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Jimmie Sutcr, first volume
pigeon Camp Series" by Marth;
james Author of My Friend Jim" etc
Illustrated by q. w. pickncIl Emo
cloth; Price $1.25; Boston: I.othrut
Lee & SHEPARD Go.
a great many boys will tell YOU tina
MY Friend Jim" is one of the hes
books that they ever read, and they
will be glad to know that here i.
another by the same author with ever
more i'll il to interest a live boy o.
twelve. Jimmie Sutcr is Il sturdy
active. honest boy, whose father ant
mother are very worthy people il
moderate circumstances. What Jim.
mic lacks in pocket money, however
he more than makes up in mechanics
ingenuity ana other good qualities, anC
his best boy friend is the son Of Il ricl
man, but not spoiled by the fact
! They have royal times making and
lSHil!nG an ic"bOat and doing many
other things, and best of all they
organize I'll" IS. j.. H." or Society fol
Feeding Birds, which spreads far and
vide ana IS productive Of most enjoy
1ahl" "'Hu;tiIitanc"S besides doing good
service in tn" cause for which il was
intended. Deeds of Kindness to Il
queer old noiGhbor bring AN uncx-
rcct"d reward, and the happy, whole
som" book closes in Il thoroughly
satisfactory way
| Dave Porter in the South Seas,
Second Volum" of Dave Porter
Series" Ey Edward Stratemeycr Illus
| tratcd by Brewster Hazciton limo;
Cloth; Price sl.25; Boston: Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard
Edward Stratcmcycr's books for
boys have had an enormous sale. and
increase in popularity as the years go
by Last year he started his Dave
Porter Series" with "Dlvc Porter ;t
oak Hail. Il clean, Wholesome hook.
full Of exciting incident, ana with the
iapIt movement in narrative which
constitutes a distinctive charm in All
OF Mr.. Str;Itcmcycr'S books. 1t met
with immediate and unqualified sue
cess. and Il host of eager young
readers have since been imraticntlv
awaiting tho appearance" Of the next
volume of the series 1t has come in
pave Porter in tn" South Seas" and
Will fully sustain the interest
awakened by its predecessor. I'm Dave
Porter, Mr.. Stratrm"ycr has presented
q typical American boy. bright, plucky
ana Wlnson". fond Of sports ana *
cclllhS IN them, yet not unfaithfuI ia
work or study. He won his way from
"nScuiltE To prominence in q large
preparatory school. but WAS ALWAYS
disturbed by Il mystery concerning his
HtftntiGr. y clue WIS SIrprst.1 in
the first volume which is uow f,IIovnd
W IN Dave Porter in the South sons
ana Il vacation from "Oak Hall" is
devoted TO Il voyage To the Island. of
IN" Pacific. in which strange sights
are seen and many adventures met
with. Two of Dawes school ch1lms ara
Win MN, ana y constantly increasing
nuihb"r OF young people will like 10 |
l"ll"W thcm to see how the brave |
fellows meet danger. and rejoice with
pave in the happy results of his |
perseverance.
When | Was a Boy in japan"
second volume Of "Childrcn of other
Lands Series" Ey Sakac Shioya
from photographs 12mo;
l"th; Pric" - cents: Boston:
L"hr"p. lie" q Shepard co.
Many books aim to tell of child life
If foreign lands. nearly all being prn-
iuc"d by those who imdustiously take
material from encyclopedias ana hooks
y travel ANA make il over for the U.s.
u chli'if"il. such books serve a mr. |
'oS", hui they entirely lack the enter
aiming ana informing touch that can
'il" only from ON" who has lived the
u" described. Furthermore. th.v IN
'ult"r from tn" effort to writ. down ia
'hildr"n. ANA there is nn1hiur ine,ir
hG III what they have 10 ten All
h"Sc defects are avoided in ..v-t..,,
5aS BOY in Japan" which. in telling
n" story of tn" authors life from in
aHcE 10 the age Of pcrhaps fourteen |
'nN'NS charming picture Of not |
~ ~ customs. but the spirit Of Il |
I''St interesting country The author. |
'akae ShIoyH. was born fifty miles
rom Iokl". and at the age of twelve |
''S"h TN" study of English at a
'i"'h"d1St school. Later. he studied
natural ScI"nc" in the First ImpcrinI
"'i'S" az I"kI", after which IL, taught
|hSiiSh ana Mathematics. He cam,
" America in 1901. received TN. dcpr.c
u Master of Arts at tn" I-niy"rsitv or
hic"S" and then took Il two y,,rs,
"S' gradual" course ut Yale. ANA 49,
urh'i 70 Japan to devote himself Il,
'itcfatur" and the Drama. NJ ~.
''ui1 ne better qualified to introduc.
ne JarHn"S" To those in Amcri,, and
y i'H d'n" IL III Il WAY that will do
'S"t not only tn" children themselves
W lirentSand educators i'm general
me second volume Of SvIvo,,cr
MAIN" Coast RomanccS," "Oh York; !
'H recently com" from the press and ;
III iuIly sustain the very favorabIc
IMPRESSION created by vol. /. pubIisbcd I
"dcf IL" title "Romancc of C,s,n ,
"iy. Nate Douglass Wiggin. writin- /,
I TINS volume, said: 1T is an cnchant !
lg book in every way-dcIicatc ana
,' '''''' I'elary workmanship"
MS expression fairly voiced the gen.
TAI verdict on these books.
Not only has Mr.. Sylvester been 5
'hSuIafly happy in catching and rerrn- ,
u'lnS the romantic flavor of the his {
ORC scenes and incidents he 50 craph- ,