The Rival Campers Afloat; or, The Prize Yacht VikingSmith, Ruel Perley
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The Rival Campers Afloat; or, The Prize Yacht Viking
Smith, Ruel Perley
Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction; Sea stories
“The best boys’ book since ‘Tom Sawyer.’”—_San Francisco Examiner_.
“Henry Burns, the hero, is the ‘Tom Brown’ of America.”—_N. Y. Sun_.
The Rival Campers Afloat; or, The Prize Yacht Viking. By Ruel P. Smith,
author of “The Rival Campers.”
Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50
This book is a continuation of the adventures of “The Rival Campers” on
their prize yacht _Viking_. Every reader will be enthusiastic over the
adventures of Henry Burns and his friends on their sailing trip. They
have a splendid time, fishing, racing, and sailing, until an accidental
collision results in a series of exciting adventures, culminating in a
mysterious chase, the loss of their prize yacht, and its recapture by
means of their old yacht, _Surprise_, which they raise from its watery
grave.
The Young Section-hand; or, The Adventures of Allan West. By Burton E.
Stevenson, author of “The Marathon Mystery,” etc.
12mo, cloth, illustrated by L. J. Bridgman $1.50
Mr. Stevenson’s hero is a manly lad of sixteen, who is given a chance as
a section-hand on a big Western railroad, and whose experiences are as
real as they are thrilling.
“It appeals to every boy of enterprising spirit, and at the same time
teaches him some valuable lessons in honor, pluck, and
perseverance.”—_Cleveland Plain Dealer_.
The Young Train Despatcher. By Burton E. Stevenson, author of “The
Young Section-hand,” etc.
Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50
A new volume in the “Railroad Series,” in which the young section-hand is
promoted to a train despatcher. Another branch of railroading is
presented, in which the young hero has many chances to prove his
manliness and courage in the exciting adventures which befall him in the
discharge of his duty.
Jack Lorimer. By Winn Standish.
Square 12mo, cloth decorative. Illustrated by A. B. Shute $1.50
Jack Lorimer, whose adventures have for some time been one of the leading
features of the Boston Sunday _Herald_, is the popular favorite of
fiction with the boys and girls of New England, and, now that Mr.
Standish has made him the hero of his book, he will soon be a favorite
throughout the country.
Jack is a fine example of the all-around American high-school boy. He has
the sturdy qualities boys admire, and his fondness for clean, honest
sport of all kinds will strike a chord of sympathy among athletic youths.
The Roses of Saint Elizabeth. By Jane Scott Woodruff, author of “The
Little Christmas Shoe.”
Small quarto, cloth decorative, illustrated and decorated in color by
Adelaide Everhart $1.00
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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