BLACKIE’S HALF-CROWN SERIES.
Illustrated by eminent Artists. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant.
A Daughter of Erin. By Violet G. Finny.
“Extremely well written; the characters are cleverly drawn and the individual interest sustained to the end. It is a book we can thoroughly recommend, not only to girls, but to all who like a well-written healthy toned story.”—St. James’s Gazette.
Nell’s School-days. By H. F. Gethen.
“A simple and natural picture of young life, and inculcates in an unostentatious way lessons of thoughtfulness and kindness.”—Spectator.
The Luck of the Eardleys. By Sheila E. Braine.
“One of the cleverest books we have read for a long time. The authoress combines wit, humour, and pathos in a delightful manner, and understands how to portray character, for all her men, women, boys and girls glow with life and colour”—The Record.
Picked up at Sea: or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek. By John C. Hutcheson.
The Search for the Talisman: A Story of Labrador. By Henry Frith.
“We pity the boy who cannot read every page of this capital story.”—School Guardian.
Marooned on Australia. By Ernest Favenc.
“A remarkably interesting and well-written story of travel and adventure in the Great Southern Land.”—School Guardian.
The Secret of the Australian Desert. By Ernest Favenc.
“We recommend the book most heartily; it is certain to please boys and girls, and even some grown-ups.”—Guardian.
My Friend Kathleen. By Jennie Chappell.
A Girl’s Kingdom. By M. Corbet-Seymour.
“The story is bright, well told, and thoroughly healthy and good.”—Ch. Bells.
Laugh and Learn: The Easiest Book of Nursery Lessons and Nursery Games. By Jennett Humphreys.
“One of the best books of the kind imaginable, full of practical teaching in word and picture, and helping the little ones pleasantly along a right royal road to learning.”—Graphic.
Reefer and Rifleman: A Tale of the Two Services. By Lieut.-Col. Percy-Groves.
A Musical Genius. By the Author of the “Two Dorothys”.
“It is brightly written, well illustrated, and daintily bound, and can be strongly recommended as a really good prize-book.”—Teachers’ Aid.
For the Sake of a Friend: A Story of School Life. By Margaret Parker.
“An excellent school-girls’ story.”—Athenæum.
Things Will take a Turn. By Beatrice Harraden. With 44 Illustrations by John H. Bacon.
“Perhaps the most brilliant is Things Will Take a Turn.... It is a delightful blending of comedy and tragedy, with an excellent plot.”—The Times.
From “Things will Take a Turn”. (Reduced.)
Under the Black Eagle. By Andrew Hilliard.
“The rapid movement of the story, and the strange scenes through which it passes, give it a full interest of surprise and adventure.”—Scotsman.
A Golden Age. By Ismay Thorn. Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
“Ought to have a place of honour on the nursery shelf.”—The Athenæum.
Hal Hungerford. By J. R. Hutchinson, b.a.
“Altogether, Hal Hungerford is a distinct literary success.”—Spectator.
The Secret of the Old House. By E. Everett-Green.
“Tim, the little Jacobite, is a charming creation.”—Academy.
White Lilac: or, The Queen of the May. By Amy Walton.
“Every rural parish ought to add White Lilac to its library.”—Academy.
The Whispering Winds, and the Tales that they Told. By Mary H. Debenham. With 25 Illustrations by Paul Hardy.
Miriam’s Ambition. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
“Miss Green’s children are real British boys and girls.”—Liverpool Mercury.
The Brig “Audacious”. By Alan Cole.
“Fresh and wholesome as a breath of sea air.”—Court Journal.
Jasper’s Conquest. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght.
“One of the best boys’ books of the season.”—Schoolmaster.
Little Lady Clare. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
“Reminds us in its quaintness of Mrs. Ewing’s delightful tales.”—Liter. World.
The Eversley Secrets. By Evelyn Everett-Green.
“Roy Eversley is a very touching picture of high principle.”—Guardian.
The Hermit Hunter of the Wilds. By G. Stables, r.n.
“Will gladden the heart of many a bright boy.”—Methodist Recorder.
Sturdy and Strong. By G. A. Henty.
“A hero who stands as a good instance of chivalry in domestic life.”—The Empire.
Gutta-Percha Willie. By George Mac Donald.
“Get it for your boys and girls to read for themselves.”—Practical Teacher.
The War of the Axe: or, Adventures in South Africa. By J. Percy-Groves.
“The story is well and brilliantly told.”—Literary World.
The Lads of Little Clayton. By R. Stead.
“A capital book for boys.”—Schoolmaster.
Ten Boys. By Jane Andrews. With 20 Illustrations.
“The idea is a very happy one, and admirably carried out.”—Practical Teacher.
A Waif of the Sea: or, The Lost Found. By Kate Wood.
“Written with tenderness and grace.”—Morning Advertiser.
Winnie’s Secret. By Kate Wood.
“One of the best story-books we have read.”—Schoolmaster.
Miss Willowburn’s Offer. By Sarah Doudney.
“Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney’s best creations.”—Spectator.
A Garland for Girls. By Louisa M. Alcott.
“These little tales are the beau ideal of girls’ stories.”—Christian World.
Hetty Gray: or, Nobody’s Bairn. By Rosa Mulholland.
“Hetty is a delightful creature—piquant, tender, and true.”—World.
Brothers in Arms. By F. Bayford Harrison.
“Sure to prove interesting to young people of both sexes.”—Guardian.
Stimson’s Reef: A Tale of Adventure. By C. J. Hyne.
Miss Fenwick’s Failures. By Esmé Stuart.
“A girl true to real life, who will put no nonsense into young heads.”—Graphic.
Gytha’s Message. By Emma Leslie.
“This is the sort of book that all girls like.”—Journal of Education.
A Little Handful. By Harriet J. Scripps.
“He is a real type of a boy.”—The Schoolmaster.
Hammond’s Hard Lines. By Skelton Kuppord.
“It is just what a boy would choose if the selection of a story-book is left in his own hand.”—School Guardian.
Dulcie King: A Story for Girls. By M. Corbet-Seymour.
Nicola: The Career of a Girl Musician. By M. Corbet-Seymour.
Hugh Herbert’s Inheritance. By Caroline Austin.
Jack o’ Lanthorn: A Tale of Adventure. By Henry Frith.
A Rough Road: or, How the Boy Made a Man of Himself. By Mrs. G. Linnæus Banks.
The Two Dorothys. By Mrs. Herbert Martin.
“A book that will interest and please all girls.”—The Lady.
Reduced Illustration from, “A Girl in Spring-time”.
My Mistress the Queen. By M. A. Paull.
The Stories of Wasa and Menzikoff.
Stories of the Sea in Former Days.
Tales of Captivity and Exile.
Famous Discoveries by Sea and Land.
Stirring Events of History.
Adventures in Field, Flood, and Forest.
A Cruise in Cloudland. By Henry Frith.
Marian and Dorothy. By Annie E. Armstrong.
Gladys Anstruther. By Louisa Thompson.