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SCRIBNEI^S <BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG BOOKS BY WILLIAM HENRY FROST JUST PUBLISHED THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Illustrated and cover designed by S. R. BURLEIGH. i2mo, $1.50. Mr. Frost's volumes of folk-lore stories have achieved a deserved popularity, and this last one, dealing with the ever-fascinating theme of the Round Table and its knights, is equal to either of his earlier books. MR. FROST'S FORMER BOOKS THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR. STORIES FROM THE LAND OF THE ROUND TABLE. Illustrated by S. R. BURLEIGH. i2mo, $1.50. Mr. Frost has had the happy idea of making a journey to the different places con- nected with the Arthurian romances by history or legend, and of relating the ever new Round Table Tales on their sites, to the same little girl, now somewhat older, to whom he told his charming Wagner stories. THE WAGNER STORY BOOK. FIRELIGHT TALES OF THE GREAT Music DRAMAS. Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH. i2mo, $1.50. " A successful attempt to make the romantic themes of the music drama intelligi- ble to young readers. The author has full command of his subject, and the style is easy, graceful, and simple." Boston Beacon. ROBERT GRANT'S TWO BOOKS FOR BOYS JACK HALL; OR, THE SCHOOL DAYS OF AN AMERICAN BOY. Illustrated by F. G. ATTWOOD. i2mo, $1.25. " A better book for boys has never been written. It is pure, clean, and healthy, and has throughout a vigorous action that holds the reader breathlessly." Boston Herald. JACK IN THE BUSH ; OR, A SUMMER ON A SALMON RIVER. Illustrated by F. T. MERRILL. i2mo, $1.25. " A clever book for boys. It is the story of the camp life of a lot of boys, and is destined to please every boy reader. It is attractively illustrated." Detroit Free Press. THE RANTER GIRLS By MARY L. B. BRANCH. Illustrated by HELEN M. ARMSTRONG. Square iamo, |i.5o. The adventures of Jane and Prue, two small sisters, among different peoples of the imaginative world dryads, snow-children, Kobolds, etc. aided by their invisible rings, their magic boat, and their wonderful birds, are described by the author with great naturalness and a true gift for story-telling. The numerous illustrations are very attractive, and in thorough sympathy with the text.