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COMPILED BY
PENRHYN W. COUSSENS
Editor and Compiler of “Poems Children Love,” and “A Child’s Book of Stories”
CHICAGO
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1911
Copyright
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1911
Published November, 1911.
Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England
PRESS OF THE VAIL COMPANY
COSHOCTON, U. S. A.
PREFACE
v
The object of this book is to provide not
only a practical list of suggestions that may
be of service to those desirous of securing
good and wholesome literature for their children,
but also one that may be used by the
children themselves.
This compilation is divided into nineteen
groups, in which the books are graded according
to ages, so that selection may be
readily made, and each book title is followed
by a short descriptive note.
It is impossible to draw any absolute line
as to the particular age a boy or girl must
be in order to read and assimilate the contents
of a certain book, such is the difference
in mental development. However, long experience
has shown the compiler what is best
adapted to the average, and the grading has
been done accordingly.
Much care has been used in selecting
books which have some value in assisting the
gradual evolution of the mind or in shaping
character, and which, at the same time, will
make their appeal to the boy or girl.
It is said that the child is father of the
man, and in the matter of reading this is
especially applicable. Material delightful
to the hearing, but perhaps in a lesser degree
to the understanding, of a child of from
nine to twelve years of age, yields pleasure
also to the adult; while to children of twelve
to sixteen or seventeen the same material
would be dry and uninteresting; its beauty
is not intuitively perceived by them as by their
younger brothers. For example, let me cite
“Emmy Lou,” by G. M. Martin; “Little
Citizens,” by Myra Kelly, and “Uncle Remus,”
by Joel Chandler Harris. In these
stories there is a bond of sympathy established
in the case of the younger child which
does not apply to his older brother. To
the adult—who has been through the various
phases of life incident to the reaching of
adolescence and maturity—such stories appeal
keenly from a psychological standpoint,
so strong is the bond between adult and
child.
In the matter of reading, it must be remembered
that the child of seven is as truly
a critic as the man of seventy; and while it
is the aim of the parent or teacher to put
into the hands of the child such literature
xas will be conducive to his welfare, it is
neither wise nor just to force upon him material
against which he instinctively rebels.
And here is where theory and practice conflict.
I recall that on my eighth birthday a
much interested relative presented me with a
copy of Wm. Matthew’s “Getting on in the
World.” His intentions in making this gift
were admirable; he had my future in view,
and he did what he believed to be a very
correct thing. I might either have read the
book myself or have had it read to me.
The latter I believe was done, my seniors entertaining
the hope that I would thereby be
imbued with ideas which might become the
foundation of future success. Alas! my well-intentioned
relative made the mistake of acting
upon false theory instead of trusting to
his practical common sense. Had the proviso
been made that I should read the book
at, say, the age of fifteen or earlier, should
development allow, the purpose of the donor
might have been met; but as the book was
not suited to my age and understanding, the
result was disappointment to both giver and
receiver. This is mentioned as an instance
of misguided zeal, the giver failing to see
that the child was unable to digest and assimilate
the proffered mental pabulum. It
is only natural that parents should wish their
children to be well informed, and with this
end in view many a fond mother proceeds to
xifill the head of her poor defenceless child
with science, instead of regaling it with nursery
rhymes, folk lore, and fairy tales. Not
infrequently a child will grow up without
having been allowed to read or listen to a
fairy tale. Mythology, travel, history, earth,
sky, etc., but nothing that will not add in
some way to scholarly attainment. Poor
child! he is defrauded by his own parents.
The desire for the beautiful fairy, the wicked
witch, and the ugly giant is natural to a
child. Every human being is endowed with
an imagination which is active and insistent,
and its craving is really the thirst for knowledge.
It may seem strange, perhaps, that the
nursery rhyme and the fairy tale should be
rungs of the ladder of knowledge. Take
the case of a man at the head of a profession.
He didn’t reach his present height
at a jump, but, beginning with the most elementary
subjects, he acquired his learning by
degrees, until in due course he won prominence.
And so it is with the child: step by
step come the nursery jingle and rhyme, the
fairy tale, simple poetry, etc., all paving the
way for that which requires more strenuous
effort.
It will be noted that there have been mentioned
the fairy, the witch, and the giant.
The first represents beauty and goodness, the
second wickedness, and the third brute
xiistrength. In the average fairy tale these
three concomitants are so blended that the
dominating character is the fairy, who eventually
prevails over the machinations of the
wicked witch and the brutal giant. As the
fairy represents love and kindness, a most
important lesson is impressed upon the mind
of the child. There is also a good reason for
the witch and the giant. The child is not
born already civilized, but with natural and
savage instincts. Civilization, which is only
a veneer, is an acquired thing, and it needs
only a scratch to bring the savage instinct to
the surface. The witch and the giant, then,
do their part in appeasing the desire for violence;
and the fact that these disturbing elements
are finally overcome by the good fairy
is a great factor in the early education of the
child.
The best collection of tales for very young
children is that known as “Mother Goose
Nursery Tales,” gathered together by Charles
Perrault. The origin of most of these tales
is lost in the shades of antiquity.
Every parent should have in mind the
great importance to the child of the literature
he reads. Much good or much harm
may be the result of the early impressions
gained. The safest way is to procure books
from one who specializes, and who knows the
general trend of the contents of a book.
There are authors and publishers who may be
xiiirelied upon for the wholesomeness of their
productions, and with these the book-buyer
will soon become familiar; but the general
output is so large, the authors and publishers
so many, and the tastes so varied, that the
wise book-buyer will rely to a great extent
upon the bookseller in the matter of selection.
There is a period in the life of almost
every boy when the desire for the sensational
is paramount. Then must the parent be most
watchful, because somehow the boy will secure
reading material which may possibly be
decidedly harmful. How often do we read
of a boy in possession of a cheap revolver or
a bloodthirsty-looking knife being apprehended
while on his way to slay Indians, or
to become a bandit or a pirate. His actions
are almost always directly traceable to the
dime novel or the penny dreadful so easily
procured. Happily there are plenty of books
on the market which will satisfy the boy’s
craving for the wild and adventurous, and
which will at the same time be of some benefit
to him in leading him to become interested
in certain periods of history or in
implanting a desire for information regarding
the geography of this and other countries.
From a literary standpoint these books are
as a rule mediocre, but they are valuable as
substitutes for the more lurid effusions. In
this connection may be mentioned the productions
of Stratemeyer, Henty, Otis, Strang,
xivMonroe, Stoddard, and Brereton, etc., which
may be given without question to the boy
of from ten to sixteen years. At the age of
twelve to sixteen most boys develop a desire
for school, college, and outing stories, and
numerous authors cater to this taste. Among
the better known of these are Barbour, Home,
Finnemore, Malone, Beach, Hare, Earl, Tomlinson,
and Paine; and all their books for
boys may be relied upon.
While the output of books for boys is
greater than that for girls, there is plenty of
good wholesome literature, suitable to all
ages of girlhood, from which to draw. Up
to the age of nine or ten years the line of
reading for the girl may be substantially the
same as that for her brother, unless it be that
the liking for the fairy tale is more pronounced
in her case. In the matter of a desire
for really good literature it may be said
that the girl is usually more advanced than
the boy. From eleven to fifteen years of age
is the best time for historical tales, such as
those by A. M. Barnes, Lucy F. Madison,
and A. T. Curtis; and from twelve to sixteen
those by Amy Blanchard and Charlotte M.
Yonge. The series of Young Folks’ Histories
by the last named author may be read
by children from ten years up with pleasure
and profit. The justly popular “Little
Women” series by Louisa M. Alcott should
be read by girls of from twelve to sixteen;
xvthey will not be properly appreciated at an
age younger than twelve. For those of a
more tender age, ranging from seven to
eleven, this author’s other series “The Scrap
Bag,” and “Lulu’s Library,” make good,
wholesome reading. The girl of ten to thirteen
years will be much interested in Marguerite
Bouvet’s “Little Marjorie’s Love
Story,” “Sweet William,” and “A Child of
Tuscany”; while her older sister of sixteen
to eighteen will be delighted with “My
Lady” and “Tales of an Old Chateau,” by
the same author.
Of course, there is such temperamental difference
in children that it is absolutely impossible
to draw any hard and fast line in
the matter of reading according to age, but
in the cases of nine out of ten children it is
safe to avoid the theoretical and to accept
the practical. There are children of twelve
taking a high school course, and there are
also children of fifteen in the lower grades;
but these are exceptions and not the rule.
A very important item in the education of
the child is the supplementary reader, and
the idea of training the child’s literary instinct
by this means is fostered by all educators.
There have been much time, thought,
and experience devoted to this subject, and
there are now in use many splendid series,
arranged for the various grades, the high
school, and the college. The field is wide
xviand a great wealth of real literature has been
selected, annotated, and arranged, and additions
are continually being made to the already
long list.
For the grades, perhaps the best collection
is that by Dr. Charles Eliot Norton called
“The Heart of Oak Books,” in the first
two volumes of which will be found a splendid
selection of fairy tales, fables, wonder
stories, and rhymes. The whole series is
of general excellence. The supplementary
reading should begin with rhymes, fairy
tales, and fables, followed by simple mythology,
legends, and folk lore; then nature stories,
biography, history, stories of travel,
science in story form, art, and the classics of
literature. Four series in which most of
these subjects are contained are Ginn & Co.’s
“Classics for Children” and the “Eclectic
Readings” published by the American Book
Company, “The Riverside Literature Series,”
published by Houghton Mifflin Co., and
Appleton’s “Home Reading Books.” For
the high school student may be recommended
the “Riverside Literature Series,” Longman’s
“English Classics,” “The Lake English
Classics,” and the “Macmillan School
Readings.”
There is no question that the supplementary
reader in the school has done much to
improve the literary taste of the pupil, and
it is probable that the regular reader will to
xviia great extent be superseded by the supplementary
reader.
And now as to illustrations and artists.
For children of one, two, and three years the
rag toy book is very satisfactory. The colors
are bright and attractive, and when soiled
the book may be washed and ironed the same
as a handkerchief. Then there are the linen
books and those mounted on linen. Of these
there are few standards, but titles such as
“The Three Bears,” “Three Little Kittens,”
“A. was an Archer,” “Farmyard Friends,”
“Domestic Animals,” and “Wild Animals”
can almost always be secured. There are
four houses in the United States which pay
special attention to the very young children,—E.
P. Dutton & Co., Raphael Tuck, Sons
& Co., F. Warne & Co., and McLaughlin &
Co., and of these firms only the last does any
actual manufacturing in this country. Perhaps
four-fifths of this class of color work
for the world is done in Germany. Some of
the best examples are the productions of Kate
Greenaway, Leslie Brooke, Randolph Caldecott,
and Walter Crane. These four artists
have given us the best examples of real art
for children, and their picture and toy books
should be a great deal more widely known
than they are. The manufacturing of the
books of these four artists is all done in England;
and for real art, combined with mechanical
excellence, they are absolutely the
xviiifinest picture books ever put before the public.
Among English artists Milicent Sowerby
is well worthy of recognition; among her
delightful books are “Childhood” and “Yesterday’s
Children,” published in America by
Duffield & Co. Among the artists of this
country whose masterpieces depict childhood,
Jessie Willcox Smith stands preëminent. Her
illustrations in “Real Rhymes of Real Children,”
“The Book of the Child,” etc., have
made her the most popular among American
artists whose work is devoted to the delineation
of child life. Books which she has illustrated
and which contain good examples
of her art, besides the two already mentioned,
are “The Child’s Garden of Verses,”
“A Child’s Book of Old Verses,” “Seven
Ages of Childhood,” “The Child’s Book of
Stories,” and “Dream Blocks.”
Of a very different type are the clever and
humorous illustrations by Grace G. Wiederseim,
which may be seen to good advantage
in “Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose,”
“Kiddie Land,” “Bobby Blake,” and
“Dolly Drake.” Peter Newell has also done
excellent humorous work, such as “The Hole
Book,” “The Slant Book,” “Pictures and
Rhymes,” “Alice in Wonderland,” etc. B.
Cory Kilvert, John Rae, Bessie Pease Gutman,
Hope Dunlap, Ethel Franklin Betts,
and Wilhelmina Seegmiller have all done
most attractive work which appeals to the
xixyounger children. The artist who is capable
of producing illustrations attractive alike to
both child and adult, and which are understood
by both, is what may be termed a
sympathetic genius; he also represents a distinctive
branch of art. All whose names
have been mentioned in this connection possess
this great gift.
A splendid series of illustrations is contained
in Boutet de Monvel’s “Joan of Arc.”
This book is for the more mature child, and
is in a class by itself. Maxfield Parrish has
illustrated Eugene Field’s “Poems of Childhood,”
“The Arabian Nights,” Hawthorne’s
“The Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales,”
and “Mother Goose in Prose” by Frank
Baum, and each illustration is a very worthy
contribution to American art.
Two very attractive books are “When Little
Boys Sing” and “Improving Songs for
Anxious Children,” songs for children written
and illustrated by John and Rue Carpenter.
From the standpoint of art these
illustrations are not entitled to any very high
place, but they show originality and humor
of expression.
Among the later artists who have made a
name for themselves as illustrators of children’s
books is Lucy Fitch Perkins; fine examples
of her work are shown in “The Goose
Girl” and in Mrs. C. H. Harrison’s books,
“The Moon Prince,” “The Flaming Sword,”
xxand “Prince Silver Wings”; also in a series
called the “Dandelion Classics,” which include
“Robin Hood,” “Twenty Best Fairy
Tales,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “A
Wonder Book,” and “Æsop’s Fables.”
During the last few years several artists
have achieved fame through their genius in
illustrating books for the young. Among the
more prominent of these are Arthur Rackham,
Edmund Dulac, and Warwick Goble.
Among the books illustrated by Arthur Rackham
are “Peter Pan,” “The Rainbow Book,”
“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and
Grimm’s “Fairy Tales.” To Edmund Dulac
may be credited among others, “The
Arabian Nights,” and “The Sleeping Beauty.”
ONE THOUSAND BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN
1
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll).
The fairy story of a little girl who ran
through a rabbit hole into a very queer country,
and of her adventures there. The humor
of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
and “Through the Looking-Glass” will also
appeal to grown-ups.
Christmas Every Day. By William
Dean Howells.
The story of a little girl who wishes that
every day were Christmas Day.
Dolly’s Double. By Ethel Wood.
Two girls, Dolly and Isabel, are so much
alike that they can hardly be told apart.
They are not supposed to be related, but they
live together, and later, by the clearing up
of a mystery, it appears that they are really
sisters.
2Grandpa’s Little Girls. By Alice T.
Curtis.
Two little girls are sent to Grandfather
Newman at Pine Tree Farm while their parents
are absent in California. The story
tells very amusingly how the old people
and the young people plotted to remain together.
Grandpa’s Little Girls and Their
Friends. By Alice T. Curtis.
The third book about the Newmans. They
find that the best way to lead at school is to
be of service to others.
Grandpa’s Little Girls at School. By
Alice T. Curtis.
The second book about the little Newman
girls. Tells how they ran away to escape
going to school, how they finally went and
wouldn’t have missed it for anything.
Grandpa’s Little Girls’ Houseboat
Party. By Alice T. Curtis.
The Newmans and their friends have a
very jolly kind of a party on the house-boat.
They camp out, go fishing and swimming,
and have many pleasant adventures.
3Little Girl of Long Ago, A. By Eliza
Orne White.
Tells about a little Boston girl in the early
part of the nineteenth century.
Little Girl Next Door, The. By
Nina Rhoades.
The story of a genuine friendship between
an impulsive little girl in a fine New York
home and a little blind girl in an apartment
next door.
Little Miss Rosamond. By Nina
Rhoades.
Rosamond goes to the seaside cottage of
an uncle whose home is in New York.
Here she finds herself a neighbor to Gladys
and Joy, who appear in a previous book,
“The Little Girl Next Door.”
Little Queen of Hearts, A. By Ruth
Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide).
The account of a little American girl who
went on a visit to England, where she met
the Queen and had numerous interesting adventures.
Little Rosebud. By Beatrice Harraden.
See “Things Will Take a Turn.”
4Meg and Others. By Harriet T. Comstock.
A little girl of the “long ago” and her
doings.
New-Year’s Bargain, A. By Sarah C.
Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Contains fairy stories, a bear story, and
stories about little girls.
Only Child, An. By Eliza Orne White.
A pretty story about a lonely little girl.
Other Sylvia, The. By Nina Rhoades.
Sylvia learns that girls who are “King’s
Daughters” pledge themselves to do kind
acts and to help others. One little girl
named Mary tries to assist all the “Marys”
of her acquaintance, and Sylvia endeavors to
find another of her own name that she may
help, and the search brings her happiness.
Polly Cologne. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
Tells how a much-loved rag doll was lost
and found.
Princess Idleways. By Helen Hays.
The fairy Industry looks after this little
princess, whose chief fault is idleness, and
teaches her sympathy, helpfulness, and other
pleasant things.
5Story of Little Jane and Me. By
Mary E. Blatchford.
The story of two little girls who lived in
New York City.
Things Will Take a Turn. By Beatrice
Harraden.
Tells how Little Rosebud helped her father
in the old book shop. The same story
is also published under the title of “Little
Rosebud.”
Through the Looking-Glass. By C.
L. Dodgson (Lewis M. Carroll).
A companion to “Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland.”
Wee Winkles and Snowball. By Gabrielle
E. Jackson.
A companion story to “Wee Winkles and
Wideawake.” Snowball is a pet pony.
Kindness to animals is the keynote of the
story.
Wee Winkles and Wideawake. By Gabrielle
E. Jackson.
A story of a little boy and girl living in
a suburban town, who have various merry,
comical, and serious experiences such as naturally
happen to all lively children.
For Girls Ten to Twelve
6
Anne Nelson, a Little Maid of Province
Town. By Alice Turner Curtis.
The story of a quaint, lovable little, motherless
girl in Revolutionary days, whose father
is supposed to have deserted and turned
spy for the English.
Borrowed Sister, A. By Eliza Orne
White.
A companion to “An Only Child.” The
borrowed sister is a little girl who was left
for a year in charge of “an only child’s”
mother.
Captain January. By Laura E. Richards.
A tale with humor and pathos. The chief
characters are an old lighthouse keeper and a
little girl whose life he has saved.
Carrots. By Mary L. Molesworth.
Tells of the care and love of a little girl
for her small brother.
7Dear Daughter Dorothy, and Dorothy
and Anton. By A. G. Plympton.
The story of a winsome little maid who attracts
through her loyalty and love.
Editha’s Burglar. By Frances Hodgson
Burnett.
The adventures of a little girl with a burglar.
Eyebright. By Sarah C. Woolsey
(Susan Coolidge).
The story of a little girl’s school days in
Maine.
Felicia. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould.
The story of a warm-hearted little girl of
thirteen, who, in her efforts to keep house for
her father, has many interesting experiences.
Felicia’s Friends. By Elizabeth Lincoln
Gould.
A continuation of “Felicia.” A happy
story of the school life of a good-hearted little
girl.
Felicia Visits. By Elizabeth Lincoln
Gould.
Felicia, disappointed at her father’s refusal
to allow her to visit Boston, consoles
8herself by making short visits in her home
village, and busying herself with plans for
a public library.
Janet and Her Dear Phebe. By
Clarissa Dixon.
Janet and Phebe are two natural, healthy
little girls who love each other with an intense
affection.
Little Colonial Dame, A. By Agnes
C. Sage.
A story of old Manhattan Island.
Little Daughter of the Revolution,
A. By Agnes C. Sage.
A tale of the War of Independence; tells
about the Boston Tea Party and concludes
with Washington’s inauguration.
Little Heroine of Illinois, A. By
Alice T. Curtis.
A story of the early days of the Civil War.
