For Boys Fourteen to Sixteen
Reading edition
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The. By Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain).
Boy life in Missouri sixty years ago.
Annapolis Series, The. By E. L. Beach.
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Annapolis Plebe, An.
Robert Drake, the hero, spends his first year at the United States Naval Academy.
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Annapolis Youngster, An.
Cadet Robert Drake’s second year at Annapolis. Includes an exciting cruise on a battleship.
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Annapolis Second Classman, An.
In his third year, Robert Drake discovers a plot against the United States Government, and helps to check it.
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Annapolis First Classman, An.
This concludes the hero’s course at the Naval Academy, from which he graduates with honor.
An excellent series, written by a Lieutenant-Commander in the United States Navy.
58Around the World with the Battleships. By Roman J. Miller.
The author, an enlisted man in the United States Navy, accompanied the battleship fleet on its remarkable voyage around the world, and this book is the result of his personal observations. Contains illustrations from photographs.
Bar B Boys. By Edwin L. Sabin.
A good, wholesome story of cowboy life.
Behind the Line. By Ralph Henry Barbour.
A story of New England college life. The first chapter takes the reader right into the midst of a big football game. There is another game later in the story in which the hero is hurt but manages to save the day at the last moment.
Bishop’s Shadow, The. By I. T. Thurston.
A story about Bishop Phillips Brooks and a little street gamin of Boston. One Sunday the boy heard him preach, and from that time on the Bishop was the great influence in his life.
59Black Arrow, The. By Robert Louis Stevenson.
A story of the Wars of the Roses (England).
Boots and Saddles. By Elizabeth Bacon Custer.
Tells about the life in the U. S. Army, and describes many fights with the Indians.
Boy Life on the Prairie. By Hamlin Garland.
Describes graphically the life of a boy on the prairie of the Middle West.
Boy Wanted. By Nixon Waterman.
A book of bright, cheerful and inspiring counsel that boys read with pleasure. It is also of interest to their parents and teachers.
Boy With the U. S. Foresters, The. By Francis Rolt-Wheeler.
A story full of information and adventure, dealing, in an interesting manner, with a department of public work much in the public eye. It tells of the prevention and fighting of forest fires, of the regulation of the grazing of cattle and sheep, the preservation and disposition of lumber, the ardor of the pursuit 60of big game, and the responsible life of the individual forester.
Boy With the U. S. Survey, The. By Francis Rolt-Wheeler.
This story describes the adventures of members of the U. S. Geological Survey, woven into a narrative that both pleases and instructs. It will show the boys something of the resources and energies of their country and the needs of conservation.
Cadet Days. By Charles King.
Follows the career of a Western boy at West Point, describing customs and ideals at the military school.
Captain of the Crew, The. By Ralph Henry Barbour.
A school story with good character sketch. Follows “For the Honor of the School.”
Captain Phil. By M. M. Thomas.
A boy’s experiences in the Western army during the Civil War. Almost every incident of this story is a real experience.
Captains Courageous. By Rudyard Kipling.
The story of a boy who fell overboard from an Atlantic liner and was rescued by the 61crew of a fishing schooner. His experiences changed him from a spoiled boy to a manly one.
Cattle Ranch to College. By Russell Doubleday.
A true story of life in the cattle country of Dakota.
Chronicles of Aescendune, The. By A. D. Crake.
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Edwy the Fair; or, The First Chronicle of Aescendune.
A tale of the days of Saint Dunstan.
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Alfgar the Dane; or, The Second Chronicle of Aescendune.
A tale of the Days of Edmund Ironside.
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Rival Heirs, The; or, The Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune.
A tale of the Norman Conquest.
A very excellent series of books dealing with the history of England under the Saxon kings. The struggle between the English and the Danish invaders—a struggle intensified by religious bitterness, and by the sanguinary nature of the Danish creed—is graphically pictured. And after the Danish and the English elements were consolidated, and the Danes converted to Christianity, 62there came another alloy of foreign blood through the Norman Conquest, the period which completes these chronicles.
Comrades of the Trails. By G. E. Theodore Roberts.
The story of a courageous English lad, Dick Ramsey, who, after the death of his father, crosses the seas and takes up the life of a hunter and trapper in the Canadian forests. There he has many adventures and hairbreadth escapes.
Cruise of the Cachelot. By Frank T. Bullen.
Tells about deep-sea wonders and mystery. Pictures remarkably the business of whale-fishing.
Dick in the Everglades. By A. W. Dimock.
A tale of the adventures of two boys hunting and exploring in the Everglades.
