BOYS' SCHOOL AND ADVENTURE SERIES 2/6 n.t. > 



Kit Higson 



THAT SURPRISING BOY, SPINKS. They were a jolly lot of 

 youngsters, but harried by a big bully, until " that surprising boy " 

 arrived ; and the most surprised person was the bully, who found he 

 had met his match. Jimmy Spinks and his special chum, Jack Taylor, 

 are two fine little chaps, and their adventures will delight boys. 



George Gibbard Jackson 



THE QUEST OF THE OSPREY. The story of the hunt for a mine 

 of fabulous value, both an English captain and a Frenchman being very 

 keen. Two boys who stowed away on the Englishman's ship come in 

 for any amount of excitement and danger and adventure. A thrilling 

 story for boys. 



Arthur L. Knight 



IN JUNGLE AND KRAAL. The adventures of two young midship- 

 men in the jungles of Ceylon. Immediately on landing at Colombo from 

 their ship, they fall into thrilling adventures, lose their horses and nearly 

 their lives ! An expedition into the jungle is planned, and, after many 

 adventures they assist in the capturing alive of a herd of elephants. 



Andrie Laurie 



THE CRYSTAL CITY. " The Crystal City " is a fantastic tale of a 

 young midshipman, who, washed overboard in a storm, finds himself in 

 a wonderful glass city under the sea ; its only occupants being an old 

 man and his beautiful daughter. The mystery of their existence there, 

 and the result of the young sailor's visit make a very interesting story. 



]. Macgregor 



ONE THOUSAND MILES IN THE ROB ROY CANOE. 



This is the log of a charming cruise in a small canoe, designed by the 

 writer. With paddle and sails he traversed the rivers Thames, Sambre, 

 Meuse, Rhine, Main, Danube, Aar, 111, Moselle, Meurthe, Marne and Seine, 

 and Lakes Titisee, Constance, Unter See, Zurich, Zug, and Lucerne, together 

 with six canals in Belgium and France, and had two expeditions in the open 

 sea of the British Channel. 



Peter Mael 



UNDER THE SEA TO THE NORTH POLE. A thrilling story of 

 adventure in the Arctic regions, with hardships galore met with pluck 

 and endurance. Mutiny and treachery have their part, and strenuous 

 fights with polar bears, and dangers of all kinds. 



Captain Marryat 



MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY. Before he began to write books, Captain 

 Marryat had a share in many hard-fought battles at sea. He sailed as 

 a midshipman under Lord Cochrane, and spent years in dangerous servic* 

 off the French and Spanish coasts. Marryat served many years after this, 

 and was the hero of many exploits that had been embodied in his works. 

 Critics agree that " Mr. Midshipman Easy " ranks among Marryat's very 

 best. 



