Title : Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1898
Author : Blackie & Son
Release date : January 1, 2014 [eBook #44556]
Language : English
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In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris. With 12 page Illustrations by Wal Paget . 6 s.
"Mr. Henty's admirers, and they are many, will accord a hearty welcome to the sturdy volume entitled At Agincourt ."— Athenæum.
With Cochrane the Dauntless: A Tale of the Exploits of Lord Cochrane in South American Waters. With 12 page Illustrations by W. H. Margetson . 6 s.
"This tale we specially recommend; for the career of Lord Cochrane and his many valiant fights in the cause of liberty deserves to be better known than they are."— St. James's Gazette.
The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib. By G. A. Henty . With 12 Illustrations by W. H. Margetson , and a Map. 6 s.
"Mr. Henty not only concocts a thrilling tale, he weaves fact and fiction together with so skilful a hand that the reader cannot help acquiring a just and clear view of that fierce and terrible struggle which gave to us our Indian Empire."— Athenæum.
A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes. By G. A. Henty . With 12 full-page Illustrations by Ralph Peacock . 6 s.
"Mr. Henty is a giant among boys' writers, and his books are sufficiently popular to be sure of a welcome anywhere.... In stirring interest, this is quite up to the level of Mr. Henty's former historical tales."— Saturday Review.
When London Burned: A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire. By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Illustrations by J. Finnemore . 6 s.
"No boy needs to have any story of Henty's recommended to him, and parents who do not know and buy him for their boys should be ashamed of themselves. Those to whom he is yet unknown could not make a better beginning than with When London Burned ."— British Weekly.
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank."— Academy.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
The Lion of St. Mark: A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"Every boy should read The Lion of St. Mark . Mr. Henty has never produced any story more delightful, more wholesome, or more vivacious. From first to last it will be read with keen enjoyment."— The Saturday Review.
By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse , and 4 Maps. 6 s.
"The story is told with great animation, and the historical material is most effectively combined with a most excellent plot."— Saturday Review.
With Wolfe in Canada: or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated with 12 page Pictures by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"A model of what a boys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a great power of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as no pains are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, his books supply useful aids to study as well as amusement."— School Guardian.
Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated with 12 page Pictures by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of Quentin Durward . The lad's journey across France with his faithful attendant Malcolm, and his hairbreadth escapes from the machinations of his father's enemies make up as good a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and variety of incident, Mr. Henty has here surpassed himself."— Spectator.
For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by S. J. Solomon , and a Coloured Map. 6 s.
"Mr. Henty's graphic prose pictures of the hopeless Jewish resistance to Roman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the world. The book is one of Mr. Henty's cleverest efforts."— Graphic.
True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence. By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiers. The son of an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among the hostile redskins in that very Huron country which has been endeared to us by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."— The Times.
"Mr. Henty undoubtedly possesses the secret of writing eminently successful historical tales; and those older than the lads whom the author addresses in his preface may read the story with pleasure."— Academy.
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"Mr. Henty is one of our most successful writers of historical tales."— Scotsman.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
The Lion of the North: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion. By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Pictures by J. Schönberg . 6 s.
"A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth in the great deeds of the Scotch Brigade in the wars of Gustavus Adolphus. Mackay, Hepburn, and Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those deserve to live whose disciplined bands formed really the germ of the modern British army."— Athenæum.
The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Illustrations by C. J. Staniland, r.i. 6 s.
"The effect of an interesting story, well constructed and vividly told, is enhanced by the picturesque quality of the scenic background. From first to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream whose current varies in direction, but never loses its force."— Saturday Review.
Redskin and Cow-boy: A Tale of the Western Plains. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Alfred Pearse . 6 s.
"It has a good plot; it abounds in action; the scenes are equally spirited and realistic, and we can only say we have read it with much pleasure from first to last. The pictures of life on a cattle ranch are most graphically painted, as are the manners of the reckless but jovial cow-boys."— Times.
With Clive in India: or, The Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank. Those who know something about India will be the most ready to thank Mr. Henty for giving them this instructive volume to place in the hands of their children."— Academy.
In Greek Waters: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence (1821-1827). By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Illustrations by W. S. Stacey , and a Map. 6 s.
"There are adventures of all kinds for the hero and his friends, whose pluck and ingenuity in extricating themselves from awkward fixes are always equal to the occasion. It is an excellent story, and if the proportion of history is smaller than usual, the whole result leaves nothing to be desired."— Journal of Education.
The Dash for Khartoum: A Tale of the Nile Expedition. By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by J. Schönberg and J. Nash , and 4 Plans. 6 s.
"It is literally true that the narrative never flags a moment; for the incidents which fall to be recorded after the dash for Khartoum has been made and failed are quite as interesting as those which precede it."— Academy.
"Mr. Henty is the king of story-tellers for boys."— Sword and Trowel.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
Through the Fray: A Story of the Luddite Riots. By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Illustrations by H. M. Paget . 6 s.
"Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for straightforwardness, truth, and courage. This is one of the best of the many good books Mr. Henty has produced, and deserves to be classed with his Facing Death ."— Standard.
Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by H. M. Paget . 6 s.
"A Westminster boy who makes his way in the world by hard work, good temper, and unfailing courage. The descriptions given of life are just what a healthy intelligent lad should delight in."— St. James's Gazette.
St. Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by H. J. Draper . 6 s.
"What would boys do without Mr. Henty? Ever fresh and vigorous, his books have at once the solidity of history and the charm of romance. St. Bartholomew's Eve is in his best style, and the interest never flags. The book is all that could possibly be wished from a boy's point of view."— Journal of Education.
In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"His tale of the days of Wallace and Bruce is full of stirring action, and will commend itself to boys."— Athenæum.
By Right of Conquest : or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by W. S. Stacey . 6 s.
" By Right of Conquest is the nearest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale that Mr. Henty has yet published."— Academy.
