By ELSIE J. OXENHAM
Mistress Nanciebel
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
This is a story of the Restoration. Nanciebel's father, Sir JohnSeymour, had so incurred the displeasure of King Charles by hispersistent opposition to the threatened war against the Dutch, that hewas sent out of the country. Nothing would dissuade Nanciebel fromaccompanying him, so they sailed away together and were duly landed on adesolate shore, which they afterwards discovered to be a part of Wales.Here, by perseverance and much hard toil, John o' Peace made a new homefor his family, in which enterprise he owed not a little to the presenceand constant help of Nanciebel, who is the embodiment of youthfuloptimism and womanly tenderness.
"A charming book for girls."--_Evening Standard_.
A NEW ALBUM FOR GIRLS
My Schooldays
An album in which girls can keep a record of their schooldays. In orderthat the entries may be neat and methodical, certain pages have beenallotted to various different subjects, such as Addresses, Friends,Books, Matches, Birthdays, Concerts, Holidays, Theatricals, Presents,Prizes and Certificates, and so on. The 'album is beautifully decoratedthroughout.
By MRS. HERBERT STRANG
The Girl Crusoes
A Story of Three Girls in the South Seas. With Colour Illustrations byN. TENISON.
It is a common experience that young girls prefer stories written fortheir brothers to those written for themselves. They have the same loveof adventure, the same admiration for brave and heroic deeds, as boys;and in these days of women travellers and explorers there are countlessinstances of women displaying a courage and endurance in all respectsequal to that of the other sex. Recognizing this, Mrs. Herbert Stranghas written a story of adventure in which three English girls of thepresent day are the central figures, and in which the girl reader willfind as much excitement and amusement as any boy's book could furnish.
By WINIFRED M. LETTS
The Quest of the Blue Rose
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES DURDEN.
After the death of her mother, Sylvia Sherwood has to make her own wayin the world as a telegraph clerk. The world she finds herself in is agirls' hostel in a big northern city. For a while she can only see theuncongenial side of her surroundings; but when she has made a friend andfound herself a niche, she begins to realise that though the Blue Rosemay not be for her finding, there are still wild roses in every hedge.In the end, however, Sylvia, contented at last with her hard-working,humdrum life, finds herself the successful writer of a book ofchildren's poems.
"Miss Letts has written a most entertaining work, which should becomevery popular. The humour is never forced, and the pathetic scenes arewritten with true feeling."--_School Guardian_.
Bridget of All Work
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
The scene of the greater part of this story is laid in Lancashire, andthe author has chosen her heroine from among those who know what it isto feel the pinch of want and strive loyally to combat it. There is acharm about Bridget Joy, moving about her kitchen, keeping a light heartunder the most depressing surroundings. Girl though she is, it is herarm that encircles and protects those who should in other circumstanceshave been her guardians, and her brave heart that enables the word Hometo retain its sweetness for those who are dependent on her.
"Miss Letts has written a story for which elder girls will be grateful,so simple and winning is it; and we recognise in the author's work asense of character and ease of style which ought to ensure itspopularity."--_Globe_.
By ANGELA BRAZIL
A Terrible Tomboy
New Edition. With Coloured Illustrations by N. TENISON.
Peggy Vaughan, daughter of a country gentleman living on the Welshborder, is much too high-spirited to avoid getting continually intoscrapes. She nearly gets drowned while birds'-nesting, scandalises theover-prim daughters of rich up-starts by her carelessness in matters ofdress and etiquette, gets lost with her small brother while exploringcaves, smokes out wild bees, and acts generally more like a boy than agirl. Naturally enough her father and school mistresses find her verydifficult to manage, but her good humour and kindness of heart make itimpossible to be angry with her for long. At the end of the story, whenthe family have become too poor to remain any longer in their old home,she makes a discovery which enables them to stay there.
By E. L. HAVERFIELD
Sylvia's Victory
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
Owing to a change in the family fortunes, Sylvia Hughes is obliged toattend a day school in a small seaside town where she has the misfortuneto make an enemy of the head girl, Phyllis Staunton-Taylor, who regardsSylvia as one belonging to an inferior set to her own. One day duringthe holidays Sylvia swims out and rescues Phyllis, who has got beyondher depth; but even this fails to establish amity between them, and noword of Sylvia's heroism gets abroad in the school. It is not untilafter she has experienced many trials and heartburnings that Sylvialearns the reason of Phyllis's apparent ingratitude and friendship isrestored.
The Ogilvies' Adventures
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
Hester Ogilvie and her elder, but less energetic, sister, daughters of aCanadian who is unable to support the whole of his family, are invitedto spend a few years with their English uncle, Sir Hubert Campion, inorder to finish their education. Hester is unable to please her unclein any way, as his view of a finishing education differs very much fromher own. At length she runs away to London to make her own living, butis taken back, and through a great service she does her uncle, he agreesto help her to carry out her original plans. Finally, he arranges thatthe Canadian and English branches of the family shall live together.
"A most delightful story, which is admirably suited to the averageschoolgirl of to-day."--_Lady's Pictorial_.
Audrey's Awakening
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
As a result of a luxurious and conventional upbringing, Audrey is a girlwithout ambitions, unsympathetic, and with a reputation forexclusiveness. Therefore, when Paul Forbes becomes her step-brother, andbrings his free-and-easy notions into the Davidsons' old home, therebegins to be trouble. Audrey discovers that she has feelings, and theresults are not altogether pleasant. She takes a dislike to Paul at theoutset; and the young people have to get through deep waters and someexciting times before things come right. Audrey's awakening isthorough, if painful.
"Is far above the average tale of school and home life."--_Aberdeen FreePress_.
The Conquest of Claudia
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
Meta and Claudia Austin are two motherless girls with a much-occupiedfather. Their upbringing has therefore been left to a kindly governess,whose departure to be married makes the first change in the girls'lives. Having set their hearts upon going to school, they receive a newgoverness resentfully. Claudia is a person of instincts, and it does nottake her long to discover that there is something mysterious about MissStrongitharm. A clue upon which the children stumble leads to thenotion that Miss Strongitharm is a Nihilist in hiding. That in spite ofvarious strange happenings they are quite wrong is to be expected, butthere is a genuine mystery about Miss Strongitharm which leads to someunforeseen adventures.
"A convincing story of girl life."--_School Guardian_.
Dauntless Patty.
Illustrated in Colour by DUDLEY TENNANT.
Patricia Garnett, an Australian girl, comes over to England to completeher education. She is unconventional and quite unused to English ways,and soon finds herself the most unpopular girl in the school. Severaltimes she reveals her courage and high spirit, particularly in savingthe life of Kathleen Lane, a girl with whom she is on very bad terms.All overtures of peace fail, however, for Patty feels that the othergirls have no
real liking for her, and she refuses to be patronised.Thus the feud is continued to the end of the term; and the climax of thestory is reached when, in a cave in the face of a cliff, in imminentdanger of being drowned, Patty and Kathleen for the first timeunderstand each other, and lay the foundations of a lifelong friendship.
"A thoroughly faithful and stimulating story of schoolgirllife."--_Schoolmaster_.
"The story is well told. Some of the incidents are dramatic, withoutbeing unnatural; the interest is well sustained, and altogether the bookis one of the best we have read."--_Glasgow Herald_.