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The Rival Campers Afloat; or, The Prize Yacht Viking

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by Herbert Strang


  BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

  THE LITTLE COLONEL BOOKS (Trade Mark)

  _By ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON_

  Each, 1 vol., large 12mo, cloth decorative, per vol. $1.50

  The Little Colonel Stories. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated.

  Being three "Little Colonel" stories in the Cosy Corner Series, "TheLittle Colonel," "Two Little Knights of Kentucky," and "The GiantScissors," put into a single volume.

  The Little Colonel's House Party. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated by Louis Meynell.

  The Little Colonel's Holidays. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman.

  The Little Colonel's Hero. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated by E. B. Barry.

  The Little Colonel at Boarding School. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated by E. B. Barry.

  The Little Colonel in Arizona. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated by E. B. Barry.

  The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation. (Trade Mark) The Little Colonel, Maid of Honour. (Trade Mark)

  Illustrated by E. B. Barry.

  Since the time of "Little Women," no juvenile heroine has been betterbeloved of her child readers than Mrs. Johnston's "Little Colonel."

  The Little Colonel. (Trade-Mark) Two Little Knights of Kentucky. The Giant Scissors.

  A Special Holiday Edition of Mrs. Johnston's most famous books.

  Each one volume, cloth decorative, small quarto, $1.25

  New plates, handsomely illustrated, with eight full-page drawings incolor.

  "There are no brighter or better stories for boys and girls thanthese."--_Chicago Record-Herald_.

  "The books are as satisfactory to the small girls, who find themadorable, as for the mothers and librarians, who delight in theirinfluence."--_Christian Register_.

  These three volumes, boxed as a three-volume set to complete the libraryeditions of The Little Colonel books, $3.75.

  In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camelback Mountain. The Three Weavers: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters. Keeping Tryst.

  Each one volume, tall 16mo, cloth decorative $0.50 Paper boards .35

  There has been a constant demand for publication in separate form ofthese three stories, which were originally included in three of the"Little Colonel" books, and the present editions, which are verycharmingly gotten up, will be delightful and valued gift-books for bothold and young.

  Joel: A Boy of Galilee. By Annie Fellows Johnston. Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman.

  New illustrated edition, uniform with the Little Colonel Books, 1 vol.,large 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50

  A story of the time of Christ, which is one of the author's best-knownbooks, and which has been translated into many languages, the last beingItalian.

  Asa Holmes; or, At the Cross-Roads. A sketch of Country Life and Country Humor. By Annie Fellows Johnston. With a frontispiece by Ernest Fosbery.

  Large 16mo, cloth, gilt top $1.00

  "'Asa Holmes; or, At the Cross-Roads' is the most delightful, mostsympathetic and wholesome book that has been published in a long while.The lovable, cheerful, touching incidents, the descriptions of personsand things, are wonderfully true to nature."--_Boston Times_.

  The Rival Campers; or, The Adventures of Henry Burns. By Ruel P. Smith.

  Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated by A. B. Shute $1.50

  Here is a book which will grip and enthuse every boy reader. It is thestory of a party of typical American lads, courageous, alert, andathletic, who spend a summer camping on an island off the Maine coast.

  "The best boys' book since 'Tom Sawyer.'"--_San Francisco Examiner_.

  "Henry Burns, the hero, is the 'Tom Brown' of America."--_N. Y. Sun_.

  The Rival Campers Afloat; or, The Prize Yacht Viking. By Ruel P. Smith, author of "The Rival Campers."

  Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50

  This book is a continuation of the adventures of "The Rival Campers" ontheir prize yacht _Viking_. Every reader will be enthusiastic over theadventures of Henry Burns and his friends on their sailing trip. Theyhave a splendid time, fishing, racing, and sailing, until an accidentalcollision results in a series of exciting adventures, culminating in amysterious chase, the loss of their prize yacht, and its recapture bymeans of their old yacht, _Surprise_, which they raise from its waterygrave.

  The Young Section-hand; or, The Adventures of Allan West. By Burton E. Stevenson, author of "The Marathon Mystery," etc.

  12mo, cloth, illustrated by L. J. Bridgman $1.50

  Mr. Stevenson's hero is a manly lad of sixteen, who is given a chance asa section-hand on a big Western railroad, and whose experiences are asreal as they are thrilling.

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  The Young Train Despatcher. By Burton E. Stevenson, author of "The Young Section-hand," etc.

  Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50

  A new volume in the "Railroad Series," in which the young section-hand ispromoted to a train despatcher. Another branch of railroading ispresented, in which the young hero has many chances to prove hismanliness and courage in the exciting adventures which befall him in thedischarge of his duty.

  Jack Lorimer. By Winn Standish.

  Square 12mo, cloth decorative. Illustrated by A. B. Shute $1.50

  Jack Lorimer, whose adventures have for some time been one of the leadingfeatures of the Boston Sunday _Herald_, is the popular favorite offiction with the boys and girls of New England, and, now that Mr.Standish has made him the hero of his book, he will soon be a favoritethroughout the country.

  Jack is a fine example of the all-around American high-school boy. He hasthe sturdy qualities boys admire, and his fondness for clean, honestsport of all kinds will strike a chord of sympathy among athletic youths.

  The Roses of Saint Elizabeth. By Jane Scott Woodruff, author of "The Little Christmas Shoe."

  Small quarto, cloth decorative, illustrated and decorated in color by Adelaide Everhart $1.00

  This is a charming little story of a child whose father was caretaker ofthe great castle of the Wartburg, where Saint Elizabeth once had herhome, with a fairy-tale interwoven, in which the roses and the ivy in thecastle yard tell to the child and her playmate quaint old legends of thesaint and the castle.