This little girl, with rare discretion and courage,
renders an important service to the cause
of the Union.
Little Princess, A. By Frances Hodgson
Burnett.
The whole story of Sara Crewe and Mrs.
Minchin’s School.
9Little Princess of Tonopah, A. By
Aileen C. Higgins.
A little girl and her father leave a sleepy
village in the East and go to a Western
mining camp, where they live in a tent. The
story tells how Jean Kingsley helps her father
in the search for fortune.
Little Princess of the Pines, A. By
Aileen C. Higgins.
Follows “A Little Princess of Tonopah.”
Jean Kingsley and her father go to Minnesota.
She goes to school, makes many
friends, and enjoys a Northwestern winter.
The incidents include visits to the lumber
camps and iron mines, and a forest fire.
Maida’s Little Shop. By Inez H. Gillmore.
The little daughter of a millionaire, cured
of hip disease, pines for want of occupation.
The idea is conceived of having Maida “keep
store,” and the story tells of her experiences.
Margot, the Court Shoemaker’s
Daughter. By Millicent E. Mann.
A story of the persecution of the Huguenots.
The court shoemaker is warned of impending
trouble, and manages to have his
child taken to New Amsterdam (America),
where she meets adventures among Indians.
10Mayken. By Jessie Anderson Chase.
The adventures of the little daughter of
William, Prince of Orange, during the siege
of Leyden.
Patricia. By Emelia Elliott.
Tells about a most ingenuous girl, whose
simplicity and childish innocence lead her
into some very amusing situations.
Sara Crewe; Little Saint Elizabeth,
and Other Stories. By Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
Sara Crewe was brought from India to
London by her father, and placed under the
care of Miss Minchin, who conducted what
she termed “a select seminary for young
ladies.” The humor and pathos of Sara’s experiences
while with Miss Minchin have an
especial appeal to children. In addition to
“Sara Crewe,” there are the following stories:
“Little Saint Elizabeth”; “The Story
of Prince Fairyfoot”; “The Proud Little
Grain of Wheat”; “Behind the White
Brick.”
Saturday Mornings. By Caroline F.
Benton.
Tells how to make a kitchen fire, set a
table, sweep, dust, etc.
11“Us,” and the Rectory Children.
By Mary L. Molesworth.
The adventures of a twin brother and sister
who ran away from home.
What Katy Did. By Sarah C. Woolsey
(Susan Coolidge).
The story of a happy, active little girl who
learns lessons of patience and endurance.
Vol. I of the “Katy Did” Series.
What Katy Did at School. By Sarah
C. Woolsey. (Susan Coolidge.)
A story of boarding-school life. Vol. II
of the “Katy Did” Series.
When Sarah Saved the Day. By Elsie
Singmaster.
The story of a young Pennsylvania-German
girl, an orphan, and her efforts at home-making
while one of her brothers is away in
Alaska.
When Sarah Went to School. By
Elsie Singmaster.
Shows how by steady persistency and
habitual cheerfulness a little Pennsylvania-German
won out at boarding-school in spite
of her shyness and quaint dialect. Follows
“When Sarah Saved the Day.”
12Youngest Girl in the School, The.
By Evelyn Sharp.
The “youngest girl” is eleven years old,
and the pet of five brothers. The story is
about her doings in a strange boarding-school.
For Girls Twelve to Fourteen
13
Betty Leicester. By Sarah Orne
Jewett.
A New England village story, in which a
girl of fifteen spends a summer with two old
aunts.
Betty Leicester’s Christmas. By
Sarah Orne Jewett.
Tells how Christmas is kept in the good old
English way. A companion to “Betty Leicester.”
Captain Polly. By Sophie Swett.
Captain Polly fits up an old wreck, in
which she carries on a small candy business.
She also exposes the conspiracy of a secret
society.
Clover. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan
Coolidge).
Vol. IV of the “Katy Did” Series. The
scene is laid in Colorado.
Cock-a-Doodle Hill. By Alice C.
Haines.
A sequel to “The Luck of the Dudley
Grahams.” Where the Dudley Grahams
14went to live when they left New York and
where Ernie started her chicken farm.
Dandelion Cottage. By Carroll W.
Rankin.
A housekeeping story for girls.
Elizabeth’s Charm-String. By Cora
Bell Forbes.
Legends of saints, places, and pictures,
told simply and in a conversational manner.
“Four Corners” Series, The. By
Amy E. Blanchard.
1.
Four Corners, The.
2.
Four Corners in California, The.
3.
Four Corners at School, The.
4.
Four Corners Abroad, The.
5.
Four Corners in Camp, The.
6.
Four Corners at College, The.
The “Four Corners” are four girls whose
name is Corner. They have the experiences
that naturally are the lot of healthy, growing
children. In the sixth volume they matriculate
at Bettersley College, and begin to
carry out some long-cherished plans. Wholesome
and entertaining stories.
Girl of ’76. By Amy E. Blanchard.
A story of Colonial Boston.
15Girls of Gardenville, The. By Carroll
W. Rankin.
Amusing stories of a girls’ club.
Girls Who Became Famous. By Sarah
K. Bolton.
Sketches of George Eliot, Helen H. Jackson,
Harriet Hosmer, Rosa Bonheur, Florence
Nightingale, and others.
Glenlock Girls. By Grace M. Remick.
Ruth Shirley, a girl of fourteen, goes to
live with friends at Glenlock while her father
is abroad. She wins her way with other
high school girls and boys, who together find
many sources of pleasure.
Glenlock Girls Abroad. By Grace M.
Remick.
A sequel to “Glenlock Girls.” Ruth Shirley
goes abroad for a winter, and later some
of her Glenlock friends join her, and together
they have a very enjoyable time.
Heidi. By Johanna Spyri.
The story of a little Swiss girl who lives
with her blind grandfather in a hut in the
Alps.
16Historic Girlhoods. By Rupert S. Holland.
Tells of Saint Catherine, Joan of Arc, Vittoria
Colonna, Catherine de Medici, Lady
Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots, Pocahontas,
etc.
Home-Comers, The. By Winifred Kirkland.
The Home-comers are four orphans from
eight to eighteen who come back from the
West to live with their grandmother among
the Eastern mountains.
In the High Valley. By Sarah C.
Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Tells of the visit of an English girl to
Colorado. Vol. V of the “Katy Did”
Series.
Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons.
By Augusta H. Seaman.
A story of the historic siege of Leyden, in
which the young heroine and her brave
brother play a significant part. The raising
of the siege, the breaking of the dikes, and
the sailing of the Dutch warships are graphically
depicted.
17Judy. By Temple Bailey.
The story of a little girl who develops
from a spoiled child into a happy and good-natured
one.
Lass of the Silver Sword, The. By
Mary Constance Du Bois.
A very entertaining school story. The
“Silver Sword” is a society formed by the
girls, the object of which is to engender feelings
of love and kindness.
League of the Signet-Ring, The. By
Mary Constance Du Bois.
A sequel to “The Lass of the Silver
Sword.” The story begins with a happy
house-party at Wyndgarth; then there is fun
and adventure in the Adirondacks, and a
happy ending in the country home where the
story opens. These two books teach lessons
of love and loyalty.
Little Colonel Series, The. By Annie
Fellows Johnston. 10 to 14.
1.
Little Colonel Stories, The.
Contains “The Little Colonel,” “Gate of the Giant Scissors,” “Two Little Knights of
Kentucky.”
2.
Little Colonel’s House-Party, The.
3.
Little Colonel’s Holidays, The.
4.
Little Colonel’s Hero, The.
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5.
Little Colonel at Boarding-School, The.
6.
Little Colonel in Arizona, The.
7.
Little Colonel’s Christmas Vacation, The.
8.
Little Colonel, Maid of Honor, The.
9.
Little Colonel’s Knight Comes Riding, The.
10.
Mary Ware, the Little Colonel’s Chum.
11.
Mary Ware in Texas.
These are among the most popular stories
for girls published. “The Little Colonel”
is a thoroughbred, the stories are wholesome,
and the tone high.
Little Country Girl, A. By Sarah C.
Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
The story of a Connecticut girl’s summer at
Newport.
Little Lady at the Fall of Quebec.
By Annie M. Barnes.
Anne Weldon, heiress to an English estate,
is in Quebec when it is besieged by General
Wolfe. She carries the information which
enables him to gain the Plains of Abraham
and the city. Wolfe and Montcalm figure
in the story.
19Little Women. By Louisa M. Alcott.
An especially good and wholesome story for
girls. Based on the early life of Miss Alcott
and her sisters.
Luck of the Dudley Grahams, The.
By Alice C. Haines.
A family story of city life.
Merrylips. By Beulah Marie Dix.
A story of the Roundheads and Cavaliers.
Tells of a girl held as hostage by the Roundheads,
and who escapes, disguised as a boy.
Nelly’s Silver Mine. By Helen Hunt
Jackson.
A story of Colorado life. Excellent.
Old-Fashioned Girl, An. By Louisa M.
Alcott.
The life in the city of a sensible little girl
reared in the country.
Orcutt Girls, The. By Charlotte M.
Vaile.
A story of New England school life.
Owls of St. Ursula’s, The. By Jane
Brewster Reid.
The pranks and escapades of four girls at
boarding-school.
20Peggy Owen. By Lucy Foster Madison.
The story of a patriotic Quaker maiden in
Philadelphia during its occupation by the
British. Washington, Franklin, and Betsy
Ross figure in the story.
Peggy Owen, Patriot. By Lucy Foster
Madison.
Follows “Peggy Owen.” Peggy and her
mother go to spend the winter with her father,
who is in the American army, then near Morristown,
New Jersey. Through the treachery
of her cousin, an English girl, Peggy is captured
and taken to New York and afterward
to the South. She has many exciting adventures
before seeing her parents again.
Pretty Polly Perkins. By Gabrielle E.
Jackson.
The story of a little country girl with a
love for drawing, and of her friendship for a
lame girl who comes from the city.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. By
Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The story of a fascinating little girl. Full
of real humor.
“Six Girls” Series, The. By Marion
Ames Taggart.
1.
Six Girls and Bob.
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2.
Six Girls and the Tea Room.
3.
Six Girls Growing Older.
4.
Six Girls and the Seventh One.
5.
Betty Gaston—the Seventh Girl.
A wholesome series of stories relating the
doings of the Scollard family, consisting of
six girls, Bob, and their mother, and their
friend Betty Gaston.
“Spinning-Wheel” Series, The. By
Louisa M. Alcott.
1.
Spinning-Wheel Stories.
2.
Silver Pitchers: and Independence.
3.
Proverb Stories.
4.
Garland for Girls, A.
A collection of wholesome short stories.
Sue Orcutt. By Charlotte M. Vaile.
A sequel to “The Orcutt Girls.” Life at
a New England academy.
Three Little Daughters of the Revolution.
By Nora Perry.
Stories of Dorothy Merridew, Patty Endicott,
and Betty Boston, three girls whose loyalty
to their country was put to some hard
tests.
What Katy Did Next. By Sarah C.
Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Tells of Katy’s trip to Europe. Vol. III
of the “Katy Did” Series.
22Young Lucretia, and Other Stories.
By Mrs. C. M. Freeman (Mary E.
Wilkins).
Delightfully humorous stories about little
New England country girls.
For Girls Fourteen to Sixteen
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Across the Campus. By Caroline M.
Fuller.
A girl’s college story.
Anne of Avonlea. By Lucy M. Montgomery.
A sequel to “Anne of Green Gables.”
Anne of Green Gables. By Lucy M.
Montgomery.
An elderly brother and sister, living on a
farm on Prince Edward’s Island, want a boy
to assist them. The brother asks for one
from an orphan asylum and a girl is sent instead.
This is one of the best stories of recent
years for girls.
Biography of a Prairie Girl, The. By
Eleanor Gates.
A story of life on a Dakota farm.
Captain’s Daughter, The. By Gwendolen
Overton.
A story of girl life at an army post on the
frontier.
24Captain Polly of Annapolis. By Gabrielle
E. Jackson.
Polly is an original, attractive little girl, a
leader among her playfellows, and with ideals
which make her seem older than her years.
The story is linked with the Naval Academy,
and the Battleship fleet which made the journey
round the world.
Confidences—Talks with a Young
Girl Concerning Herself. By E.
B. Lowry, M.D.
Gives the facts concerning the development
of life in such clear and suitable language
that it may be placed in the hands of the
young girl.
Dale Girls, The. By Frances Weston
Carruth.
A story of every-day life, with two attractive
young heroines.
Daughter of Freedom, A. By Amy E.
Blanchard.
A story of the latter period of the War for
Independence.
Dorothy Brooke’s School Days. By
Frances C. Sparhawk.
25Dorothy Brooke’s Vacation. By Frances
C. Sparhawk.
The first volume is a good story of school
life, and the second tells of a vacation spent
in great part on a motor trip. A chauffeur
who enacts the villain; an elderly young lady,
and an absent-minded professor supply a
source of good-humored fun.
Elinor’s College Career. By Julia A.
Schwartz.
Takes four girls of widely different characters
through the four years of college, supposedly
Vassar.
Faith Gartney’s Girlhood. By Mrs.
A. D. T. Whitney.
Tells about Faith’s New Year oracle, and
of what it meant to her.
Frolics at Fairmount. By Etta A.
Baker.
Follows “The Girls of Fairmount.”
From Sioux to Susan. By Agnes McClelland
Daulton.
Tells about a brave, generous, madcap girl,
who had times of storm and stress in overcoming
her faults.
26Girl Wanted, The. By Nixon Waterman.
Cheerful, friendly talks to young women.
An aid to the moulding of temperament and
the shaping of character.
Girls of Fairmount, The. By Etta A.
Baker.
A story of genuine, natural, and generous
girls; the keynote is loyalty to friends.
Hearts and Coronets. By Alice Wilson
Fox.
The school life of Audrey Denver, which
includes some rather unusual experiences.
Hitherto. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
A story of New England country life of
fifty years ago.
Janet’s College Career. By Amy E.
Blanchard.
Tells of the studies, pleasures, and various
experiences that make up the life of a college
girl.
Katrina. By Ellen Douglas Deland.
The story of a girl who indulged her waywardness
and stand-offishness until she learned
the sad results brought about by such qualities.
27Land of Pluck, The. By Mary Mapes
Dodge.
A series of stories and sketches, chiefly of
Holland.
New Chronicles of Rebecca. By Kate
Douglas Wiggin.
This book takes Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm up to her eighteenth birthday.
Oh! Christina! By J. J. Bell.
Christina is a quaint, good-hearted little
Scotch girl, and her dialect is very funny to
American ears. Very humorous.
Other Girls, The. By Mrs. A. D. T.
Whitney.
A companion to “Real Folks.”
Philippa at Halcyon. By Katharine
Holland Brown.
A rattling good college story for girls. It
is full of fun, and the characters are very
human.
Polly Page Ranch Club, The. By
Izola L. Forrester.
Sprightly Polly Page is brimful of ideas
and is quite able to carry them out. She plans
a summer outing in Wyoming for the Ranch
28Club and arranges for the jolly good times
the girls have while there. Polly is a thoroughly
fine, all-round girl, who cannot fail to
make friends. Follows “The Polly Page
Yacht Club.”
Polly Page Yacht Club, The. By
Izola L. Forrester.
A sprightly girl, leader of her set, forms
a yacht club, secures a yacht, and engages a
skipper to sail it. The story tells about the
jolly times the club members have.
Prairie Rose, A. By Bertha E. Bush.
A true-to-life story of pioneer days in
Iowa.
Real Folks. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
Two orphan sisters are adopted, one into a
family where luxury abounds, and the other
into a simple country home. Follows “We
Girls.”
Revolutionary Maid, A. By Amy E.
Blanchard.
A story of the middle period in the War
for Independence.
The “Sidney” Books. By Anna Chapin
Ray.
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Sidney: Her Summer on the St. Lawrence.
2.
Janet: Her Winter in Quebec.
3.
Day: Her Year in New York.
4.
Sidney at College.
5.
Janet at Odds.
6.
Sidney: Her Senior Year.
Very interesting stories of Smith College
life. In the last volume the Commencement
that ends the story rounds out several love affairs
which have developed in this group of
young people.
Sister’s Vocation, and Other Stories.
By Josephine Daskam Bacon.
A collection of eight stories of which girls
are the heroines. Each has a striking situation
and incident, and is well told.
Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite’s Life,
A. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
About a summer spent in the White Mountains.
A story full of kindly, Christian feeling,
spiced with quaint New England characters
and their odd reflections. Followed by
“We Girls,” “Real Folks,” and “The Other
Girls.”
“Teddy Books,” The. By Anna Chapin
Ray.
1.
Teddy: Her Book.
2.
Phebe: Her Profession.
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3.
Teddy: Her Daughter.
4.
Nathalie’s Chum.
5.
Ursula’s Freshman.
6.
Nathalie’s Sister.
There is genuine sympathy with boy and
girl life in these books. The style is unaffected,
and the stories give a wholesome view
of life.
That Freshman. By Christina Catrevas.
A Mount Holyoke College story for girls.
The heroine is an impulsive, attractive girl,
with fine attributes of character.
Two College Girls. By Helen Dawes
Brown.
Tells of college life, with its classroom dilemmas,
spreads, and holiday merrymakings.
Two Maryland Girls. By Amy E.
Blanchard.
The story of two girls just home from
boarding-school, who are introduced to the social
life of an old Maryland town.
Two Wyoming Girls. By Carrie L. Marshall.
Two girls, thrown upon their own resources,
are obliged to “prove up” their
homestead claim. In doing so they meet with
difficulties and adventures.
31We Girls. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
The home life of three New England girls.
Sequel to “A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite’s
Life.”
“Wide Awake Girls” Series, The. By
Ruth K. Ellis.
1.
Wide Awake Girls, The.
2.
Wide Awake Girls in Winsted, The.
3.
Wide Awake Girls at College, The.
Bright stories, full of action. The “Wide
Awake” girls establish a library in a country
town. The third volume tells of the youthful
gaiety of college life.
For Boys Eight to Ten
32
Arkansas Bear, The. By Albert Bigelow
Paine.
A very humorous story of a big, black bear
and a little boy.
Captain June. By Alice Hegan Rice.
The story of a little American boy, who has
many interesting and unusual experiences in
Japan.
J. Cole. By Emma Gellibrand.
The story of a small boy of little education,
but honest and courageous, who answered
an advertisement for a boy wanted
for work in a household. It tells how he
came, how he stayed, how he won hearts, and
how he left.
Little Foresters, The. By Clarence
Hawkes.
A splendid story; contains just enough of
the supernatural to make it a very pleasing
wonder story.
Little Lame Prince, The. By Mrs.
Craik (Miss Mulock).
Tales of woodland and field, in which the
animals have speaking parts.
33Little Metacomet. By Hezekiah Butterworth.
Life in New England in pioneer days.
Loyal Little Red-Coat, A. By Ruth
Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide).
A story of child life in New York a hundred
years ago.
Pinocchio. By C. Collodi.
The adventures of a marionette. Translated
from the Italian.
Prince Lazybones, and Other Stories.
By Helen Hays.
The story of a little boy who, by the aid
of the elves, cured himself of his bad habit.
The three other stories are “Phil’s Fairies”;
“Floria and Floriella,” and “Boreas Bluster’s
Christmas Stories.” The last two are
Christmas stories.
Rollo at Work. By Jacob Abbott.
Rollo at Play. By Jacob Abbott.
Books which are entertaining and instructive.
34Tommy Trot’s Visit to Santa Claus.
By Thomas Nelson Page.
A boy’s story of Christmas. The small
boy with the goat team and the youngster who
had never coasted before make a wonderful
trip to Santa Claus Land, and find out how
he makes his presents, how he stores them,
who gets them, and why they get them.
