by Oliver Optic
By E. L. HAVERFIELD
Audrey's Awakening
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES DURDEN. Crown 8vo, cloth, olivineedges, 3s. 6d.
As a result of a luxurious and conventional upbringing, Audrey is agirl without ambitions, unsympathetic, and with a reputation forexclusiveness. Therefore, when Paul Forbes becomes her stepbrother,and brings his free-and-easy notions into the Davidsons' old home,there begins to be trouble. Audrey discovers that she has feelings,and the results are not altogether pleasant. She takes a dislike toPaul at the outset; and the young people have to get through deepwaters and some exciting times before things come right. Audrey'sawakening is thorough, if painful.
_Glasgow Herald_.--"Very pleasantly written and thoroughly healthy."
The Conquest of Claudia.
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES DURDEN. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
Meta and Claudia Austin are two motherless girls with a much-occupiedfather. Their upbringing has therefore been left to a kindlygoverness, whose departure to be married makes the first change in thegirls' lives. Having set their hearts upon going to school, theyreceive a new governess resentfully. Claudia is a person of instincts,and it does not take her long to discover that there is somethingmysterious about Miss Strongitharm. A clue upon which the childrenstumble leads to the notion that Miss Strongitharm is a Nihilist inhiding. That in spite of various strange happenings they are quitewrong is to be expected, but there is a genuine mystery about MissStrongitharm which leads to some unforeseen adventures.
_School Guardian_.--"A fascinating story of girl life."
Dauntless Patty
Illustrated in Colour by DUDLEY TENNANT. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
The joys and sorrows, friendships and disappointments--all the trifles,in fact, which make the sum of schoolgirl life--are faithfullydelineated in this story. Patricia Garnett, an Australian girl, comesover to England to complete her education. She is unconventional andquite unused to English ways, and it is not long before she findsherself the most unpopular girl in the school. Several times shereveals her courage and high spirit, particularly in saving the life ofKathleen Lane, a girl with whom she is on very bad terms. Allovertures of peace fail, however, for Patty feels that the other girlshave no real liking for her and she refuses to be patronised. Thus,chiefly owing to misunderstanding and careless gossip, the feud iscontinued to the end of the term; and the climax of the story isreached when, in a cave in the face of a cliff, in imminent danger ofbeing drowned, Patty and Kathleen for the first time understand eachother, and lay the foundations of a lifelong friendship.
_Schoolmaster_.--"A thoroughly faithful and stimulating story ofschoolgirl life."
_Glasgow Herald_.--"The story is well told. Some of the incidents aredramatic, without being unnatural; the interest is well sustained, andaltogether the book is one of the best we have read."
By ANNA CHAPIN RAY
Nathalie's Sister.
Illustrated in Colour by N. TENISON. Crown 8vo, cloth, olivine edges,3s. 6d.
Nobody knows--or cares--much about Nathalie's Sister at the opening ofthis story. She is, indeed, merely Nathalie's Sister, without a nameof her own, shining with a borrowed light. Before the end is reached,however, her many good qualities have received the recognition theydeserve, and she is Margaret Arterburn, enjoying the respect andadmiration of all her friends. Her temper is none of the best: she hasa way of going direct to the point in conversation, and her words havesometimes an unpleasant sting; yet when the time comes, she revealsthat she is not lacking in the qualities of gentleness and affection,not to say heroism, which many young readers have already learned toassociate with her sister Nathalie.
_Record_.--"'Nathalie's Sister' is written in Miss Ray's best style andhas all those bright breezy touches which characterise her work."
Nathalie's Chum.
Illustrated in Colour by DUDLEY TENNANT. Crown 8vo; cloth extra,olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
By her stories, "Teddy" and "Janet," Miss Anna Chapin Ray has alreadymade English readers familiar with many of the distinctive features ofboy and girl life in America. The present story, which is cast in thesame mould, deals with a chapter in the career of the Arterburn family,and particularly of Nathalie, a vivacious, strong-willed girl offifteen. After the death of their parents the children were scatteredamong different relatives, and the story describes the efforts of theeldest son, Harry, to bring them together again. At first there is agood deal of aloofness owing to the fact that, having been kept apartfor so long, the children are practically strangers to each other; butat length Harry takes his sister Nathalie into his confidence and makesher his ally in the management of their small household, while shefinds in him the chum of whom she has long felt the need.
