Years ago, a manufacturer built a great dock, jutting out from and then turning parallel to the shore of a northern Michigan town. The factory was abandoned, and following the habits of small towns, the space between the dock and the shore became “The Cinder Pond.” Jean started life in the colony of squatters that came to live in the shanties on the dock, but fortune, heroism, and a mystery combine to change her fortunes and those of her friends near the Cinder Pond. THE CASTAWAYS OF PETE’S PATCH Illustrated by Ada C. Williamson. $1.25 net. A tale of five girls and two youthful grown-ups who enjoyed unpremeditated camping. DANDELION COTTAGE Illustrated by Mmes. Shinn and Finley. $1.50. Four young girls secure the use of a tumbledown cottage. They set up housekeeping under numerous disadvantages, and have many amusements and queer experiences. “A capital story. It is refreshing to come upon an author who can tell us about real little girls, with sensible ordinary parents, girls who are neither phenomenal nor silly.”—Outlook. THE ADOPTING OF ROSA MARIE A sequel to “Dandelion Cottage.” Illustrated by Mrs. Shinn. $1.50. The little girls who played at keeping house in the earlier book, enlarge their activities to the extent of playing mother to a little Indian girl. “Those who have read ‘Dandelion Cottage’ will need no urging to follow further.... A lovable group of four real children, happily not perfect, but full of girlish plans and pranks.... A delightful sense of humor.”—Boston Transcript. THE GIRLS OF GARDENVILLE Illustrated by Mary Wellman. 12mo. $1.50. Interesting, amusing, and natural stories of a girls’ club. “Will captivate as many adults as if it were written for them.... The secret of Mrs. Rankin’s charm is her naturalness ... real girls ... not young ladies with ‘pigtails,’ but girls of sixteen who are not twenty-five ... as original as amusing.”—Boston Transcript. HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOOKS FOR GIRLS By BEULAH MARIE DIX BETTY-BIDE-AT-HOME Illustrated by Faith Avery. 12mo. $1.25 net. A story of family life. Betty is just ready for college, her brother is studying medicine, her sister is almost able to make her own way in the world, when a sudden catastrophe compels Betty to choose between her own ambitions and her mother’s happiness. Betty stays at home and learns many things, among them the fact that duty and success can be combined. The account of her literary ventures will help girls who want to write.