For Boys Ten to Twelve
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Adventures of Jimmy Brown, The. By
W. L. Alden.
Full of fun and humor. Jimmy plays circus,
amuses himself with a monkey, tries to
be a pirate, and makes experiments with unexpected
(to him) results.
Among the Camps. By Thomas Nelson
Page.
Stories of the Civil War. Contents: “A
Captured Santa Claus”; “Kittykin”; “Nancy
Pansy”; “Jack and Jake.”
Bob’s Cave Boys. By C. P. Burton.
A sequel to “The Boys of Bob’s Hill.”
Bob’s Hill Braves, The. By C. P. Burton.
Tells of a vacation which the boys of Bob’s
Hill spend in Illinois, where they play at being
Indians, and hear tales of pioneer life.
Boynton Pluck, The. By Helen Ward
Banks.
Bob and Billy, sent away for the summer,
by mistake get into the hands of a mean old
farmer. It takes pluck to stand their hard
36luck, but in the end they are all the better for
their experiences.
Boys of Bob’s Hill, The. By C. P.
Burton.
A lively story of a party of boys in a New
England village.
Cruise of the Canoe Club, The. By
William L. Alden.
A sequel to “The Cruise of the ‘Ghost.’”
The four boys cruise in canoes from Lake
Memphremagog, Vermont, down the Magog,
St. Francis, and St. Lawrence Rivers to Quebec.
Cruise of the “Ghost,” The. By William
L. Alden.
A sequel to “The Moral Pirates.” The
boys, with a young naval cadet, cruise in a
twenty-foot catboat through the bays along
the south shore of Long Island.
Cuore: An Italian School-Boy’s Journal.
By Edmondo de Amicis.
An Italian classic for boys.
Four MacNicols, The. By William
Black.
Contains two stories—“The Four MacNicols,”
and “An Adventure in Thule.”
37The first tells about four orphan boys who
make their living in the Hebrides, the other
of an adventure with French coast pirates.
Harding’s Luck. By E. Nesbit (Mrs.
Bland).
The adventures of a lame boy who slipped
back in the history of England several hundred
years.
Jan of the Windmill. By Juliana Horatia
Ewing.
The story of a miller’s son who became a
distinguished artist.
Jimmy Brown Trying to Find Europe.
By W. L. Alden.
The further adventures of Jimmy, who
leaves home with the intention of finding his
parents, who are in Europe.
John of the Woods. By Abbie Farwell
Brown.
The story of a little boy who ran away
from some cruel gypsies by whom he had been
stolen, and who lived in the forest with a good
hermit and all his animal friends, and of how
they saved the king’s son.
Mr. Stubbs’s Brother. By James Otis
Kaler (James Otis).
A sequel to “Toby Tyler.”
38Moni, the Goat Boy. By Johanna
Spyri.
Stories of Swiss mountain life.
Moral Pirates, The. By William L.
Alden.
The story of a vacation cruise made by four
New York boys twelve to fourteen years of
age. They fit out a large rowboat with spritsail
and camping outfit, and cruise up the
Harlem and Hudson Rivers to Troy, thence
by canal to Schroon River and the lakes in
the Adirondacks, where they camp for two
weeks.
Reform of Shaun, The. By Allen
French.
Contains two rattling good dog stories.
Robin Hood: His Book. By Eva March
Tappan.
An attractive prose version, well illustrated.
Stories from the Crusades. By Janet
H. Kelman.
“Told to the Children” Series. A good
collection of simply told stories of the Crusades.
39Ten Boys from History. By Kate D.
Sweetser.
The range from which the ten boys of
noted courage are selected is from David and
Jonathan of the Old Testament to the family
of President Lincoln.
Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a
Circus. By James Otis Kaler (James
Otis).
A wholesome story of circus life. Toby is
a great favorite, and Mr. Stubbs, the monkey,
a humorous character.
Two Arrows. By William O. Stoddard.
“Two Arrows” was a brave Indian boy
who rendered his white friends such good
service that they determined to give him the
advantage of an education.
Two Little Confederates. By Thomas
Nelson Page.
Tells of the adventures of two small boys
left on a Virginia plantation during the Civil
War.
Two Little Savages. By Ernest
Thompson Seton.
Tells about two boys who camped out, living
as Indians.
40William Henry and His Friends. By
Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
A companion to “The William Henry Letters.”
William Henry Letters, The. By
Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
A series of entertaining letters between a
small boy at boarding-school and his friends
at home.
For Boys Twelve to Fourteen
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“Airship Boys” Series, The. By H. L.
Sayler.
1.
Airship Boys, The; or, The Quest of the Aztec Treasure.
2.
Airship Boys Adrift, The; or, Saved by an Aeroplane.
3.
Airship Boys Due North, The; or, by Balloon to the Pole.
4.
Airship Boys in Barren Lands, The; or, The Secret of the White
Eskimos.
5.
Airship Boys in Finance, The; or, The Flight of the Flying Cow.
6.
Airship Boys’ Ocean Flyer, The; or, From New York to London in Twelve
Hours.
The author of this series possesses technical
knowledge of aerial navigation, and has
woven with this knowledge attractive, exciting
and wholesome stories.
Barnaby Lee. By John Bennett.
A boy’s adventures with pirates in the seventeenth
century. Tells about New Amsterdam
in the time of the doughty Peter Stuyvesant.
42Beach Patrol, The. By William Drysdale.
A story of the life-saving service.
Bears of Blue River, The. By Charles
Major.
A story of pioneer life in Indiana.
Ben Comee. By Michael J. Canavan.
A tale of Roger’s Rangers. Gives a vivid
picture of boy life in Lexington.
Big Brother, The. By George Cary
Eggleston.
A story of Indian fighting during the War
of 1812.
Boy Life of Napoleon, The. Adapted
by Elbridge S. Brooks from the French
of Eugenia Foa.
An attractive account of the boy life of the
great emperor.
Boy of the First Empire, A. By Elbridge
S. Brooks.
A story of Napoleon’s time. The hero is
in the personal service of the emperor.
Boyhood in Norway. By Hjalmar H.
Boyesen.
Short stories of boy life in Norway.
43Boy’s Froissart, The. Edited by Sidney
Lanier.
A good condensed edition of these chronicles
of England, France, and Spain.
Boy’s Life of Abraham Lincoln. By
Helen Nicolay.
Re-written for young people from the
standard work by Nicolay and Hay.
Boy’s Percy, The. Edited by Sidney
Lanier.
Old ballads of war, adventure, and love.
Boy’s Town, A. By William Dean
Howells.
Describes life in an Ohio town twenty years
ago.
Captain of the School Team. By
John Prescott Earl.
Follows “The School Team in Camp.”
Bob Farrar, captain of the school team, refuses,
on what he thinks good grounds, to
protest a player on a rival football team.
Bob sticks to his guns, in spite of the clamor
against him, wins the game, and proves he is
right.
44Captain Sam. By George Cary Eggleston.
Boy scouts of 1814. Follows “The Big
Brother.”
Cliff Stirling, Captain of the Nine.
By Gilbert Patten.
An entertaining baseball story.
“Crimson Sweater” Series, The. By
Ralph Henry Barbour.
Crimson Sweater, The.
Tom, Dick, and Harriet.
Harry’s Island.
Captain Chub.
The first two volumes deal with school and
football; the third tells about a summer vacation
spent on an island in the Hudson River,
where the boys camped, and where Harry
(who is a girl) joined them every day; and
in the fourth a house-boat is rented, and with
Harriet and her father as guests, they cruise
up and down the Hudson, meeting with various
adventures.
Crofton Boys. By Harriet Martineau.
A story of life at an English school early
in the last century.
45Decatur and Somers. By Molly Elliot
Seawell.
A story of the War with Tripoli. Describes
the burning of the Philadelphia.
Feats on the Fiord. By Harriet Martineau.
An active and interesting story the scene of
which is Norway in the eighteenth century.
Describes incidentally the manners and customs
of the time.
Flight of Pony Baker, The. By William
Dean Howells.
A “Boy’s Town” story. The adventures
are told from the boy’s point of view.
For the Honor of the School. By
Ralph Henry Barbour.
A good story of school athletics.
Forward Pass. By Ralph Henry Barbour.
This is a story of the “new” football—a
story of preparatory-school life. Dan Vinton
enters Yardley Hall School, and after
many vicissitudes makes the first team as
“sub” end. He gets into the big game of
the year and by means of a clever play of his
own, involving the forward pass, becomes the
hero of the hour.
46Further Adventures of Pinkey Perkins,
The. By Harold Hammond.
A second book about Pinkey Perkins, a
natural, healthy-minded boy in a country
town.
Half-Back, The. By Ralph Henry
Barbour.
A story of school, football, and golf.
Harding of St. Timothy’s. By Arthur
Stanwood Pier.
A boys’ boarding-school story, dealing with
the election of the president of the athletic
association at St. Timothy’s.
Hoosier Schoolboy, The. By Edward
Eggleston.
A story of school life in Indiana fifty years
ago.
Indian Boyhood. By Charles A. Eastman.
In this book the author, who is a Sioux Indian,
describes his own boyhood.
Jack Collerton’s Engine. By Hollis
Godfrey.
An exciting airship story for boys.
47Kidnapped Campers, The. By Flavia
A. Canfield.
A good, wholesome story of outdoor life.
Kingsford, Quarter. By Ralph Henry
Barbour.
Particularly a football story. The boys
of Riverport study and have lots of fun, but
football practice, football business, and football
games are the important things.
Knight of the White Cross, A. By G.
A. Henty.
A tale of the War of the Roses, and of the
siege of Rhodes.
“Lakerim” Series, The. By Rupert
Hughes.
Lakerim Athletic Club, The.
Dozen from Lakerim, The.
Lakerim Cruise, The.
The Lakerim Athletic Club was composed
of twelve fun and sport-loving boys who
played football, baseball, tennis, and golf;
who skated, coasted, canoed, and indulged in
outdoor fun generally.
Light Horse Harry’s Legion. By Everett
T. Tomlinson.
A story of adventure, involving fights with
marauding Tories on the Jersey Pine Barrens,
48and exciting experiences in carrying a letter
from General Washington to General Greene,
and at the battle of Eutaw Springs.
Little Citizen, A. By Mary E. Waller.
The story of a New York newsboy who
met with an accident. He was given a home
by a good-hearted Vermont farmer, and became
a very useful little citizen.
Lone Patrol, The. By John Finnemore.
A story of boy scouts in Queensland.
Lost in the Jungle. By Paul B. du
Chaillu.
Hunting trips and adventures in equatorial
Africa.
Martin Hyde, the Duke’s Messenger.
By John Masefield.
An adventure story of an English boy’s
service for the Duke of Monmouth, at the
close of the seventeenth century.
Master of the Strong Hearts. By
Eldredge S. Brooks.
Tells about Custer’s last fight with Sitting
Bull.
49Master Skylark. By John Bennett.
An excellent story of the times of Shakespeare.
He and Queen Elizabeth are characters
in the book.
“Mate” Series, The. By Kirk Munroe.
Canoemates.
A story of the Florida reefs and everglades. The travels of two boys from Key West, along
the reefs to the mainland, and through the everglades.
Campmates.
A story of the plains. A boy’s adventures with an engineering party in the West.
Dorymates.
A tale of the fishing banks off Newfoundland. Gives a graphic description of the dangers
and hardships of deep-sea fishermen.
Raftmates.
A story of the Mississippi. Tells of an adventurous voyage down the Mississippi, from
Minnesota to Louisiana.
Men of Iron. By Howard Pyle.
A stirring tale of the time of Henry IV
of England.
50New Boy, The. By Arthur Stanwood
Pier.
A St. Timothy’s school story, telling how a
young Westerner made his way with the other
boys and with his teachers.
On the School Team. By John Prescott
Earl.
A preparatory-school story dealing with
football, track athletics, and wholesome, boyish
fun.
Pacific Coast Series, The. By Kirk
Munroe.
Fur Seal’s Tooth, The.
A story of adventure in Alaska.
Snowshoes and Sledges.
A sequel to “The Fur Seal’s Tooth.” More adventures in Alaska.
Rick Dale.
A story of the northwest coast. Adventures among smugglers and in logging camps.
Painted Desert, The.
A story of Northern Arizona. A tale of adventure encountered in search of a diamond-mine
in the desert of Arizona.
51Pinkey Perkins, Just a Boy. By Harold
Hammond.
The adventures of a mischievous American
boy, who is full of fun.
Prince and Page. By Charlotte M.
Yonge.
A tale of the last Crusade.
Prince and the Pauper, The. By Samuel
L. Clemens (Mark Twain).
Through a misadventure a boy, afterwards
Edward VI, king of England, changes places
with a street waif.
Red Mustang, The. By William O.
Stoddard.
A story of the Mexican border, which pictures
adventures with the Apache Indians.
Robin Hood, Merry Adventures of.
By Howard Pyle.
An especially good rendition of this romantic
tale.
Robinson Crusoe. By Daniel Defoe.
One of the great classics for young people.
The usual edition contains the first part only.
Houghton Mifflin Co. issue a more complete
book in two volumes. Two of the best
52editions for boys are those published by Harper
& Bros. and E. P. Dutton Co. The Cassell
Co. and the Bohn Library editions are
complete.
Rolf in the Woods. By Ernest Thompson
Seton.
Rolf Kittering lived with an uncle whose
treatment of him was so brutal that finally he
escaped and sought refuge at the camp of
a chance friend, old Quonab, the Indian.
His education in woodcraft then became a
matter of existence, and under Quonab’s tutelage
Rolf became familiar with the intimate
life of the wild creatures of the great North
woods. An exciting part of the story is
where Rolf puts his knowledge into practice
as a daring scout during the War of 1812.
Rout of the Foreigner, The. By
Gulielma Zollinger.
An historical story of England in the
early part of the reign of Henry III. The
events include the siege of the Castle of Bedford.
School Team in Camp, The. By John
Prescott Earl.
A companion to “On the School Team.”
In this volume the companions, who are members
of the football team, are camping with
their friends in Maine.
53Signal Boys, The. By George Cary Eggleston.
A story of the War of 1812. Follows
“Captain Sam.”
St. Bartholomew’s Eve. By G. A.
Henty.
A tale of the Huguenot wars.
Stephen. By Eva A. Madden.
A story of the historical Children’s Crusade.
Stories of the Gorilla Country. By
Paul B. du Chaillu.
Adventures on the West Coast of Africa.
Story of a Bad Boy, The. By Thomas
Bailey Aldrich.
Supposedly the story of the author’s own
boyhood days.
Story of Viteau, The. By Frank R.
Stockton.
A story of adventure in France in the days
of chivalry.
Three Colonial Boys. By Everett T.
Tomlinson.
A story of the times of ’76. Vol. I of the
“War of the Revolution” Series.
54Three Young Continentals. By Everett
T. Tomlinson.
About the boys who served in the Continental
army. Vol. II of the “War of the
Revolution” Series.
Tom Brown’s School Days. By Thomas
Hughes.
A splendid picture of school life at Rugby
during the head-mastership of the famous
Dr. Arnold.
Two Boys in the Tropics. By Eliza H.
Figyelmessy.
A narrative of equatorial South America.
It gives glimpses of the curious birds and
beasts of the region and of the little-known
people and their strange manners.
Two Young Patriots. By Everett T.
Tomlinson.
A story of Burgoyne’s invasion. Vol. IV
of the “War of the Revolution” Series.
Washington’s Young Aids. By Everett
T. Tomlinson.
A story of the New Jersey campaign in
1776–1777. Vol. III of the “War of the
Revolution” Series.
55Widow O’Callaghan’s Boys, The. By
Gulielma Zollinger.
The brave struggle for a livelihood of an
Irish widow and her seven sons.
Winning His “Y.” By Ralph Henry
Barbour.
A Yardley Hall story. Friends of “Double
Play” and “Forward Pass” are introduced
at the “trying out” for a cross-country
team. The story moves rapidly with their
doings through the autumn and winter terms.
With Clive in India. By G. A. Henty.
Tells of the founding of the British Empire
in the east.
With Crockett and Bowie; or, Fighting
for the Lone Star Flag. By
Kirk Munroe.
A tale of Texas.
Won by the Sword. By G. A. Henty.
A story of the Thirty-years’ War.
Young Carthaginian, The. By G. A.
Henty.
A tale of the Second Punic War.
56Young Continentals at Bunker Hill,
The. By John T. McIntyre.
Follows “The Young Continentals at Lexington.”
There are four young patriots, one
of whom brings valuable information to his
leaders at great risk. The boys are in the
battle of Bunker Hill, and also help Knox to
bring from Ticonderoga the big guns that
Washington needs.
Young Continentals at Lexington,
The. By John T. McIntyre.
The hero of the story discovers a plot to
seize General Washington, and is very useful
to General Warren and other leaders.
The climax of the story is at Lexington.
“The Young Kentuckians” Series.
By Byron A. Dunn.
5 vols. Titles:—
General Nelson’s Scout.
On General Thomas’s Staff.
Battling for Atlanta.
From Atlanta to the Sea.
Raiding with Morgan.
These books tell in an interesting and captivating
manner the story of the Civil War
from start to finish. The first four volumes
deal with the war from the Northern standpoint,
and the fifth volume, “Raiding with
Morgan,” gives the Southern point of view.
For Boys Fourteen to Sixteen
57
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The. By
Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain).
Boy life in Missouri sixty years ago.
Annapolis Series, The. By E. L.
Beach.
1.
Annapolis Plebe, An.
Robert Drake, the hero, spends his first year at the United States Naval Academy.
2.
Annapolis Youngster, An.
Cadet Robert Drake’s second year at Annapolis. Includes an exciting cruise on a
battleship.
3.
Annapolis Second Classman, An.
In his third year, Robert Drake discovers a plot against the United States Government,
and helps to check it.
4.
Annapolis First Classman, An.
This concludes the hero’s course at the Naval Academy, from which he graduates with honor.
An excellent series, written by a Lieutenant-Commander
in the United States Navy.
58Around the World with the Battleships.
By Roman J. Miller.
The author, an enlisted man in the United
States Navy, accompanied the battleship fleet
on its remarkable voyage around the world,
and this book is the result of his personal observations.
Contains illustrations from photographs.
Bar B Boys. By Edwin L. Sabin.
A good, wholesome story of cowboy life.
Behind the Line. By Ralph Henry
Barbour.
A story of New England college life. The
first chapter takes the reader right into the
midst of a big football game. There is another
game later in the story in which the
hero is hurt but manages to save the day at
the last moment.
Bishop’s Shadow, The. By I. T. Thurston.
A story about Bishop Phillips Brooks and
a little street gamin of Boston. One Sunday
the boy heard him preach, and from that
time on the Bishop was the great influence in
his life.
59Black Arrow, The. By Robert Louis
Stevenson.
A story of the Wars of the Roses (England).
Boots and Saddles. By Elizabeth Bacon
Custer.
Tells about the life in the U. S. Army, and
describes many fights with the Indians.
Boy Life on the Prairie. By Hamlin
Garland.
Describes graphically the life of a boy on
the prairie of the Middle West.
Boy Wanted. By Nixon Waterman.
A book of bright, cheerful and inspiring
counsel that boys read with pleasure. It is
also of interest to their parents and teachers.
Boy With the U. S. Foresters, The.
By Francis Rolt-Wheeler.
A story full of information and adventure,
dealing, in an interesting manner, with a department
of public work much in the public
eye. It tells of the prevention and fighting
of forest fires, of the regulation of the grazing
of cattle and sheep, the preservation and
disposition of lumber, the ardor of the pursuit
60of big game, and the responsible life of
the individual forester.
Boy With the U. S. Survey, The. By
Francis Rolt-Wheeler.
This story describes the adventures of
members of the U. S. Geological Survey,
woven into a narrative that both pleases and
instructs. It will show the boys something
of the resources and energies of their country
and the needs of conservation.
