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Jack+: A Topsy Turvy Story. By C. M. CRAWLEY-BOEVEY. With upward of

Thirty Illustrations by H. J. A. MILES. 12mo, cloth, price 75

cents.

 

"The illustrations deserve particular mention, as they add largely

to the interest of this amusing volume for children. Jack falls

asleep with his mind full of the subject of the fishpond, and is

very much surprised presently to find himself an inhabitant of

Waterworld, where he goes though wonderful and edifying adventures.

A handsome and pleasant book."--_Literary World._

 

 

+Search for the Silver City+: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan. By

JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

Two American lads, Teddy Wright and Neal Emery, embark on the steam

yacht Day Dream for a short summer cruise to the tropics. Homeward bound

the yacht is destroyed by fire. All hands take to the boats, but during

the night the boat is cast upon the coast of Yucatan. They come across a

young American named Cummings, who entertains them with the story of the

wonderful Silver City of the Chan Santa Cruz Indians. Cummings proposes

with the aid of a faithful Indian ally to brave the perils of the swamp

and carry off a number of the golden images from the temples. Pursued

with relentless vigor for days their situation is desperate. At last

their escape is effected in an astonishing manner. Mr. Otis has built

his story on an historical foundation. It is so full of exciting

incidents that the reader is quite carried away with the novelty and

realism of the narrative.

 

 

+Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy.+ By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth,

price $1.00.

 

Thrown upon his own resources Frank Fowler, a poor boy, bravely

determines to make a living for himself and his foster-sister Grace.

Going to New York he obtains a situation as cash boy in a dry goods

store. He renders a service to a wealthy old gentleman named Wharton,

who takes a fancy to the lad. Frank, after losing his place as cash boy,

is enticed by an enemy to a lonesome part of New Jersey and held a

prisoner. This move recoils upon the plotter, for it leads to a clue

that enables the lad to establish his real identity. Mr. Alger's stories

are not only unusually interesting, but they convey a useful lesson of

pluck and manly independence.

 

 

+Budd Boyd's Triumph+; or, the Boy Firm of Fox Island. By WILLIAM P.

CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett Bay,

and the leading incidents have a strong salt-water flavor. Owing to the

conviction of his father for forgery and theft, Budd Boyd is compelled

to leave his home and strike out for himself. Chance brings Budd in

contact with Judd Floyd. The two boys, being ambitious and clear

sighted, form a partnership to catch and sell fish. The scheme is

successfully launched, but the unexpected appearance on the scene of

Thomas Bagsley, the man whom Budd believes guilty of the crimes

attributed to his father, leads to several disagreeable complications

that nearly caused the lad's ruin. His pluck and good sense, however,

carry him through his troubles. In following the career of the boy firm

of Boyd & Floyd, the youthful reader will find a useful lesson--that

industry and perseverance are bound to lead to ultimate success.

 

 

+The Errand Boy+; or, How Phil Brent Won Success. By HORATIO ALGER,

JR. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

The career of "The Errand Boy" embraces the city adventures of a smart

country lad who at an early age was abandoned by his father. Philip was

brought up by a kind-hearted innkeeper named Brent. The death of Mrs.

Brent paved the way for the hero's subsequent troubles. Accident

introduces him to the notice of a retired merchant in New York, who not

only secures him the situation of errand boy but thereafter stands as

his friend. An unexpected turn of fortune's wheel, however, brings

Philip and his father together. In "The Errand Boy" Philip Brent is

possessed of the same sterling qualities so conspicuous in all of the

previous creations of this delightful writer for our youth.

 

 

+The Slate Picker+: The Story of a Boy's Life in the Coal Mines. By

HARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

This is a story of a boy's life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. There

are many thrilling situations, notably that of Ben Burton's leap into

the "lion's mouth"--the yawning shute in the breakers--to escape a

beating at the hands of the savage Spilkins, the overseer. Gracie Gordon

is a little angel in rags, Terence O'Dowd is a manly, sympathetic lad,

and Enoch Evans, the miner-poet, is a big-hearted, honest fellow, a true

friend to all whose burdens seem too heavy for them to bear. Ben Burton,

the hero, had a hard road to travel, but by grit and energy he advanced

step by step until he found himself called upon to fill the position of

chief engineer of the Kohinoor Coal Company.

