“In Frank Stockton, the boys and girls have a cicerone skilled in the art of conversation, a traveler conversant with all the curious and characteristic things of the Old World, and a story teller renowned for the audacity of his stories.”—Critic.
STOCKTON’S OTHER BOOKS
The Story of Viteau. With 16 full-page illustrations by R. B. Birch. 12mo, extra cloth, $1.50.
“It is as romantic and absorbing as any boy could wish for, full of adventure and daring, and yet told in excellent spirit and with a true literary instinct.”—Christian Union.
A Jolly Fellowship. With 20 illustrations. 12mo, $1.50.
“We can think of no book published the present season which will more delight the wide-awake, adventure-loving boy. It is, to borrow the adjective from the title, just ‘jolly.’”—Boston Transcript.
The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales. With illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.
“These tales are full of the quaintest conceits and the oddest fancies, and the strange adventures in which the different characters engage are just the kind to excite the intense interest of children.”—Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Ting-A-Ling Tales. With numerous illustrations. 12mo, $1.00.
“It would be difficult to find anything more dainty, fanciful and humorous than these tales of magic, fairies, dwarfs and giants. There is a vein of satire in them, too which adult readers will enjoy.”—N. Y. Herald.