Cadet Days. By Charles King.
Follows the career of a Western boy at
West Point, describing customs and ideals at
the military school.
Captain of the Crew, The. By Ralph
Henry Barbour.
A school story with good character sketch.
Follows “For the Honor of the School.”
Captain Phil. By M. M. Thomas.
A boy’s experiences in the Western army
during the Civil War. Almost every incident
of this story is a real experience.
Captains Courageous. By Rudyard
Kipling.
The story of a boy who fell overboard from
an Atlantic liner and was rescued by the
61crew of a fishing schooner. His experiences
changed him from a spoiled boy to a manly
one.
Cattle Ranch to College. By Russell
Doubleday.
A true story of life in the cattle country
of Dakota.
Chronicles of Aescendune, The. By
A. D. Crake.
1.
Edwy the Fair; or, The First Chronicle of Aescendune.
A tale of the days of Saint Dunstan.
2.
Alfgar the Dane; or, The Second Chronicle of Aescendune.
A tale of the Days of Edmund Ironside.
3.
Rival Heirs, The; or, The Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune.
A tale of the Norman Conquest.
A very excellent series of books dealing
with the history of England under the Saxon
kings. The struggle between the English
and the Danish invaders—a struggle intensified
by religious bitterness, and by the sanguinary
nature of the Danish creed—is
graphically pictured. And after the Danish
and the English elements were consolidated,
and the Danes converted to Christianity,
62there came another alloy of foreign blood
through the Norman Conquest, the period
which completes these chronicles.
Comrades of the Trails. By G. E.
Theodore Roberts.
The story of a courageous English lad,
Dick Ramsey, who, after the death of his father,
crosses the seas and takes up the life of
a hunter and trapper in the Canadian forests.
There he has many adventures and hairbreadth
escapes.
Cruise of the Cachelot. By Frank T.
Bullen.
Tells about deep-sea wonders and mystery.
Pictures remarkably the business of whale-fishing.
Dick in the Everglades. By A. W.
Dimock.
A tale of the adventures of two boys hunting
and exploring in the Everglades.
Dick Among the Lumber-Jacks. By A.
W. Dimock.
A companion to “Dick in the Everglades.”
The same boys go to the wilds of Canada,
where they join a surveyor’s party and have
many adventures, hunting, logging, etc.
63Eagle Badge; or, The Skokums of the
Allagash. By Holman Francis Day.
A story of the Maine lumber regions.
Gives the adventures of an honest, manly
boy who helps bring to justice a gang of
counterfeiters.
Fighting with Fremont. By Everett
McNeil.
The story of how California was won for
the Union by the hardy frontiersmen of 1846.
Finn the Wolfhound. By A. J. Dawson.
The adventurous life story of an Irish
wolfhound, both in England and in the antipodes,
where he lived and fought valiantly
among the creatures of the wild, whom he
forced to regard him as leader. A dog story
of much merit.
First Across the Continent. By Noah
Brooks.
The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Forest Runners, The. By Joseph A.
Altsheler.
A story of the great war trail in early Kentucky.
64Glengarry School Days. By Charles
William Gordon (Ralph Connor).
A story of country life in a backwoods
school in Canada.
Great Aeroplane, The. By F. S.
Brereton.
A tale of adventure in mid-air. The
Essex Ghost is a flying vessel of huge proportions,
and exciting incidents follow one
another swiftly.
Head Coach, The. By Ralph D. Paine.
A book for the football enthusiast. With
many exciting incidents, the story tells how
the coach won out.
Hector, My Dog; His Autobiography.
By Egerton R. Young.
Hector, the dog, is the supposed narrator.
The scene is the Northland, and the studies
in dog nature are very interesting. He tells
of his race with the gray wolf, and of his
trials in a land where all wood and hay were
dragged home by the dogs.
Horsemen of the Plains, The. By
Joseph A. Altsheler.
A story of hunting and exploring in the
years when the Rocky Mountains were the
65Far West, and the regions around a battleground
between red and white men.
Huckleberry Finn. By Samuel L.
Clemens (Mark Twain).
A good companion book to “The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer.”
Hugh Gwyeth; a Roundhead Cavalier.
By Beulah Marie Dix.
The story of a plucky English boy who
fought for the king in the great civil war.
In Lincoln Green. By Edward Gilliat.
A story of Robin Hood.
In Texas With Davy Crockett. By
Everett McNeil.
A story of the Texas War of Independence.
Ivanhoe. By Sir Walter Scott.
Portrays the time of the Saxons and Normans
in England during the reign of Richard
I.
“Jack” Series, The. By George Bird
Grinnell.
Jack, the Young Ranchman.
A boy’s adventures in the Rockies.
66Jack Among the Indians.
Follows “Jack, the Young Ranchman.”
Jack in the Rockies.
Adventures with a pack train in Yellowstone
Park. Follows “Jack Among the
Indians.”
Jack, the Young Canoeman.
The story of a canoe trip along the coast
of British Columbia.
Jack, the Young Explorer.
A story of life among the Blackfoot Indians.
Jack, the Young Trapper.
Tells of fur hunting in the Rocky Mountains.
Jack Ballister’s Fortunes. By Howard
Pyle.
The adventures of a boy who was kidnapped
and sent to the Virginia plantations.
The noted pirate Blackbeard is a prominent
character in the story.
Jeb Hutton. By James B. Connolly.
The story of a Georgia boy employed on
a government dredge. A fine character delineation.
67Junior in the Line, A. By T. Truxton
Hare.
A companion to “A Sophomore Half-Back.”
Bob Walters, in his Junior year at
college, succeeds by sheer force of character
and common sense.
Land of the Long Night, The. By
Paul B. du Chaillu.
The story of a winter journey by reindeer
sledge and skis to Northern Scandinavia.
Leatherstocking Tales, The. By
James Fenimore Cooper.
1.
Deerslayer, The.
A tale of warfare between the white settlers in New York and the Iroquois Indians.
2.
Last of the Mohicans, The.
A splendid Indian story. Depicts the life of the frontiersman at the time of the French
and Indian War.
3.
Pathfinder, The.
A story of the French and Indian War. The scene is the vicinity of Lake Ontario.
4.
Pioneers, The.
A story of pioneer life on the banks of Lake Otsego.
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5.
Prairie, The.
Shows Leatherstocking, in his old age, living on the Western prairies.
Little King, The. By Charles Major.
An attractive study of the childhood of
Louis XIV. The author has woven a story
of much interest around his early life, with
its many adventures. Many powerful historical
characters figure in the narrative.
Long Trail, The. By Hamlin Garland.
The adventures of a boy who went to the
Klondike in 1898.
Loyal Traitor, A. By James Barnes.
A story of the War of 1812. The adventures
of a boy who ships on a privateer at the
beginning of the war.
Making the Freshman Team. By T.
Truxton Hare.
College athletics form the chief theme of
the story. There are interesting descriptions
of training, track meets, football games, etc.
Man Without a Country, The. By
Edward Everett Hale.
The story of an American officer who
wished never to hear of the United States
69again, and whose wish was fulfilled by order
of the court.
Nicholas Nickleby. By Charles Dickens.
Nicholas is the assistant to Mr. Wackford
Squeers, an ignorant, sordid, and brutal
Yorkshire schoolmaster. Contains much humor
as well as pathos.
Oliver Twist. By Charles Dickens.
Tells how a poor-house waif was trained in
London’s schools of crime.
On the Trail of Washington. By
Frederick Trevor Hill.
The story of George Washington, first as
a child, then in his surveying expeditions, and
later fighting with and commanding troops
in the American Revolution.
Oregon Trail, The. By Francis Parkman.
Vivid description of the life of the Indians
of the plains in the days of our forefathers.
Pickett’s Gap. By Homer Greene.
The story of a railroad fight for the control
of a mountain pass.
70Prodigious Hickey, The. By Owen
Johnson.
The first of the Lawrenceville School stories.
Precedes “The Varmint.” (Originally
published under the title of “The Eternal
Boy.”)
Range and Trail; or, The Bar B’s
Great Drive. By Edwin L. Sabin.
A companion to “Bar B Boys,” continuing
the story of cowboy life. Gives a
graphic description of mid-winter among the
foot-hills.
Recollections of a Drummer-Boy, The.
By Henry M. Kieffer.
Concerned chiefly with the Army of the
Potomac during the Civil War.
Riflemen of the Ohio, The. By Joseph
A. Altsheler.
A book full of thrilling incidents, Indian
customs in war and peace, and the graphic
narration of decisive battles fought along the
Ohio.
Robbery Under Arms. By Rolf Boldrewood.
A story of life and adventure in the bush
and in the goldfields of Australia.
71Sailing Alone Around the World. By
Joshua Slocum.
The personal narrative of a remarkable
ocean voyage, in the course of which the author
circumnavigated the globe in a forty-foot
sloop.
Senior Quarter-Back, A. By T. Truxton
Hare.
Follows “A Junior in the Line.” Bob
Walters, captain of the Varsity team, finds
it necessary to discipline his friend Trelawney,
a veteran player. The college sympathizes
with Trelawney, but Bob proves he is
right, and the team wins the great game of
the year.
Short-Stop, The. By Zane Grey.
A real baseball story, written by a man
who was once a professional player. It is
the story of a young man upon whom the
support of his mother and a crippled brother
devolves, and he turns to that in which he is
proficient as a profession.
Son of Light-Horse Harry, The. By
James Barnes.
The story opens when General Robert E.
Lee was a small boy. It follows him from
his boyhood through West Point and the War
with Mexico.
72Sophomore Half-Back, A. By T.
Truxton Hare.
A companion to “Making the Freshman
Team.” Bob Walters, a sophomore, is prominent
in the various features of college life,
and an escapade he has, with a friend, causes
heavy damage, but they earn the money, pay
the bill, and learn a valuable lesson.
Stories for Boys. By Richard Harding
Davis.
Contains seven excellent short stories.
Talisman, The. By Sir Walter Scott.
A story of the Third Crusade. Richard
the Lion-Hearted and Saladin are two of the
principal characters.
Tennessee Shad, The. By Owen Johnson.
More Lawrenceville Stories about Doc
Macnooder, Finnegan, The Tennessee Shad,
and the rest.
Tom Brown at Oxford. By Thomas
Hughes.
A sequel to “Tom Brown’s School Days.”
73Treasure Island. By Robert Louis
Stevenson.
The best (and most popular) pirate story
for boys published.
Truths—Talks With a Boy Concerning
Himself. By E. B. Lowry, M.D.
This book presents in concise form the instruction
concerning his physical nature
which should be given to every boy approaching
manhood. The origin and development
of life is adequately discussed with appropriate
taste and scientific accuracy.
“United States Midshipman” Series,
The. By Yates Stirling, Jr.
1.
United States Midshipman Afloat, A.
Tells how two recent Annapolis graduates become involved in a South American revolution,
are imprisoned, help to defend an intrenchment and fight a cruiser.
2.
United States Midshipman in China, A.
The two midshipmen on a gun-boat help to thwart an attack on an American mission during
the Boxer rebellion. Contains an exciting plot.
3.
United States Midshipman in the Philippines, A.
Philip Perry and Sidney Monroe, the 74two midshipmen, take part in some stirring
fights with the insurgents. The story gives a description of Philippine character and
warfare.
Varmint, The. By Owen Johnson.
A remarkably good prep.-school story. A
companion book to “The Prodigious Hickey.”
“West Point” Series, The. By Capt.
Paul B. Malone.
There are four volumes in this series, which
take the reader through the four years’ course
required by this famous school. The titles
are as follows:—
1.
Winning his Way to West Point.
An interesting story of a young recruit in the Philippines.
2.
A Plebe at West Point.
Douglas Atwell won his cadetship through bravery in the Philippines, and now appears in
his first year at West Point.
3.
A West Point Yearling.
Cadet Corporal Douglas Atwell succeeds in breaking up hazing at West Point. He figures
prominently in the army and navy football game.
75
4.
A West Point Cadet.
In his last year Douglas Atwell becomes Cadet Captain, leads a superb cavalry charge,
saves a child’s life, and graduates.
When a Cobbler Ruled the King. By
Augusta H. Seaman.
The time of the story is that of the French
Revolution, and the chief historical character
the mysterious Lost Dauphin, the son of
the ill-fated Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
The real hero of the tale is Jean Mettot, who
seeks to free the little Dauphin from his imprisonment,
and in his efforts has many startling
adventures and narrow escapes. The
then unknown Napoleon Bonaparte is introduced
in the story.
White Company, The. By A. Conan
Doyle.
A story of the wars of the Black Prince.
Wireless Station at Silver Fox Farm,
The. By James Otis (James Otis
Kaler).
The scene of the story is laid on the Maine
coast, where Paul Simpson’s father is carrying
on original plans for raising Russian or
silver foxes for their pelts. Paul and a
76friend install a wireless telegraph system for
their own use, and incidentally the reader
learns a lot about wireless telegraphy.
With Sully Into the Sioux Land. By
Joseph Mills Hanson.
The story of the campaign of General
Sully against the Dakota Indians in 1864.
The book begins with an Indian uprising in
Minnesota, tells of the flight of the family,
of the boy hero, the father’s death, and the
capture of the little brother by the Indians.
Wolf Hunters, The. By James Oliver
Curwood.
A tale of adventure in the Canadian wilderness.
Year in a Yawl, A. By Russell Doubleday.
Tells of a trip by boys from St. Joseph,
Mich., down the Mississippi, through the Gulf
of Mexico, up the Atlantic coast and back
through the canals.
Young Forester, The. By Zane Grey.
An adventure story of the Southwest. The
hero is an Eastern boy with a love for trees
and outdoor life.
77Young Pitcher, The. By Zane Grey.
Ken Ward, whose experiences in the West
were told in “The Young Forester,” now enters
the university, where, as a freshman, he
is snubbed and bullied. His prowess at baseball,
however, is soon noted, and, after some
disheartening experiences, he pitches his nine
to triumph and himself to popularity.
Young Railroaders, The. By F. Lovell
Coombs.
The experiences of two young railroad employees,
who, by keeping their heads in times
of trouble and using their wits, save trains,
foil burglars, and have many unusual adventures.
For Boys Sixteen to Eighteen
78
Arthur Bonnicastle. By Josiah G.
Holland.
A story of American college life.
Aztec Treasure-House, The. By
Thomas A. Janvier.
A stirring story of the discovery in the
mountains of an Aztec city founded a thousand
years ago.
Between the Lines. By Charles King.
A Civil War story. Contains a good description
of the battle of Gettysburg.
Black Rock. By Charles William Gordon
(Ralph Connor).
The story of a missionary in the Western
mines and lumber camps.
Campaigning with Crook, and Stories
of Army Life. By Charles King.
Tells of the Sioux campaign of 1876 with
Brig. Gen. George Crook, and contains in addition
three short stories.
79Down to the Sea. By Wilfred T. Grenfell.
Contains stories of things seen and done,
and of the men he has known, as Dr. Grenfell
has cruised along the Labrador coast.
Farthest North. By Fridtjof Nansen.
The record of a voyage of exploration of
the ship Fram 1893–1896. Aside from the
scientific aspect, there are thrilling adventures
and magnificent sport.
Hereward, the Wake. By Charles
Kingsley.
The best description of Hereward the outlaw
and his gallant deed.
Horses Nine. By Sewell Ford.
A good collection of horse stories.
In the Sargasso Sea. By Thomas A.
Janvier.
The story of a young engineer, on his way
from New York to Africa, who is thrown
overboard in a fight with the skipper. He is
rescued by a steamer which is afterwards
wrecked on the edge of the Sargasso Sea.
The hero has many amazing adventures
among the derelicts of that ocean graveyard.
80Ivar the Viking. By Paul B. du Chaillu.
A romantic history, based upon authentic
facts of the third and fourth centuries.
Kim. By Rudyard Kipling.
The adventures of an East Indian boy.
Gives a splendid picture of Hindu life.
Lure of the Labrador Wild. By Dillon
Wallace.
The story of the exploring expedition conducted
by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.
Micah Clarke. By A. Conan Doyle.
A story of the Duke of Monmouth’s rebellion.
Picciola. By Joseph Xavier B. Santaine.
A story of Napoleon’s time; the chief character
is a young nobleman, a political prisoner,
whose regeneration is effected by his
observation of a plant growing in his courtyard.
Quentin Durward. By Sir Walter Scott.
A tale of the time of Louis XI and of
Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
81Rob Roy. By Sir Walter Scott.
A story of the rebellion of 1715 and the
part taken in it by the clan MacGregor, the
chieftain of which was Rob Roy.
Rules of the Game, The. By Stewart
Edward White.
A virile story of outdoor adventure.
Silas Marner. By George Eliot.
The story of a linen weaver who is a miser.
Story of the Revolution. By Henry
Cabot Lodge.
A substantial and scholarly history of the
American Revolution. Contains many illustrations
by Howard Pyle and others.
Tenting on the Plains. By Elizabeth
Bacon Custer.
Tells of garrison and camp life with General
Custer.
There She Blows! By James Cooper
Wheeler.
A rattling good whaling yarn.
Three Gringoes in Venezuela and Central
America. By Richard Harding
Davis.
An interesting book of travel containing
82much information about the daily life and
activities of South and Central American
cities.
Two Years Before the Mast. By
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Tells of a voyage around the Horn and to
California in 1837.
Typee. By Herman Melville.
A story of life in the South Seas, being the
experiences of two American sailors on the
Marquesas Islands.
Vagabond Journey Around the World,
A. By Harry A. Franck.
The day-by-day record of a young university
man’s experiences and adventures as he
circled the globe, without money save as he
earned it by the way. He was a tramp with
tramps in many cities of Europe, Egypt, India,
and Japan. His pictures of native life
in strange corners of the world stand out
vividly.
Westward Ho! By Charles Kingsley.
A splendid story of exploration and adventure
in the sixteenth century.
83Wolf the Storm Leader. By Frank
Caldwell.
The true story of a wolf, who was trapped,
tamed, and used for team work in Alaska.
Zachary Phips. By Edwin L. Bynner.
A story of Aaron Burr’s treason, the War
of 1812, and the Seminole War.
For Boys and Girls Three to Eight
84
(INCLUDING PICTURE BOOKS)
A Apple Pie. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
3 to 5.
Arabella and Araminta. By Gertrude
Smith. 4 to 6.
The doings and sayings of little twin sisters,
written by one who has made a study of
child life.
Babes and Birds. By Jessie Pope.
A companion book to “Babes and Blossoms.”
The verses leave the last word blank,
so that the child must guess the name of the
bird. 4 to 8.
Babes and Blossoms. By Walter Copeland.
There are fourty-four babes, each of which
is associated with a flower, and the verse is so
arranged that the name of the flower has to
be guessed from the key given by the rhyme.
5 to 8.
Baby Days. Ed. by Mary Mapes Dodge.
Stories and rhymes selected from St.
Nicholas. 4 to 7.
85Bed-Time Book, The. By Helen Hay
Whitney.
Pretty verses illustrated by Jessie Willcox
Smith. 4 to 7.
Bird Jingles. By Edward B. Clark.
The birds selected are those whose traits or
names lend themselves readily to the giving
of some point to the descriptive verse. Well
illustrated. 4 to 7.
Blowing Away of Mr. Bushy Tail,
The. By Edith M. Davidson.
Tells of the adventures of a family of red
squirrels, caught in a fierce blizzard. 6 to 8.
Boy Blue and His Friends. By Etta A.
Blaisdell and Mary Frances Blaisdell.
Easy reading for children, leading them to
exercise themselves in the art of reading. 6
to 8.
Bunnikins-Bunnies in Camp, The. By
Edith B. Davidson.
Describes the adventures of a family of
bunnies and their friends while camping out
for the summer. 5 to 7.
