In a very short time he was once more on a pony, with the sergeant keeping him in his place.
| THE ARGONAUTS OF THE AMAZON. By C. R.Kenyon. With six Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. | 3/6 |
| Mr Charles R. Kenyon, author of the popular story, The Young Ranchmen, here tells a thrilling tale of adventure in which three old chums, in the search for the Inca's treasure in the remote regions of the mighty Andes, procure a little steam-launch for the navigation of the Amazon and some of its feeders, such as the Ucayali. Their whole course teems with remarkable experiences and adventures, and the climax is reached when, after several fights with strange tribes, they are shut up as prisoners in the Incala's treasure-chamber. How they escape, discover gold in great plenty, and begin a large colonisation scheme is told in a spirited manner. | |
| OUT OF BOUNDS: A Series of School Stories. By Andrew Home. With eight Illustrations by HaroldCopping. | 3/6 |
| Mr Andrew Home understands and can write about the average schoolboy with clearness, humour, and adequate knowledge. In this gathering of short stories many phases of boy-life are dealt with, in and out of school. There are humorous adventures, some of which are on the point of ending tragically. All the stories are wholesome and entertaining, and inculcate the virtues of truthfulness, sympathy, bravery, and attention to duty in the battle of life. | |
| THE THREE WITCHES. By Mrs Molesworth.Charmingly Illustrated by Lewis Baumer. | 3/6 |
| To-Day says—'If you want a charming book for children, get Mrs Molesworth's Three Witches, illustrated by that delightful humorist in "line," Lewis Baumer.' | |
| THE STORY OF A SCHOOL CONSPIRACY. By AndrewHome. With twelve Illustrations by A. Monro. | 3/6 |
| 'The Story of a School Conspiracy, by Andrew Home, telling of a deep-laid plot and of hairbreadth escapes! All guaranteed to fill the heart of every schoolboy with keenest joy. "Tolle lege, Tolle lege!" O Schoolboy! or irreparable will be thy loss.'—The Baron de B.-W. in Punch | |
| THE BOYS AND I: A Child's Story for Children.By Mrs Molesworth. With seventeen Illustrations by LewisBaumer. Uniform with Hoodie and Hermy. | 3/6 |
| 'There is fascination for every child in such a story as this, and children of all ages will thank us for advising them to read the tale and to inspect its pictures by Lewis Baumer.'—Literary World. | |
| THE SPY IN THE SCHOOL: A Tale of Two Chums. By Andrew Home. With six Illustrations by W. J.Urquhart. | 3/6 |
| 'The best points of Mr Home's book lie in the emphatic way in which he drives home the virtues of honour, modesty, and unselfishness by the deeds of his boys.'—Glasgow Mail. | |
From Cosey Corner, by L. T. Meade; price 3s. 6d.
'I know what you want, and you shall have it,' said Mrs Burgin.
