ese biographies, which emphasize their
humble beginning and drive home the truth that just as every soldier of
Napoleon carried a marshal's baton in his knapsack, so every American
youngster carries potential success under his hat."--_New York World._

THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to
the Monroe Doctrine)

"How can one become acquainted with the histories of some of the famous
men of the United States? A very good way is to read 'The Founders of
America,' by Edwin Wildman, wherein the life stories of fifteen men who
founded our country are told"--_New York Post._

FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War
to Today)

"An informing, interesting and inspiring book for boys."--_Presbyterian
Banner._

" ... Is a book that should be read by every boy in the whole
country...."--_Atlanta Constitution._

FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS

With a complete index.

By CHARLES LEE LEWIS

_Professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis_

"Professor Lewis does not make the mistake of bringing together simply a
collection of biographical sketches. In connection with the life of John
Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, and other famous naval officers, he groups
the events of the period in which the officer distinguished himself, and
combines the whole into a colorful and stirring narrative."--_Boston
Herald._

STORIES BY EVALEEN STEIN

Each, one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated, with a jacket in
color $1.65

THE CHRISTMAS PORRINGER

This story happened many hundreds of years ago in the quaint Flemish
city of Bruges and concerns a little girl named Karen, who worked at
lace-making with her aged grandmother.

GABRIEL AND THE HOUR BOOK

"No works in juvenile fiction contain so many of the elements that stir
the hearts of children and grown-ups as well as do the stories so
admirably told by this author."--_Louisville Daily Courier._

A LITTLE SHEPHERD OF PROVENCE

"The story should be one of the influences in the life of every child to
whom good stories can be made to appeal."--_Public Ledger._

THE LITTLE COUNT OF NORMANDY

"This touching and pleasing story is told with a wealth of interest
coupled with enlivening descriptions of the country where its scenes are
laid and of the people thereof"--_Wilmington Every Evening._

WHEN FAIRIES WERE FRIENDLY

"The stories are music in prose--they are like pearls on a chain of