86Bunnikins-Bunnies in Europe, The.
By Edith B. Davidson.
The Bunnikins-Bunnies have a very amusing
trip abroad. 5 to 7.
Bunny Stories. By John Howard Jewett
(Hannah Howard).
The amusing adventures of four lively rabbits.
5 to 8.
Caldecott’s (Randolph) Picture
Books.
There are 16 titles, bound in paper,
printed in colors by Edmund Evans. They
are also made in 4 vols. cloth, 4 titles to the
volume, and in 2 vols. cloth, 8 titles to the
volume. The titles are as follows: “John
Gilpin”; “House that Jack Built”; “Babes
in the Wood”; “Elegy on a Mad Dog”;
“Three Jovial Huntsmen”; “Sing a Song
of Sixpence”; “Queen of Hearts”; “The
Farmer’s Boy”; “The Milkmaid”; “Hey
Diddle Diddle”; “A Frog he Would a-Wooing
Go”; “The Fox Jumps over the Parson’s
Gate”; “Come, Lassies and Lads”;
“Ride a Cock Horse”; “Mrs. Mary
Blaize”; “The Great Panjandrum Himself.”
Especially good; far superior to the usual
picture book. 3 to 8.
87Child’s Hansel and Gretel, The.
A new and more than usually complete version
of this story. 4 to 8.
Child’s Rip Van Winkle, The. Adapted
from Washington Irving.
A good adaptation for children of this classic.
7 to 10.
Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes.
Translated by Isaac T. Headland.
Nursery rhymes illustrated in a way that
will stimulate the child’s interest in the little
people of the East. 6 to 8.
Crane’s (Walter) Picture Books.
There are nine bound volumes, illustrated
in colors, each containing a group of three
well-known fairy tales and nursery stories
and rhymes, which are also published separately
in paper covers. The titles of the
bound picture books are: “Red Riding
Hood”; “Goody Two Shoes”; “Beauty
and the Beast”; “This Little Pig’s”;
“Mother Hubbard”; “Bluebeard”; “Cinderella”;
“Sing a Song of Sixpence”;
“Buckle my Shoe.” 3 to 7.
88Day in a Child’s Life. Illustrated by
Kate Greenaway.
Songs for children, with music by Myles
B. Foster. 5 to 7.
Farm Book, The. By E. Boyd Smith.
Tells about the visit to Uncle John at his
farm by Bob and Betty. The colored illustrations
by the author are very good. 5 to 8.
Father Goose. By L. Frank Baum.
A popular collection of rhymes for children.
The illustrations in color by W. W.
Denslow are very droll. 3 to 6.
These rhymes have also been attractively
set to music by Alberta N. Hall. 5 to 8.
Finger Plays. By Emilie Poulsson.
Illustrated exercises for the nursery and
kindergarten. 3 to 6.
Firelight Stories. By C. S. Bailey and
C. L. Brown.
Folk tales re-told for kindergarten, school,
and home. 5 to 8.
Five Minute Stories. By Laura E.
Richards.
Excellent short stories and verses for children.
5 to 8.
89For the Children’s Hour. By C. S.
Bailey and C. M. Brown.
Selections for the use of story-tellers. 5
to 8.
Golden Goose Book. Selected and Illustrated
by L. Leslie Brooke.
Contains “The Three Little Pigs,” “Tom
Thumb,” “The Three Bears,” and “The
Golden Goose.” The illustrations are exceedingly
good. 6 to 8.
Goops, and How to be Them. By Frank
Gelett Burgess.
Gives advice to children on morals, manners,
cleanliness, and generosity in amusing
verse. 5 to 8.
Guess. By L. J. Bridgman.
Guess Again. By L. J. Bridgman.
Riddles in rhymes. The answers are given
by means of illustrations. 6 to 8.
In Story Land. By Elizabeth Harrison.
Contains stories to read to children. 4 to
8.
In the Child’s World. Edited by Emilie
Poulsson.
A splendid collection of stories for those
who have to tell them. 5 to 8.
90Indian Boys and Girls. By Alice Calhoun
Haines.
The pictures portray Indian children in
characteristic occupations, and the verses and
stories explain the pictures. 6 to 8.
Indian Child Life. By E. W. Deming.
Contains eighteen stories about Indian
child life. Illustrated by the author. 6 to 9.
Johnny Crow’s Garden. By L. Leslie
Brooke.
Nursery rhymes with fine humorous illustrations.
4 to 6.
Johnny Crow’s Party. By L. Leslie
Brooke.
A book of animal pictures. Charming
illustrations. 4 to 6.
Kiddie Land. By Margaret G. Hays.
A book of verses very humorously illustrated
by Grace G. Wiederseim. 4 to 6.
Kindergarten Story Book, The. By
Jane L. Hoxie.
An excellent collection of stories for mothers
or teachers to tell to children. 4 to 7.
91Little Mother and Georgie. By Gertrude
Smith.
The good times Grandpa and little Florence
had playing together. Grandpa pretends to
be a little boy named Georgie, with Florence
for his mother. 4 to 6.
Little Stories About Little Animals
for Little Children. By Susan
Holton.
Ten short and easy animal stories written
by a professional teller of stories to children.
5 to 8.
Marigold Garden. Pictures and rhymes
illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 5 to 7.
More Bunny Stories. By John Howard
Jewett (Hannah Howard).
A companion to “Bunny Stories.” 5 to 8.
More Goops, and How not to be Them.
By Frank Gelett Burgess. 5 to 8.
More Mother Stories. By Maud Lindsay.
Stories to tell to children. 4 to 7.
Mother Goose. Illustrated by Kate
Greenaway. 3 to 5.
92Mother Goose’s Rhymes and Melodies.
Editions recommended are those edited by
Walter Jerrems (Dodge Pub. Co.), W. A.
Wheeler (Houghton Mifflin Co.), Edward
Everett Hale, a reproduction of the first Boston
edition (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard) and
Mrs. Weedon (E. P. Dutton & Co.). 2 to 4.
Mother Goose Village. By Madge L.
Bigham.
Tells about “Polly Flinder’s Apron,”
“Tommy Grace’s Party,” “Simple Simon’s
Silken Coat,” “Little Miss Muffet’s Valentine,”
and “Schoolmaster’s Pie.” 4 to 7.
Mother Stories. By Maud Lindsay.
Stories to tell to children. 4 to 7.
Muffin Shop, The. By Louise Ayres
Garnett.
A dainty verse-book recounting the delights
of the Muffin Man and his shop. Jack and
Jill, Miss Muffet, Jack and Mrs. Spratt, and
other characters from Mother Goose are introduced.
4 to 6.
New Baby World, The. Edited by
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Contains stories and verses. Well illustrated.
4 to 7.
93Old Mother West Wind. By Thornton
W. Burgess.
Stories for children in which the winds and
various small animals are personified, but retain
their animal characteristics. 6 to 8.
Orchard-Land. By Robert W. Chambers.
Tells about the woodchuck, caterpillar,
wasp, chipmunk, etc., all of whom are the
friends of the little hero and heroine. 6 to 8.
Outdoor-Land. By Robert W. Chambers.
Tells how little Peter and Geraldine made
the acquaintance of the butterfly, the brook
trout, the robin, and the spider, etc. 6 to 8.
Peter Pan Picture Book, The. By
Alice B. Woodward and Daniel O’Connor.
6 to 8.
The text (somewhat changed from the original
story) is beautifully illustrated by Alice
B. Woodward.
Peter Rabbit Series, The. By Beatrix
Potter. 4 to 6.
1.
Tale of Peter Rabbit, The.
Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor’s Garden.
94
2.
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The.
In which the Squirrel appears.
3.
Tailor of Gloucester, The.
Who was helped by the little brown mice.
4.
Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The.
Peter Rabbit’s cousin.
5.
Tale of Two Bad Mice, The.
About Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, his wife.
6.
Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The.
The Hedgehog who washed and ironed.
7.
Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The.
The frog who lived among the buttercups at the edge of the pond.
8.
Tale of Tom Kitten, The.
The kitten who was always getting into trouble.
9.
Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The.
Who was annoyed because the farmer’s wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.
10.
Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, The.
11.
Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, The.
A wood-mouse who lived in a mossy bank under a hedge.
95Racketty-Packetty House, The. By
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
A story of some old-fashioned dolls in a
discarded doll house. 6 to 8.
Red Folk and Wild Folk. By E. W.
Deming.
Stories taken from the old Indian folk lore.
The pictures show the little Indian people
in their forest homes, with their animal playfellows.
6 to 8.
Rhyming Ring, The. By Louise A. Garnett.
A book of pretty rhymes very well illustrated.
4 to 6.
Roggie and Reggie Stories, The. By
Gertrude Smith.
Stories that will aid mothers in entertaining
very young children. 4 to 6.
Sandman: His Farm Stories, The. By
William J. Hopkins.
Tales of farm-life for little children. 4
to 7.
Sandman: More Farm Stories, The.
By William J. Hopkins.
More stories of farm-life for little children.
4 to 7.
96Sleepy-Time Stories. By Maud Ballington
Booth.
A collection of very pretty stories about
birds, animals and flowers. 4 to 7.
Snow Baby, The. By Josephine Peary.
The story of the birth and infancy of
Marie Ahnighito Peary in the country near
the North Pole. 6 to 9.
Snowland Folk. By Robert E. Peary.
A collection of stories about the land of
eternal snow and ice written by the explorer
for his little daughter. 6 to 9.
Stories to Tell to Children. Edited
by Sara Cone Bryant.
Fifty-one stories for young children, with
suggestions for telling them. 5 to 8.
Story Hour, The. Edited by Kate
Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald
Smith.
Stories adapted and arranged for mothers
and teachers to tell to little children. 5 to 8.
Story of Little Black Sambo, The.
By Helen Bannerman.
A popular tiger story for little children.
The illustrations are very helpful in making
the story understood. 4 to 6.
97Sunbonnet Babies’ Book. By Eulalie
Osgood Grover.
Molly and May, two Sunbonnet babies, see
and do things that are natural to little children.
The illustrations are in four colors by
Bertha L. Corbett, and are very attractive.
4 to 6.
Tales Come True, and Tales Made
True. By Margaret Coulson Walker.
A book of nature dolls for parents and
kindergartners. 4 to 8.
Three Blind Mice, Ye. Verses by John
W. Iverney.
The complete version. Illustrated in colors.
3 to 6.
Through the Farmyard Gate. By
Emilie Poulsson.
Easy rhymes and stories for little children.
3 to 6.
Under the Window. Illustrated by
Kate Greenaway. 3 to 5.
When Molly Was Six. By Eliza Orne
White.
Tells about a little girl and the good times
she had with her dolls and cats. 6 to 8.
For Boys and Girls Six to Ten
98
Admiral’s Caravan, The. By Charles
E. Carryl.
A wonderland of Noah’s Ark animals and
wooden images come to life. 8 to 10.
Adventures of a Brownie, The. By
Mrs. Craik (Miss Mulock). 8 to 10.
Tells about children who have a brownie
for a playmate.
Adventures of a Doll, The. By Nora
Archibald Smith.
The story of a little Scotch girl, her doll,
and her small dog. 6 to 8.
Æsop, Fables of, The. Editions edited
by Joseph Jacobs, and illustrated by
Percy J. Billinghurst. 6 to 12.
Beautiful Joe. By Marshall Saunders.
A fine dog story for children. 8 to 10.
“Bed-Time Stories” Series. By Louise
Chandler Moulton.
1.
Bed-Time Stories.
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2.
More Bed-Time Stories.
3.
New Bed-Time Stories.
4.
Firelight Stories.
5.
Stories Told at Twilight.
An excellent set of stories to read to children. 6 to 8.
Black Beauty. By Anna Sewell.
The most popular horse story in print. 8
to 10.
Caldwell’s Boys and Girls at Home.
An illustrated annual, the contributors to
which are well-known authors and artists. 7
to 10.
Cat Stories. By Helen Hunt Jackson.
Contains “Letters from a Cat”; “Mammy
Tickleback”; and “Hunter Cats of Connorloa.”
6 to 8.
Children’s Book, The. Edited by Horace
E. Scudder.
One of the most comprehensive collections
of stories, verses, and fables for children published.
6 to 10.
Child’s Christmas, The. By Evelyn
Sharp.
A good collection of short Christmas stories.
6 to 8.
100Chinese Boy and Girl, The. Translated
by Isaac T. Headland.
Nursery rhymes, finger plays, games, and
folk tales of Chinese children. 8 to 10.
Christmas Every Day. By William
Dean Howells.
Tells what happens to a little child whose
wish to have Christmas every day is fulfilled.
8 to 10.
Conduct Stories. By F. J. Gould.
Moral tales that may be read by and to
children with pleasure and profit. 8 to 12.
Davy and the Goblin. By Charles E.
Carryl.
The fantastic adventures of a little boy
who didn’t believe in fairies and goblins.
8 to 10.
Flipwing the Spy. By Lily F. Wesselhoeft.
A bird story for children. 7 to 9.
Glue Series, The. By George A. and
Clara A. Williams.
Games that Glue Played, The.
Farm that Glue Made, The.
Railway that Glue Built, The.
101Fun that Glue Made, The.
Stories that Glue Told, The.
House that Glue Built, The.
Ships that Glue Built, The.
Children’s Store, The.
The Glue books, which contain various
things to be cut out and pasted on appropriate
backgrounds, are popular with children.
They give them something pleasant to do, and
at the same time, unconsciously educate their
fingers and eyes. 6 to 10.
Golden Windows. By Laura E. Richards.
A fine collection of fables which will appeal
to grown-ups as well as to the young. 6 to
10.
Hollow Tree Deep Woods Book,
The. By Albert Bigelow Paine.
The adventures of the Hollow Tree folk,
Mr. Coon, Mr. Possum, Mr. Crow, Mr. Rabbit,
and their friends in the deep woods.
Amusingly told; not in dialect. 6 to 10.
Hollow Tree and Snowed-In Book,
The. By Albert Bigelow Paine.
Follows “The Hollow Tree and Deep
Woods Book.” There is a new “Little
Lady” and a new “Mr. Dog,” but otherwise
102it has the same characters and the same
place. 6 to 10.
Just So Stories. By Rudyard Kipling.
Tells how the camel got its hump and how
the elephant got its trunk, etc. 7 to 10.
Listen to Me Stories. By Alicia Aspinwall.
These are not strictly fairy stories, but
possess many of the attributes of that class,
the imagined and the actual being closely
woven together. 8 to 10.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger. By Joel
Chandler Harris.
Fantastic negro and animal stories. 8 to
10.
Lulu’s Library. By Louisa M. Alcott.
A mixture of fairy tales and animal stories
and adventures of various children. 8 to 10.
Mr. Rabbit at Home. By Joel Chandler
Harris.
Stories about animals. A companion book
to “Little Mr. Thimblefinger.” 8 to 10.
Mountain-Land. By Robert W. Chambers.
Adventures in the wild woods with animal
friends. 6 to 8.
103Old Rough the Miser. By Lily F. Wesselhoeft.
The lively story of an old water rat. 7
to 9.
“Oz” Books, The. By L. Frank Baum.
7 to 10.
Wizard of Oz, The.
Dorothy, the heroine, lived with her
uncle and aunt on a farm in Kansas.
One day a cyclone carried the house,
with Dorothy and the dog Toto in it,
many miles away to the land of Oz.
They alight on the wicked witch of the
East, killing her. The Munchkins, the
Scarecrow, The Great Oz, etc., are introduced,
and Dorothy’s adventures are
in full swing.
Marvellous Land of Oz, The.
Tells about the adventures of the Scarecrow,
the Tin Woodman, Jack Pumpkinhead,
the Animated Saw-Horse, the
Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, the
Gump, etc.
Ozma of Oz.
Tells more about Dorothy, the Tin
Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and introduces
Tiktok, The Yellow Hen, The
Nome King, and The Hungry Tiger.
104Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.
Dorothy and a little boy companion,
Zeb, and Jim, the Cab Horse, are swallowed
up in an earthquake, and reach a
strange vegetable land, whence, by the
aid of the Wizard of Oz, they escape
to the Land of Oz. The new characters
are Eureka, Dorothy’s pink kitten, and
The Nine Tiny Piglets.
Road to Oz, The.
This book tells how to reach the Magic
City of Oz over a road leading through
lands of many colors, peopled with odd
characters.
Emerald City of Oz, The.
The last of the “Oz” books, in which all
of the old and some new characters are
assembled.
Polly and Dolly. By Mary Frances
Blaisdell.
Pleasant short stories for young children.
5 to 7.
Santa Claus on a Lark. By Washington
Gladden.
A good collection of Christmas stories. 8
to 10.
105Short Stories for Short People. By
Alicia Aspinwall.
A good collection of humorous stories. 6
to 10.
Sparrow the Tramp. By Lily F. Wesselhoeft.
A fable for children. 7 to 9.
Story of Aaron, The. By Joel Chandler
Harris.
The story of an Arab slave, in the telling
of which animals figure prominently. 8 to
10.
Why the Chimes Rang; and Other
Stories. By Raymond Macdonald
Alden.
A very successful collection of modern
fairy tales. The story “Why the Chimes
Rang” is especially good. 6 to 10.
Wilderness Babies. By Julia A.
Schwartz.
Contains a careful description of the
young of sixteen mammals, ranging from the
whale and the buffalo to the squirrel and the
bat. 8 to 10.
For Boys and Girls Ten to Twelve
106
Bimbi Stories. By Louisa de la Ramée
(“Ouida”).
Contents: “The Nürnberg Stove”; “The
Ambitious Rose Tree”; “Lampblack”;
“The Child of Urbino”; “Findelkind.”
Birds’ Christmas Carol, The. By Kate
Douglas Wiggin.
Tells how Sarah Maud, Peoria, Cornelius,
Baby Larry, and the rest of the nine little
Ruggleses went to a Christmas dinner party.
Christmas Angel, The. By Abbie Farwell
Brown.
A very pretty Christmas fable, full of
sweet sentiment.
Dog of Flanders. By Louisa de la
Ramée (“Ouida”).
A Christmas story of old Antwerp, a young
artist and his faithful dog.
Donkey John of the Toy Valley. By
Margaret W. Morley.
A very pretty story of the wooden-toy
makers in an Austrian valley. “Donkey
John” was so named because he excelled only
107in the making of wooden donkeys, and his
work made him famous.
“Jolly Good Times” Series, The. By
Mary P. W. Smith.
Delightful and wholesome “out-of-door”
stories. 9 to 12.
1.
Jolly Good Times; or, Child Life on a Farm.
2.
Jolly Good Times at School.
3.
The Browns.
4.
Their Canoe Trip.
5.
Jolly Good Times at Hackinatack.
6.
More Good Times at Hackinatack.
7.
Jolly Good Times To-day.
8.
A Jolly Good Summer.
Juan and Juanita. By Frances C. Baylor.
A story of two Mexican children who were
captured by Indians.
Jungle Book, The. By Rudyard Kipling.
A child, brought up by wolves, becomes
their leader and the friend of the animals of
the jungle. 8 to 12.
Life of Abraham Lincoln for Boys and
Girls, The. By Charles W. Moore.
Emphasis is laid on the boyhood and youth
108of Lincoln, his struggle for an education and
a place in the world, and the chief events
of his public life. 10 to 13.
Lisbeth Longfrock. By Hans Aanrud.
Translated from the Norwegian by L.
E. Poulsson.
A splendid picture of Norwegian life.
Little Lord Fauntleroy. By Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
Shows how a little American boy won the
love of his English grandfather.
Monkey that Would Not Kill, The.
By Henry Drummond.
The pranks of a mischievous monkey.
New Treasure Seekers, The. By E.
Nesbit (Mrs. Bland).
A companion to “The Treasure Seekers.”
The further adventures of the same family.
Nights with Uncle Remus. By Joel
Chandler Harris.
