Esther Cameron's Story. By ROSA N. CAREY.The whims and fancies, the mental qualities, and varying dispositions of several girls are pleasantly set forth in this chatty story.Little Miss Muffet. By ROSA N. CAREY.From a wild, unmanageable schoolgirl, the charming heroine develops into a sweet and lovable young woman.Merle's Crusade. By ROSA N. CAREY.A delightful story for elder girls. The heroine strikes out a new line for herself as a nurse for little children.Our Bessie. By ROSA N. CAREY.Bessie's sunniness of disposition makes her the delight of everybody, and brings her a good husband and a happy home.* * * * * * * *Fascinating StoriesFOR GIRLS.By Evelyn Everett-Green.Illustrated. Crown 8vo, or large crown 8vo, cloth gilt.Barbara's Brothers. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.Wulfric, M.D., and Gerald, would-be artist, have little in common, so Barbara sees many family dissensions before her brothers finally agree.The Conscience of Roger Trehern. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.Roger's warfare with himself, a year or so of storm and stress, is powerfully and skilfully told.The Cossart Cousins. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 2s. net.A charming love story. A young brother and sister are left unprovided for and thrown on their cousin's tender mercies.The Family. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.Some reminiscences of a housekeeper. A young wife at the commencement of her married life, found herself unequal to the responsibilities of her position.The Family Next Door. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.The "family" consists mainly of some unruly Anglo-Indian children, over whom their mother exercises practically no control.Fir Tree Farm. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 2s. net.Davenant trod the downward path, passed through the depths of degradation and despair, but finally struggled back from darkness.Greyfriars. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 2s. net.Esther takes charge of her married sister's home, and has much trouble with the children left in her care.* * * * * * * *Every Girl's Bookshelf.A Splendid Series of Stories for Girls. Each with TwoIllustrations in colour, and coloured medallion on cover.Large crown 8vo, cloth gilt, coloured wrapper,2s. net.Her Treasure of Truth. By H. LOUISA BEDFORD.Madge Bramley, brought suddenly into contact with Alice Masterman, acts on a generous impulsive desire to help her, with splendid results.Beryl's Triumph. By EGLANTON THORNE.Depicting in a pleasant manner a young girl's life at her sea-side home. Her final heroic deed completely changes Beryl's whole life.Annie Carr. A Tale of Two Hemispheres.A sorely-tried girl passes through untold misery, not from any fault of her own, but from the basest treachery.Ellen Tremaine. By M. FILLEUL.A splendidly told story of a woman's hard domestic struggles. Her husband is lost at sea, but turns up again at last.The Girls of Marleigh Grange. By M. M. POLLARD.A very readable story, describing three years of a girl's life. There is also a good love element in the tale.Little Maid Marigold. By ELEANORA H. STOOKE.Little Marigold's winsomeness and unselfishness completely undermined an unreasoning hostility and prejudice which her aunts had conceived towards her mother.The Mysterious Locket. By RUTH LYNN.From a little motherless babe, rescued from shipwreck, Ermyn becomes an heiress—and all by the aid of a locket.The Mistress of the Manor. By E. KIRBY.A domestic tale of unusual interest, in which the heroine passes through many troubles and trials before she finally marries happily.Anthony Cragg's Tenant. By AGNES GIBERNE.An agreeably written story of a very good girl, a selfish, deceitful woman, and a kindly man.The Heart of a Friend. By FLORENCE WILMOT.A noble girl's influence and her genuine unselfishness has the happiest effect on the members of a very mixed family.Brown Eyes and Blue. By ANNIE MABEL SEVERS.There are thrilling episodes, deep mysteries and startling surprises in this invigorating story of home and school life.Arthur Glynn. By RUTH LAMB.Half-a-dozen well written tales, which combine interest of plot, skill of narrative, and sound moral teaching.Two Enthusiasts. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.The efforts of an heiress and her companion to carry out their views on social and religious questions are well told.The Faith of Hilary Lovel. BY EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.Describes the exciting times of the Spanish Armada, and how the people of England rose unitedly to resist the attempted invasion.The Romance of Miss Hilary, and other Stories.Romances of humble life in which poor, hardworking people make life beautiful by mutual sacrifice and unusual kindness.Kitty and Kit. By FLORENCE WILMOT.A brightly written story of home life, spiritedly told. Kitty, an orphan girl, and Kit, her cousin, are especially attractive.The Colleen's Choice, and other Stories.An interesting set of fourteen brightly told stories inculcating the maxim, "Be good, and you will be happy."Dick and Brownie. By MABEL QUILLER-COUCH.A little girl, accompanied by her dog, runs away from a gipsy caravan, and has many adventures.Alwyn Ravendale. