CHES:_

Or, Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. By F. FRANKFORT
MOORE. With 8 full-page Illustrations by A.
FORESTIER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1.50.

In rescuing another lad from drowning, Ned Woodthorpe is compelled to
take refuge in a light-ship, from which he is involuntarily transferred
to an outward-bound convict-ship. After a series of exciting events, in
which Bowkitt, an innocent convict, plays a brilliant part, the convicts
and mutinous crew obtain the mastery under the leadership of a fanatical
gold-seeker. The officers, Ned, and Bowkitt are set adrift in the
cutter, and eventually land on a desert island, to which also the
mutineers find their way. By the want of discipline of the latter,
opportunity is afforded for the daring recapture of the ship, and Ned
and his friends escape from the island.

"Mr. Moore has never shown himself so thoroughly
qualified to write books for boys as he has done
in _Under Hatches_."--_The Academy._

"A first-rate sea story, full of stirring
incidents, and, from a literary point of view, far
better written than the majority of boys'
books."--_Pall Mall Gaz._

BY ALICE CORKRAN.

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_DOWN THE SNOW STAIRS:_

Or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By ALICE
CORKRAN. With 60 character Illustrations by GORDON
BROWNE. Square crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1.25.

This is a remarkable story: full of vivid fancy and quaint originality.
In its most fantastic imaginings it carries with it a sense of reality,
and derives a singular attraction from that combination of simplicity,
originality, and subtle humour, which is so much appreciated by lively
and thoughtful children. Children of a larger growth will also be deeply
interested in Kitty's strange journey, and her wonderful experiences.

"A fascinating wonder-book for
children."--_Athenaeum._

"Among all the Christmas volumes which the year
has brought to our table this one stands out
_facile princeps_--a gem of the first water,
bearing upon every one of its pages the signet
mark of genius. . . . All is told with such
simplicity and perfect naturalness that the dream
appears to be a solid reality. It is indeed a