 

 

+A Runaway Brig+; or, An Accidental Cruise. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo,

cloth, price $1.00.

 

"A Runaway Brig" is a sea tale, pure and simple, and that's where it

strikes a boy's fancy. The reader can look out upon the wide shimmering

sea as it flashes back the sunlight, and imagine himself afloat with

Harry Vandyne, Walter Morse, Jim Libby and that old shell-back, Bob

Brace, on the brig Bonita, which lands on one of the Bahama keys.

Finally three strangers steal the craft, leaving the rightful owners to

shift for themselves aboard a broken-down tug. The boys discover a

mysterious document which enables them to find a buried treasure, then a

storm comes on and the tug is stranded. At last a yacht comes in sight

and the party with the treasure is taken off the lonely key. The most

exacting youth is sure to be fascinated with this entertaining story.

 

 

+Fairy Tales and Stories.+ By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. Profusely

Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

"If I were asked to select a child's library I should name these

three volumes 'English,' 'Celtic,' and 'Indian Fairy Tales,' with

Grimm and Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales."--_Independent._

 

 

+The Island Treasure+; or, Harry Darrel's Fortune. By FRANK H.

CONVERSE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

Harry Darrel, an orphan, having received a nautical training on a

school-ship, is bent on going to sea with a boyish acquaintance named

Dan Plunket. A runaway horse changes his prospects. Harry saves Dr.

Gregg from drowning and the doctor presents his preserver with a bit of

property known as Gregg's Island, and makes the lad sailing-master of

his sloop yacht. A piratical hoard is supposed to be hidden somewhere on

the island. After much search and many thwarted plans, at last Dan

discovers the treasure and is the means of finding Harry's father. Mr.

Converse's stories possess a charm of their own which is appreciated by

lads who delight in good healthy tales that smack of salt water.

 

 

+The Boy Explorers+: The Adventures of Two Boys in Alaska. By HARRY

PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

Two boys, Raymond and Spencer Manning, travel from San Francisco to

Alaska to join their father in search of their uncle, who, it is

believed, was captured and detained by the inhabitants of a place called

the "Heart of Alaska." On their arrival at Sitka the boys with an Indian

guide set off across the mountains. The trip is fraught with perils that

test the lads' courage to the utmost. Reaching the Yukon River they

build a raft and float down the stream, entering the Mysterious River,

from which they barely escape with their lives, only to be captured by

natives of the Heart of Alaska. All through their exciting adventures

the lads demonstrate what can be accomplished by pluck and resolution,

and their experience makes one of the most interesting tales ever

written.

 

 

+The Treasure Finders+: A Boy's Adventures in Nicaragua. By JAMES

OTIS. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

Roy and Dean Coloney, with their guide Tongla, leave their father's

indigo plantation to visit the wonderful ruins of an ancient city. The

boys eagerly explore the dismantled temples of an extinct race and

discover three golden images cunningly hidden away. They escape with the

greatest difficulty; by taking advantage of a festive gathering they

seize a canoe and fly down the river. Eventually they reach safety with

their golden prizes. Mr. Otis is the prince of story tellers, for he

handles his material with consummate skill. We doubt if he has ever

written a more entertaining story than "The Treasure Finders."

 

 

+Household Fairy Tales.+ By the BROTHERS GRIMM. Profusely

Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

"As a collection of fairy tales to delight children of all ages

this work ranks second to none."--_Daily Graphic._

 

 

+Dan the Newsboy.+ By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

The reader is introduced to Dan Mordaunt and his mother living in a poor

tenement, and the lad is pluckily trying to make ends meet by selling

papers in the streets of New York. A little heiress of six years is

confided to the care of the Mordaunts. At the same time the lad obtains

a position in a wholesale house. He soon demonstrates how valuable he is

to the firm by detecting the bookkeeper in a bold attempt to rob his

employers. The child is kidnaped and Dan tracks the child to the house

where she it hidden, and rescues her. The wealthy aunt of the little

heiress is so delighted with Dan's courage and many good qualities that

she adopts him as her heir, and the conclusion of the book leaves the hero on the high road to every earthly desire.