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.A modern story of west country child life. The young hero is quixotic, and in the end proves a faithful lover.Half-a-Dozen Sisters. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.A pretty story of family life in which six sisters take their varied parts, and into whose interests the reader is irresistibly drawn.Brought Out of Peril. By EMMA LESLIE.An interesting story describing what befell a young servant girl, silly, wilful, and easily led, although of good parentage.A Turn of the Road; or, The Homeseekers. By ADELAIDE M. PLUMPTRE.Depicting the delightfully free life of a party of home seekers, in the still wild country of Canada West.The Young Gordons in Canada. By MARY B. SANFORD.A vivid account of the experiences and adventures of a family that reduced circumstances obliged to leave the old country.The Finding of Angela. By ALICE M. PAGE.Four girls come from Alexandria to a school in England, hoping to find Angela, a poor little kidnapped baby cousin.A Queen of Nine Days. By E. C. KENYON.An interesting account of the troubled but brief reign of Lady Jane Grey, narrated by one of her maids of honour.Lenore Annandale's Story. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.A splendid book for young people, the pervading thought being the fulfilment of duty in obedience to the commands of religion.Veiled Hearts. By RACHEL WILLARD. A Romance of Modern Egypt.The Sacred Carpet, howling Dervishes, and the Sword of Azrael, form the groundwork of this fascinating romance of Modern Egypt.The Orphans of Merton Hall. By EMILY BRODIE.Claire and Olive are foster sisters, and their youthful experiences and girlish confidences are told in an entertaining style.Joint Guardians. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.A captivating and romantic tale of two families of cousins, whose fathers are joint guardians of a young girl.Tom Heron of Sax. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.A country lad who began by scoffing at religion, ended in being shot while preaching among rough quarrymen.Fir Tree Farm. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.Davenant trod the downward path, passed through the depths of degradation and despair, but finally struggled back from darkness to light.Greyfriars. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.Esther takes charge of her married sister's home, and has much trouble with the children left in her care.* * * * * * * *The "Home Art" SeriesEDITED BY FLORA KLICKMANN.Demy 8vo. About 120 pages. Fully illustrated.Paper boards.1s. 3d. net.The Home Art Crochet Book.These designs are extremely handsome, the advanced worker being as well catered for as those who are not so skilful.The Home Art Book of Fancy Stitchery.This book contains an amazing quantity of information which will be found an extremely valuable addition to the needlewoman's equipment.The Mistress of the Little House.Practical talks on domestic topics for educated women who are not in a position to keep a properly trained servant.The Craft of the Crochet Hook.Giving explicit instructions which are augmented by illustrations so clear that the most intricate stitch can be traced without difficulty.The Modern Crochet Book.Contains original ideas for combining crochet with embroidery and with fancy braids, together with new and unusual designs.The Cult of the Needle.A magnificent collection of new ideas, giving directions for Bulgarian, Catalan, Hungarian and Baro Embroidery, and other forms of needlecraft.Artistic Crochet.Novel Beadings, Insertions and Edgings, and exquisite floral designs in Irish Crochet, are some of the contents of this splendid book.* * * * * * * *The "All Time" Stories.A Splendid Series of Select Books by Popular Authors.Illustrated. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt.2s. net.Alone in London. By HESBA STRETTON.A pleasant story showing that in whatever condition of life one may happen to be, there are always some compensations.His Little Daughter. By AMY LE FEUVRE.A high-spirited, mischievous little girl reads Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," and imagines and adapts the story to herself and her surroundings.The Vicar of St. Margaret's. By M. G. MURRAY.An interesting story of how a bright girl's life is clouded, and her lover estranged by a crafty priest.Max Krömer. By HESBA STRETTON.A children's story of the siege of Strasburg, 1870, showing how the children were involved in the keen sufferings of the war.David Lloyd's Last Will. By HESBA STRETTON.The incidents of this interesting story are connected with the Manchester cotton famine in the early sixties.The Highway of Sorrow. By HESBA STRETTON.A vivid story of village life in Russia, written with all Miss Stretton's usual force and skill.LONDON: THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOKTHE WONDER-CHILD***
Esther Cameron's Story. By ROSA N. CAREY.
The whims and fancies, the mental qualities, and varying dispositions of several girls are pleasantly set forth in this chatty story.