"Mr. Henty is one of the best of story-tellers for young people."— Spectator.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by W. Parkinson . 6 s.
"We are not aware that anyone has given us quite so vigorous a picture of Britain in the days of the Roman conquest. Mr. Henty has done his utmost to make an impressive picture of the haughty Roman character, with its indomitable courage, sternness, and discipline. Beric is good all through."— Spectator.
By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by Maynard Brown , and 4 Maps. 6 s.
"The mission of Ned to deliver letters from William the Silent to his adherents at Brussels, the fight of the Good Venture with the Spanish man-of-war, the battle on the ice at Amsterdam, the siege of Haarlem, are all told with a vividness and skill which are worthy of Mr. Henty at his best."— Academy.
Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Ralph Peacock . 6 s.
" Wulf the Saxon is second to none of Mr. Henty's historical tales, and we may safely say that a boy may learn from it more genuine history than he will from many a tedious tome. The points of the Saxon character are hit off very happily, and the life of the period is ably reconstructed."— The Spectator.
Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub. By G. A. Henty . With 12 page Illustrations by Hal Hurst , and a Map. 6 s.
"The picture of the Punjaub during its last few years of independence, the description of the battles on the Sutlej, and the portraiture generally of native character, seem admirably true.... On the whole, we have never read a more vivid and faithful narrative of military adventure in India."— The Academy.
"No more interesting boys' books are written than Mr. Henty's stories."— Daily Chronicle.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A. Henty . With 10 page Illustrations by Gordon Browne , and 6 Maps. 6 s.
"The story is a capital one and full of variety, and presents us with many picturesque scenes of Southern life. Young Wingfield, who is conscientious, spirited, and 'hard as nails', would have been a man after the very heart of Stonewall Jackson."— Times.
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; but the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds of his heroes are never incongruous or absurd."— Observer.
On the Irrawaddy: A Story of the first Burmese War. With 8 Illustrations by W. H. Overend . Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5 s.
"Stanley Brook's pluck is even greater than his luck, and he is precisely the boy to hearten with emulation the boys who read his stirring story."— Saturday Review.
Through Russian Snows: A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow. By G. A. Henty . With 8 Illustrations by W. H. Overend , and a Map. 5 s.
"Julian, the hero of the story, early excites our admiration, and is altogether a fine character such as boys will delight in, whilst the story of the campaign is very graphically told.... Will, we think, prove one of the most popular boys' books this season."— St. James's Gazette.
In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by G. C. Hindley . 5 s.
"Few Christmas books will be more to the taste of the ingenuous boy than In the Heart of the Rockies ."— Athenæum.
"Mr. Henty is seen here at his best as an artist in lightning fiction."— Academy.
One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo. By G. A. Henty . With 8 page Illustrations by W. H. Overend , and 2 Maps. 5 s.
"Written with Homeric vigour and heroic inspiration. It is graphic, picturesque, and dramatically effective ... shows us Mr. Henty at his best and brightest. The adventures will hold a boy of a winter's night enthralled as he rushes through them with breathless interest 'from cover to cover'."— Observer.
Facing Death: or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines. By G. A. Henty . With 8 page Pictures by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or schoolmaster is on the look-out for a good book to give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."— Standard.
"Ask for Henty, and see that you get him."— Punch.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
The Cat of Bubastes: A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by J. R. Weguelin . 5 s.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skilfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably illustrated."— Saturday Review.
Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War. By G. A. Henty . With 8 page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse . 5 s.
"It is a book which all young people, but especially boys, will read with avidity."— Athenæum.
"A first-rate book for boys, brimful of adventure, of humorous and interesting conversation, and of vivid pictures of colonial life."— Schoolmaster.
St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"A story of very great interest for boys. In his own forcible style the author has endeavoured to show that determination and enthusiasm can accomplish marvellous results; and that courage is generally accompanied by magnanimity and gentleness."— Pall Mall Gazette.
The Bravest of the Brave: With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A. Henty . With 8 full-page Pictures by H. M. Paget . 5 s.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work—to enforce the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and lovingkindness, as indispensable to the making of an English gentleman. British lads will read The Bravest of the Brave with pleasure and profit; of that we are quite sure."— Daily Telegraph.
For Name and Fame: or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms of excitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an account of a territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possess a supreme interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our Indian Empire."— Glasgow Herald.
A Jacobite Exile: Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles XII. of Sweden. By G. A. Henty . With 8 page Illustrations by Paul Hardy , and a Map. 5 s.
"Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, and at the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experienced breathless enjoyment in a romantic story that must have taught him much at its close."— Army and Navy Gazette.
Held Fast for England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"Among them we would place first in interest and wholesome educational value the story of the siege of Gibraltar.... There is no cessation of exciting incident throughout the story."— Athenæum.
"Mr. Henty's books are always alive with moving incident."— Review of Reviews.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Condemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Walter Paget . 5 s.
"The best of this year's Henty. His narrative is more interesting than many of the tales with which the public is familiar, of escape from Siberia. Despite their superior claim to authenticity these tales are without doubt no less fictitious than Mr. Henty's, and he beats them hollow in the matter of sensations."— National Observer.
Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"The narrative is free from the vice of prejudice, and ripples with life as vivacious as if what is being described were really passing before the eye.... Should be in the hands of every young student of Irish history."— Belfast News.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by J. Schönberg . 5 s.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr. Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity and peril they depict. The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."— Saturday Review.
By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. Henty . With 8 full-page Pictures by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"Morally, the book is everything that could be desired, setting before the boys a bright and bracing ideal of the English gentleman."— Christian Leader.
The Dragon and the Raven: or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. Henty . With 8 page Illustrations by C. J. Staniland, r.i. 5 s.
"A story that may justly be styled remarkable. Boys, in reading it, will be surprised to find how Alfred persevered, through years of bloodshed and times of peace, to rescue his people from the thraldom of the Danes. We hope the book will soon be widely known in all our schools."— Schoolmaster.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A. Henty . Illustrated by W. B. Wollen . 5 s.