Dick Among the Lumber-Jacks. By A. W. Dimock.
A companion to “Dick in the Everglades.” The same boys go to the wilds of Canada, where they join a surveyor’s party and have many adventures, hunting, logging, etc.
63Eagle Badge; or, The Skokums of the Allagash. By Holman Francis Day.
A story of the Maine lumber regions. Gives the adventures of an honest, manly boy who helps bring to justice a gang of counterfeiters.
Fighting with Fremont. By Everett McNeil.
The story of how California was won for the Union by the hardy frontiersmen of 1846.
Finn the Wolfhound. By A. J. Dawson.
The adventurous life story of an Irish wolfhound, both in England and in the antipodes, where he lived and fought valiantly among the creatures of the wild, whom he forced to regard him as leader. A dog story of much merit.
First Across the Continent. By Noah Brooks.
The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Forest Runners, The. By Joseph A. Altsheler.
A story of the great war trail in early Kentucky.
64Glengarry School Days. By Charles William Gordon (Ralph Connor).
A story of country life in a backwoods school in Canada.
Great Aeroplane, The. By F. S. Brereton.
A tale of adventure in mid-air. The Essex Ghost is a flying vessel of huge proportions, and exciting incidents follow one another swiftly.
Head Coach, The. By Ralph D. Paine.
A book for the football enthusiast. With many exciting incidents, the story tells how the coach won out.
Hector, My Dog; His Autobiography. By Egerton R. Young.
Hector, the dog, is the supposed narrator. The scene is the Northland, and the studies in dog nature are very interesting. He tells of his race with the gray wolf, and of his trials in a land where all wood and hay were dragged home by the dogs.
Horsemen of the Plains, The. By Joseph A. Altsheler.
A story of hunting and exploring in the years when the Rocky Mountains were the 65Far West, and the regions around a battleground between red and white men.
Huckleberry Finn. By Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain).
A good companion book to “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
Hugh Gwyeth; a Roundhead Cavalier. By Beulah Marie Dix.
The story of a plucky English boy who fought for the king in the great civil war.
In Lincoln Green. By Edward Gilliat.
A story of Robin Hood.
In Texas With Davy Crockett. By Everett McNeil.
A story of the Texas War of Independence.
Ivanhoe. By Sir Walter Scott.
Portrays the time of the Saxons and Normans in England during the reign of Richard I.
“Jack” Series, The. By George Bird Grinnell.
Jack, the Young Ranchman.
A boy’s adventures in the Rockies.
66Jack Among the Indians.
Follows “Jack, the Young Ranchman.”
Jack in the Rockies.
Adventures with a pack train in Yellowstone Park. Follows “Jack Among the Indians.”
Jack, the Young Canoeman.
The story of a canoe trip along the coast of British Columbia.
Jack, the Young Explorer.
A story of life among the Blackfoot Indians.
Jack, the Young Trapper.
Tells of fur hunting in the Rocky Mountains.
Jack Ballister’s Fortunes. By Howard Pyle.
The adventures of a boy who was kidnapped and sent to the Virginia plantations. The noted pirate Blackbeard is a prominent character in the story.
Jeb Hutton. By James B. Connolly.
The story of a Georgia boy employed on a government dredge. A fine character delineation.
67Junior in the Line, A. By T. Truxton Hare.
A companion to “A Sophomore Half-Back.” Bob Walters, in his Junior year at college, succeeds by sheer force of character and common sense.
Land of the Long Night, The. By Paul B. du Chaillu.
The story of a winter journey by reindeer sledge and skis to Northern Scandinavia.
Leatherstocking Tales, The. By James Fenimore Cooper.
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Deerslayer, The.
A tale of warfare between the white settlers in New York and the Iroquois Indians.
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Last of the Mohicans, The.
A splendid Indian story. Depicts the life of the frontiersman at the time of the French and Indian War.
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Pathfinder, The.
A story of the French and Indian War. The scene is the vicinity of Lake Ontario.
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Pioneers, The.
A story of pioneer life on the banks of Lake Otsego. 68
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Prairie, The.
Shows Leatherstocking, in his old age, living on the Western prairies.
Little King, The. By Charles Major.
An attractive study of the childhood of Louis XIV. The author has woven a story of much interest around his early life, with its many adventures. Many powerful historical characters figure in the narrative.
Long Trail, The. By Hamlin Garland.
The adventures of a boy who went to the Klondike in 1898.
Loyal Traitor, A. By James Barnes.
A story of the War of 1812. The adventures of a boy who ships on a privateer at the beginning of the war.
Making the Freshman Team. By T. Truxton Hare.