Little Miss Muffet. By ROSA N. CAREY.
From a wild, unmanageable schoolgirl, the charming heroine develops into a sweet and lovable young woman.
Merle's Crusade. By ROSA N. CAREY.
A delightful story for elder girls. The heroine strikes out a new line for herself as a nurse for little children.
Our Bessie. By ROSA N. CAREY.
Bessie's sunniness of disposition makes her the delight of everybody, and brings her a good husband and a happy home.
* * * * * * * *
Fascinating StoriesFOR GIRLS.
By Evelyn Everett-Green.
Illustrated. Crown 8vo, or large crown 8vo, cloth gilt.
Barbara's Brothers. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.
Wulfric, M.D., and Gerald, would-be artist, have little in common, so Barbara sees many family dissensions before her brothers finally agree.
The Conscience of Roger Trehern. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.
Roger's warfare with himself, a year or so of storm and stress, is powerfully and skilfully told.
The Cossart Cousins. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 2s. net.
A charming love story. A young brother and sister are left unprovided for and thrown on their cousin's tender mercies.
The Family. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.
Some reminiscences of a housekeeper. A young wife at the commencement of her married life, found herself unequal to the responsibilities of her position.
The Family Next Door. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3s. net.
The "family" consists mainly of some unruly Anglo-Indian children, over whom their mother exercises practically no control.
Fir Tree Farm. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 2s. net.
Davenant trod the downward path, passed through the depths of degradation and despair, but finally struggled back from darkness.
Greyfriars. By E. EVERETT-GREEN. 2s. net.
Esther takes charge of her married sister's home, and has much trouble with the children left in her care.
* * * * * * * *
Every Girl's Bookshelf.
A Splendid Series of Stories for Girls. Each with TwoIllustrations in colour, and coloured medallion on cover.
Large crown 8vo, cloth gilt, coloured wrapper,2s. net.
Her Treasure of Truth. By H. LOUISA BEDFORD.
Madge Bramley, brought suddenly into contact with Alice Masterman, acts on a generous impulsive desire to help her, with splendid results.
Beryl's Triumph. By EGLANTON THORNE.
Depicting in a pleasant manner a young girl's life at her sea-side home. Her final heroic deed completely changes Beryl's whole life.
Annie Carr. A Tale of Two Hemispheres.
A sorely-tried girl passes through untold misery, not from any fault of her own, but from the basest treachery.
Ellen Tremaine. By M. FILLEUL.
A splendidly told story of a woman's hard domestic struggles. Her husband is lost at sea, but turns up again at last.
The Girls of Marleigh Grange. By M. M. POLLARD.
A very readable story, describing three years of a girl's life. There is also a good love element in the tale.
Little Maid Marigold. By ELEANORA H. STOOKE.
Little Marigold's winsomeness and unselfishness completely undermined an unreasoning hostility and prejudice which her aunts had conceived towards her mother.
The Mysterious Locket. By RUTH LYNN.
From a little motherless babe, rescued from shipwreck, Ermyn becomes an heiress—and all by the aid of a locket.
The Mistress of the Manor. By E. KIRBY.
A domestic tale of unusual interest, in which the heroine passes through many troubles and trials before she finally marries happily.
Anthony Cragg's Tenant. By AGNES GIBERNE.
An agreeably written story of a very good girl, a selfish, deceitful woman, and a kindly man.
The Heart of a Friend. By FLORENCE WILMOT.
A noble girl's influence and her genuine unselfishness has the happiest effect on the members of a very mixed family.
Brown Eyes and Blue. By ANNIE MABEL SEVERS.
There are thrilling episodes, deep mysteries and startling surprises in this invigorating story of home and school life.
Arthur Glynn. By RUTH LAMB.
Half-a-dozen well written tales, which combine interest of plot, skill of narrative, and sound moral teaching.
Two Enthusiasts. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
The efforts of an heiress and her companion to carry out their views on social and religious questions are well told.
The Faith of Hilary Lovel. BY EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
Describes the exciting times of the Spanish Armada, and how the people of England rose unitedly to resist the attempted invasion.
The Romance of Miss Hilary, and other Stories.
Romances of humble life in which poor, hardworking people make life beautiful by mutual sacrifice and unusual kindness.
Kitty and Kit. By FLORENCE WILMOT.
A brightly written story of home life, spiritedly told. Kitty, an orphan girl, and Kit, her cousin, are especially attractive.
The Colleen's Choice, and other Stories.
An interesting set of fourteen brightly told stories inculcating the maxim, "Be good, and you will be happy."