"All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. The episodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein—graphic, exciting, realistic; and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to the formation of an honourable, manly, and even heroic character."— Birmingham Post.
The Young Colonists: A Tale of the Zulu and Boer Wars. By G. A. Henty . With 6 Illustrations by Simon H. Vedder . 3 s. 6 d.
"Fiction and history are so happily blended that the record of facts quicken the imagination. No boy can read this book without learning a great deal of South African history at its most critical period."— Standard.
A Chapter of Adventures : or, Through the Bombardment of Alexandria. By G. A. Henty . With 6 page Illustrations by W. H. Overend . 3 s. 6 d.
"Jack Robson and his two companions have their fill of excitement, and their chapter of adventures is so brisk and entertaining we could have wished it longer than it is."— Saturday Review.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
Through Swamp and Glade: A Tale of the Seminole War. By Kirk Munroe . Illustrated by Victor Perard . 5 s.
"The hero of Through Swamp and Glade will find many ardent champions, and the name of Coachoochie become as familiar in the schoolboy's ear as that of the headmaster."— St. James's Gazette.
At War With Pontiac: or, The Totem of the Bear. By Kirk Munroe . Illustrated by J. Finnemore . 5 s.
"Is in the best manner of Cooper. There is a character who is the parallel of Hawkeye, as the Chingachgooks and Uncas have likewise their counterparts."— The Times.
The White Conquerors of Mexico: A Tale of Toltec and Aztec. By Kirk Munroe . Illustrated by W. S. Stacey . 5 s.
"Mr. Munroe gives most vivid pictures of the religious and civil polity of the Aztecs, and of everyday life, as he imagines it, in the streets and market-places of the magnificent capital of Montezuma."— The Times.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant .
Two Thousand Years Ago: or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. By Professor A. J. Church . With 12 page Illustrations by Adrien Marie . 6 s.
"Adventures well worth the telling. The book is extremely entertaining as well as useful, and there is a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and characters."— The Times.
The Clever Miss Follett. By J. K. H. Denny . With 12 page Illustrations by Gertrude D. Hammond . 6 s.
"Just the book to give to girls, who will delight both in the letterpress and the illustrations. Miss Hammond has never done better work."— Review of Reviews.
The Heiress of Courtleroy. By Anne Beale . With 8 page Illustrations by T. C. H. Castle . 5 s.
"We can speak highly of the grace with which Miss Beale relates how the young 'Heiress of Courtleroy' had such good influence over her uncle as to win him from his intensely selfish ways."— Guardian.
Under False Colours: A Story from Two Girls' Lives. By Sarah Doudney . Illustrated by G. G. Kilburne . 4 s.
"Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of high-toned stories—pure in style and original in conception; but we have seen nothing from her pen equal in dramatic energy to this book."— Christian Leader.
"Mr. Fenn stands in the foremost rank of writers in this department."— Daily News.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Dick o' the Fens: A Romance of the Great East Swamp. By G. Manville Fenn . Illustrated by Frank Dadd . 6 s.
"We conscientiously believe that boys will find it capital reading. It is full of incident and mystery, and the mystery is kept up to the last moment. It is rich in effective local colouring; and it has a historical interest."— Times.
Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore. By G. Manville Fenn . With 12 page Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"An admirable story, as remarkable for the individuality of its young heroes as for the excellent descriptions of coast scenery and life in North Devon. It is one of the best books we have seen this season."— Athenæum.
The Golden Magnet: A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. Manville Fenn . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"There could be no more welcome present for a boy. There is not a dull page in the book, and many will be read with breathless interest. 'The Golden Magnet' is, of course, the same one that attracted Raleigh and the heroes of Westward Ho! "— Journal of Education.
In the King's Name: or, The Cruise of the Kestrel . By G. Manville Fenn . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 6 s.
"The best of all Mr. Fenn's productions in this field. It has the great quality of always 'moving on', adventure following adventure in constant succession."— Daily News.
Nat the Naturalist: A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. By G. Manville Fenn . With 8 page Pictures. 5 s.
"This sort of book encourages independence of character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."— Saturday Review.
Bunyip Land: The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. By G. Manville Fenn . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 4 s.
"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody for Bunyip Land , and we may venture to promise that a quiet week maybe reckoned on whilst the youngsters have such fascinating literature provided for their evenings' amusement."— Spectator.
Quicksilver: or, A Boy with no Skid to his Wheel. By George Manville Fenn . With 6 page Illustrations by Frank Dadd . New edition, 3 s. 6 d.
" Quicksilver is little short of an inspiration. In it that prince of story-writers for boys—George Manville Fenn—has surpassed himself. It is an ideal book for a boy's library."— Practical Teacher.
Brownsmith's Boy: A Romance in a Garden. By G. Manville Fenn . With 6 page Illustrations. 3 s. 6 d.
"Mr. Fenn's books are among the best, if not altogether the best, of the stories for boys. Mr. Fenn is at his best in Brownsmith's Boy ."— Pictorial World.
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A Rough Shaking. By George Mac Donald . With 12 page Illustrations by W. Parkinson . 6 s.
"One of the very best books for boys that has been written. It is full of material peculiarly well adapted for the young, containing in a marked degree the elements of all that is necessary to make up a perfect boys' book."— Teachers' Aid.
At the Back of the North Wind. By George MacDonald . With 75 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes . 5 s.
"The story is thoroughly original, full of fancy and pathos.... We stand with one foot in fairyland and one on common earth."— The Times.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood. By Geo. Mac Donald . With 36 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes . 5 s.
"The sympathy with boy-nature in Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood is perfect. It is a beautiful picture of childhood, teaching by its impressions and suggestions all noble things."— British Quarterly Review.
The Princess and the Goblin. By George Mac Donald . With 32 Illustrations. 3 s. 6 d.