Teddy: Her Book
A Story of Sweet Sixteen.
Illustrated in Colour by ROBERT HOPE. Crown 8vo, decorated clothcover, olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
_World_.--"Teddy is a delightful personage; and the story of herfriendships, her ambitions, and her successes is thoroughly engrossing."
_Yorkshire Daily Post_.--"To read of Teddy is to love her."
Janet: Her ... Winter in Quebec
Illustrated in Colour by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, decorated clothcover, olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
_Outlook_.--"The whole tone of the story is as bright and healthy asthe atmosphere in which these happy months were spent."
_Lady's Pictorial_.--"The sparkle of a Canadian winter ripples acrossAnna Chapin Ray's 'Janet.'"
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
By LUCAS MALET
Little Peter
A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age.
New Edition. Illustrated in Colour by CHARLES E. BROCK. Crown 8vo,cloth elegant, gilt edges, 6s.
This delightful little story introduces to us a family dwelling uponthe outskirts of a vast and mysterious pine forest in France. Theseare Master Lepage, who, as head of the household and a veteran of thewars, lays down the law upon all sorts of questions, domestic andpolitical; his meek, sweet-faced wife Susan; their two sons Anthony andPaul; and Cincinnatus the cat--who holds as many opinions and expressesthem as freely as Master Lepage himself; and--little Peter. LittlePeter makes friends with John Paqualin, a queer, tall, crook-backed oldcharcoal-burner, whom the boys of the village call "the grasshopperman," and whom every one else treats with contempt; but this is notsurprising, since Little Peter makes friends with every one he meets,and all who read about him will certainly make friends with him.
By CHRISTINA GOWANS WHYTE
The Adventures of Merrywink
Illustrated by M. V. WHEELHOUSE.
Crown 4to, cloth elegant, 6s.
This story won the L100 prize for the best children's story in theBookman competition. It tells of a pretty little child who was borninto Fairyland with a gleaming star in his forehead. When his parentsbeheld this star they were filled with gladness and fear, and in thenight they carried their little Fairy baby, Merrywink, far away and hidhim. Why was it necessary to carry Merrywink away so secretly?Because of two old prophecies: the first, that a daughter should beborn to the King and Queen of Fairyland; the second that the Kingshould rule over Fairyland until a child appeared with a gleaming starin his forehead. Now, on the very day that Merrywink was born, thelong-promised little Princess arrived at the Royal Palace; and theKing, who was determined to keep his throne to himself, sent roundmessages to make sure that the child with the gleaming star had not yetbeen seen in Fairyland. The story tells us how Merrywink grew up to bebrave and strong, and fearless and truthful; how he set out on histravels and met the Princess at court; and all that happened afterwards.
By E. M. JAMESON
The Pendleton Twins
Crown 8vo, olivine edges, Coloured Illustrations, 5s.
A great number of little readers now look forward eagerly to theappearance of further volumes telling of the adventures andmisadventures of the P
endletons. This year the family's Christmasholidays furnish material for another bright and amusing story. Theiradventures begin the very day they leave home. The train is snowed upand they are many hours delayed. They have a merry Christmas withplenty of fun and presents, and in the middle of the night Bob giveschase to a burglar. Nora, who is very sure-footed, goes off by herselfone day and climbs the cliffs, thinking that no one will be any thewiser until her return. But the twins and Dan follow her unseen andare lost in a cave, where they find hidden treasure left by smugglersburied in the ground. Len sprains his ankle and they cannot return.Search parties set out from Cliffe, and spend many hours before thetwins are found by Nora, cold and tired and frightened. But theholidays end very happily after all.
Peggy Pendleton's Plan
Illustrated. 5s.
The Pendletons
Illustrated. 5s.
Two further stories dealing with the fortunes of the entertainingPendleton family.
