The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-03
Books and bookmakers
THE @NINE TO TWELVE SERIES.

1t is always an open question as 10
what TO get for children To read Some
thing that viii entertain and at the same
time instruct is desirable, but stories so
readily fall away from one or the other
requirement. To find book thar is good
without being '.goody-good.' or, on the
other hand, pleasing without being friyo-
lous. Is never an easy quest.
To supply such a need as this we have
prepared an entirely new series of juye-
nile stories and now present them with
considerable confidence. The eight vol
umes are in uniform style of binding. but
of course they may be purchased separ-
ately. They average about eighty-hye
pages printed on excellent paper. from
piece and special title page are includ-
ed. The books are as follows:
"The Little cave-DweIlers,p by Ell
Ia Farman Pratt. A story of boys in a
New England hill town. The children
who read of Little Crow Christopher and
his mother will not soon forget this boy
and his home. The plot of the tale is
strong one and its working out admir-
able.
Little Dicks Son." by Kate Gan
nett Wells A story Of two Boston boys,
both drawn direct from life. Little Dick
and his exquisite moral nature stands out
in strong contrast with his restless. rush
ing. elder brother. Peter. Little Dicks
powerful and compelling that the little
fellow believes him to be alive. The
story is strong, humorous and true.
"The FIatiron and the Red Cloak, !"
by Abby Morton Diaz. Mrs. Diaz the au-
thor of the famous William Henry Let
ters," has here produced another book
likely to become a classic. The scene is
laid years ago in an ancient seaport town
of the old Colony" section of Massachu-
sets.
Little Sky-Hiah," by Hezekiah But
terworth. Quite fairy story in its old
fashioned contrasts of the gorgeous with
the humble. Yet, strange as it may seem.
the story is founded very closely on fact.
The experience of a young Chinese nohle
man in a family of American children.
"How Dexter Paid His Way by
Kate Epson Clark. A ringing story of a
merry, helping ready boy, to whom any,
thing and everything. home duties. school
lessons. tennis. base bali. camp life, serve
as stepping stones.
marcia and the Major" by j. l..
Harbour. A story of life in the Rockies.
The Major, a disappointed silver-mine
prospector, but very fine, kindly old
man, is living alone in his cabin on the
rocky slope OF MOUNT Ddluy, until ne
undertakes the bringing up of Marcia, the
desolate child of dead miner. The de-
scription of the life is interesting and It
makes a sunsainy story.
''The Children of the Valley" by
Harriet Prescott Spofford. A story of
six children who live with two uncles and
two aunts in great house in the noun
tain forests of Northern Maine. The
most fascinating of all Mrs Spofford's
stories. and an exquisite mature" book
withal.
ain the Poverty Year. Story of
1916. by Marian Douglas A true story of
life in, New Hampshire in 1916. A child.
ren's historical tale as great in its way
as any of the historical works of the last
two years The story is a most touching
end beautiful record of children's toll and
courage during a season of great sacri-
fees and widespread fear of famine
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
Price 81 cents per volume