Selections from L. C. Page & Company’s Books for Young People
THE BLUE BONNET SERIES
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume_ $2.00
_The seven volumes, boxed as a set_ 14.00
A TEXAS BLUE BONNET By Caroline E. Jacobs. BLUE BONNET’S RANCH PARTY By Caroline E. Jacobs and Edyth Ellerbeck Read. BLUE BONNET IN BOSTON By Caroline E. Jacobs and Lela Horn Richards. BLUE BONNET KEEPS HOUSE By Caroline E. Jacobs and Lela Horn Richards. BLUE BONNET—DÉBUTANTE By Lela Horn Richards. BLUE BONNET OF THE SEVEN STARS By Lela Horn Richards. BLUE BONNET’S FAMILY By Lela Horn Richards.
“Blue Bonnet has the very finest kind of wholesome, honest, livelygirlishness and cannot but make friends with every one who meets herthrough these books about her.”—_Chicago Inter-Ocean._
“Blue Bonnet and her companions are real girls, the kind that one wouldlike to have in one’s home.”—_New York Sun._
THE HENRIETTA SERIES
By Lela Horn Richards
_Each one volume, 12mo, illustrated_ $1.90
ONLY HENRIETTA
“It is an inspiring story of the unfolding of life for a young girl—a story in which there is plenty of action to hold interest and wealth of delicate sympathy and understanding that appeals to the hearts of young and old.”—_Pittsburgh Leader._
HENRIETTA’S INHERITANCE
“One of the most noteworthy stories for girls issued this season. The life of Henrietta is made very real, and there is enough incident in the narrative to balance the delightful characterization.”—_Providence Journal._
STORIES BY I. M. B. OF K.
_Each one volume, 12mo, illustrated_ $1.75
THE YOUNG KNIGHT
The clash of broad-sword on buckler, the twanging of bow-strings and the cracking of spears splintered by whirling maces resound through this stirring tale of knightly daring-do.
THE YOUNG CAVALIERS
“There have been many scores of books written about the Charles Stuarts of England, but never a merrier and more pathetic one than ‘The Young Cavaliers.’”—_Family Herald._
THE KING’S MINSTREL
“The interesting situations are numerous, and the spirit of the hero is one of courage, devotion and resource.”—_Columbus Dispatch._
“It is told with spirit and action.”—_Buffalo Express._
“The story will please all those who read it, and will be of particular interest for the boys for whom it was intended. It is a tale of devotion to an ideal of service and as such will appeal to youth.”—_Portage Register-Democrat._
“There is a lofty ideal throughout, some court intrigue, a smattering of the decadence of the old church heads, and a readable story.”—_Middletown Press._
THE BOYS’ STORY OF THE RAILROAD SERIES
By Burton E. Stevenson
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated_, $1.75
THE YOUNG SECTION-HAND; Or, The Adventures of Allan West.
“The whole range of section railroading is covered in the story.”—_Chicago Post._
THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER
“A vivacious account of the varied and often hazardous nature of railroad life.”—_Congregationalist._
THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER
“It is a book that can be unreservedly commended to anyone who loves a good, wholesome, thrilling, informing yarn.”—_Passaic News._
THE YOUNG APPRENTICE; Or, Allan West’s Chum.
“The story is intensely interesting.”—_Baltimore Sun._
THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY SERIES Of Worth While Classics for Boys and Girls
_Revised and Edited for the Modern Reader_
_Each large 12mo, illustrated and with a poster jacket in fullcolor_ $2.00
THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY By W. H. Davenport Adams. THE CHAPLET OF PEARLS By C. M. Yonge. ERLING THE BOLD By R. M. Ballantyne. WINNING HIS KNIGHTHOOD; Or, The Adventures of Raoulf de Gyssage. By H. Turing Bruce.
“Tales which ring to the clanking of armour, tales of marches and counter-marches, tales of wars, but tales which bring peace; a peace and contentment in the knowledge that right, even in the darkest times, has survived and conquered.”—_Portland Evening Express._
BARBARA WINTHROP SERIES
By Helen Katherine Broughall
_Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated_ $2.00
BARBARA WINTHROP AT BOARDING SCHOOL BARBARA WINTHROP AT CAMP BARBARA WINTHROP: GRADUATE BARBARA WINTHROP ABROAD
“Full of adventure—initiations, joys, picnics, parties, tragedies, vacation and all. Just what girls like, books in which ‘dreams come true,’ entertaining ‘gossipy’ books overflowing with conversation.”—_Salt Lake City Deseret News._
“High ideals and a real spirit of fun underlie the stories. They will be a decided addition to the bookshelves of the young girl for whom a holiday gift is contemplated.”—_Los Angeles Saturday Night._
DOCTOR’S LITTLE GIRL SERIES
By Marion Ames Taggart
_Each large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume_, $1.75
THE DOCTOR’S LITTLE GIRL
“A charming story of the ups and downs of the life of a dear little maid.”—_The Churchman._
SWEET NANCY: The Further Adventures of the Doctor’s Little Girl.
