Page:St. Nicholas (serial) (IA stnicholasserial321dodg).pdf/285

This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.

BOOKS

Make Books Your Christmas Gift

“This is a book to put into the hands of all boys.”—Christian Observer, Louisville, Ky.

BABY ELTON,
QUARTERBACK

An Athletic Story for Boys (and Girls as well)
By LESLIE W. QUIRK

“The story of a_college boy that every boy of any age will like. ‘Baby’ plays football, baseball, and is an all-round athlete. The book presents a faithful picture of the athletic side of college life.”—Courier Journal, Louisvilie, Ky. “The best of the story, though, is the standard it quietly sets up of physical and moral manhood. A good book for boys to read and a better one to profit by.”—Cleveland Leader.

“Every boy with warm blood in his veins will enjoy reading ‘Baby Elton, Quarterback.’—Newark Advertiser.

Very richly illustrated, handsome
binding, 200 pp. $1.25.

CAPTAIN
JOHN SMITH

By TUDOR JENKS

“It is as good as a novel to read of Smith’s doings. The average boy only knows him from the Pocahontas episode.”—Cleveland Leader.

“Intended for young people, but older readers also will find this an instructive and entertaining book.”—The Outlook.

Illustrated, cloth, 259 pp. $1.20
net, postage 11c.

LUCY AND THEIR
MAJESTIES

By B. L. FARJEON

“One of the most original and most ludicrous stories ever written for children”—Newark Advertiser.

“Classic entertainment is here for small folks somewhat familiar with English history who would like to know at closer range Queen Bess, Cromwell, and other notebles,”—The Outlook.

Illustrated by Fanny Y. Cory and
George Varian, cloth, 350 pp., $1.50.

ELINOR ARDEN,
ROYALIST

By MARY CONSTANCE DU ROIS

“Among the winsome maidens of modern fiction Elinor Arden must take a high place. She is the daughter of a royalist in the days of Charles I and the Roundheads.

. . .The story js well told and the plot most cleverly conceived.”—Sunday Sentinel, Indianapolis, Ind.

“Elinor Arden is a heroine whom every reader will love.”—Baltimore News.

Illustrated by Benda,
cloth, 283 pp.. $1 50.

By the Author of “The Call of the Wild,” and “The Sea-Wolf.”

THE CRUISE OF THE DAZZLER

By JACK LONDON

“This isa rattling good story for boys. A story of

an adventure on the Pacific coast and one which a will not willingly lay down until the last page is read.”—Past Express, Rochester, New York.

“It is a wholesome as well as an attractive book, making it very suitable for the average boy.”—Standard Union, Brooklyn, New York,

“The sea adventures are wonderfully well done and the moral lesson tells itself with no preaching.”—Evening Sun, New York.

“A more wholesome, manly, inspiring story for the young is not to be found in the entire autumn list.”—Boston Beacon.

Illustrated by Burns, cloth, 250 pp. $1.00.

KIBUN DAIZIN

Or “From Shark-Boy to Merchant Prince”

“A unique juvenile is this story of a Japanese boy by a popular Japanese author.”—Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

“A story for children by a famous Japanese novelist, A fair idea of the spirit that has suddenly placed the island empire in the forefront of civilization may be got from reading this little book.”—Herald, Baltimore.

Illustrated by George Varian, cloth, 175 pp., $1.25.

ANIMAL STORIES

Retold from St. Nicholas Magazine

A series of six little books containing choice material about animals culled from thirty years of St. Nicholas. Books that boys and girls will love. The titles are as follows:

About Animals
Cat Stories
Stories of Brave Dogs
Lion and Tiger Stories
Panther Stories
Bear Stories

Each book richly illustrated, cloth, 65¢. each net.

Send for our Classified
List of Children's Books
THE CENTURY CO.,
UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK

33

This article is issued from Wikisource. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.