WELCOME BARBARA
By
Kathleen Cooney
For Girls from 7 to 10
Her name "Welcome Barbara" is explained better by Barbara herself:
"My name's 'Welcome Barbara' but I'm called 'Welcome' most. Barbara isfor my Mamma, but my Papa says he just tacked the Welcome on front'cause that is how I was after six boys."
"Welcome Barbara" has the faculty of making people happy and bringingsunshine into their hearts. She is full of cute expressions and theintrigue in which she involves the older folks and helps them to attainhappiness is told in an admirable way in this story. It is a book thatcan be read by Mothers and Fathers to the younger children and we knowthat they in turn will derive as much enjoyment out of it as the youngerfolks.
"Welcome Barbara" says: "When you love folks lots you sort of want to behurt when you have hurted them."
Price Net $1.00
Publishers: BARSE & CO. New York, N. Y., Newark, N. J.
HAT MAY
AN ENCHANTED PRINCESS
By
Lucy Thurston Abbott
For girls from 8 to 14
NET $1.00
This charming story is concerned with the fortunes of a little girl whoma whim of Fate has placed in charge of a woman and her lame husbandliving on the New England coast--the Winkiepaw pair--and the woman, whomHat May always looks upon as a cruel ogress of her imaginary fairyworld, treats her very badly indeed.
The story covering Hat May's doings is everything that a book for girlsbetween the ages of eight and fourteen should be. The characters areskillfully drawn and true to nature; also while there is considerablepathos connected with the ill-treatment of Hat May; so too there isdiscovered in the telling an abundance of childish and delightful humor.
Publishers: BARSE & CO. New York, N. Y., Newark, N. J.
The Rusty-Cats
A story of Hat May and her friends.
BY
Lucy Thurston Abbott
Author of "Hat May."
(For Girls from 8 to 14)
Summer has come again to Carey Hill bringing with it the "rusticators,"or, as the Carey children are called, the "rusty-cats." With them comeshappiness to Hat May the little enchanted princess, and hope of recoveryto her little crippled friend, Hank. The mystic rites of The SevenBloody Bones baffle prying Mrs. Winkiepaw who is forced to grant morefreedom to her slave, Hat May. The success of Ariel's wonderful play,written especially for the Seven, buys a wheel-chair for Hank, and thenwhen the summer is over, and life with the ogress becomes too hard tobear, Phin cleverly rescues Hat May and defeats the ill-tempered ogress.Can anyone guess the beautiful word which disenchants Hat May and takesher from her dreary and sordid existence to one of beauty and happiness?
Price Net $1.00
Publishers: BARSE & CO. New York, N. Y., Newark, N. J.
PEGGY'S PRIZE CRUISE
By Kate Dickinson Sweetser
Author of "Mickey of the Alley," "Ten Boys from Dickens," "Ten Girlsfrom Dickens," etc., etc.
The Orrville News offered as a prize a Mediterranean trip to the studentin the senior class of the Orrville High School who would write asynopsis of a play, with a historical theme, best suited for a five reelscreen play. Paul Day wins the prize and his play has a try-out with anall-star amateur cast, and Peggy Emmons is chosen to play the lead.
Great preparations are made for the cruise and at last the day ofsailing arrives. Then ensue some exciting experiences for Peggy andPaul, for Peggy's family had also decided to take the trip, to Peggy'sgreat joy. The cruisers visit Madeira, Algiers, Constantinople, Cairo,Monte Carlo, etc. A good lively plot runs throughout the book, thetravel information being always linked up with the action of the story.
There is a certain appealing heart interest in the book, for as you readyou realize that the sights have all been seen by a real person. Theauthor actually made the cruise, and so the story is authoritative inevery detail. Miss Sweetser's reputation as a writer of boys' and girls'books not only assures a worth-while story but the human touch whichadds great value to her work.
Publishers: BARSE & CO. New York, N. Y., Newark, N. J.
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