The adventures of Brer Fox and Brer
Rabbit.
Pictures and Rhymes. By Peter Newell.
A collection of fifty of Peter Newell’s
109characteristic drawings. Very humorous. 8
to 12.
Queen’s Museum, and Other Fanciful
Tales, The. By Frank R. Stockton.
A selection of this author’s most popular
whimsical stories, well illustrated in colors
by Frederic Richardson.
Rainy Day Scrap Book, The. By E. L.
and E. T. Shuman.
Contains leaves which are arranged to contain
pasted pictures. On each leaf is a key
to the proper picture, which is to be picked
out of a portfolio containing them at the
front of the book. The idea is to give children,
by illustrating their own scrap book,
some knowledge of the works of the masters
of art and of the classic structures of the
old world. 9 to 13.
Second Jungle Book, The. By Rudyard
Kipling.
The animals of the East Indian forest talk
together and tell the secrets of the jungle.
Slowcoach, The. By E. V. Lucas.
The “Slowcoach” is a caravan (a house on
wheels), which was delivered to an English
family, consisting of the mother and four
children, much to their surprise. They utilize
110the gift, however, and have with it a very
enjoyable tour. The story contains much
good humor. 11 to 13.
Stories from the Chronicles of the
Cid. By Mary W. Plummer.
A connected narrative, strong and interesting.
Sweet William. By Marguerite Bouvet.
The romantic story of a little Prince of
Normandy, who was falsely imprisoned during
the days of chivalry.
Swiss Family Robinson, The. By Johann
Rudolph Wyss.
The adventures of a family shipwrecked on
a desert island.
Treasure Seekers, The. By E. Nesbit
(Mrs. Bland).
The adventures of a family of imaginative
children.
Uncle Remus and His Friends. By
Joel Chandler Harris.
Old plantation songs and stories.
111Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings.
By Joel Chandler Harris.
Tales of Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit. Includes
the “Tar Baby.” 8 to 12.
Wouldbegoods, The. By Mrs. H. Bland
(E. Nesbit).
A charming and amusing story of a family
of children who are always unintentionally
getting into trouble.
For Boys and Girls Ten to Eighteen
112
Abraham Lincoln. By Noah Brooks.
Deals particularly with Lincoln’s early life.
12 to 14.
Abraham Lincoln. By John G. Nicolay.
A short history, condensed from the larger
work by Nicolay and Hay. Clear, concise,
and dignified. 16 to 18.
Alhambra, The. By Washington Irving.
Legends and traditions that have been
woven around the ruins of the beautiful
Moorish palace. 15 to 18.
Around the World in the Yacht
“Sunbeam.” By Lady Anna Brassey.
An excellent description of a voyage
round the world taken by Lord and Lady
Brassey in their famous yacht. 14 to 17.
Ben-Hur. By Lew Wallace.
A classic story of the time of Christ. 16
to 18.
113Boys and Girls from Dickens. Edited
by Broughton Scott.
Twenty of the most famous children from
the works of Dickens told in the novelist’s
own words. 11 to 13.
Boys of ’76. By Charles Carleton Coffin.
An interesting account of the battles of the
Revolution. 12 to 14.
Building the Nation. By Charles
Carleton Coffin.
Events in the history of the United States,
from the Revolution to the Civil War. 12
to 14.
Castle Blair. By Flora Louise Shaw.
The adventures of five children sent from
India to live with an uncle in Ireland. 12
to 14.
Century Book for Young Americans,
The. By Elbridge S. Brooks.
A party of boys and girls visit Washington
and learn of the workings of the various
departments of the Government. 10 to 13.
Century Book of Famous Americans,
The. By Elbridge S. Brooks.
A party of boys and girls travel from Boston
114to the Potomac and the Ohio and visit
the homes of famous Americans. 10 to 13.
Chaplet of Pearls, The. By Charlotte
M. Yonge.
A romance of the time of the massacre
of St. Bartholomew. 14 to 16.
Children’s Life of Abraham Lincoln,
The. By M. Louise Putnam.
The story of Lincoln’s life combining entertaining
narrative with accurate statement.
10 to 14.
Child’s English Literature, The. By
H. E. Marshall.
The life and personality of each author is
given in outline, with enough quotation to
afford an idea of what he wrote. The outlined
historical background will enable the
young reader to feel the connection between
literature and the life of the time. 12 to 15.
Child’s History of England, The. By
Charles Dickens.
From the Roman Conquest, B. C. 50, to
the reign of William and Mary, A. D. 1688.
Contains chapter on succeeding reigns. 12
to 16.
115Christmas Carol, A. By Charles Dickens.
A Christmas ghost story. 12 to 14.
Cricket on the Hearth, The. By
Charles Dickens.
A fairy tale, the chief characters in which
are an old toy-maker and his blind daughter.
12 to 15.
David Copperfield. By Charles Dickens.
In his preface the author says that of all
his books, he likes this one the best. Everyone
knows of Little Em’ly, Barkis, and Mr.
Peggotty. 14 to 16.
Don Quixote. By Miguel de Cervantes.
The edition best suited for young people
is that re-told by E. A. Parry, and illustrated
by Walter Crane. The Dent edition is also
recommended. 10 to 14.
Dove in the Eagle’s Nest. By Charlotte
M. Yonge.
The story of a maid who grew up in the
castle of a German robber baron of the
fifteenth century. 14 to 16.
116Drum-Beat of the Nation. By Charles
Carleton Coffin.
The first period of the War of the Rebellion
from its outbreak to the close of 1862.
12 to 14.
Eight Cousins. By Louisa M. Alcott.
The doings of a fun-loving girl and her
seven boy cousins. 12 to 14.
Empire Story, An. By H. E. Marshall.
The story of the development of England’s
great colonies. Includes India, Canada,
Australia, and New Zealand. 12 to 15.
Feats on the Fiord. By Harriet Martineau.
The romance of a Norse peasant maid. 14
to 16.
Freedom Triumphant. By Charles
Carleton Coffin.
The fourth period of the War of the Rebellion,
from September, 1864, to its close. 12
to 14.
George Washington. By Horace E.
Scudder.
One of the best lives of Washington for
young readers. 12 to 16.
117Grandfather’s Chair; or, True Stories
from New England History. By
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A splendid introduction to the history of
New England from 1620 to 1803. 12 to 14.
Gulliver’s Travels. By Jonathan
Swift.
A voyage to Lilliput and a voyage to
Brobdingnag. 12 to 14.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales. By various
authors, including Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
The Greek and Roman mythological heroes
whose stories are here collected are not covered
in any other one volume. The arrangement
gives the interest of connected narrative
to the account of the fall of Troy, the
Æneas stories, and the adventures of Ulysses.
11 to 13.
Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings.
By Bulwer-Lytton.
The end of the Saxon rule and the conquest
of England by the Normans. 15 to 18.
Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates.
By Mary Mapes Dodge.
The skating trip of four boys from
118Amsterdam to The Hague. A very fine
story. 12 to 14.
Heir of Redclyffe, The. By Charlotte
M. Yonge.
The story of an English country family
of the nineteenth century. 14 to 16.
Helen’s Babies. By John Habberton.
A most amusing story of two mischievous
and lovable children. Will appeal to fathers
and mothers as well as to their children. 12
to 14.
Helmet and Spear. By Rev. A. J.
Church.
Tells about the wars of the Greeks and
Romans. 14 to 16.
Herodotus for Boys and Girls. Edited
by J. S. White.
A very attractive rendering for young
people of this classic. 12 to 14.
Heroic Legends. Re-told by Agnes
Grozier Herbertson.
Contains old legends, such as St. George
and the Dragon, Valentine and Orson, Charlemagne
and the Charcoal Burner, Richard
and Blondel, etc. 10 to 13.
119Island Story, An. By H. E. Marshall.
An interesting and readable history of
England. Well illustrated. 12 to 14.
Jack and Jill. By Louisa M. Alcott.
A village story. 12 to 14.
John Halifax, Gentleman. By Mrs.
D. M. Craik (Miss Mulock).
An eighteenth century story of a man of
high principle. 16 to 18.
Jo’s Boys. By Louisa M. Alcott.
A sequel to “Little Men.” Tells how
Aunt Jo’s boys and girls turned out. 12 to
14.
King Arthur, Stories of.
Brooks, E. Story of King Arthur and
the Knights of the Round Table.
11 to 14.
Bulfinch, Thomas. Age of Chivalry,
The. 14 to 16.
Farrington, M. V. Tales of King
Arthur. 8 to 10.
French, Allen. Sir Marrok. A Tale
of the Days of King Arthur. 12 to
14.
Frost, W. H. Court of King Arthur,
The. 10 to 14.
120Frost, W. H. Knights of the Round
Table, The. 10 to 14.
Greene, F. N. Legends of King Arthur
and His Court. 10 to 12.
Lang, A. (Ed.) Book of Romance,
The. 12 to 14.
Lanier, Sidney. (Ed.) Knightly Legends
of Wales; or, The Boys’ Mabinogion.
12 to 16.
Lanier, Sidney. (Ed.) Boys’ King
Arthur, The. 12 to 16.
Lathrop, Henry B. Malory’s King
Arthur and His Knights. 14 to 16.
Macgregor, M. Stories of King Arthur’s
Knights. 8 to 10.
Macleod, Mary. Book of King Arthur
and His Noble Knights, The. 12 to
14.
Pyle, Howard. Story of King Arthur
and His Knights, The. 12 to 14.
Pyle, Howard. Story of Sir Launcelot
and His Companions, The. 12 to 14.
Pyle, Howard. Story of the Champions
of the Round Table, The. 12 to 16.
Pyle, Howard. Story of the Grail,
The. 12 to 16.
Senior, Dorothy. King Who Never Died,
The. 12 to 14.
Sterling, M. B. Story of Sir Galahad,
The. 10 to 12.
121Knickerbocker’s History of New York.
By Washington Irving.
A humorous history of New York. 16 to
18.
Knights of Art. By Amy Steedman.
Stories of the lives of the great Italian
masters told for young folks. Well told
and beautifully illustrated. 9 to 12.
Last Days of Pompeii. By Bulwer-Lytton.
A very entertaining description of life in
Rome in the first century. 15 to 18.
Last of the Barons, The. By Bulwer-Lytton.
A tale of the War of the Roses. Warwick
the “Kingmaker” is the chief character. 15
to 18.
Last of the Peterkins, The. By Lucretia
M. Hale.
Amusing stories for unpractical children.
Follows “Peterkin Papers.” 12 to 16.
Little Men. By Louisa M. Alcott.
Follows “Little Women,” and tells of the
school for boys kept by one of the sisters.
12 to 14.
122Lorna Doone. By R. D. Blackmore.
A stirring romance of Exmoor (England)
during the early part of the eighteenth century.
16 to 18.
Marching to Victory. By Charles
Carleton Coffin.
The second period of the War of the Rebellion,
including the year 1863. 12 to 14.
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill.
By Frances Boyd Calhoun.
A story full of real fun and humor that
will appeal to grown-ups and young folks
equally. 14 to 18.
Old Curiosity Shop, The. By Charles
Dickens.
The story of Little Nell and her grandfather,
Dick Swiveller, and the Marchioness.
14 to 16.
Old Times in the Colonies. By Charles
Carleton Coffin.
Sketches of the life in the colonies from
the discovery and settlement of America to
about 1760. 12 to 14.
Optimism. By Helen Keller.
A remarkable creed of life by this deaf
and blind girl. 16 to 18.
123Parables from Nature. By Mrs. Alfred
Gatty.
Splendid lessons drawn from nature. 12
to 18.
Paul and Virginia. By Jacques Henri
B. de Saint-Pierre.
A story of the Island of Mauritius. 16 to
18.
Personally Conducted. By Frank R.
Stockton.
Describes a tour through England, France,
Italy, and the Low Countries. 12 to 14.
Peterkin Papers. By Lucretia P. Hale.
Very funny stories of the efforts of a family
to become wise. 12 to 16.
Pilgrim’s Progress, The. By John
Bunyan.
One of the world’s classics. Tells of the
wonderful adventures of Christian. Editions
recommended—Nister, Dent, Puritan, and
Golden Treasury. 10 to 16.
Plutarch, Boys’ and Girls’, The. Edited
by J. S. White.
Realistic lives of the Greek and Roman
heroes. 11 to 14.
124Plutarch’s Lives. Corrected from the
Greek and revised by A. H. Clough.
The best text and editorship of this classic.
16 to 18.
Prince of India, The. By Lew Wallace.
An historical romance, beginning in the
year 1395. Describes the assault and sack
of the old Byzantine capital by Mohammed
II, and of his entry into Sancta Sophia. 16
to 18.
Puck of Pook’s Hill. By Rudyard
Kipling.
An interweaving of fairy tale and historical
romance of old England. 12 to 16.
Rab and His Friends. By John Brown.
A Scotch story, the chief actor in which
is the noble dog Rab. In the persons of
his friends, a remarkable woman and her
husband, there is given a splendid character
sketch. A beautiful and pathetic story. 14
to 16.
Redeeming the Republic. By Charles
Carleton Coffin.
The third period of the War of the Rebellion,
to September, 1864. 12 to 14.
125Rewards and Fairies. By Rudyard
Kipling.
A companion book to “Puck of Pook’s
Hill.” Contains a rather remarkable poem—“If.”
These two books will appeal to
grown-ups also. 12 to 16.
Rip Van Winkle. By Washington Irving.
Legend of the Hudson Valley. The story
of a man who slept for twenty years. 16 to
18.
Rose in Bloom. By Louisa M. Alcott.
A sequel to “Eight Cousins.” 12 to 14.
St. Nicholas Magazine.
The twelve monthly numbers are bound up
in two volumes, and always contain good
serial stories for boys and girls, as well as
short stories and verses, etc. 9 to 15.
Santa Claus’ Partner. By Thomas
Nelson Page.
A story of a lonely bachelor and a little
girl. 12 to 14.
Scotland’s Story. By H. E. Marshall.
A history of the stirring events and gallant
deeds with which the annals of Scotland are
filled. Illustrated in colors. 12 to 15.
126Scottie and His Lady. By Margaret
Morse.
The story of a faithful and remarkably
intelligent collie dog. 16 to 18.
Scottish Chiefs, The. By Jane Porter.
The story of Robert Bruce, Sir William
Wallace, and the Scottish struggle for independence
during the twelfth century. 14 to
16.
Story of Marco Polo, The. By Noah
Brooks.
A story of travel in Asia in the thirteenth
century. 14 to 16.
Story of Music and Musicians. By
Lucy C. Lillie.
The idea is to interest young students in
music in the technique of their art, and in
the associations amid which great masters
have worked. 14 to 16.
Story of the Other Wise Man, The.
By Henry van Dyke.
A beautiful Christmas story. It tells of a
fourth wise man who also set out to seek the
manger-cradle at Bethlehem, but who found
his King in deeds of love. 16 to 18.
127Story of Tonty, The. By Mary Hartwell
Catherwood.
A fine story of French exploration in
America. The hero is Tonty of the Iron
Hand, the friend of La Salle. 12 to 15.
Tale of Two Cities, A. By Charles
Dickens.
One of Dickens’ best stories. It pictures
the fierce passions of the first French revolution,
and tells how a noble-minded castaway,
Sidney Carton, gave his life for another.
14 to 16.
Tales from Shakespeare. By Charles
and Mary Lamb.
A splendid introduction to Shakespeare
for young people. Excellent editions are
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, E. P.
Dutton & Co., and The Baker & Taylor Co.
11 to 14.
Tales from the Alhambra. By Washington
Irving.
Contains six absorbing stories from Irving’s
masterpiece. 12 to 14.
Under the Lilacs. By Louisa M. Alcott.
The story of a circus boy and his dog who
128made friends for themselves at a country
house. 12 to 14.
Undine. By La Motte Fouqué.
The story of a water-sprite who loved a
mortal, and who, through love, acquired a
soul. 14 to 16.
Unknown to History. By Charlotte M.
Yonge.
A story of Mary, Queen of Scots. 14 to
16.
Vicar of Wakefield, The. By Oliver
Goldsmith.
How an English country family met with
many calamities and how at last fortune
favored them. A classic. 16 to 18.
War of Independence, The. By John
Fiske.
One of the best condensed studies of the
causes and effects of the war. 14 to 16.
A selection from the world’s greatest short
stories.
A selection from the best English essays.
129The best Poems and Essays of Edgar
Allan Poe.
The best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.
A selection from the world’s great orations.
A selection from the great English poets.
14 to 18.
Zenobia. By William Ware.
A tale of the Roman Empire in the days
of the Emperor Aurelian. 16 to 18.
Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Folk Lore
130
Æneid for Boys and Girls, The. By
Rev. A. J. Church.
Stories from Virgil in simple language.
10 to 14.
Age of Fable. By Thomas Bulfinch.
A standard work on Greek, Roman, Norse,
Egyptian, and Hindu mythology. 13 to 17.
Andersen’s Fairy Stories. By Hans
Christian Andersen.
Perhaps the best translation is that by
Mrs. Lucas. Other very good and attractive
editions are those published by J. B. Lippincott
& Co., The Dodge Pub. Co., and
Houghton Mifflin Co. 6 to 9.
Arabian Nights, The.
The selection edited by Andrew Lang, and
that by Kate Douglas Wiggin, and the
“Helen Stratton” Edition (Dodge) are recommended.
11 to 14.
At the Back of the North Wind. By
George Macdonald.
A fairy tale in which the North Wind
131takes the boy on various excursions. 8 to
14.
Aunt Louisa’s Book of Wonder Tales.
By Mrs. L. Valentine.
Popular fairy tales simply told. 5 to 8.
Bee-Man of Orn. By Frank R. Stockton.
Exceedingly good fanciful tales. 10 to
12.
Birch-Tree Fairy Book, The. Edited
by Clifton Johnson.
Contains many familiar fairy stories and
also little-known folk stories from Japan and
other countries. 6 to 9.
Boy’s Cuchulain, The. By Eleanor
Hull.
Entertaining versions of the great Irish
legends. 12 to 15.
Celtic Fairy Tales. Edited by Joseph
Jacobs.
Fairy and folk tales from the Irish, Welsh,
and Cornish. 6 to 10.
Child’s Book of Stories, A. Compiled
by P. W. Coussens.
The most complete collection of the better-known
132classic fairy and folk tales published.
The illustrations in colors are by Jessie Willcox
Smith. 5 to 9.
Danish Fairy and Folk Tales. Compiled
by J. Christian Bay.
A collection of stories and fairy tales from
the Danish of Svend Gruntvig, E. T. Kristensen,
Ingvor Bondesen, and L. Budde. 7
to 10.
Elm-Tree Fairy Book, The. Edited by
Clifton Johnson.
The third collection of Mr. Johnson’s popular
version of fairy tales and folk lore.
The two previous volumes are “The Oak-Tree
Fairy Book” and “The Birch-Tree
Fairy Book.” 6 to 9.
English Fairy Tales. Edited by Joseph
Jacobs.
A standard collection of old English fairy
and folk tales. An excellent book for the
use of teachers. 5 to 9.
Fairy Tales from Far Japan. By
Susan Ballard.
Popular specimens of Japanese fairy lore.
8 to 10.
133Fairy Tales of All Nations. By
Edouard Laboulaye.
Fairy tales in which are wit and satire that
will also appeal to older people. 10 to 14.
Fairy Tales of All Nations. Translated
and edited by Logan Marshall.
Contains stories from the English, German,
French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Swedish,
Danish, Norwegian, Bohemian, Japanese,
etc. 6 to 9.
Golden Goose and Other Fairy Tales,
The. By Eva March Tappan.
Six stories from the Scandinavian: “The
Golden Goose,” “The Giant’s House with the
Roof of Sausages,” “The Simple-minded
Giant,” “The Stolen Princess,” “The Black
Fox and the Red,” “The Little Wild Man.”