Dick and Brownie. By MABEL QUILLER-COUCH.
A little girl, accompanied by her dog, runs away from a gipsy caravan, and has many adventures.
Alwyn Ravendale. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
A modern story of west country child life. The young hero is quixotic, and in the end proves a faithful lover.
Half-a-Dozen Sisters. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
A pretty story of family life in which six sisters take their varied parts, and into whose interests the reader is irresistibly drawn.
Brought Out of Peril. By EMMA LESLIE.
An interesting story describing what befell a young servant girl, silly, wilful, and easily led, although of good parentage.
A Turn of the Road; or, The Homeseekers. By ADELAIDE M. PLUMPTRE.
Depicting the delightfully free life of a party of home seekers, in the still wild country of Canada West.
The Young Gordons in Canada. By MARY B. SANFORD.
A vivid account of the experiences and adventures of a family that reduced circumstances obliged to leave the old country.
The Finding of Angela. By ALICE M. PAGE.
Four girls come from Alexandria to a school in England, hoping to find Angela, a poor little kidnapped baby cousin.
A Queen of Nine Days. By E. C. KENYON.
An interesting account of the troubled but brief reign of Lady Jane Grey, narrated by one of her maids of honour.
Lenore Annandale's Story. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
A splendid book for young people, the pervading thought being the fulfilment of duty in obedience to the commands of religion.
Veiled Hearts. By RACHEL WILLARD. A Romance of Modern Egypt.
The Sacred Carpet, howling Dervishes, and the Sword of Azrael, form the groundwork of this fascinating romance of Modern Egypt.
The Orphans of Merton Hall. By EMILY BRODIE.
Claire and Olive are foster sisters, and their youthful experiences and girlish confidences are told in an entertaining style.
Joint Guardians. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
A captivating and romantic tale of two families of cousins, whose fathers are joint guardians of a young girl.
Tom Heron of Sax. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
A country lad who began by scoffing at religion, ended in being shot while preaching among rough quarrymen.
Fir Tree Farm. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
Davenant trod the downward path, passed through the depths of degradation and despair, but finally struggled back from darkness to light.
Greyfriars. By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN.
Esther takes charge of her married sister's home, and has much trouble with the children left in her care.
* * * * * * * *
The "Home Art" Series
EDITED BY FLORA KLICKMANN.
Demy 8vo. About 120 pages. Fully illustrated.Paper boards.1s. 3d. net.
The Home Art Crochet Book.
These designs are extremely handsome, the advanced worker being as well catered for as those who are not so skilful.
The Home Art Book of Fancy Stitchery.
This book contains an amazing quantity of information which will be found an extremely valuable addition to the needlewoman's equipment.
The Mistress of the Little House.
Practical talks on domestic topics for educated women who are not in a position to keep a properly trained servant.
The Craft of the Crochet Hook.
Giving explicit instructions which are augmented by illustrations so clear that the most intricate stitch can be traced without difficulty.
The Modern Crochet Book.
Contains original ideas for combining crochet with embroidery and with fancy braids, together with new and unusual designs.
The Cult of the Needle.
A magnificent collection of new ideas, giving directions for Bulgarian, Catalan, Hungarian and Baro Embroidery, and other forms of needlecraft.
Artistic Crochet.
Novel Beadings, Insertions and Edgings, and exquisite floral designs in Irish Crochet, are some of the contents of this splendid book.
* * * * * * * *
The "All Time" Stories.
A Splendid Series of Select Books by Popular Authors.
Illustrated. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt.2s. net.
Alone in London. By HESBA STRETTON.
A pleasant story showing that in whatever condition of life one may happen to be, there are always some compensations.
His Little Daughter. By AMY LE FEUVRE.
A high-spirited, mischievous little girl reads Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," and imagines and adapts the story to herself and her surroundings.
The Vicar of St. Margaret's. By M. G. MURRAY.
An interesting story of how a bright girl's life is clouded, and her lover estranged by a crafty priest.
Max Krömer. By HESBA STRETTON.
A children's story of the siege of Strasburg, 1870, showing how the children were involved in the keen sufferings of the war.
David Lloyd's Last Will. By HESBA STRETTON.
The incidents of this interesting story are connected with the Manchester cotton famine in the early sixties.
The Highway of Sorrow. By HESBA STRETTON.
A vivid story of village life in Russia, written with all Miss Stretton's usual force and skill.
LONDON: THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.
*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOKTHE WONDER-CHILD***