_Different from the Usual Boy Scout Stories_
THE BLACK EAGLE PATROL SERIES
By LESLIE W. QUIRK
_3 volumes. With illustrations by William Kirkpatrick_
VOL. 1. THE BOY SCOUTS OF BLACK EAGLE PATROL
The spirited account of eight boys of the Black Eagle Patrol, and aninth "outside" boy, together with a girl, the scout master, a burglar,and several interesting grown-ups. The story is full of rippling funand thrilling intensity.
"Interesting story of the adventures of the members of the Black EaglePatrol, including incidents of home, school and camp life that showthe ideals and fun of scouts and tenderfeet."--_Wisconsin Free LibraryBulletin._
VOL. 2. THE BOY SCOUTS ON CRUSADE
The boy scouts transform Lakeville into a "wide-awake-town" with afirst-class factory and new high school in prospect. The chief gainof the year is a new boy from the circus who learns to respect scoutlaws.--_American Library Association Booklist._
"The story contains several thrilling incidents of action or adventure,and it is written in a style that enlists attention from the outset andsustains it to the end. It is a good book for boys."--_The ChristianRegister_, Boston.
"This story is worth reading. Boy Scouts will find herein their ownlore authentically presented."--_The New York Tribune._
VOL. 3. THE BOY SCOUTS OF LAKEVILLE HIGH
This story deals with high school life and its season-round of athleticsports and games, with graphic descriptions of a track and field meet,coasting, canoeing, football and baseball. Throughout, there are tensesituations, rapid action, and an abundance of humor. Real boys willlike it; real parents will be glad they do.
"It is a red-blooded, lively tale, with the thrill of contest on almostevery page."--_The Chicago Evening Post._
_Realistic Stories of College Athletics_
WELLWORTH COLLEGE SERIES
By LESLIE W. QUIRK
_4 volumes. With illustrations by Henry S. Watson_
Leslie W. Quirk is justly one of the most popular writers of books forboys, and is unexcelled in his ability to adorn a tale with a moral.This series, which has been cordially endorsed by the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, deals chiefly with the athletic side of college life and hasfor its hero a manly fellow, "Penny" Wayne, whose term is replete withsetbacks and triumphs, disappointments and achievements.
VOL. 1. THE FOURTH DOWN
"Story of a freshman on a Middle West College football team, whoselesson in sacrificing individual ambition to 'team work' is animportant part of his year's varied experience."--_American LibraryAssociation._
VOL. 2. THE FRESHMAN EIGHT
"Continues 'The Fourth Down.' It has the right sort of college spiritand kind of pluck that keeps the crew in training after the 'gym' hasburned down, which brings them the victory at Poughkeepsie."--_AmericanLibrary Association._
VOL. 3. THE THIRD STRIKE
"Athletics of every sort are indulged in and time is left for othercollege activities and study even."--_American Library Association._
VOL. 4. ICE-BOAT NUMBER ONE
"Winter sports of every sort, school rivalries, and a box mysteriouslyleft at a shack in the woods at midnight, furnish the necessaryinterest."--_American Library Association._
BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
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Transcriber's note:
Plain print and punctuation errors were corrected.
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