| DOROTHY DOT. By ElizabethWestyn Timlow. Charmingly Illustrated by Harriet RooseveltRichards, and daintily bound in art cloth, gilt edges. | 3/6 |
| 'A bright little volume in every respect. Miss Timlow's story is bright, Miss Richards's illustrations are bright, and the binding is bright.'—Glasgow Herald. | |
| THE UNJUST STEWARD; or, The Minister's Debt. By Mrs Oliphant. With six Illustrations by J. Finnemore. | 3/6 |
| 'Mrs Oliphant was never more happily inspired than in writing this story.'—Scotsman. | |
| A GOOD-HEARTED GIRL; or, A Present-day Heroine. By Emma Marshall, Author of Abigail Templeton,&c. With six Illustrations by J. Finnemore. | 3/6 |
| 'Well told and delightfully healthy intone.'—Cork Examiner. | |
| THE WHITE PRINCESS OF THE HIDDEN CITY. By DavidLawson Johnstone. With six Illustrations by W. Boucher. | 3/6 |
| 'All boys will be fascinated by Mr Johnstone's brilliantly written and fascinating romance.'—Glasgow Daily Mail. | |
| BELLE. By the Author of Laddie. With six Illustrations byG. Nicolet. | 3/6 |
| 'As a story for girls Belle will score an instantaneous and well-deserved success.'—Vanity Fair. | |
| NIC REVEL: A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land. ByG. Manville Fenn. Illustrated by W. H. C. Groome. | 3/6 |
| 'Will prove absolutely irresistible to the imagination of the average boy.'—Glasgow Daily Mail. | |
| HERMY. By Mrs Molesworth. With seventeenIllustrations by Lewis Baumer. | 3/6 |
| 'Certain to find a large circle of friends waiting for her.'—Vanity Fair. | |
| O'ER TARTAR DESERTS; or, English and Russian in Central Asia.By David Ker. Illustrated by J. Finnemore. | 3/6 |
| 'Conveys something of the thrill of a real book of travels.'—Daily Record. | |
| BILLY BINKS—HERO. By Guy Boothby.Illustrated by W. H. C. Groome. | 3/6 |
| 'Drawn with an uncommon skill andcharm.'—Scotsman. | |
| HOODIE. By Mrs Molesworth. Withseventeen Illustrations by Lewis Baumer. | 3/6 |
| 'It is absolutely true to life, very tender, and delightfully funny.'—Yorkshire Post. | |
| YOUNG DENYS: A Story of the Days of Napoleon. By Eleanor C. Price. With six Illustrations by G.Nicolet. | 3/6 |
| 'An interesting tale of the greatNapoleon.'—Punch. | |
| TWO BOY TRAMPS. By J. Macdonald Oxley.With six Illustrations by H. Sandham. | 3/6 |
| 'An uncommonly goodtale.'—School Board Chronicle. | |
From Jerry Dodds, Millionaire. 3/6
| THE REBEL COMMODORE (Paul Jones); being Memoirs of the EarlierAdventures of Sir Ascott Dalrymple. By D. LawsonJohnstone. With six Illustrations by W. Boucher. | 3/6 |
| 'It is a good story, full of hairbreadth escapes and perilous adventures.'—To-Day. | |
| ROBIN REDBREAST. By Mrs Molesworth.With six original Illustrations by Robert Barnes. | 3/6 |
| 'It is a long time since we read a story for girls more simple, natural, or interesting.'—Publishers' Circular. | |
| PRISONER AMONG PIRATES. By David Ker.With six Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. | 3/6 |
| 'A singularly good story, calculated to encourage what is noble and manly in boys.'—Athenæum. | |
| JOSIAH MASON: A BIOGRAPHY. By John Thackray Bunce.With Portrait and Illustrations. | 3/6 |
| FOUR ON AN ISLAND: A Story of Adventure. By L.T. Meade. With six original Illustrations by W. Rainey. | 3/6 |
| 'This is a very bright description of modern Crusoes.'—Graphic. | |
| IN THE LAND OF THE GOLDEN PLUME: a Tale of Adventure. By D.L. Johnstone. With six Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. | 3/6 |
| 'Most thrilling, and excellently workedout.'—Graphic. | |
| THE DINGO BOYS; or, The Squatters of Wallaby Range. By George Manville Fenn. With six originalIllustrations by W. S. Stacey. | 3/6 |
| THE CHILDREN OF WILTON CHASE. By L. T. Meade.With six Illustrations by Everard Hopkins. | 3/6 |
| 'Both entertaining andinstructive.'—Spectator. | |
| THE PARADISE OF THE NORTH: A Story of Discovery and Adventurearound the Pole. By D. Lawson Johnstone. Withfifteen Illustrations by W. Boucher. | 3/6 |
| 'Marked by a Verne-like fertility of fancy.'—Saturday Review. | |
| THE RAJAH OF DAH. By George ManvilleFenn. With six Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. | 3/6 |