6 to 9.
Granny’s Wonderful Chair. By
Frances Browne.
A splendid collection of fairy tales, the
more remarkable inasmuch as Miss Browne
was born blind. 7 to 9.
Greek Heroes, The. By Charles Kingsley.
Greek fairy tales. A classic. 10 to 12.
134Hauff’s Fairy Tales.
The edition translated by L. L. Weedon
is to be preferred. 10 to 12.
Heroes of Chivalry and Romance. By
Rev. A. J. Church.
Stories of Beowulf, the “Treasure of the
Nibelungs,” “King Arthur and the Knights
of the Round Table.” 12 to 14.
Heroes of Iceland. Adapted by Allen
French.
From Sir George Webbe Dasent’s translation
of “The Story of Burnt Njal.” 12
to 14.
Heroes of the Olden Times. By James
Baldwin.
“Story of Siegfried, The”; “Story of
Roland, The”; “Story of the Golden Age,
The”; “Legends of the Niebelungen Hero”;
“Roland and Oliver”; and “The Trojan
War.” 10 to 14.
Home Fairy Tales. By Jean Macé.
Translated from the French by Mary
L. Booth.
Edouard Laboulaye commends this collection
of fairy tales as one of the best published
in France. 9 to 12.
135Horse Fair, The. By James Baldwin.
Tells about the famous horses of mythology,
history and literature. 10 to 14.
Iliad for Boys and Girls, The. By
Rev. A. J. Church.
One of the best simply told collections of
stories from the Iliad of Homer. 10 to 14.
Indian Fairy Tales. Edited by Joseph
Jacobs.
A representative collection of tales gathered
from the Hindus. 6 to 10.
Japanese Fairy Tales. By Teresa P.
Williston.
The stories re-told by Mrs. Williston are
stories that Japanese mothers tell to their
children. There are colored illustrations by
a Japanese artist. 8 to 11.
King of the Golden River; or, The
Black Brothers. By John Ruskin.
A fairy tale of what happened to two men
who tried to get rich by evil means, and of
how the fortune they wanted went to their
little brother. 8 to 10.
136Knighthood in Germ and Flower. By
John H. Cox.
The adventures of Beowulf, and Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight. 9 to 12.
Joan of Arc. Written and illustrated in
full color by Boutet de Monvel.
The illustrations are remarkably good, and
depict very clearly various events in the life
of Joan of Arc.
Lang, Andrew, Fairy Books, The
(Edited).
Blue Fairy Book, The. 6 to 9.
Brown Fairy Book, The. 8 to 11.
Crimson Fairy Book, The. 8 to 11.
Green Fairy Book, The. 6 to 9.
Grey Fairy Book, The. 8 to 11.
Olive Fairy Book, The. 8 to 11.
Orange Fairy Book, The. 8 to 11.
Pink Fairy Book, The. 6 to 10.
Red Fairy Book, The. 6 to 9.
Violet Fairy Book, The. 8 to 11.
Yellow Fairy Book, The. 6 to 10.
Excellent collections of fairy tales, gathered
from all sources.
Last Fairy Tales. By Edouard Laboulaye.
Fairy tales full of wit, sensibility, and
137moral power. There are more than 300 illustrations.
10 to 14.
Legends of Charlemagne. By Thomas
Bulfinch.
Legends gathered from the great Italian
poets. 14 to 18.
Legends and Stories of Italy. By
Amy Steedman.
A collection of legends and tales containing
examples of goodly living, well and effectively
told. The book is well illustrated in
colors. 10 to 13.
Legends of Switzerland. By Hélène A.
Guerber.
Legends of the Middle Ages. By
Hélène A. Guerber.
Legends of the Rhine. By Hélène A.
Guerber.
These legends are in attractive narrative
form, and each book is well illustrated. 14
to 18.
Light Princess, The. By George Macdonald.
The experiences of a little princess who
138weighed nothing. Ingeniously imagined and
well told. 7 to 10.
Long Ago in Greece. By Edmund J.
Carpenter.
A book of golden hours with the old story
tellers. Preserves the atmosphere and subject
matter of the famous old stories it presents.
11 to 13.
Mopsa the Fairy. By Jean Ingelow.
The story of a little boy who goes into
Fairyland on the back of an albatross, and
of what he sees there. 6 to 9.
Myths and Legends of the Pacific
Northwest. By Katherine B. Judson.
Interesting folk lore of the mountains,
valleys, and plains of the Pacific Northwest.
Indian nomenclature is used entirely. There
are fifty illustrations from photographs of
scenes and Indian types. 14 to 16.
Norse Fairy Tales. Selected and
adapted from the translations of Sir
George Webbe Dasent.
Oak-Tree Fairy Book, The. Edited by
Clifton Johnson.
Well-known fairy tales with their savagery
eliminated. 6 to 10.
139Odyssey for Boys and Girls, The. By
Rev. A. J. Church. 10 to 14.
Old Indian Legends. By Zitkala-Sa.
Legends of the Dakota Indians. 8 to 11.
Pepper and Salt. By Howard Pyle.
Fairy tales and rhymes, cleverly illustrated
by the author. 8 to 10.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.
By J. M. Barrie. Illustrated by
Arthur Rackham.
This, perhaps the most popular of all modern
fairy tales, is taken from the author’s
well-known volume, “The Little White
Bird.” 8 to 12.
Popular Tales from the Norse. By
Sir George Webbe Dasent.
Translated from M. M. Asbjörnsen and
Moe’s collection of Norse fairy tales and
legends. A valuable book for teachers of
the Grammar grades. 9 to 12.
Prince Silver Wings, and Other Fairy
Tales. By Edith Ogden Harrison.
A series of fairy tales told by the author
to her own children, whose ages ranged from
140six to nine. Illustrated in colors by Lucy
Fitch Perkins. 6 to 9.
Princess and Curdie, The. By George
Macdonald.
A companion book to “Princess and the
Goblin.” Tells how Curdie and his wild
beasts overcame the enemies of the king. 8
to 10.
Princess and the Goblin, The. By
George Macdonald.
The story of how the princess and Curdie
overthrew the wicked goblins of the mountains.
8 to 10.
Russian Grandmother’s Wonder Tales.
By Louise Seymour Houghton.
A good collection of Russian folk lore
tales. 10 to 14.
Scottish Fairy Book, The. Compiled
by Elizabeth W. Grierson.
A representative collection from the different
classes of Scottish folk lore. 8 to 10.
Star People. By Katharine Fay Dewey.
A fairy book of astronomy. Fanciful tales
about Orion, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Perseus,
the Great Bear, the Little Bear, and other
Star People. 7 to 10.
141Star Fairies, and Other Fairy Tales,
The. By Edith Ogden Harrison.
The author has used the stars and planets
as bases for these stories. Illustrated in colors
by Lucy Fitch Perkins. 6 to 9.
Stories from the Norseland. By John
P. Edmison.
Old Norse legends re-told from the original
Scandinavian sources. 9 to 12.
Stories of Persian Heroes. By E. M.
Wilmot-Buxton.
Stories of the kings of Persia. 12 to 14.
Story of Rustem. By Elizabeth D. Renninger.
Hero stories of Persia re-told from the
Shah Naameh of Firdusi. 10 to 13.
Story of the Æneid. By Dr. Edward
Brooks.
Tells of the erratic journeyings of Æneas
in choice and simple English. 10 to 12.
Story of the Iliad. By Dr. Edward
Brooks.
The chief episodes of the tale of Helen
of Troy and the dire results of her misdoing.
10 to 12.
142Story of the Odyssey, The. By Dr.
Edward Brooks.
An attractive telling of the wanderings of
Ulysses. 10 to 12.
Story of the Rhinegold. By Anna A.
Chapin.
Stories from Wagner’s “Nibelungen
Ring,” told as a connected narrative. 10 to
12.
Tales of Ancient Greece. By Sir
George W. Cox.
Tales of Greek mythology. 14 to 16.
Tales from the Fjeld. By Sir George
Webbe Dasent.
A series of popular tales translated from
the Norse of P. Ch. Asbjörnsen. A good
book for classroom use. 9 to 12.
Tales of the Enchanted Islands of
the Atlantic. By Thomas Wentworth
Higginson.
Myths and legends from Breton, Spanish,
Norse, and British sources. 12 to 15.
143Three Good Giants. Compiled from the
French of François Rabelais by John
Dimitry.
The famous deeds of Grandgousier, Gargantua,
and Pantagruel told for children. 7
to 10.
Viking Tales. By Rasmus Björn Anderson.
A fine rendition of the Norse Sagas. 14
to 18.
Wagner Opera Stories. By Grace E.
Barber.
An excellent interpretation for children.
10 to 12.
Wagner Story Book, The. By William
Henry Frost.
Tales of the great music dramas. Contains
“The Story of the Knight of the
Swan,” “The Ring of the Nibelungen,”
“The Search for the Grail,” “Lohengrin,”
and “Parsifal.” 11 to 13.
Wagner’s Heroes. By Constance E.
Maud.
Parsifal, Hans Sachs, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin.
12 to 16.
144Wagner’s Heroines. By Constance E.
Maud.
Brunhilda, Senta, Isolde. 12 to 16.
Water Babies, The. By Charles Kingsley.
The fairy tale of a little chimney sweep
who became a water-baby and played with
the sea children. 8 to 11.
Welsh Fairy Book, A. By W. Jenkyn
Thomas.
A collection of Welsh fairy tales new to
most children. 8 to 10.
Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Splendid renderings of the old Greek
myths. The most attractive edition is that
illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Good editions,
illustrated, are published by E. P.
Dutton & Co., G. W. Jacobs & Co., and in
separate form by Houghton Mifflin Co. 10
to 12.
Wonder Book of Old Romance. By F.
J. H. Darton.
The re-told legends of King Robert of
Sicily, Sir Gawain, etc. 10 to 13.
145Wonder Clock, The. By Howard Pyle.
Twenty-four adaptations of German folk
tales. 10 to 12.
Wonder Tales from Wagner. By
Anna A. Chapin.
Stories of “The Flying Dutchman,”
“Tannhäuser,” “Lohengrin,” “Tristan and
Isolde,” and “The Master Singers.” 10 to
12.
Wonderful Adventures of Nils, The.
By Selma O. L. Lagerlöf. Translated
from the Swedish by V. S. Howard.
The story of a cruel boy, who, punished
for his malice, goes to the Northland with
the wild geese, and there learns the value of
love and kindness. 10 to 13.
Nature Study
146
According to Season. By Frances
Theodore Parsons.
Talks about the flowers in the order of
their appearance in woods and fields. 14 to
18.
African Game Trails. By Theodore
Roosevelt. Illustrated with photographs
by Kermit Roosevelt and
others; also with drawings.
A graphic description of the ex-president’s
expedition in Africa. 16 to 18.
American Natural History, The. By
William T. Hornaday.
A foundation of useful knowledge of the
higher animals of North America. Contains
220 original drawings and 100 photographs.
14 to 18.
Among the Farmyard People. By
Clara D. Pierson.
Stories about domestic animals. 6 to 9.
Among the Meadow People. By Clara
D. Pierson.
Tells about birds and insects. 6 to 9.
147Among the Moths and Butterflies.
By Julia P. Ballard.
Simple, accurate, and untechnical. 10 to
14.
Among the Pond People. By Clara D.
Pierson.
About all sorts of the pond’s inhabitants—tadpoles,
fish, mink, frogs, etc. 6 to 9.
Animal Heroes. By Ernest Thompson
Seton.
The histories of a cat, a dog, a pigeon, a
lynx, two wolves, and a reindeer. 12 to 14.
Beasts of the Field. By William J.
Long.
Tells about the beaver, fox, bear, rabbit,
caribou, otter, etc. 10 to 12.
Bee People, The. By Margaret W.
Morley.
One of the few books about bees that can
be read and understood by young people. A
very successful nature book. 10 to 14.
Bird Life. By Frank M. Chapman.
A guide to the study of our common birds.
Contains 75 full-page colored plates. 14 to
18.
148Bird Neighbors. By Neltje Blanchan.
With an introduction by John Burroughs.
An introduction to 150 birds commonly
found in the gardens, meadows, and woods
about our homes. Well illustrated in color
and black and white. 12 to 18.
Birds and Bees, and Other Papers. By
John Burroughs.
Treats of birds, bees, the musk-rat, squirrel,
woodchuck, fox, etc. 12 to 14.
Black Bear, The. By William H.
Wright.
The author had many years’ experience in
tramping the forests and mountains of the
West, and this book is the result of his personal
observations of the bear, of which animal
he has made a particular study. 14 to
16.
Black Bruin; The Biography of a
Bear. By Clarence Hawkes.
The story of a common black bear of the
Allegheny Mountains. His early cubhood
was spent as a pet in the family of a farmer.
Later he broke away into the woods and there
learned the wild life of his kind. 10 to 12.
149Camp Life in the Woods. By William
Hamilton Gibson.
Hints on trapping and trap making; tells
of the requisites for camp life; shows how to
build camps and canoes, and how to care for
furs. 16 to 18.
Eye Spy. By William Hamilton Gibson.
A very attractive nature book which will
interest the reader in the insect and plant
life around him. Well illustrated. 12 to
14.
Fairy-Land of Science. By Arabella B.
Buckley.
Science sugar-coated. Tells in easy language
about air, water, sunbeams, sounds,
flowers, etc. 12 to 14.
First Book of Birds, The. By Olive
Thorne Miller.
The lives and habits of common birds.
Illustrated in colors. 8 to 10.
House in the Water, The. By Charles
G. D. Roberts.
The longest story in the book, “The House
in the Water,” gives a good description of
the life of the beaver. 14 to 16.
150How to Know the Ferns. By Frances
Theodora Parsons.
A guide to the names, haunts, and habits
of our common ferns. Contains 144 illustrations.
14 to 18.
Hunting in British East Africa. By
Percy C. Madeira.
The account of a successful hunt for
African game, both large and small, taken
by the author during the winter of 1907–1908.
16 to 18.
In Closed Territory. By Edgar
Beecher Bronson.
An account of hunting big game in British
East Africa. 16 to 18.
Kindred of the Wild, The. By Charles
G. D. Roberts.
A fine collection of animal stories. 14 to
16.
King of the Thundering Herd. By
Clarence Hawkes.
The biography of an American bison.
Gives the color and life of the prairies as it
was forty years ago. 12 to 14.
151Little Folks in Feathers and Fur.
By Olive Thorne Miller.
Stories about animals, birds, and insects.
7 to 10.
Lives of the Fur Folk. By M. D. Haviland.
Deals with the life histories and adventures
(the latter founded on fact) of the
fox, rabbit, cat, and badger in Ireland. Incidentally
some light is thrown on some obscure
points of their natural history. 14 to
16.
Lives of the Hunted. By Ernest
Thompson Seton.
A true account of the doings of five quadrupeds
and three birds. 12 to 14.
Nature Study and Life. By Clifton
F. Hodges.
Insects, plants, frogs, birds, squirrels, etc.
12 to 16.
Our Common Birds and How to Know
Them. By John B. Grant.
Contains 64 full-page illustrations. 14 to
18.
Red Fox. By Charles G. D. Roberts.
The story of an intelligent fox’s adventures
152in the Ringwaak wilds. Contains less of the
tragic atmosphere than is usual in stories of
animal life. 14 to 16.
Prince and His Ants, The. By
“Vamba.”
Translated from the Italian, in which it
is a classic for children. The story of a boy
who became an ant. 8 to 11.
School of the Woods, The. By William
J. Long.
Shows how the wild animals and birds train
their young. 10 to 12.
Second Book of Birds, The. By Olive
Thorne Miller.
Tells about bird families. Well illustrated.
9 to 12.
Shaggycoat. By Clarence Hawkes.
The biography of a beaver. 10 to 12.
Sharp Eyes. By William Hamilton Gibson.
A calendar of fifty-two weeks among birds,
insects, and flowers. The illustrations are
very helpful. 14 to 16.
153Song of Life, A. By Margaret M.
Morley.
Contents: Flowers, Fishes, Frogs, Birds,
The End and the Beginning, The World’s
Cradle. Good for mothers to read to children.
10 to 14.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers.
By John Burroughs.
Includes the habits of the chipmunk, hare,
musk-rat, opossum, wild mice, porcupine, etc.
Contains 15 colored illustrations. 10 to 14.
Two Years in the Jungle. By William
T. Hornaday.
The experiences of a hunter and naturalist
in India, Ceylon, the Malay Peninsula, and
Borneo. 16 to 18.
Trail of the Sandhill Stag, The. By
Ernest Thompson Seton.
A hunting story. The author considers
this to be his best work. 12 to 14.
Watchers of the Trails, The. By
Charles G. D. Roberts.
A companion volume to “The Kindred of
the Wild.” Will appeal especially to those
at all versed in woodcraft. 14 to 16.
154Ways of Wood Folk, The. By William
J. Long.
A very good collection of animal stories.
10 to 12.
What Mr. Darwin Saw. By Charles R.
Darwin.
The story of Darwin’s voyage round the
world in the ship Beagle. Observations on
natural history. 12 to 14.
Wild Animals I Have Known. By
Ernest Thompson Seton.
Contains eight stories of animal life, each
full of vigor and action. “Lobo,” “Silverspot,”
“Raggylug,” “Bingo,” “The Springfield
Fox,” “The Pacing Mustang,” “Wully,”
and “Redruff.” 12 to 14.
Wings and Stings. By Agnes McClelland
Daulton.
In story form, the bees, ants, birds, and
blossoms are made to tell their own life histories.
7 to 10.
World of the Great Forest, The. By
Paul B. Du Chaillu.
Tells how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects,
talk, think, work, and live. 12 to 14.
Science, Handicraft, and Reference For Boys and Girls
155
American Boy’s Handy Book, The. By
Dan C. Beard.
Gives directions for making boats, kites,
games, toys, etc. An excellent book on easy
manual training. Classified according to seasons.
10 to 16.
American Girl’s Handy Book, The; or,
How to Amuse Yourself and Others.
By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Gives instructions for painting, amusements,
decorating, drawing, needlework,
candy making, etc. 10 to 16.
Art Crafts for Beginners. By Frank
G. Sanford.
Gives instructions in wood-working, metal-work,
pyrography, book-binding, basketry,
and bead-work. 14 to 18.
Box Furniture. By Louise Brigham.
Shows how to make a hundred useful
articles for the home. 14 to 18.
156Boy Electrician, The. By Edwin
James Houston.
Gives information in narrative form. 14
to 16.
Boy Mineral Collectors, The. By
Jay G. Kelley.
Mineralogy sugar-coated. 14 to 16.
Boy Pioneers, The: Sons of Daniel
Boone. By Daniel C. Beard.
A good book for boy scouts. Tells how
to build forts, make uniforms, build swimming
pools, make snow shoes, how to talk the
sign language, to play old pioneer games of
skill, such as gander pulling and the goose
hangs high, throwing the tomahawk, etc. 10
to 16.
Boy Craftsman, The. By A. N. Hall.
Practical and profitable ideas for the boy’s
leisure hours. 12 to 16.
Boy’s Book of Airships, The. By H.
Delacombe.
A book on all varieties of airships, including
everything to 1909. 12 to 18.
Boy’s Book of Inventions, The. By
Ray Stannard Baker.
Gives untechnical descriptions of submarine
157boats, liquid air, wireless telegraphy,
automobiles, etc. 12 to 16.
Boys’ Book of Locomotives, The. By
J. R. Howden.
A good book for boys who are interested
in machinery. 14 to 18.
Boy’s Book of Model Aeroplanes. By
Francis A. Collins.
Shows how to build and fly them. Gives
the story of the evolution of the flying
machine. 12 to 18.
