DORA:
Or a Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. Read. With 6 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
The story of a friendless orphan girl, who is placed as pupil-teacher at the school in which she was educated, but is suddenly removed by hard and selfish relatives, who employ her as a menial as well as a governess. Through a series of exciting adventures she makes discoveries respecting a large property which is restored to its rightful owners, and at the same time she secures her escape from her persecutors.
"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so pure and healthy."—The Academy.
"One of the most pleasing stories for young people that we have met with of late years. There is in it a freshness, simplicity, and naturalness very engaging."—Harper's Magazine.
FAIRY FANCY:
What she Heard and what she Saw. By Mrs. R. H. Read. With many Woodcut Illustrations in the text, and a Frontispiece printed in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2s.
The tale is designed to show the influence of character even among little children, and the narrative is such as to awaken and sustain the interest of the younger readers.
"The authoress has very great insight into child nature."—Glasgow Herald.
"All is pleasant, nice reading, with a little knowledge of natural history and other matters gently introduced and divested of dryness."—Practical Teacher.