“Just the sort of book to amuse, while its influence cannot but be elevating.”—_New York Sun._
NANCY, THE DOCTOR’S LITTLE PARTNER
“The story is sweet and fascinating, such as many girls of wholesome tastes will enjoy.”—_Springfield Union._
NANCY PORTER’S OPPORTUNITY
“Nancy shows throughout that she is a splendid young woman, with plenty of pluck.”—_Boston Globe._
NANCY AND THE COGGS TWINS
“The story is refreshing.”—_New York Sun._
THE PEGGY RAYMOND SERIES
By Harriet Lummis Smith
_Each one volume, cloth, decorative, 12mo, illustrated, pervolume_ $1.75
PEGGY RAYMOND’S SUCCESS; Or, The Girls of Friendly Terrace.
“It is a book that cheers, that inspires to higher thinking; it knits hearts; it unfolds neighborhood plans in a way that makes one tingle to try carrying them out, and most of all it proves that in daily life, threads of wonderful issues are being woven in with what appears the most ordinary of material, but which in the end brings results stranger than the most thrilling fiction.”—_Belle Kellogg Towne in The Young People’s Weekly, Chicago._
PEGGY RAYMOND’S VACATION
“It is a clean, wholesome, hearty story, well told and full of incident. It carries one through experiences that hearten and brighten the day.”—_Utica, N. Y., Observer._
PEGGY RAYMOND’S SCHOOL DAYS
“It is a bright, entertaining story, with happy girls, good times, natural development, and a gentle earnestness of general tone.”—_The Christian Register, Boston._
PEGGY RAYMOND’S FRIENDLY TERRACE QUARTETTE
“The story is told in easy and entertaining style and is a most delightful narrative, especially for young people. It will also make the older readers feel younger, for while reading it they will surely live again in the days of their youth.”—_Troy Budget._
PEGGY RAYMOND’S WAY
“The author has
again produced a story that is replete with wholesome incidents and makes Peggy more lovable than ever as a companion and leader.”—_World of Books._
FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES
By Charles H. L. Johnston
_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume (unlessotherwise stated)_ $2.00
FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS
“More of such books should be written, books that acquaint young readers with historical personages in a pleasant, informal way.”—_New York Sun._
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS
“Mr. Johnston has done faithful work in this volume, and his relation of battles, sieges and struggles of these famous Indians with the whites for the possession of America is a worthy addition to United States History.”—_New York Marine Journal._
FAMOUS SCOUTS
“It is the kind of a book that will have a great fascination for boys and young men.”—_New London Day._
FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN AND ADVENTURERS OF THE SEA
“The tales are more than merely interesting; they are entrancing, stirring the blood with thrilling force.”—_Pittsburgh Post._
FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN AND HEROES OF THE BORDER
“The accounts are not only authentic, but distinctly readable, making a book of wide appeal to all who love the history of actual adventure.”—_Cleveland Leader._
FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA
“The book is an epitome of some of the wildest and bravest adventures of which the world has known.”—_Brooklyn Daily Eagle._
FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR
Who Led the United States and Her Allies to a Glorious Victory.
“The pages of this book have the charm of romance without its unreality. The book illuminates, with life-like portraits, the history of the World War.”—_Rochester Post Express._
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY
_Cloth 12mo, illustrated from specially autographed photographs_ $2.50
“From Lindy to Bobby Jones, including Helen and Trudy, they are all here—and a right fine company they are. We are not acquainted with anyone who will not enjoy these fascinating stories of virile people.”—_Monthly Book Talk._
By Edwin Wildman
THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine) THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrine to the Civil War) FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War to Today) FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—First Series FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—Second Series
“These biographies drive home the truth that just as every soldier of Napoleon carried a marshal’s baton in his knapsack, so every American youngster carries potential success under his hat.”—_New York World._
By Charles Lee Lewis _Professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis_
FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS With a complete index.
“In connection with the life of John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, and other famous naval officers, he groups the events of the period in which the officer distinguished himself, and combines the whole into a colorful and stirring narrative.”—_Boston Herald._
STORIES BY EVALEEN STEIN
_Each one volume, 12mo, illustrated_ $1.65
GABRIEL AND THE HOUR BOOK A LITTLE SHEPHERD OF PROVENCE THE CHRISTMAS PORRINGER THE LITTLE COUNT OF NORMANDY PEPIN: A Tale of Twelfth Night CHILDREN’S STORIES THE CIRCUS DWARF STORIES WHEN FAIRIES WERE FRIENDLY TROUBADOUR TALES
“No works in juvenile fiction contain so many of the elements that stir the hearts of children and grown-ups as well as do the stories so admirably told by this author.”—_Louisville Daily Courier._
“Evaleen Stein’s stories are music in prose—they are like pearls on a chain of gold—each word seems exactly the right word in the right place; the stories sing themselves out, they are so beautifully expressed.”—_The Lafayette Leader._
Transcriber’s Notes
--A few typographical errors or inconsistent spellings were corrected.
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