Boys’ Book of Railways, The. By J.
R. Howden.
The author considers passenger and freight
traffic separately, taking up the various articles
of equipment and methods of operation.
14 to 18.
Boys’ Book of Steamships, The. By J.
R. Howden.
The evolution and construction of the
steamboat. 14 to 18.
Boys’ Book of Warships, The. By J.
R. Howden.
Describes the machinery, construction,
armament, and operation of all kinds of modern
warships. 14 to 18.
158Boy’s Second Book of Inventions, The.
By Ray Stannard Baker.
Tells about radium, flying machines, electric
furnaces, etc. 14 to 18.
Boy’s Workshop, The. By Harry
Cragin.
Shows how to make various useful things.
14 to 16.
Carpentry for Boys. By George B.
Kilbon.
Elementary woodwork. 12 to 16.
The Chemical History of a Candle. By Michael
Faraday.
Taking the candle as his text, the author
illustrates important laws in physics and
chemistry in an easily understood manner.
14 to 16.
Children’s Book of the Stars, The.
By Edith G. Mitton.
A clear, easy, and interesting account of
the stars. 11 to 14.
Electricity for Everybody. By Philip
Atkinson.
Gives clearly, and in non-scientific manner,
the information regarding the nature
and uses of electricity. 14 to 18.
159Field and Forest Handy Book, The.
By Daniel C. Beard.
Sports and ideas for each season, telling
how to build a boat, how to make aquariums,
rafts, and sleds, how to camp in your backyard,
etc. 12 to 16.
First Years in Handicraft. By Walter
J. Kenyon.
Shows how to construct useful things out
of paper and cardboard. 10 to 14.
Harper’s Electricity Book for Boys.
By Joseph H. Adams.
Gives directions for manufacturing ordinary
electrical appliances with home-made
apparatus. 14 to 18.
Harper’s Indoor Book for Boys. By
Joseph H. Adams.
Contains carpentry, wood-working, metal
and wire work, relief-stitching, book-binding,
etc. 12 to 18.
Harper’s Handy Book for Girls. Edited
by Anna Parmly Paret.
The first part shows what can be done in
the home, the second part deals with arts and
crafts, and the third part with needle and
fancy work. 12 to 18.
160Harper’s Outdoor Book for Boys. Edited
by Joseph H. Adams.
A practical guide for making useful things
for the boy with a mechanical turn of mind.
12 to 18.
Historic Inventions. By Rupert S.
Holland.
Contains accounts of the Printing Press,
the Telescope, the Steam Engine, the Locomotive,
the Steamboat, the Spinning Jenny,
the Safety Lamp, the Cotton Gin, Porcelain,
the Telegraph, the Telephone, the Electric
Light, the Submarine Boat, the Wireless Telegraph,
and the Airship. 12 to 18.
How it Flies. By Richard Ferris.
The story of man’s endeavors to fly and
of the inventions by which he has succeeded.
The book gives the reader a good idea of
the different types of aeroplanes, of how
they are constructed, and how operated. 14
to 18.
How It is Done; or, Victories of the
Engineer. By Archibald Williams.
Describes in an easily understood manner
how great engineering achievements in all
parts of the world have been accomplished.
14 to 18.
161How it is Made. By Archibald Williams.
Tells in simple language how various
machines and many articles in common use
are manufactured from the raw materials.
14 to 18.
How it Works. By Archibald Williams.
Deals with steam, electricity, light, heat,
sound, hydraulics, etc., and with their application
to apparatus in common use. 14 to
18.
How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical
Apparatus. By Thomas M.
St. John.
Gives directions for making many different
pieces of apparatus. 12 to 16.
Indoor and Outdoor Recreations for
Girls. By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Gives directions for spinning, weaving,
pottery making, picnics, games, etc. 12 to
16.
Jack of All Trades; or, New Ideas for
American Boys. By Dan C. Beard.
Contains practical suggestions for keeping
small wild and tame animals, building cabins,
and working with tools. 10 to 16.
162Lady Hollyhock. By Margaret C.
Walker.
Shows how to make dolls and other things
out of vegetables and flowers. 8 to 10.
Outdoor Handy Book, The, for Playground,
Field and Forest. By Dan
C. Beard.
A book of outdoor games and sports; tops,
marbles, football, hockey, golf, etc. 10 to
16.
Photography for Young People. By
Tudor Jenks.
A helpful book on the subject of photography.
It points the way to avoid failures,
and to produce desirable effects. 12 to 18.
Scientific American Boy, The. By
Alexander R. Bond.
Gives easy directions for bridge-building,
making snow shoes, sledges, ice boats, tells
how to make a windmill, etc. 12 to 16.
Scientific American Boy at School,
The. By A. Russell Bond.
A sequel to “The Scientific American
Boy.” It continues the narrative and describes
the construction of various devices and
apparatus with reference to outdoor use. 14
to 16.
163Story of Great Inventions, The. By
Elmer E. Burns.
Tells about the greatest basic discoveries
from Archimedes and his lever to Marconi
and wireless telegraphy. 14 to 18.
Things a Boy Should Know about
Electricity. By Thomas M. St.
John.
Facts about electricity and how to conduct
easy experiments. 12 to 16.
Things Worth Doing and How to do
Them. By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Shows how to make things for the home,
fairs, etc., and gives ideas for parties and
entertainments. 12 to 16.
What a Girl Can Make and Do; or,
New Ideas for Work and Play. By
Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Gives ideas for tableaux, valentines, musical
instruments, paper work, etc. 10 to 14.
Wonder Book of the Atmosphere, The.
By Professor Edwin James Houston.
This book covers such matters as the shape
and height of the atmosphere; the wonders of
climate; the methods of forecasting the
weather; storms, water-spouts, etc. 14 to 18.
164Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes,
The. By Professor Edwin
James Houston.
Describes and explains the famous eruptions
from the time of the destruction of
Pompeii to the present. 14 to 18.
Young Folks’ Cyclopædias. By John
D. Champlin.
Common Things.
Persons and Places.
Games and Sports.
Literature and Art.
Natural History.
Specially prepared for young people.
Each volume complete in itself.
Bible Stories
165
Bible for Young People, The. Arranged
from the King James’ version.
The idea is to make the Bible more attractive
to boys and girls. The verse numbering
is omitted, as are genealogies and such parts
of the Book as are not included by parents
when reading aloud to their children. Each
incident or story forms a chapter as in a secular
book. 8 to 14.
Bible Pictures and What They Teach
Us. By Charles Foster.
A series from four hundred scenes from
the Bible, each of which has a short explanation.
6 to 9.
Bible Stories: Old Testament. By
Richard G. Moulton.
Bible Stories: New Testament. By
Richard G. Moulton.
The Modern Reader’s Bible. 10 to 14.
Bible Stories. Re-told by L. L. Weedon.
The first half is devoted to the Old Testament
and the second half to the New. Well
illustrated. 6 to 9.
166Christ Legends. By Selma Lagerlöf.
A series of stories dealing with scenes
from the life of Christ. Translated from
the Swedish. 11 to 14.
Christ Story, The. By Eva March
Tappan.
A simple account of the life of our Lord
written for children and illustrated from
classic masterpieces. 9 to 12.
David the Giant Killer. By Emily S.
Cohen.
A Jewish grandmother tells stories from
the Old Testament and the Apocrypha. 10
to 12.
First Steps for Little Feet. By
Charles Foster.
Designed to give very little children their
first lessons in the Bible. 4 to 7.
From Slavery to Freedom. By S. B.
Macy.
Stories from the Books of Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua.
Follows “In the Beginning.” 8 to 12.
167Garden of Eden, The. By George
Hodges.
Illustrated. Stories from the first nine
books of the Old Testament. 8 to 11.
Go-To-Bed Stories. By Lettice Bell.
Not all stories from the Bible, but stories
with a strong religious trend. 6 to 8.
In God’s Garden. By Amy Steedman,
with 16 reproductions in color from
Italian masterpieces.
Stories of the Saints for children. 9 to
12.
In the Beginning. By S. B. Macy.
The Book of Genesis told to children. 8
to 12.
Kindergarten Stories for the Sunday
School and Home. By Laura E.
Cragin.
Stories from the New Testament, arranged
so that they might give the life and works
of Christ chronologically. 4 to 8.
Little Talks to Little People. By
James M. Farrar.
Contains a little talk for every Sunday in
the year, all being arranged according to the
seasons. 8 to 11.
168My Father’s Business. By Charles E.
Jefferson.
A series of ten sermons to children. 10 to
14.
Narrative Bible, The. Edited by Clifton
Johnson. Illustrated by Gustave
Doré.
The narrative portions of the Bible condensed
into a volume of moderate length,
without any essential change other than that
of omission. 12 to 16.
Never Old Stories. By Lettice Bell.
Stories from the book of the Prophet Jeremiah,
planned so that the child will hunt up
texts. 7 to 9.
New Line Upon Line, The. By M.
Mortimer. Edited by J. E. Hodder
Williams. Illustrated in colors.
The aim of this book is to lead children
to understand and to enjoy the Scriptures.
Easy questions follow each chapter. 5 to 8.
New Peep of Day, The. By M. Mortimer.
Edited by J. E. Hodder Williams.
A first book of religious instruction for
little children. 4 to 6.
169Old, Old Story Book, An. Compiled
from the Old Testament by Eva March
Tappan.
Well selected stories from the Old Testament.
10 to 12.
Old Stories of the East. By James
Baldwin.
Twelve stories from the Old Testament re-told.
For supplementary reading. 8 to 10.
Old Testament Stories. By Laura
Ella Cragin.
Stories that sustain the interest, and the
child who learns them will have an excellent
knowledge of the narrative thread of such
Books as Samuel and Kings. 9 to 12.
Saints in Story, The. By Mrs. C. R.
Peers.
St. Jerome, St. George, and St. Margaret.
11 to 14.
Stories from the Life of Christ. By
Janet H. Kelman.
(“Told to the Children” Series.) Told
as nearly as possible in Bible language. 8
to 10.
170Stories from the Old Testament. By
Harriet S. Beale.
An excellent collection of Old Testament
stories. 8 to 12.
Story of the Bible, The. By Charles
Foster.
A simple version of the main portions of
the Bible. 9 to 13.
Story of the Gospel, The. By Charles
Foster.
The New Testament in a continuous story.
6 to 9.
Telling Bible Stories. By Louise Seymour
Houghton.
Helps and suggestions to parents and
teachers for the telling of Old Testament
stories to children.
When the King Came. By Rev. George
Hodges.
Stories from the four Gospels. 9 to 13.
Poetry
171
Ballads for Little Folks. By Alice
and Phœbe Cary.
The Cary sisters were born in a farmhouse
in Ohio, and in these poems they tell of the
old homestead, their playmates, the flowers,
and animals which they loved. 7 to 10.
Book of Famous Verse. Selected by
Agnes Repplier.
Contains poems of a martial strain, brave
deeds, ballads, and lyrics. 12 to 16.
Book of Verses for Children. Compiled
by Edward V. Lucas.
A good collection of more than 200 poems.
7 to 14.
Child Life in Poetry. Edited by John
G. Whittier.
A collection of poems for children. 6 to
12.
Children’s Book of Poetry. Compiled
by Henry T. Coates.
A popular collection. 8 to 12.
172Children’s Treasury of Lyrical
Poetry. Edited by Francis Turner
Palgrave.
A very fine collection. 12 to 16.
Child’s Garden of Verses, A. By Robert
Louis Stevenson.
The editions illustrated by Jessie Willcox
Smith, Florence Storer, and Bessie Pease
Gutman. 4 to 8.
Days and Deeds—Poetry. Compiled
by Burton E. Stevenson.
Commemorative verse arranged for holidays
and seasons. 10 to 14.
Golden Numbers. Compiled by Kate
Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith.
A book of verse for youth. 12 to 16.
Golden Staircase, The. Edited by
Loney Chisholm.
Contains two hundred poems. 5 to 14.
Lyra Heroica. Compiled by William E.
Henley.
Contains stirring English and American
ballads. 12 to 14.
173Golden Poems. Compiled by Francis F.
Browne.
Contains five hundred selections from three
hundred writers. 14 to 18.
Nonsense Books. By Edward Lear.
An unequalled collection of nonsense
rhymes, songs, stories, botany, alphabets, and
limericks. 6 to 12.
Nursery Rhyme Book, The. Edited by
Andrew Lang.
An excellent collection, well illustrated by
L. Leslie Brooke. 3 to 6.
Poems Children Love. Edited by P. W.
Coussens.
Contains poems arranged and graded according
to ages, being thus very helpful to
parents and teachers. Includes numerous
poems not to be found in other collections. 4
to 16.
Poems of Childhood. By Eugene Field.
Eugene Field understood the peculiar
ideals and fancies of the little ones, and is
known as the children’s poet. The book is
admirably illustrated by Maxfield Parrish.
4 to 8.
174Posy Ring. Compiled by Kate Douglas
Wiggin and Nora A. Smith.
A book of verse for children. 7 to 11.
Rhymes and Jingles. By Mary Mapes
Dodge.
Verses of the sort a child learns easily. 4
to 7.
Sing-Song. By Christina G. Rossetti.
Nursery rhymes well illustrated. 4 to 7.
Supplementary Reading For Boys and Girls
175
Achilles and Hector. By Agnes Cook
Gale.
Homer’s “Iliad” re-told for boys and
girls. 9 to 12.
American Indians. By Frederick Starr.
A book descriptive of the Indians of this
continent. 10 to 12.
Asgard Stories. By Mary H. Foster
and Mabel H. Cummings.
Tales from Norse mythology. 8 to 10.
Ba-long-long, the Igorot Boy. By
Albert E. Jenks.
Tells about primitive life and primitive
people. 10 to 12.
Book of Nature Myths. By Florence
Holbrook.
Tells how fire was brought to the Indians,
why the sea is salt, why the woodpecker’s
head is red, etc. 8 to 10.
176Child Stories from the Masters. By
Maud Menefee (Mrs. E. L. Bradley).
In simple language Miss Menefee has told
the stories of Browning’s Pippa, and Saul
and David, of Dante’s Beatrice, and of
Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister, and Mignon. 7
to 9.
Children of the Wigwam. By Annie
Chase.
Stories of Indian children. 6 to 9.
City of the Seven Hills. By Caroline
H. Harding and Samuel B. Harding.
Descriptive of the manners and customs of
ancient Rome. 11 to 13.
Classic Stories for the Little Ones.
Edited by Lida B. McMurray.
Adapted from popular fairy tales. 6 to 8.
Coal and the Coal Mines. By Homer
Greene.
The story of coal, its formation, discovery,
and use. 12 to 14.
Conquest of the Old Northwest, The.
By James Baldwin.
Tells of the struggle between the French
and the English and the conquest of the
Indians. 12 to 16.
177Discoverers and Explorers. By Edward
R. Shaw.
Tells about Balboa, Magellan, Hudson,
Cortes, etc. 10 to 12.
Discovery of the Old Northwest, The.
By James Baldwin.
The story of French explorations of the
great lakes and of the great rivers of the
Northwest. 12 to 16.
Each and All; or, The Seven Little
Sisters Prove Their Sisterhood.
By Jane Andrews.
A companion book to “Seven Little Sisters.”
8 to 10.
Early Cave-Men, The. By Katharine
E. Dopp.
Gives the young reader a good idea of the
early progress of the human race. 8 to 10.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold. By
James Baldwin.
A good collection of legends and historical
tales. 8 to 10.
Four Old Greeks. By Jennie Hall.
An introduction to Greek mythology. 10
to 12.
178Heroes of the Middle West. By Mary
Hartwell Catherwood.
Tells of Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, and
others. 12 to 14.
Hiawatha Primer, The. By Florence
Holbrook.
Stories of Longfellow’s Hiawatha in simple
language. 8 to 10.
Gods and Heroes. By R. E. Francillon.
A very good collection of the Greek and
Roman myths. 7 to 9.
Indians and Pioneers. By Blanch E.
Hazard and Samuel T. Dutton.
About prehistoric America, mound builders,
discoveries, etc. 12 to 14.
Land of the Shining Mountains. By
Katherine B. Judson.
A descriptive and historical account of
Montana. It shows the land as it was before
being inhabited by the white man, then gives
an account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,
deals with the Indian tribes, tells about
Custer’s last fight, and vividly pictures the
perils of the trappers and pony express
riders, and of the gold rush. 12 to 14.
179Life Stories for Young People. A
series of popular biographical, historical,
and legendary romances. Translated
from the German by George P.
Upton.
Arnold of Winkelried.
Barbarossa.
Beethoven.
Charlemagne.
Duke of Brittany, The.
Elizabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.
Emperor William I.
Eugenie, Empress of the French.
Frederick the Great.
Frithjof Saga.
Gudrun.
Herman and Thusnelda.
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Joseph Haydn.
Little Dauphin, The.
Louise, Queen of Prussia.
Maid of Orleans, The.
Maria Theresa.
Marie Antoinette’s Youth.
Mozart.
Nibelungs, The.
Prince Eugene, the Noble Knight.
Queen Maria Sophia of Naples, a Forgotten Heroine.
Swiss Heroes, The.
180Undine.
William of Orange.
William Tell.
Youth of the Great Elector.
These compact, handy volumes present, in
simple narrative form, events in the lives of
famous characters, historic or legendary.
Later Cave-Men, The. By Katharine
E. Dopp.
Follows “The Early Cave-Men.” 8 to 10.
Little Folks of Many Lands. By Lulu
Maude Chance.
In an imaginary journey many foreign
children are visited. Tells about Indian,
Eskimo, Dutch, African, Filipino, and Japanese
children. 9 to 11.
Madam How and Lady Why. By
Charles Kingsley.
Gives the causes for geological changes
and teaches children to look for them. 10
to 12.
Norse Stories. By Hamilton Wright
Mabie.
One of the best collections of Norse myths.
9 to 12.
181Northland Heroes. By Florence Holbrook.
Stories of Fridthjof and Beowulf. 9 to
12.
Pioneers of the Mississippi Valley.
By Charles A. McMurray.
Tells about Joliet, Marquette, La Salle,
Hennepin, Boone, Lincoln, De Soto, etc. 10
to 12.
Pioneers of the Rocky Mountains and
the West. By Charles A. McMurray.
Expeditions of Lewis and Clark, Fremont,
Coronado, etc. 10 to 12.
Pioneers on Land and Sea. By Charles
A. McMurray.
Tells about Raleigh, Capt. John Smith,
Columbus, Magellan, Ponce de Leon, Washington,
etc. 10 to 12.
Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the
Round Ball that Floats in the
Air. By Jane Andrews.
Teaches children that all are brothers and
sisters who help one another. 8 to 10.
182Stories of Great Americans for Little
Americans. By Edward Eggleston.
Personal anecdotes of some of our great
historical characters. 8 to 10.
Stories of Indian Children. By Mary
H. Husted.
Tells about the family life of the Indians
in early times. 8 to 10.
Stories of Old Greece. By Emma M.
Firth.
Some myths of gods and heroes. 8 to 10.
Stories of Starland. By Mary Proctor.
Stories of legends about sun, moon, and
stars. 9 to 12.
Story of the Chosen People, The.
By Hélène A. Guerber.
The story of the Jews to the time of the
fall of Jerusalem. 10 to 12.
Story of the Greeks, The. By Hélène
A. Guerber.
Classic legends in narrative form. 12 to
14.
183Story of the Indians of New England.
By Alma H. Burton.
Gives an excellent picture of the New England
Indian. 12 to 16.
Story of the Middle Ages. By Samuel
B. Harding.
Tells about the ancient Germans, the
Franks, feudalism, the exploits of the Norsemen,
and the Crusades. 12 to 14.
Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from
Long Ago to Now. By Jane Andrews.
Gives to children a good idea of the progress
of civilization. 8 to 10.