  Gabriel and the Hour Book. By Evaleen Stein.

  Small quarto, cloth decorative, illustrated and decorated in colors by Adelaide Everhart $1.00

  Gabriel was a loving, patient, little French lad, who assisted the monksin the long ago days, when all the books were written and illuminated byhand, in the monasteries. It is a dear little story, and will appeal toevery child who is fortunate enough to read it.

  The Enchanted Automobile. Translated from the French by Mary J. Safford.

  Small quarto, cloth decorative, illustrated and decorated in colors by Edna M. Sawyer $1.00

  The enchanted automobile was sent by the fairy godmother of a lazy,discontented little prince and princess to take them to fairyland, wherethey might visit their old story-book favorites.

  Here they find that Sleeping Beauty has become a famously busy queen;Princess Charming keeps a jewelry shop; where she sells the jewels thatdrop from her lips; Hop-o'-My-Thumb is a farmer, too busy even to see thechildren, and Little Red Riding Hood has trained the wolf into a trickanimal, who performs in the city squares.

  They learn the lesson that happy people are the busy people, and t
heyreturn home cured of their discontent and laziness.

  Beautiful Joe's Paradise; or, The Island of Brotherly Love. A sequel to "Beautiful Joe." By Marshall Saunders, author of "Beautiful Joe," "For His Country," etc. With fifteen full-page plates and many decorations from drawings by Charles Livingston Bull.

  One vol., library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50

  "Will be immensely enjoyed by the boys and girls who readit."--_Pittsburg Gazette_.

  "Miss Saunders has put life, humor, action, and tenderness into herstory. The book deserves to be a favorite."--_Chicago Record-Herald_.

  "This book revives the spirit of 'Beautiful Joe' capitally. It is fairlyriotous with fun, and as a whole is about as unusual as anything in theanimal book line that has seen the light. It is a book for juveniles--oldand young."--_Philadelphia Item_.

  'Tilda Jane. By Marshall Saunders, author of "Beautiful Joe," etc.

  One vol., 12mo, fully illustrated, cloth, decorative cover, $1.50

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  The Story of the Graveleys. By Marshall Saunders, author of "Beautiful Joe's Paradise," "'Tilda Jane," etc.

  Library 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated by E. B. Barry $1.50

  Here we have the haps and mishaps, the trials and triumphs, of adelightful New England family, of whose devotion and sturdiness it willdo the reader good to hear. From the kindly, serene-souled grandmother tothe buoyant madcap, Berty, these Graveleys are folk of fibre andblood--genuine human beings.

  PHYLLIS' FIELD FRIENDS SERIES _By LENORE E. MULETS_

  Six vols., cloth decorative, illustrated by Sophie Schneider. Soldseparately, or as a set.

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  Insect Stories. Stories of Little Animals. Flower Stories. Bird Stories. Tree Stories. Stories of Little Fishes.

  In this series of six little Nature books, it is the author's intentionso to present to the child reader the facts about each particular flower,insect, bird, or animal, in story form, as to make delightful reading.Classical legends, myths, poems, and songs are so introduced as tocorrelate fully with these lessons, to which the excellent illustrationsare no little help.

  THE WOODRANGER TALES _By G. WALDO BROWNE_

  The Woodranger. The Young Gunbearer. The Hero of the Hills. With Rogers' Rangers.

  Each 1 vol., large 12mo, cloth, decorative cover, illustrated, per volume 1.25 Four vols., boxed, per set 5.00

  "The Woodranger Tales," like the "Pathfinder Tales" of J. FenimoreCooper, combine historical information relating to early pioneer days inAmerica with interesting adventures in the backwoods. Although the samecharacters are continued throughout the series, each book is complete initself, and, while based strictly on historical facts, is an interestingand exciting tale of adventure.

  Born to the Blue. By Florence Kimball Russel.

  12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.25

  The atmosphere of army life on the plains breathes on every page of thisdelightful tale. The boy is the son of a captain of U. S. cavalrystationed at a frontier post in the days when our regulars earned thegratitude of a nation.

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  Pussy-Cat Town. By Marion Ames Taggart.

  Small quarto, cloth decorative, illustrated and decorated in colors $1.00

  "Pussy-Cat Town" is a most unusual, delightful cat story. Ban-Ban, a pureMaltese who belonged to Rob, Kiku-san, Lois's beautiful snow-white pet,and their neighbors Bedelia the tortoise-shell, Madame Laura the widow,Wutz Butz the warrior, and wise old Tommy Traddles, were really and trulycats, and Miss Taggart has here explained the reason for their mysteriousdisappearance all one long summer.

  The Sandman: His Farm Stories. By William J. Hopkins. With fifty illustrations by Ada Clendenin Williamson.

  Large 12mo, decorative cover $1.50

  "An amusing, original book, written for the benefit of very smallchildren. It should be one of the most popular of the year's books forreading to small children."--_Buffalo Express_.

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  The Sandman: More Farm Stories. By William J. Hopkins.

  Large 12mo, decorative cover, fully illustrated $1.50

  Mr. Hopkins's first essay at bedtime stories has met with such approvalthat this second book of "Sandman" tales has been issued for scores ofeager children. Life on the farm, and out-of-doors, is portrayed in hisinimitable manner, and many a little one will hail the bedtime season asone of delight.

  Transcriber's Notes

  --Silently corrected a few typos (but left nonstandard spelling and dialect as is).

  --Rearranged front matter (and moved illustrations) to a more-logical streaming order.

 



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