Page:Catalogue of books suitable for a popular library.djvu/85

j Brooks, E. Master of the strong hearts. 

N. Y., Dutton & Co., 1898 $1.50

The book appeals to all Americans, but it is intended primarily for boys and girls who delight in adventure and wish their stories spiced with action.

j ——— Chivalric days. 

Il.N. Y., Putnam's Sons, 1892 $2

Taking interesting events in history, Mr. Brooks expands them into a group of most delightful stories.

j ——— Heroic happenings. 

Il.N. Y., Putnam's Sons, 1893 $2

Certain to captivate the fortunate boys and girls into whose hands the book may fall.

j ——— A son of the revolution. 

Bost., Wilde & Co., 1898 $1.50

An historical novel of Aaron Burr's time.

Brown, A. Meadow grass. 

Bost., Copeland & Day, 1896 $1.50

A book of New England tales.

Bullen, F. T. Idylls of the sea. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1899 $1.25

A fresh sea-breeze blows through the whole book, and entertainment and instruction are delightfully blended.

Bulwer-Lytton, E. Last days of Pompeii. 

Phila., Lippincott, n. d. $1.25

Writing the work almost on the spot and amid a population that still preserves a strong family likeness to their classic forefathers, the author could scarcely fail to catch something of those living colors which mere book study alone would not suffice.

j Burnett, F. H. Little Lord Fauntleroy. 

N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1894 $1.25

Story of the doings of a generous hearted little boy suddenly raised to a high position.

——— Piccino and other child stores. 

N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1894 $1.25

Her children are real beings, for she vitalizes their imaginary doings. It goes without saying that the stories are charming.