"One of the most effective and quietly humorous of Miss Sarah Tytler's stories Girl Neighbours is very healthy, very agreeable, and very well written."—The Spectator.


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Nicola: The Career of a Girl Musician. By M. Corbet-Seymour. Illustrated by Gertrude D. Hammond.

"There is a great deal of quiet force and strength about the story, and a kindly and good-hearted spirit pervading the whole which makes it exceedingly pleasant reading. I can thoroughly and heartily recommend Nicola as a present for girls."—Winter's Weekly.

"The moral tone of the story is exceptionally high, and the book would be a boon to a girl who has, or fancies she has, a career before her."—Practical Teacher.

A Little Handful. By Harriet J. Scripps. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.

"A very charming picture of a bright, lovable, mischievous boy, who hails from the New World. Every page will afford extreme pleasure and amusement to all children, and those who love them."—School Guardian.

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