story of Four Merry Children. By Ismay Thorn. Illustrated by Gordon Browne. New Edition.
"Ismay Thorn has a genuine love for children.... A Golden Age ought to have a place of honour on the nursery shelf."—The Athenæum.
"This 'story of four merry children' is distinguished by its charming realization of the quaintness and oddity and merriness of children, by its romantic, almost sentimental, pathos, and by its crisp, fluent style."—The Academy.
A Rough Road: or, How the Boy Made a Man of Himself. By Mrs. G. Linnæus Banks. Illustrated by Alfred Pearse.
"Mrs. Linnæus Banks has not written a better book than A Rough Road."—Spectator.
"Told with much simple force and that charm which belongs to one who has known herself what a rough road is, and how to traverse it."—Winter's Weekly.
The Two Dorothys: A Tale for Girls. By Mrs. Herbert Martin. Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
"A book that will not only interest and please all girls, but will also, from its pure but unostentatious teaching, stimulate and encourage to better and higher things, youthful hopes, dreams, and ambitions."—The Lady.
Penelope and the Others: A Story of Five Country Children. By Amy Walton. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
"This is a charming book for children. Miss Walton proves herself a perfect adept in understanding of school-room joys and sorrows, and her name ought to become a household word amongst our boys and girls."—Christian Leader.
A Cruise in Cloudland. By Henry Frith.
"A thoroughly interesting story, especially the part dealing with the siege of Plevna. There is an excellent sketch of General Skobeloff."—St. James's Gazette.
Marian and Dorothy. By Annie E. Armstrong.
"This is distinctively a book for girls. It contains a bright wholesome story, with the useful morals of industry and forgiveness of injuries. The book is decidedly to be commended."—Academy.
Stimson's Reef: A Tale of Adventure. By C. J. Hyne.
"Few stories come within hailing distance of Stimson's Reef in the matter of startling incidents and hairbreadth 'scapes. In these respects it may almost vie with Mr. R. L. Stevenson's matchless Treasure Island."—Guardian.
Gladys Anstruther. By Louisa Thompson.
"It is a clever book, and some of the passages in the narrative are novel and striking in the highest degree."—Schoolmistress.
The Secret of the Old House. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
"Tim, the little Jacobite who asks his grandmother if she can remember Charles I., is a charming creation. So original a child as Tim must win the hearts of all who read the pleasant tale."—Academy.
Hal Hungerford. By J. R. Hutchinson, b.a.
"There is no question whatever as to the spirited manner in which the story is told; the death of the mate of the smuggler by the teeth of the dog is especially effective. Altogether, Hal Hungerford is a distinct literary success."—Spectator.
The Golden Weathercock. By Julia Goddard.
"A cleverly conceived quaint story, in which the golden cock on the church spire is the recipient of enchanting stories of enchanted people and places. Full of pretty and ingenious ideas, prettily and ingeniously written."—Saturday Review.
White Lilac: Or, The Queen of the May. By Amy Walton.
"Every here and there we are reminded of Mrs. Tulliver and Sister Pullet in the quaint dialogue of the story.... Every rural parish ought to add White Lilac to its library."—Academy.
Miriam's Ambition. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
"Miss Green's children are real British boys and girls, not small men and women. Babs is a charming little one."—Liverpool Mercury.
The Brig "Audacious." By Alan Cole.
"Bright and vivacious in style, and fresh and wholesome as a breath of sea air in tone."—Court Journal.
The Saucy May. By Henry Frith.
"Mr. Frith gives a new picture of life on the ocean wave which will be acceptable to all young people."—Sheffield Independent.
Jasper's Conquest. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght.
"One of the best boys' books of the season. It is full of stirring adventure and startling episodes, and yet conveys a splendid moral throughout."—Schoolmaster.
Little Lady Clare. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
"Certainly one of the prettiest, reminding us in its quaintness and tender pathos of Mrs. Ewing's delightful tales. This is quite one of the best stories Miss Green's clever pen has yet given us."—Literary World.
The Eversley Secrets. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
"A clever and well-told story. Roy Eversley is a very touching picture of high principle and unshrinking self-devotion in a good purpose."—Guardian.
