Geoff And Jim. By Ismay Thorn. (wells Gardner, Darton, And
Co.)—It is not easy to see why lady-writers of fiction have such a taste for stories of schoolboy-life. This life is really a very little-known region, and those who might be......
Elizabeth. By Henry J. Arden. (w. And R. Chambers.)—the...
is sent away from her home by a jealous mother, who is afraid lest she should win the heart of the son and heir of the house. This, however, has already been done, and things......
Ernest's Golden Thread. By Edith C. Kenyon. (w. And R.
Chambers.)—This is a story, touching, but not too harrowing, of a little lad who persistently holds on to the right under very adverse circumstances. The " golden thread " is an......
Nurse Heatherdale's Story. By Mrs. Molesworth....
simple little story, written in Mrs. Molesworth's best style. Sometimes, indeed, her pen carries her a little too far. The old nurse who is supposed to tell the tale could......
The Biography Of A Locomotive. By Henry Frith....
and Co.)—This is a story of adventure that every boy who has ever looked at an engine-driver and wondered what sort of a life he leads will be charmed with. It gives the reader......
The Quest Of Jack Hazlewood. Illustrated. By Marion...
and Co.)—We have not much to say regarding this tale ; it is best described by negatives. It is not exciting, it is not improbable, it is not so very stupid, and it has not a......
The Dash To Khartoum. By G. A. Henty. (blackie And
Son.)— Mr. Henty begins this story with the well-worn complication of children changed at nurse. But he has given a certain novelty to it by arranging that the foster-mother—she......
The Great Show Of Kobol - Land. By Frank R. Stockton....
Mcllvaine, and Co.)--This is a quaint, fanciful tale, which will certainly amuse, but not amuse in the overpowering fashion which we are accustomed to expect from Mr. Stockton.......
Over The Hills Away ! Poems By Frederic E. Weatherley.
Illustrations by Harriet M. Bennett. (Hildesheimer and Faulkner.) —That the pictures are pleasing, there can be no doubt. There is a certain quaint mannerism about them; the......
Joan And Jerry. By Mrs. O'reilly. (w. And R. Chambers.)—
Mrs. O'Reilly always tells her stories well. A fine taste keeps her from exaggeration in the drawing of character, and she can interest her readers without startling incidents......
The Lonely Pyramid. By J. H. Yoxall. Illustrated....
Son.)—This is a lively story of adventure in a lost oasis and pyramid, with El Mandi thrown in. The style is somewhat grandiloquent and exalted, and hardly accords with the......
The Children Of Wilton Chase. By L. T. Meade. (w.
and R. Chambers.)—The heroine of Mrs. Meade's story is a naughty, we trust an exceptionally naughty, girl. She rebels against a gently inflicted punishment, tries to escape the......
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