Square 16mo, neatly bound in cloth extra. Each book contains 128 pages
and a coloured Illustration.
"The whole of the set will be found admirably adapted for the use
of the young. The books, well printed and elegantly bound in cloth,
are a marvel of cheapness."--_Journal of Education._
"They are unusually good, and are calculated to produce sound,
wholesome, moral effects."--_Glasgow Herald._
OLIVE MOUNT. By ANNIE S. FENN.
A bright and sparkling story about a family of boys and girls left,
through the death of both parents, to the charge of their eldest
brother. For a time the children fairly run riot in the pleasant
country-side at Olive Mount; till the wholesome discipline of sorrow
and the gentle influence of Miss Orpen their governess, lead them to
find enjoyment in doing what is right.
A LITTLE ADVENTURER. By GREGSON GOW.
Tells how little Tommy Treffit started off to search for his father in
Australia. How he hid himself on board a vessel bound for Madeira, and
how, after many adventures, he at last found his father, not in
Australia, but safe at home.
TOM WATKINS' MISTAKE. By EMMA LESLIE.
Tom Watkins, having given way to the temptation to commit acts of petty
pilfering in the carpenter's shop where he is apprenticed, ultimately
suffers the consequences of his wrong-doing, and not only learns that
honesty is the best policy, but comes to see the sinfulness of his
conduct.
TWO LITTLE BROTHERS. By HARRIET M. CAPES.
This is a pleasant account of some of the incidents which befel two
little brothers, whose home was in a seaside village. It tells of their
adventures on the shore and of the wonderful sights they saw during a
trip to London, and how a kind father taught them to practise at all
times self-control and courtesy.
THREE LITTLE ONES: Their Haps and Mishaps. By CORA LANGTON.
A simple tale of home life. Children are sure to love and admire bright
Mabel, affectionate Eddie, and sad little Lucy, while the story of
Mabel's sin and Lucy's sorrow will teach them truthfulness and
obedience.
THE NEW BOY AT MERRITON. By JULIA GODDARD.
"A story of English school life. It is an attempt to teach a
somewhat higher code of honour than that which prevails among the
general run of schoolboys, and the lesson makes a very good
story."--_School Board Chronicle._