The Hermit Hunter of the Wilds. By G. Stables, r.n.
"Pirates and pumas, mutiny and merriment, a castaway and a cat, furnish the materials for a tale that will gladden the heart of many a bright boy."—Methodist Recorder.
Sturdy and Strong. By G. A. Henty.
"The history of a hero of everyday life, whose love of truth, clothing of modesty, and innate pluck carry him, naturally, from poverty to affluence. He stands as a good instance of chivalry in domestic life."—The Empire.
Gutta Percha Willie, The Working Genius. By George Macdonald.
"Had we space we would fain quote page after page. All we have room to say is, get it for your boys and girls to read for themselves."—Practical Teacher.
The War of the Axe: Or, Adventures in South Africa. By J. Percy-Groves.
"The story of their final escape from the Caffres is a marvellous bit of writing.... The story is well and brilliantly told."—Literary World.
The Lads of Little Clayton. By R. Stead.
"A capital book for boys. They will learn from its pages what true boy courage is. They will learn further to avoid all that is petty and mean if they read the tales aright. They may be read to a class with great profit."—Schoolmaster.
Ten Boys who lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now. By Jane Andrews. With 20 Illustrations.
"The idea of this book is a very happy one, and is admirably carried out. We have followed the whole course of the work with exquisite pleasure. Teachers should find it particularly interesting and suggestive."—Practical Teacher.
A Waif of the Sea: Or, The Lost Found. By Kate Wood.
"Written with tenderness and grace, the story will appeal to mothers who have felt the pain of being parted from their children, as powerfully as to the hearts and sympathies of younger readers."—Morning Advertiser.
Winnie's Secret: A Story of Faith and Patience. By Kate Wood.
"One of the best story-books we have read. Girls will be charmed with the tale, and delighted that everything turns out so well."—Schoolmaster.
Miss Willowburn's Offer. By Sarah Doudney.
"Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney's best creations, and is the one personality in the story which can be said to give it the character of a book not for young ladies but for girls."—Spectator.
A Garland for Girls. By Louisa M. Alcott.
"The Garland will delight our girls, and show them how to make their lives fragrant with good deeds."—British Weekly.
"These little tales are the beau ideal of girls' stories."—Christian World.
Hetty Gray: Or, Nobody's Bairn. By Rosa Mulholland.
"A charming story for young folks. Hetty is a delightful creature—piquant, tender, and true—and her varying fortunes are perfectly realistic."—World.
Brothers in Arms: A Story of the Crusades. By F. Bayford Harrison.
"Full of striking incident, is very fairly illustrated, and may safely be chosen as sure to prove interesting to young people of both sexes."—Guardian.
The Ball of Fortune: Or, Ned Somerset's Inheritance. By Charles Pearce.
"A capital story for boys. It is simply and brightly written. There is plenty of incident, and the interest is sustained throughout."—Journal of Education.
Miss Fenwick's Failures: Or, "Peggy Pepper-Pot." By Esmé Stuart.
"Esmé Stuart may be commended for producing a girl true to real life, who will put no nonsense into young heads."—Graphic.
Gytha's Message: A Tale of Saxon England. By Emma Leslie.
"This is a charmingly told story. It is the sort of book that all girls and some boys like, and can only get good from."—Journal of Education.
Jack o' Lanthorn: A Tale of Adventure. By Henry Frith.
"The narrative is crushed full of stirring incident, and is sure to be a prime favourite with our boys, who will be assisted by it in mastering a sufficiently exciting chapter in the history of England."—Christian Leader.
The Family Failing. By Darley Dale.
"At once an amusing and an interesting story, and a capital lesson on the value of contentedness to young and old alike."—Aberdeen Journal.
My Mistress the Queen: A Tale of the 17th Century. By M. A. Paull.
"The style is pure and graceful, the presentation of manners and character has been well studied, and the story is full of interest."—Scotsman.
The Stories of Wasa and Menzikoff: The Deliverer of Sweden, and the Favourite of Czar Peter.