"Little of what is written for children has the lightness of touch and play of fancy which are characteristic of George Mac Donald's fairy tales. Mr. Arthur Hughes's illustrations are all that illustrations should be."— Manchester Guardian.
The Princess and Curdie. By George Mac Donald . With 8 page Illustrations. 3 s. 6 d.
"There is the finest and rarest genius in this brilliant story. Upgrown people would do wisely occasionally to lay aside their newspapers and magazines to spend an hour with Curdie and the Princess."— Sheffield Independent.
Young Travellers' Tales. By Ascott R. Hope . With 6 Illustrations by H. J. Draper . 3 s. 6 d.
"Possess a high value for instruction as well as for entertainment. His quiet level humour bubbles up on every page."— Daily Chronicle.
The Seven Wise Scholars. By Ascott R. Hope . With nearly 100 Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 5 s.
"As full of fun as a volume of Punch ; with illustrations more laughter-provoking than most we have seen since Leech died."— Sheffield Independent.
Stories Of Old Renown: Tales of Knights and Heroes. By Ascott R. Hope . With 100 Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 3 s. 6 d.
"A really fascinating book worthy of its telling title. There is, we venture to say, not a dull page in the book, not a story which will not bear a second reading."— Guardian.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
The Log of a Privateersman. By Harry Collingwood . With 12 page Illustrations by W. Rainey, r.i. 6 s.
"The narrative is breezy, vivid, and full of incidents, faithful in nautical colouring, and altogether delightful."— Pall Mall Gazette.
The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific. By Harry Collingwood . With 8 page Pictures by C. J. Staniland and J. R. Wells . 5 s.
"A capital story of the sea: indeed in our opinion the author is superior in some respects as a marine novelist to the better-known Mr. Clark Russell."— The Times.
The Log of the "Flying Fish": A Story of Aerial and Submarine Adventure. By Harry Collingwood . With 6 page Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 3 s. 6 d.
"The Flying Fish actually surpasses all Jules Verne's creations; with incredible speed she flies through the air, skims over the surface of the water, and darts along the ocean bed. We strongly recommend our schoolboy friends to possess themselves of her log."— Athenæum.
Banshee Castle. By Rosa Mulholland . With 12 page Illustrations by John H. Bacon . 6 s.
"One of the most fascinating of Miss Rosa Mulholland's many fascinating stories."— Athenæum.
Giannetta: A Girl's Story of Herself. By Rosa Mulholland . With 8 page Illustrations by Lockhart Bogle . 5 s.
"One of the most attractive gift-books of the season."— The Academy.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges.
Olaf the Glorious. By Robert Leighton . With 8 page Illustrations by Ralph Peacock , and a Map. 5 s.
"Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with. Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."— The Times.
"Among the books best liked by boys of the sturdy English type few will take a higher place than Olaf the Glorious ...."— National Observer.
The Wreck of "The Golden Fleece": The Story of a North Sea Fisher-boy. By Robert Leighton . With 8 page Illustrations by F. Brangwyn . 5 s.
"This story should add considerably to Mr. Leighton's high reputation. Excellent in every respect, it contains every variety of incident. The plot is very cleverly devised, and the types of the North Sea sailors are capital."— The Times.
The Pilots Of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands. By Robert Leighton . Illustrated by John Leighton . 5 s.
"A story which is quite as good in its way as Treasure Island , and is full of adventure of a stirring yet most natural kind. Although it is primarily a boys' book, it is a real godsend to the elderly reader."— Glasgow Evening Times.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-63). By Robert Leighton . With 8 page Illustrations by A. Pearse . 5 s.
"This is one of the most fascinating stories for boys that it has ever been our pleasure to read. From first to last the interest never flags."— Schoolmaster.
To Tell the King the Sky is Falling. By Sheila E. Braine . With over 80 quaint and clever Illustrations by Alice B. Woodward . 8vo, cloth, decorated board, gilt edges, 5 s.
"It is witty and ingenious, and it has certain qualities which children are quick to perceive and appreciate—a genuine love of fun, affectionateness, and sympathy, from their points of view."— Bookman.
A Girl's Loyalty. By Frances Armstrong . With 8 page Illustrations by John H. Bacon . 5 s.
"There is no doubt as to the good quality of A Girl's Loyalty . The book is one which would enrich any girls' book-shelf."— St. James's Gazette.
A Fair Claimant: Being a Story for Girls. By Frances Armstrong . Illustrated by Gertrude D. Hammond . 5 s.
"As a gift-book for big girls it is among the best new books of the kind. The story is interesting and natural, from first to last."— Westminster Gazette.
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"TO TELL THE KING THE SKY IS FALLING"
TWELFTH EDITION OF THE UNIVERSE.
The Universe: or, The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little. A Sketch of Contrasts in Creation, and Marvels revealed and explained by Natural Science. By F. A. Pouchet, m.d. With 272 Engravings on wood, of which 55 are full-page size, and 4 Coloured Illustrations. Twelfth Edition, medium 8vo, cloth elegant, gilt edges, 7 s. 6 d. ; also morocco antique, 16 s.
"Dr. Pouchet's wonderful work on The Universe , than which there is no book better calculated to encourage the study of nature."— Pall Mall Gazette.
"We know no better book of the kind for a schoolroom library."— Bookman.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
A Prisoner Of War: A Story of the Time of Napoleon Bonaparte. By G. Norway . With 6 page Illustrations by Robt. Barnes, a.r.w.s. 3 s. 6 d.
"More hairbreadth escapes from death by starvation, by ice, by fighting, &c., were never before surmounted.... It is a fine yarn."— The Guardian.
A True Cornish Maid. By G. Norway . With 6 page Illustrations by J. Finnemore . 3 s. 6 d.
"There is some excellent reading.... Mrs. Norway brings before the eyes of her readers the good Cornish folk, their speech, their manners, and their ways. A True Cornish Maid deserves to be popular."— Athenæum.
