Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
FOR YOUNG READERS

The Mcclure company in its Rough Riders
of the Sea- series. has recently issued ''The
Free Lances," by Capt. Jack Brand for
merly of the United States navy. In this
book Capt. Brand has penned brief but stirring
maritime biographies of Sir Francis Drake,
Don John of Austria, Cumberland, the noble
freebooter; De Guay-Trouin, the great French
Blue: George Walker. Thomas Cochrane.
Capt. Diron, Capt Thomas Boyle and other
daring fighters of the seas. The accounts are
historically correct, yet they are written with
all the charm of extraordinarily interesting
fiction. There is a tang Of fresh salt air
about the tale; and a stirring quality calcu-
lated to send the red blood coursing quickly
through youthful veins. The book is hand
somely illustrated, many of the pictures being
reproductions of old time cuts
The Free Lances. By Capt. Jack Brand
New York: The Mcclure Co.
The ninth and, more's the pity the last Of
the Little Colonel books has made its APP
pearance, and it is not praising too highly to
say that 1t is as good as its predecessors. This
series of Mrs. Johnston's has made its way
gradually but safely into the hearts Of young
readers until it holds a position that nothing
can disturb.
Attractive is the young character that
forms the center of the group of Stories it is
not her charm that makes friends for her but
her reality. She is not only true American
but true Kentucky girl Her folbles are
such one might expect, and the unfolding
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TO parents and teachers. Her struggles with
Eer faults related naturally without
preachments, and without morbid sentiInen-
tally. The events of this young life are never
out Of the common happening of girl who is
loved and cherished yet each has a fascina-
tion that invests all the Little Colonel does
The Little Colonels Knight Comes Rid
ing" By Annie Fellows Johnston. Boston:
L. C. Page & Co.
1.-THE Royal Foes is interesting story for
nff
the Germans, written from the Teuton's stand
point. 1t is story of the time when Jena,
Magdeburg and other calamities took the
heart from the bravest A loyal German old
Hans too old to fight yet hearthroken over
his countrys woes. takes his little grand
daughter, Bettina, and goes forth to help the
stricken land by carrying important informa-
ton TO his superiors. Little Bettina. though
she does not know it, plays an important part
herself and shows she be trusted TO hold
her tongue even IL she is but child. She Is
IS but child She is charmingly German and
has the honor Of meeting and speaking with
some ilustrious personages Even the lovely
Queen Louisa herself notices the little girl and
various other interesting and exciting events
Mapped.
Two Royal Foes By Eva Madden. New
York; The Mcclure company.
William ]. Hopkins, whose Sandman series
has proved popular with young readers has
added The Sandman; His Ship Stories." 10
the list. The tale has to do first with the
building Of a ship. then with adventures
VOYAGE to distan- parts of the world. There IL
much that is instructive we'll entertain
ing between the covers OF this volume, IN
which castaways, pirates, derelicts and other
folk and craft play their parts.
The Sandman; His Ship Stories. BY Willian
J. Hopkins. Boston: L. c. Page & Co. Los
Angeles: C. C. Parker
The days when Hawkins Sailed the Sea"
celebrated in recent book by Tinsley.
Pratt, illustrated by r. Butler Stoney. the
frontispiece being in color. The chief incidents
in this story strictly historical-more par
'icularly the events which occurred at San
Juan de Ulloa-ali of which may be verified
in the narratives OF the voyage written by SIR
John Hawkins. Miles Phillips and Job Hartop.
The story Is written in the first person. and a
rafting good yarn IL Is
When Hawkins Sailed the Sea- BY Tinsley
Pratt. New York. Brentano's