"Both are stories worth telling more than once, and it is a happy thought to have put them side by side."—Spectator.
Stories of the Sea in Former Days.
"Next to an original sea-tale of sustained interest come well-sketched collections of maritime peril and suffering which awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact. Stories of the Sea are a very good specimen of the kind."—The Times.
Tales of Captivity and Exile.
"It would be difficult to place in the hands of young people a book which combines interest and instruction in a higher degree."—Manchester Courier.
Famous Discoveries by Sea and Land.
"Such a volume may providentially stir up some youths by the divine fire kindled by these 'great of old' to lay open other lands."—Perth Advertiser.
Stirring Events of History.
"The volume will fairly hold its place among those which make the smaller ways of history pleasant and attractive."—Guardian.
Adventures in Field, Flood, and Forest.
"The editor has beyond all question succeeded admirably. The present book cannot fail to be read with interest and advantage."—Academy.
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Queen ff the Daffodils: A Story of High School Life. By Leslie Laing. Illustrated by W. Parkinson.
Raff's Ranche: A Story of Adventure among Cowboys and Indians. By F. M. Holmes. Illustrated by Paul Hardy.
An Unexpected Hero. By Eliz. J. Lysaght.
"Among the very best of the series is, An Unexpected Hero. There is abundance of pleasant incident and skilful character delineation."—Freeman's Jour.
The Bushranger's Secret. By Mrs. Henry Clarke, m.a.
"One of the best stories we have had of the Australian bush, with a good plot, an action always good, and rising into dramatic intensity at times."—Spectator.
The White Squall. By John C. Hutcheson.
"This is a capital story. The descriptions of scenery and places, and especially of the changes of calm and tempest, are lifelike and vivid."—Standard.
The Wreck of the "Nancy Bell." By J. C. Hutcheson.
"The narrative is full of excitement and interest; it cannot fail to develop resource, and encourage independence and manliness of character."—Academy.
The Lonely Pyramid. By J. H. Yoxall.
"It is full of wild surprises and marvels. The Pyramid alone is a fascinating invention, and the 'lost oasis of the vision on the sand' is even more delightful."—Saturday Review.
Bab: or, The Triumph of Unselfishness. By Ismay Thorn.
"Bab is a capital story for children, who will be much amused by the picture on the cover of the worthy doll Jocasta."—Athenæum.
Climbing the Hill, and other Stories. By Annie S. Swan.
"Miss Annie Swan's children are children, and not old people masquerading in children's attire. This volume of tales is made up of just the kind of incidents of which children love to read."—Christian Leader.
Brave and True, and other Stories. By Gregson Gow.
"This is one of those very few volumes which are adapted for reading aloud to children in the nursery."—Spectator.
The Light Princess. By George Macdonald.
"Graceful, fantastic, delicately didactic in its playfulness, this volume is likely to give as much pleasure to the elder folk as to the younger."—Daily News.
Nutbrown Roger and I. By J. H. Yoxall.
"The pictures of manners is perfect, the excitement, of the healthiest kind, goes on increasing to the last. It is one of the very best and most delightful story-books of the season."—Tablet.
Warner's Chase: Or, The Gentle Heart. By Annie S. Swan.
"In Milly Warren, the heroine, who softens the hard heart of her rich uncle, and thus unwittingly restores the family fortunes, we have a fine ideal of real womanly goodness."—Schoolmaster.
Sam Silvan's Sacrifice. By Jesse Colman.
"There is a spirit of gentleness, kindliness, and tenderness manifest in every page of this volume, which will make it an influence for good."—Christian Union.
Insect Ways on Summer Days in Garden, Forest, Field, and Stream. By Jennett Humphreys. With 70 Illustrations.
"This book will prove not only instructive but delightful to every child whose mind is beginning to inquire and reflect upon the wonders of nature. It is capitally illustrated and very tastefully bound."—Academy.
Susan. By Amy Walton.
"A clever little story, written with some humour. The authoress shows a great deal of insight into children's feelings and motives."—Pall Mall Gazette.
A Pair of Clogs. By Amy Walton.