_Schoolmaster_.--"Young people will revel in this most interesting andoriginal story. The five young Pendletons are much as other childrenin a large family, varied in their ideas, quaint in their tastes, andwont to get into mischief at every turn. They are withal devoted toone another and to their home, and although often 'naughty,' are not byany means 'bad.' The interest in the doings of these youngsters isremarkably well sustained, and each chapter seems better than the last.With not a single dull page from start to finish and with twelvecharming illustrations, the book makes an ideal reward for either boysor girls."
By AMY LE FEUVRE
Robin's Heritage
Illustrated by GORDON BROWNE. 2s.
Robin, the little hero of Miss Amy Le Feuvre's latest book, is acharming creation. He is certainly one of the most lovable of the boyand girl characters in her books, whose adventures have given delightto so many thousands of little readers.
Christina and the Boys
Illustrated. 2s.
This is a splendid story for boys and girls. All who have read Miss LeFeuvre's other books will want to read this. It is a story of threechildren; one from England, another from Scotland, the third fromWales. They are all so jolly that it is difficult to say which of thethree will be the favourite with young readers.
Roses
Illustrated. 2s.
This story introduces us to Mrs. Fitzherbert, a dear little old ladywith snow-white hair, as she moves among the sweet scents and sounds ofher rose garden. She lives in a quaint old-fashioned house withcasement windows and deep window seats, old oak staircase and panelledrooms. And into the midst of this secluded scene comes Dimple--herreal name is Isabella, but she will not allow anybody to call her bythat name on any account--whose father, owing to ill-fortune, has hadto go abroad. How Dimple wins the hearts of all in her new home istold by Miss Le Feuvre in this little book.
His Big Opportunity
Illustrated. 2s.
The two principal characters in this book are Roy and Dudley--twocousins. Both are anxious to become heroes, and they are constantly onthe look-out for an opportunity to do some good. This leads them, oneday, to pay a friendly visit to a sick man. They cannot get in by thedoor, so they clamber in by the window, greatly to the alarm of theinvalid, who takes them for house-breakers. The story tells how, whentheir big opportunity does arrive, they are able to seize it and turnit to account.
Brownie
Illustrated. 2s.
A Cherry Tree
Illustrated. 2s.
Two Tramps
Illustrated. 2s.
The Buried Ring
Illustrated. 2s.
The New Line upon Line.
Revised Edition of "Line upon Line" (containing Parts I and II of theoriginal work), edited by J. E. HODDER WILLIAMS, with a Preface by theBISHOP OF DURHAM. Illustrated in Colour. Leather, 2s. 6d. net; cloth,1s. 6d. net; picture boards, 1s. net.
The New Peep of Day
Revised Edition of "The Peep of Day," edited by J. E. HODDER WILLIAMS,with a Preface by the BISHOP OF DURHAM. Illustrated in Colour.Leather, 2s. 6d. net; cloth, 1s. 6d. net; picture boards, 1s. net.
These new editions of two well-known children's books retain all thefeatures that made the previous issues so popular, but they have beenthoroughly revised with a view to making them more easily understood bythe children of to-day.
THE CHILDREN'S BOOKCASE
Edited by E. NESBIT
"The Children's Bookcase" is a new series of dainty illustrated booksfor little folks which is intended ultimately to include all that isbest in children's literature, whether old or new. The series isedited by Mrs. E. Nesbit, author of "The Would-be Goods" and many otherwell-known books for children; and particular care is given to binding,get-up, and illustrations. The pictures are in full colour.
The Little Duke. By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE.
Sonny Sahib. By SARA JEANNETTE DUNCAN (Mrs. EVERARD COTES).
The Water Babies. By CHARLES KINGSLEY.
The Old Nursery Stories, By E. NESBITT.
Cap-o'-Yellow. By AGNES GROZIER HERBERTSON.
Granny's Wonderful Chair. By FRANCES BROWNE.
The volumes in "The Children's Bookcase" are issued in three styles ofbinding: in paper boards, at 1s. 6d. net; cloth, 2s. 6d. net; and artcloth with photogravure panel, 3s. 6d. net.
_Scotsman_.--"In point of artistic beauty and general excellence, thesevolumes, costing only 1s. 6d. each, are a marvellous production."