“A story which is quite as good in its way as Treasure Island, and is full of adventure of a stirring yet most natural kind. Although it is primarily a boys’ book, it is a real godsend to the elderly reader.”—Glasgow Evening Times.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-63). By Robert Leighton. With 8 page Illustrations by A. Pearse. 5s.
“This is one of the most fascinating stories for boys that it has ever been our pleasure to read. From first to last the interest never flags.”—Schoolmaster.
The Clever Miss Follett. By J. K. H. Denny. With 12 page Illustrations by Gertrude D. Hammond. 6s.
“Just the book to give to girls, who will delight both in the letterpress and the illustrations. Miss Hammond has never done better work.”—Review of Reviews.
The Heiress of Courtleroy. By Anne Beale. With 8 page Illustrations by T. C. H. Castle. 5s.
“We can speak highly of the grace with which Miss Beale relates how the young ‘Heiress of Courtleroy’ had such good influence over her uncle as to win him from his intensely selfish ways.”—Guardian.