"Decidedly interesting, and unusually true to nature. For children between nine and fourteen this book can be thoroughly commended."—Academy.
The Hawthorns. By Amy Walton.
"A remarkably vivid and clever study of child-life. At this species of work Amy Walton has no superior."—Christian Leader.
Dorothy's Dilemma. By Caroline Austin.
"An exceptionally well-told story, and will be warmly welcomed by children. The little heroine, Dorothy, is a charming creation."—Court Journal.
Marie's Home. By Caroline Austin.
"An exquisitely told story. The heroine is as fine a type of girlhood as one could wish to set before our little British damsels of to-day."—Christian Leader.
A Warrior King. By J. Evelyn.
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Aboard the "Atalanta." By Henry Frith.
"The story is very interesting and the descriptions most graphic. We doubt if any boy after reading it would be tempted to the great mistake of running away from school under almost any pretext whatever."—Practical Teacher.
The Penang Pirate. By John C. Hutcheson.
"A book which boys will thoroughly enjoy: rattling, adventurous, and romantic, and the stories are thoroughly healthy in tone."—Aberdeen Journal.
Teddy: The Story of a "Little Pickle." By John C. Hutcheson.
"He is an amusing little fellow with a rich fund of animal spirits, and when at length he goes to sea with Uncle Jack he speedily sobers down under the discipline of life."—Saturday Review.
A Rash Promise. By Cecilia Selby Lowndes.
"A carefully told story; and Meg Clifford is a delightful and natural little girl."—Spectator.
Linda and the Boys. By Cecilia Selby Lowndes.
"The book is essentially a child's book, and will be heartily appreciated by the young folk."—The Academy.
Swiss Stories for Children. From the German of Madam Johanna Spyri. By Lucy Wheelock.
"Charming stories. They are rich in local colouring, and, what is better, in genuine pathos."—The Times.
The Squire's Grandson: A Devonshire Story. By J. M. Callwell.
"The lessons of courage, filial affection, and devotion to duty on the part of the young hero cannot fail to favourably impress all young readers."—Schoolmaster.
Magna Charta Stories. Edited by Arthur Gilman, a.m.
"A book of special excellence, which ought to be in the hands of all boys."—Educational News.
The Wings of Courage; and The Cloud-Spinner. Translated from the French of George Sand, by Mrs. Corkran.
"Mrs. Corkran has earned our gratitude by translating into readable English these two charming little stories."—Athenæum.
Chirp and Chatter: Or, Lessons from Field and Tree. By Alice Banks. With 54 Illustrations by Gordon Browne.
"We see the humbling influence of love on the haughty harvest-mouse, we are touched by the sensibility of the tender-hearted ant, and may profit by the moral of 'the disobedient maggot.' The drawings are spirited and funny."—The Times.
Four Little Mischiefs. By Rosa Mulholland.
"Graphically written, and abounds in touches of genuine humour and innocent fun."—Freeman.
"A charming bright story about real children."—Watchman.
New Light through Old Windows. By Gregson Gow.
"The most delightfully-written little stories one can easily find in the literature of the season. Well constructed and brightly told."—Glasgow Herald.
Little Tottie, and Two Other Stories. By Thomas Archer.
"We can warmly commend all three stories; the book is a most alluring prize for the younger ones."—Schoolmaster.
Naughty Miss Bunny. By Clara Mulholland.
"This naughty child is positively delightful. Papas should not omit Naughty Miss Bunny from their list of juvenile presents."—Land and Water.
Adventures of Mrs. Wishing-to-be. By Alice Corkran.
"Simply a charming book for little girls."—Saturday Review.
"Just in the style and spirit to win the hearts of children."—Daily News.
The Joyous Story of Toto. By Laura E. Richards.
"A very delightful book for children, which deserves to find a place in every nursery."—Lady's Pictorial.
Our Dolly: Her Words and Ways. By Mrs. R. H. Read. 2s.
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A Soldier's Son: The Story of a Boy who Succeeded. By Annette Lyster.
Mischief and Merry-making. By Isabella Pearson.
Town Mice in the Country: A Story of Holiday Adventure. By M. E. Francis.
