_The Summer Vacation Series_
FOUR ON A FARM
By MARY P. WELLS SMITH
_Author of "The Old Deerfield Series," etc._
Illustrated. 12mo. $1.35 net
It is a pleasing story, which will aid in making young people appreciatethe beauties and the delights of country life.--_Philadelphia Press._
It would be well for American city youth if more such books descriptiveof the joys and healthfulness of country life could be written.--_PittsburghChronicle-Telegraph._
_By the same author_
TWO IN A BUNGALOW
Illustrated. 12mo. $1.35 net
The second volume in the "Summer Vacation Series" is, like "Four on aFarm," a story of out-door life which tells the story of the firstsummer spent by the Strongs in their bungalow on Mount Pisgah, nearthe Hoosac Tunnel, and describes the doings of Sydney and ClydeStrong, eleven and six years old. They built a shack, went swimming,fishing, berrying, etc. The book is wholesome and natural: it willteach children to appreciate the joy and beauty of life out-of-doorsand will make many a boy wish for equally happy summers on MountPisgah.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO., Publishers 34 BEACON STREET, BOSTON
_Bright, Lively, and Enjoyable_
"JOLLY GOOD TIMES" SERIES
By MARY P. WELLS SMITH
1. JOLLY GOOD TIMES; OR, CHILD LIFE ON A FARM 2. JOLLY GOOD TIMES AT SCHOOL 3. JOLLY GOOD TIMES AT HACKMATACK 4. MORE GOOD TIMES AT HACKMATACK 5. JOLLY GOOD TIMES TO-DAY 6. A JOLLY GOOD SUMMER 7. THE BROWNS 8. THEIR CANOE TRIP
Illustrated. Cloth. Each $1.35 net.
These books ("Jolly Good Times," etc.) give the best possible pictureof New England child life about seventy-five years ago.--MISS HUNT,_Supt. Children's Dept. Brooklyn Public Library_.
Allow me to express, unasked, the zest and satisfaction with which Iread "Jolly Good Times." I am delighted that the joyous country lifeof New England is painted in its true colors for children.--COL.THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON.
There is a fine fresh flavor of country life in what Mrs. Smithwrites, and her characters, particularly her children, are thoroughlyreal and human.--R. H. STODDARD in _New York Mail and Express_.
A bit of real literature is "Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack." It hasall the vividness of actual experience.--_New York Tribune._
LITTLE, BROWN, & CO., _Publishers_ 34 BEACON STREET, BOSTON
Books by Allen French
THE STORY OF ROLF AND THE VIKING'S BOW
Illustrated. 12mo. $1.35 net
A stirring tale by the author of "The Junior Cup," presenting a vividaccount of the old Norse life and of the people of Iceland.--_BrooklynEagle._
Boys will follow the fortunes of Rolf with ever-increasing attention,for his skill as a marksman, his intrepidity in scenes of peril, andhis noble character make him a very engaging hero.--_Boston Beacon._
PELHAM AND HIS FRIEND TIM
Illustrated by Ch. Grunwald. 12mo. $1.35 net
One of the very best boys' books. In the two boys, who are the chiefcharacters, he has drawn a picture of manliness and honesty. The plotcentres about a mill strike and contains exciting scenes.--_ProvidenceJournal._
A good, wholesome book for boys, especially to be recommended for theunobtrusive, matter-of-course way in which it makes character, insteadof social station, the thing that counts.--_New York Times._
HEROES OF ICELAND
Adapted from Dasent's translation of "The Story of Burnt Njal," thegreat Icelandic Saga, with a new Preface, Introduction, and Notes.
Illustrated by E. W. D. Hamilton. 12mo. $1.35 net
He has preserved the spirit of the saga in the abridgment, and evenin this form the Northland epic makes better and healthier readingfor boys than most of the books that are written specially forthem.--_New York Sun._
THE REFORM OF SHAUN
Illustrated by Philip R. Goodwin. $1.20 net
Two of the best dog stories that we have read in a long time.--_TheChurchman_, New York.
LITTLE, BROWN, & CO., _Publishers_, BOSTON
_Depicts the Joys of Country Life_
SUMMER VACATION SERIES
By MARY P. WELLS SMITH
1. FOUR ON A FARM. 2. TWO IN A BUNGALOW. 3. THREE IN A CAMP.
Illustrated. Cloth. $1.35 _net_ each
"Four on a Farm" is a pleasing story, which will aid in makingyoung people appreciate the beauties and delights of thecountry.--_Philadelphia Press._
It would be well for American city youth if more such books like "Fouron a Farm," descriptive of the joys and healthfulness of country life,could be written.--_Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph._
The author knows her ground, for she has reproduced the atmosphere ofNew Hampshire farm life to perfection in "Four on a Farm."--_WashingtonTimes._
"Two in a Bungalow" describes the usual vacation sports of swimming,fishing, berrying, in an interesting and instructive way and gives apleasant picture of a vacation outing among the mountains.--_Chicago Post._
This series, as the name indicates, is made up of outdoor books, booksthat healthy, hearty, happy boys and girls like.--_Christian Register._
LITTLE, BROWN & CO., _Publishers_ 34 BEACON STREET, BOSTON