“This story is written in the author’s well-known, fresh and easy style. All girls fond of reading will be charmed by this well-written story. It is told with the author’s customary grace and spirit.”—Boston Times.
At the Back of the North Wind. By George Macdonald. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
“A very pretty story, with much of the freshness and vigor of Mr. Macdonald’s earlier work.... It is a sweet, earnest, and wholesome fairy story, and the quaint native humor is delightful. A most delightful volume for young readers.”—Philadelphia Times.
The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby. By Charles Kingsley. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
“The strength of his work, as well as its peculiar charms, consist in his description of the experiences of a youth with life under water in the luxuriant wealth of which he revels with all the ardor of a poetical nature.”—New York Tribune.
Our Bessie. By Rosa N. Carey. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
“One of the most entertaining stories of the season, full of vigorous action, and strong in character-painting. Older girls will be charmed with it, and adults may read its pages with profit.”—The Teachers’ Aid.
Wild Kitty. A Story of Middleton School. By L. T. Meade. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
“Kitty is a true heroine—warm-hearted, self-sacrificing, and, as all good women nowadays are, largely touched with the enthusiasm of humanity. One of the most attractive gift books of the season.”—The Academy.
A Young Mutineer. A Story, for Girls. By L. T. Meade. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.