For other Books by
G. Norway
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Dr. Jolliffe's Boys: A Tale of Weston School. By Lewis Hough . With 6 page Pictures. 3 s. 6 d.
"Young people who appreciate Tom Brown's School-days will find this story a worthy companion to that fascinating book."— Newcastle Journal.
The Bubbling Teapot. A Wonder Story. By Mrs. L. W. Champney . With 12 page Pictures by Walter Satterlee . 3 s. 6 d.
"Very literally a 'wonder story'. Nevertheless it is made realistic enough, and there is a good deal of information to be gained from it."— The Times.
Thorndyke Manor: A Tale of Jacobite Times. By Mary C. Rowsell . Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke . 3 s. 6 d.
"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 . Illustrated. 3 s. 6 d.
"Here the Rye-House Plot serves as the groundwork for a romantic love episode, whose true characters are lifelike beings."— Graphic.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
For Life and Liberty: A Story of Battle by Land and Sea. By Dr. Gordon Stables, r.n. With 8 Illustrations by Sydney Paget , and a Map. 5 s.
"The story is lively and spirited, with abundance of blockade-running, hard fighting, narrow escapes, and introductions to some of the most distinguished generals on both sides."— The Times.
To Greenland and the Pole. By Gordon Stables, m.d. With 8 page Illustrations by G. C. Hindley , and a Map. 5 s.
"His Arctic explorers have the verisimilitude of life. It is one of the books of the season, and one of the best Mr. Stables has ever written."— Truth.
Westward With Columbus. By Gordon Stables, m.d. With 8 page Illustrations by A. Pearse . 5 s.
"We must place Westward with Columbus among those books that all boys ought to read."— The Spectator.
'Twixt School and College: A Tale of Self-reliance. By Gordon Stables, c.m., m.d., r.n. Illustrated by W. Parkinson . 5 s.
"One of the best of a prolific writer's books for boys, being full of practical instructions as to keeping pets, and inculcates in a way which a little recalls Miss Edgeworth's 'Frank' the virtue of self-reliance."— Athenæum.
With the Sea Kings: A Story of the Days of Lord Nelson. By F. H. Winder . Illustrated by W. S. Stacey . 4 s.
"Just the book to put into a boy's hands. Every chapter contains boardings, cuttings out, fighting pirates, escapes of thrilling audacity, and captures by corsairs, sufficient to turn the quietest boy's head. The story culminates in a vigorous account of the battle of Trafalgar. Happy boys!"— The Academy.
Storied Holidays: A Cycle of Red-letter Days. By E. S. Brooks . With 12 page Illustrations by Howard Pyle . 3 s. 6 d.
"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. 3 s. 6 d.
"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. 3 s. 6 d.
"A wholesome book, manly in tone; 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.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
An Ocean Outlaw: A Story of Adventure in the good ship Margaret . With Illustrations by William Rainey, r.i. 4 s.
"We know no modern boys' book in which there is more sound, hearty, good-humoured fun, or of which the tone is more wholesome and bracing than Mr. St. Leger's."— National Observer.
Hallowe'en Ahoy! or, Lost on the Crozet Islands. By Hugh St. Leger . With 6 Illustrations by H. J. Draper . 4 s.
"One of the best stories of seafaring life and adventure which have appeared this season. It contains a capital 'fo'c's'le' ghost and a thrilling shipwreck. No boy who begins it but will wish to join the Britannia long before he finishes these delightful pages."— Academy.
Sou'wester and Sword. By Hugh St. Leger . With 6 page Illustrations by Hal Hurst . 4 s.
"As racy a tale of life at sea and war adventure as we have met with for some time.... Altogether the sort of book that boys will revel in."— Athenæum.
Meg's Friend. By Alice Corkran . With 6 page Illustrations by Robert Fowler . 3 s. 6 d.
"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 . 3 s. 6 d.
"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 . Illustrated by Gordon Browne . 3 s. 6 d.
"A gem of the first water, bearing upon every page the mark of genius. It is indeed a Little Pilgrim's Progress."— Christian Leader.
Grettir the Outlaw: A Story of Iceland. By S. Baring-Gould . With 6 page Illustrations by M. Zeno Diemer . 4 s.
"Is the boys' book of its year. That is, of course, as much as to say that it will do for men grown as well as juniors. It is told in simple, straightforward English, as all stories should be, and it has a freshness, a freedom, a sense of sun and wind and the open air, which make it irresistible."— National Observer.
Gold, Gold, in Cariboo: A Story of Adventure in British Columbia. By Clive Phillipps-Wolley . With 6 page Illustrations by G. C. Hindley . 3 s. 6 d.
"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.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Wulfric the Weapon-Thane: The Story of the Danish Conquest of East Anglia. With 6 Illustrations by W. H. Margetson . 4 s.
"A picturesque and energetic story. A worthy companion to his capital story, A Thane of Wessex . One that will delight all active-minded boys."— Saturday Review.
A Thane of Wessex: Being the Story of the Great Viking Raid of 845. By Charles W. Whistler . With 6 Illustrations by W. H. Margetson . 3 s. 6 d.
"This is one of the best books of the season.... The story is told with spirit and force, and affords an excellent picture of the life of the period."— Standard.
His First Kangaroo: An Australian Story for Boys. By Arthur Ferres . Illustrated by Percy F. S. Spence . 3 s. 6 d.
"A lively story of life on an Australian stock-station, where the monotony of things is agreeably diversified by not only the bounding kangaroo, but also the up-sticking bushranger."— Scotsman.
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 . 4 s.
"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.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Violet Vereker's Vanity. With 6 page Illustrations by Gertrude Demain Hammond . 3 s. 6 d.
"A book for girls that we can heartily recommend, for it is bright, sensible, and with a right tone of thought and feeling."— Sheffield Independent.
