JAMES OTIS'S 

 COLONIAL SERIES 



Calvert of Maryland Richard of Jamestown 



Mary of Plymouth Ruth of Boston 



Peter of New Amsterdam Stephen of Philadelphia 



Price, each, 35 cents. For ^ars 3-5 



DON'T you remember the "Toby Tyler" stories, 

 which appeared some years ago in "Harper's Young 

 People"? And don't you remember how impatiently 

 boys and girls looked forward to the next issue merely be- 

 cause of those tales ? Stories Uke those mean something to 

 children and make an impression. 



^ Here are six new stories by the same author, James Otis, 

 the first he has ever written for schools. They are just as fas- 

 cinating as his earlier ones. They are stories and yet they 

 are histories. Their viewpoint is entirely original, the story 

 of each settlement being told by one of the children livingin the 

 colony. For this reason only such incidents as a child might 

 notice, or learn by hearsay, are introduced — but all such in- 

 cidents are, as far as possible, historical facts and together they 

 present a delighttuUy graphic and comprehensive description 

 of the daily life of the early colonists. 



^ The style in which the children tell the stories reads as 

 charmingly as that of a fairy tale, and abounds in quaint hu- 

 mor and in wholesome, old-fashioned philosophy. 

 ^ Each book is profusely illustrated with pen and ink draw- 

 ings that not only add to its artistic attractiveness, but will be 

 found a genuine aid to the child's imagination in reproducing 

 for him realistic glimpses into a home-life of long ago. 

 ^ There is no better way for your pupils to learn about the 

 beginning of our country. The books are just as well suited 

 to libraries and home use. Write us about them. 



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