Phil and his Father. By Ismay Thorn.
Prim's Story. By L. E. Tiddeman.
Littlebourne Lock. By F. Bayford Harrison.
Wild Meg and Wee Dickie. By Mary E. Ropes.
Grannie. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght.
The Seed She Sowed. By Emma Leslie.
Unlucky: A Fragment of a Girl's Life. By Caroline Austin.
Everybody's Business: or a Friend in Need. By Ismay Thorn.
Tales of Daring and Danger. By G. A. Henty.
The Seven Golden Keys. By James E. Arnold.
The Story of a Queen. By Mary C. Rowsell.
Edwy: Or, Was he a Coward? By Annette Lyster.
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Joan's Adventures at the North Pole. By Alice Corkran.
Filled with Gold. By J. Perrett
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Aunt Hesba's Charge. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght.
By Order of Queen Maude: A Story of Home Life. By Louisa Crow.
The Late Miss Hollingford. By Rosa Mulholland.
Our Frank. By Amy Walton.
A Terrible Coward. By G. Manville Fenn.
Yarns on the Beach. By G. A. Henty.
Tom Finch's Monkey. By J. C. Hutcheson.
Miss Grantley's Girls, and the Stories she told them. By Thos. Archer.
The Pedlar and his Dog. By Mary C. Roswell.
Down and Up Again. By Gregson Gow.
Madge's Mistake. By Annie E. Armstrong.
The Troubles and Triumphs of Little Tim. By Gregson Gow.
The Happy Lad. A Story of Peasant Life in Norway. By B. Björnson.
Into the Haven. By Annie S. Swan.
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Little Aunt Dorothy. By Jennie Chappell.
The Lost Dog, and other Stories. By Ascott R. Hope.
The Rambles of Three Children. By Geraldine Mockler.
A Council of Courtiers. By Cora Langton.
A Parliament of Pickles. By Cora Langton.
Sharp Tommy. By E. J. Lysaght.
Adventures of Nell, Eddie, and Toby. By Geraldine Mockler.
Freda's Folly. By M. S. Haycraft.
Philip Danford: A Story of School Life. By Julia Goddard.
The Youngest Princess. By Jennie Chappell.
Arthur's Temptation. By Emma Leslie.
A Change for the Worse. By M. Harriet M. Capes.
Our Two Starlings. By C. Redford.
Mr. Lipscombe's Apples. By Julia Goddard.
Gladys. By E. O'Byrne.
A Gypsy against Her Will. By Emma Leslie.
The Castle on the Shore. By Isabel Hornibrook.
An Emigrant Boy's Story. By Ascott R. Hope.
Jock and his Friend. By Cora Langton.
John a'Dale. By Mary C. Rowsell.
In the Summer Holidays. By Jennett Humphreys.
How the Strike Began. By Emma Leslie.
Tales from the Russian of Madame Kubalensky. By G. Jenner.
Cinderella's Cousin. By Penelope.
Their New Home. By A. S. Fenn.
Janie's Holiday. By C. Redford.
A Boy Musician: or, The Young Days of Mozart.
Hatto's Tower. By M. C. Rowsell.
Fairy Lovebairn's Favourites.
Alf Jetsam. By Mrs. Geo. Cupples.
The Redfords. By Mrs. G. Cupples.
Missy. By F. Bayford Harrison.
Hidden Seed. By Emma Leslie.
Ursula's Aunt. By Annie S. Fenn.
Jack's Two Sovereigns. By Annie S. Fenn.
A Little Adventurer. By G. Gow.
Olive Mount. By Annie S. Fenn.
Three Little Ones. By C. Langton.
Tom Watkin's Mistake. By Emma Leslie.
Two Little Brothers. By M. Harriet M. Capes.
The New Boy at Merriton. By Julia Goddard.
The Children of Haycombe. By Annie S. Fenn.
The Cruise of the "Petrel." By F. M. Holmes.
The Wise Princess. By M. Harriet M. Capes.
The Blind Boy of Dresden and his Sister.
Jon of Iceland.
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Every Man in his Place.
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To the Sea in Ships.
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