Three Bright Girls: A Story of Chance and Mischance. By Annie E. Armstrong . Illustrated by W. Parkinson . 3 s. 6 d.
"Among many good stories for girls this is undoubtedly one of the very best."— Teachers' Aid.
A Very Odd Girl: or, Life at the Gabled Farm. By Annie E. Armstrong . Illustrated. 3 s. 6 d.
"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 Captured Cruiser: By C. J. Hyne . Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn . 3 s. 6 d.
"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 . 3 s. 6 d.
"As healthy and breezy a book as one could wish to put into the hands of a boy."— Academy.
Picked up at Sea: or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek. By J. C. Hutcheson . With 6 page Pictures. 3 s. 6 d.
Brother and Sister: or, The Trials of the Moore Family. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght . 3 s. 6 d.
Life's Daily Ministry: A Story of Everyday Service for Others. By Mrs. E. R. Pitman . With 4 page Illustrations. Cloth extra, 3 s. 6 d.
"Full of stirring interest, genuine pictures of real life, and pervaded by a broad and active sympathy for the true and good."— Christian Commonwealth.
Dora: or, A Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. Read . With 6 page Illustrations. 3 s. 6 d.
"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so pure and healthy as this."— The Academy.
In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Two Gallant Rebels: A Story of the Great Struggle in La Vendée. By Edgar Pickering . With 6 Illustrations by W. H. Overend . 3 s. 6 d.
"There is something very attractive about Mr. Pickering's style.... Boys will relish the relation of those dreadful and moving events, which, indeed, will never lose their fascination for readers of all ages."— The Spectator.
In Press-Gang Days. By Edgar Pickering . With 6 Illustrations by W. S. Stacey . 3 s. 6 d.
"It is of Marryat we think as we read this delightful story; for it is not only a story of adventure with incidents well conceived and arranged, but the characters are interesting and well-distinguished."— Academy.
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 by Alfred Pearse . 3 s. 6 d.
"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.
Silas Verney: A Tale of the Time of Charles II. By Edgar Pickering . With 6 page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse . 3 s. 6 d.
"Altogether this is an excellent story for boys."— Saturday Review.
Beautifully illustrated and handsomely bound.
Highways and High Seas: Cyril Harley's Adventures on both. By F. Frankfort Moore . With 6 page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse . 3 s.
"This is one of the best stories Mr. Moore has written, perhaps the very best. The exciting adventures are sure to attract boys."— Spectator.
Under Hatches: or, Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. By F. Frankfort Moore . Illustrated by A. Forestier . 3 s.
"The story as a story is one that will just suit boys all the world over. The characters are well drawn and consistent."— Schoolmaster.
Perseverance Island: or, The Robinson Crusoe of the 19th Century. By Douglas Frazar . With 6 page Illustrations. 3 s.
"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 . Illustrated by C. T. Garland . 3 s.
"One of the most effective and quietly humorous of Miss Sarah Tytler's stories. It is very healthy, very agreeable, and very well written."— The Spectator.
The Missing Merchantman. By Harry Collingwood . With 6 page Illustrations by W. H. Overend . 3 s.
"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.
Menhardoc: A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. By G. Manville Fenn . Illustrated by C. J. Staniland, r.i. 3 s.
"The Cornish fishermen are drawn from life, and stand out from the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all sprinkled with silvery pilchard scales."— Spectator.
Yussuf the Guide: or, The Mountain Bandits. By G. Manville Fenn . With 6 page Illustrations by J. Schönberg . 3 s.
"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."— Pall Mall Gazette.
Patience Wins: or, War in the Works. By George Manville Fenn . With 6 page Illustrations. 3 s.
"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."— Pall Mall Gazette.
Mother Carey's Chicken: Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. By G. Manville Fenn . With 6 page Illustrations by A. Forestier . 3 s.
"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 boy's book."— Literary World.
Robinson Crusoe. With 100 Illustrations by Gordon Browne . 3 s.
"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 . 3 s.
"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.
The Wigwam and the War-path: Stories of the Red Indians. By Ascott R. Hope . With 6 page Illustrations. 3 s.
"Is notably good. It gives a very vivid picture of life among the Indians, which will delight the heart of many a schoolboy."— Spectator.
The Loss of John Humble: What Led to It, and What Came of It. By G. Norway . With 6 page Illustrations by John Schönberg . New Edition. 3 s.
"This story will place the author at once in the front rank. It is full of life and adventure. The interest of the story is sustained without a break from first to last."— Standard.
Hussein the Hostage: or, A Boy's Adventures in Persia. By G. Norway . With 6 page Illustrations by John Schönberg . 3 s.
" Hussein the Hostage is full of originality and vigour. The characters are lifelike, there is plenty of stirring incident, the interest is sustained throughout, and every boy will enjoy following the fortunes of the hero."— Journal of Education.
Cousin Geoffrey and I. By Caroline Austin . With 6 page Illustrations by W. Parkinson . 3 s.
"Miss Austin's story is bright, clever, and well developed."— Saturday Review.
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 . 3 s.
" 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."— Saturday Review.
The Congo Rovers: A Story of the Slave Squadron. By Harry Collingwood . With 6 page Illustrations. 3 s.
"No better sea story has lately been written than the Congo Rovers . It is as original as any boy could desire."— Morning Post.
Illustrated by eminent Artists. In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Marooned on Australia, being the Narration of Diedrich Buys of his Discoveries in Terra Australis Incognito about the year 1630. By Ernest Favenc .
"A remarkably interesting and well-written story of travel and adventure in the Great Southern Land."— School Guardian.
My Friend Kathleen. By Jennie Chappell .
"A pleasantly-written story for elder girls, who will admire Kathleen's courage, and learn much from her nobility of character."— Board Teacher.
A Girl's Kingdom. By M. Corbet-Seymour .
"The story is bright, well told, and thoroughly healthy and good."— Ch. Bells.
Laugh and Learn: The Easiest Book of Nursery Lessons and Nursery Games. By Jennett Humphreys .
