[Illustration: _From "Things will Take a Turn". (Reduced.)_] =The Whispering Winds,= and the Tales that they Told. By MARY H. DEBENHAM. With 25 Illustrations by PAUL HARDY. "We wish the winds would tell _us_ stories like these. It would be worth while to climb Primrose Hill, or even to the giddy heights of Hampstead Heath in a bitter east wind, if we could only be sure of hearing such a sweet, sad, tender, and stirring story as that of Hilda Brave Heart, or even one that was half so good."--_Academy._ =Hal Hungerford.= By J. R. HUTCHINSON, B.A. "Altogether, Hal Hungerford is a distinct literary success."--_Spectator._ =The Secret of the Old House.= By E. EVERETT-GREEN. "Tim, the little Jacobite, is a charming creation."--_Academy._ =White Lilac:= or, The Queen of the May. By AMY WALTON. "Every rural parish ought to add White Lilac to its library."--_Academy._ =Miriam's Ambition.= By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN. "Miss Green's children are real British boys and girls."--_Liverpool Mercury._ =The Brig "Audacious".= By ALAN COLE. "Fresh and wholesome as a breath of sea air."--_Court Journal._ =Jasper's Conquest.= By ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT. "One of the best boys' books of the season."--_Schoolmaster._ =Little Lady Clare.= By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN. "Reminds us in its quaintness of Mrs. Ewing's delightful tales."--_Liter. World._ =The Eversley Secrets.= By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN. "Roy Eversley is a very touching picture of high principle."--_Guardian._ =The Hermit Hunter of the Wilds.= By G. STABLES, R.N. "Will gladden the heart of many a bright boy."--_Methodist Recorder._ =Sturdy and Strong.= By G. A. HENTY. "A hero who stands as a good instance of chivalry in domestic life."--_The Empire._ =Gutta-Percha Willie.= By GEORGE MAC DONALD. "Get it for your boys and girls to read for themselves."--_Practical Teacher._ =The War Of the Axe:= or, Adventures in South Africa. By J. PERCY-GROVES. "The story is well and brilliantly told."--_Literary World._ =The Lads of Little Clayton.= By R. STEAD. "A capital book for boys."--_Schoolmaster._ =Ten Boys= who lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now. By JANE ANDREWS. With 20 Illustrations. "The idea is a very happy one, and admirably carried out."--_Practical Teacher._ =A Waif Of the Sea:= or, The Lost Found. By KATE WOOD. "Written with tenderness and grace."--_Morning Advertiser._ =Winnie's Secret.= By KATE WOOD. "One of the best story-books we have read."--_Schoolmaster._ =Miss Willowburn's Offer.= By SARAH DOUDNEY. "Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney's best creations."--_Spectator._ =A Garland for Girls.= By LOUISA M. ALCOTT. "These little tales are the beau ideal of girls' stories."--_Christian World._ =Hetty Gray:= or, Nobody's Bairn. By ROSA MULHOLLAND. "Hetty is a delightful creature--piquant, tender, and true."--_World._