The little girls who played at keeping house in the earlier book,
enlarge their activities to the extent of playing mother to a little
Indian girl.
"Those who have read 'Dandelion Cottage' will need no urging to follow
further...A lovable group of four real children, happily not perfect,
but full of girlish plans and pranks...A delightful sense of humor."--
_Boston Transcript_.
THE GIRLS OF GARDENVILLE
Illustrated by MARY WELLMAN. 12mo. $1.35 net.
Interesting, amusing, and natural stories of a girls' club.
"Will captivate as many adults as if it were written for them...The
secret of Mrs. Rankin's charm is her naturalness...real girls...not
young ladies with 'pigtails,' but girls of sixteen who are not twenty-
five...as original as amusing."--_Boston Transcript_.
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK
BY ALFRED BISHOP MASON
TOM STRONG, WASHINGTON'S SCOUT
Illustrated. $1.25 net.
A story of adventure. The principal characters, a boy and a trapper,
are in the Revolutionary army from the defeat at Brooklyn to the
victory at Yorktown.
"The most important events of the Revolution and much general
historical information are woven into this interesting and very well
constructed story of Tom and a trapper, who serve their country bravely
and well. Historical details are correctly given."--_American Library
Association Booklet_.
TOM STRONG, BOY-CAPTAIN
Illustrated. $1.25 net.
Tom Strong and a sturdy old trapper take part in such stirring events
following the Revolution as the Indian raid with Crawford and a flat-
boat voyage from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, etc.
TOM STRONG, JUNIOR
Illustrated. $1.25 net.
The story of the son of Tom Strong in the young United States. Tom sees
the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr; is in Washington
during the presidency of Jefferson; is on board of the "Clermont" on
its first trip, and serves in the United States Navy during the War of
1812.
TOM STRONG, THIRD
Illustrated. $1.30 net.
Tom Strong, Junior's son helps his father build the first railroad in
the United States and then goes with Kit Carson on the Lewis and Clarke
Expedition.
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK
THE HOME BOOK OF VERSE FOR YOUNG FOLKS
_Compiled by_ BURTON E. STEVENSON, _Editor of "The Home Book of Verse"_
_With cover, and illustrations in color and black and white by WILLY
POGANY. Over 500 pages, large 12mo. $2.00 net._
Not a rambling, hap-hazard collection but a vade
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