"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.
Reefer and Rifleman: A Tale of the Two Services. By Lieut.-Col. Percy-Groves .
"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.
A Musical Genius. By the Author of the "Two Dorothys".
"It is brightly written, well illustrated, and daintily bound, and can be strongly recommended as a really good prize-book."— Teachers' Aid.
For the Sake of a Friend: A Story of School Life. By Margaret Parker .
"An excellent school-girl story.... Susie Snow and her friend, Trix Beresford, are charming girls."— Athenæum.
Under the Black Eagle. By Andrew Hilliard .
"The rapid movement of the story, and the strange scenes through which it passes, give it a full interest of surprise and adventure."— Scotsman.
The Secret of the Australian Desert. By Ernest Favenc .
"We recommend the book most heartily; it is certain to please boys and girls, and even some grown-ups."— Guardian.
A Golden Age: A Story of Four Merry Children. By Ismay Thorn . Illustrated by Gordon Browne .
"Ought to have a place of honour on the nursery shelf."— The Athenæum.
Things Will Take a Turn. By Beatrice Harraden . With 44 Illustrations by John H. Bacon .
"Perhaps the most brilliant is Things Will Take a Turn .... A tale of humble child life in East London. It is a delightful blending of comedy and tragedy, with an excellent plot."— The Times.
The Whispering Winds, and the Tales that they Told. By Mary H. Debenham . With 25 Illustrations by Paul Hardy .
"We wish the winds would tell us stories like these. It would be worth while to climb Primrose Hill, or even to the giddy heights of Hampstead Heath in a bitter east wind, if we could only be sure of hearing such a sweet, sad, tender, and stirring story as that of Hilda Brave Heart, or even one that was half so good."— Academy.
Hal Hungerford. By J. R. Hutchinson, b.a.
"Altogether, Hal Hungerford is a distinct literary success."— Spectator.
The Secret of the Old House. By E. Everett-Green .
"Tim, the little Jacobite, is a charming creation."— Academy.
White Lilac: or, The Queen of the May. By Amy Walton .
"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."— Liverpool Mercury.
The Brig "Audacious". By Alan Cole .
"Fresh and wholesome as a breath of sea air."— Court Journal.
Jasper's Conquest. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght .
"One of the best boys' books of the season."— Schoolmaster.
Little Lady Clare. By Evelyn Everett-Green .
"Reminds us in its quaintness of Mrs. Ewing's delightful tales."— Liter. World.
The Eversley Secrets. By Evelyn Everett-Green .
"Roy Eversley is a very touching picture of high principle."— Guardian.
The Hermit Hunter of the Wilds. By G. Stables, r.n.
"Will gladden the heart of many a bright boy."— Methodist Recorder.
Sturdy and Strong. By G. A. Henty .
"A hero who stands as a good instance of chivalry in domestic life."— The Empire.
Gutta-Percha Willie. By George Mac Donald .
"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 is well and brilliantly told."— Literary World.
The Lads of Little Clayton. By R. Stead .
"A capital book for boys."— Schoolmaster.
Ten Boys who lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now. By Jane Andrews . With 20 Illustrations.
"The idea is a very happy one, and admirably carried out."— Practical Teacher.
A Waif Of the Sea: or, The Lost Found. By Kate Wood .
"Written with tenderness and grace."— Morning Advertiser.
Winnie's Secret. By Kate Wood .
"One of the best story-books we have read."— Schoolmaster.
Miss Willowburn's Offer. By Sarah Doudney .
"Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney's best creations."— Spectator.
A Garland for Girls. By Louisa M. Alcott .
"These little tales are the beau ideal of girls' stories."— Christian World.
Hetty Gray: or, Nobody's Bairn. By Rosa Mulholland .
"Hetty is a delightful creature—piquant, tender, and true."— World.
Brothers in Arms: A Story of the Crusades. By F. Bayford Harrison .
"Sure to prove interesting to young people of both sexes."— Guardian.
Miss Fenwick's Failures. By Esmé Stuart .
"A girl true to real life, who will put no nonsense into young heads."— Graphic.
Gytha's Message. By Emma Leslie .
"This is the sort of book that all girls like."— Journal of Education.
A Little Handful. By Harriet J. Scripps.
"He is a real type of a boy."— The Schoolmaster.
Hammond's Hard Lines. By Skelton Kuppord .
"It is just what a boy would choose if the selection of a story-book is left in his own hand."— School Guardian.
Dulcie King: A Story for Girls. By M. Corbet-Seymour .
"An extremely graceful, well-told tale of domestic life.... The heroine, Dulcie, is a charming person, and worthy of the good fortune which she causes and shares."— Guardian.
Hugh Herbert's Inheritance. By Caroline Austin .
"Will please by its simplicity, its tenderness, and its healthy interesting motive. It is admirably written."— Scotsman.
Nicola : The Career of a Girl Musician. By M. Corbet-Seymour .
Jack o' Lanthorn : A Tale of Adventure. By Henry Frith .
My Mistress the Queen. By M. A. Paull .
The Stories of Wasa and Menzikoff.
Stories of the Sea in Former Days.
Tales of Captivity and Exile.
Famous Discoveries by Sea and Land.
Stirring Events of History.
Adventures in Field, Flood, and Forest.
"It would be difficult to place in the hands of young people books which combine interest and instruction in a higher degree."— Manchester Courier.
A Rough Road: or, How the Boy Made a Man of Himself. By Mrs. G. Linnæus Banks .
"Mrs. Banks has not written a better book than A Rough Road ."— Spectator.
The Two Dorothys. By Mrs. Herbert Martin .
"A book that will interest and please all girls."— The Lady.
A Cruise in Cloudland. By Henry Frith .
"A thoroughly interesting story."— St. James's Gazette.
Marian and Dorothy. By Annie E. Armstrong .
"This is distinctively a book for girls. A bright wholesome story."— Academy.
