ffres 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 ESME ST
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