Stimson's Reef: A Tale of Adventure. By C. J. Hyne .
"It may almost vie with Mr. R. L. Stevenson's Treasure Island ."— Guardian.
Gladys Anstruther. By Louisa Thompson .
"It is a clever book: novel and striking in the highest degree."— Schoolmistress.
Illustrated by eminent Artists. In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
Sydney's Chums: A Story of East and West London. By H. F. Gethen .
Daddy Samuel's Darling. By the Author of "The Two Dorothys".
May, Guy, and Jim. By Ellinor Davenport Adams .
A Girl in Spring-time. By Mrs. Mansergh .
In the Days Of Drake. Being the Adventures of Humphrey Salkeld. By J. S. Fletcher .
Wilful Joyce. By W. L. Rooper .
Proud Miss Sydney. By Geraldine Mockler .
Queen Of the Daffodils. By Leslie Laing .
The Girleen. By Edith Johnstone .
The Organist's Baby. By Kathleen Knox .
School-Days in France. By An Old Girl .
The Ravensworth Scholarship. By Mrs. Henry Clarke .
Sir Walter's Ward: A Tale of the Crusades. By William Everard .
Raff's Ranche: A Story of Adventure among Cow-boys and Indians. By F. M. Holmes .
The Joyous Story of Toto. By Laura E. Richards .
Our Dolly: Her Words and Ways. By Mrs. R. H. Read .
Fairy Fancy: What she Heard and Saw. By Mrs. Read .
New Light through Old Windows. By Gregson Gow .
Little Tottie, and Two Other Stories. By Thomas Archer .
An Unexpected Hero. By Eliz. J. Lysaght .
The Bushranger's Secret. By Mrs. Henry Clarke, m.a.
The White Squall. By John C. Hutcheson .
The Wreck of the "Nancy Bell". By J. C. Hutcheson .
The Lonely Pyramid. By J. H. Yoxall .
Bab: or, The Triumph of Unselfishness. By Ismay Thorn .
Brave and True, and other Stories. By Gregson Gow .
The Light Princess. By George Mac Donald .
Nutbrown Roger and I. By J. H. Yoxall .
Sam Silvan's Sacrifice. By Jesse Colman .
Insect Ways On Summer Days in Garden, Forest, Field, and Stream. By Jennett Humphreys . With 70 Illustrations.
Susan. By Amy Walton .
A Pair of Clogs. By Amy Walton .
The Hawthorns. By Amy Walton .
Dorothy's Dilemma. By Caroline Austin .
Marie's Home. By Caroline Austin .
A Warrior King. By J. Evelyn .
Aboard the "Atalanta". By Henry Frith .
The Penang Pirate. By John C. Hutcheson .
Teddy: The Story of a "Little Pickle". By John C. Hutcheson .
A Rash Promise. By Cecilia Selby Lowndes .
Linda and the Boys. By Cecilia Selby Lowndes .
Swiss Stories for Children. From the German of Madam Johanna Spyri . By Lucy Wheelock .
The Squire's Grandson. By J. M. Callwell .
Magna Charta Stories. Edited by Arthur Gilman, a.m.
The Wings of Courage; and The Cloud-Spinner . Translated from the French of George Sand , by Mrs. Corkran .
Chirp and Chatter: Or, Lessons from Field and Tree . By Alice Banks . With 54 Illustrations by Gordon Browne .
Four Little Mischiefs. By Rosa Mulholland .
Naughty Miss Bunny. By Clara Mulholland .
Adventures of Mrs. Wishing-to-be. By Alice Corkran .
In Crown 8vo. Illustrated. Cloth extra, 1 s. 6 d. each.
Autobiographies of Boyhood.
Holiday House. By Catherine Sinclair .
Log-book of a Midshipman.
Parry's Third Voyage.
Passages in the Life of a Galley-Slave.
The Downfall of Napoleon. By Sir Walter Scott .
What Katy Did. By Susan Coolidge .
What Katy Did at School.
Wreck of the "Wager".
Miss Austen's Northanger Abbey.
Miss Edgeworth's The Good Governess.
Martineau's Feats on the Fiord.
Marryat's Poor Jack.
The Snowstorm. By Mrs. Gore .
Life of Dampier.
The Cruise of the Midge. M. Scott.
Lives and Voyages of Drake and Cavendish.
Edgeworth's Moral Tales.
Marryat's The Settlers in Canada.
Michael Scott's Tom Cringle's Log.
Natural History of Selborne.
Waterton's Wanderings in S. America.
Anson's Voyage Round the World.
Autobiography of Franklin.
Lamb's Tales from Shakspeare.
Southey's Life of Nelson.
Miss Mitford's Our Village.
Two Years Before the Mast.
Children of the New Forest.
Scott's The Talisman.
The Basket of Flowers.
Marryat's Masterman Ready.
Alcott's Little Women.
Cooper's Deerslayer.
The Lamplighter. By Miss Cummins .
Cooper's Pathfinder.
The Vicar of Wakefield.
Plutarch's Lives of Greek Heroes.
Poe's Tales of Romance and Fantasy.
With Illustrations. In crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
A Chum Worth Having. By Florence Coombe .
Penelope and the Others. By Amy Walton .
The "Saucy May". By Henry Frith .
The Little Girl from Next Door. By Geraldine Mockler .
Uncle Jem's Stella. By Author of "The Two Dorothys".
The Ball of Fortune. By C. Pearse .
The Family Failing. By Darley Dale .
Warner's Chase: or, The Gentle Heart. By Annie S. Swan .
Climbing the Hill. By Annie S. Swan .
Into the Haven. By Annie S. Swan .
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 .
A Box of Stories. Packed for Young Folk by Horace Happyman .
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Littlebourne Lock. By F. Bayford Harrison .
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Transcriber's Notes
Minor punctuation errors were silently corrected.
For other Books by Harry Collingwood, see pages