College athletics form the chief theme of the story. There are interesting descriptions of training, track meets, football games, etc.
Man Without a Country, The. By Edward Everett Hale.
The story of an American officer who wished never to hear of the United States 69again, and whose wish was fulfilled by order of the court.
Nicholas Nickleby. By Charles Dickens.
Nicholas is the assistant to Mr. Wackford Squeers, an ignorant, sordid, and brutal Yorkshire schoolmaster. Contains much humor as well as pathos.
Oliver Twist. By Charles Dickens.
Tells how a poor-house waif was trained in London’s schools of crime.
On the Trail of Washington. By Frederick Trevor Hill.
The story of George Washington, first as a child, then in his surveying expeditions, and later fighting with and commanding troops in the American Revolution.
Oregon Trail, The. By Francis Parkman.
Vivid description of the life of the Indians of the plains in the days of our forefathers.
Pickett’s Gap. By Homer Greene.
The story of a railroad fight for the control of a mountain pass.
70Prodigious Hickey, The. By Owen Johnson.
The first of the Lawrenceville School stories. Precedes “The Varmint.” (Originally published under the title of “The Eternal Boy.”)
Range and Trail; or, The Bar B’s Great Drive. By Edwin L. Sabin.
A companion to “Bar B Boys,” continuing the story of cowboy life. Gives a graphic description of mid-winter among the foot-hills.
Recollections of a Drummer-Boy, The. By Henry M. Kieffer.
Concerned chiefly with the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.
Riflemen of the Ohio, The. By Joseph A. Altsheler.
A book full of thrilling incidents, Indian customs in war and peace, and the graphic narration of decisive battles fought along the Ohio.
Robbery Under Arms. By Rolf Boldrewood.
A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia.
71Sailing Alone Around the World. By Joshua Slocum.
The personal narrative of a remarkable ocean voyage, in the course of which the author circumnavigated the globe in a forty-foot sloop.
Senior Quarter-Back, A. By T. Truxton Hare.
Follows “A Junior in the Line.” Bob Walters, captain of the Varsity team, finds it necessary to discipline his friend Trelawney, a veteran player. The college sympathizes with Trelawney, but Bob proves he is right, and the team wins the great game of the year.
Short-Stop, The. By Zane Grey.
A real baseball story, written by a man who was once a professional player. It is the story of a young man upon whom the support of his mother and a crippled brother devolves, and he turns to that in which he is proficient as a profession.
Son of Light-Horse Harry, The. By James Barnes.
The story opens when General Robert E. Lee was a small boy. It follows him from his boyhood through West Point and the War with Mexico.
72Sophomore Half-Back, A. By T. Truxton Hare.
A companion to “Making the Freshman Team.” Bob Walters, a sophomore, is prominent in the various features of college life, and an escapade he has, with a friend, causes heavy damage, but they earn the money, pay the bill, and learn a valuable lesson.
Stories for Boys. By Richard Harding Davis.
Contains seven excellent short stories.
Talisman, The. By Sir Walter Scott.
A story of the Third Crusade. Richard the Lion-Hearted and Saladin are two of the principal characters.
Tennessee Shad, The. By Owen Johnson.
More Lawrenceville Stories about Doc Macnooder, Finnegan, The Tennessee Shad, and the rest.
Tom Brown at Oxford. By Thomas Hughes.
A sequel to “Tom Brown’s School Days.”
73Treasure Island. By Robert Louis Stevenson.
The best (and most popular) pirate story for boys published.
Truths—Talks With a Boy Concerning Himself. By E. B. Lowry, M.D.
This book presents in concise form the instruction concerning his physical nature which should be given to every boy approaching manhood. The origin and development of life is adequately discussed with appropriate taste and scientific accuracy.
“United States Midshipman” Series, The. By Yates Stirling, Jr.
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United States Midshipman Afloat, A.
Tells how two recent Annapolis graduates become involved in a South American revolution, are imprisoned, help to defend an intrenchment and fight a cruiser.
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United States Midshipman in China, A.
The two midshipmen on a gun-boat help to thwart an attack on an American mission during the Boxer rebellion. Contains an exciting plot.
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United States Midshipman in the Philippines, A.
Philip Perry and Sidney Monroe, the 74two midshipmen, take part in some stirring fights with the insurgents. The story gives a description of Philippine character and warfare.
Varmint, The. By Owen Johnson.
A remarkably good prep.-school story. A companion book to “The Prodigious Hickey.”
“West Point” Series, The. By Capt. Paul B. Malone.
There are four volumes in this series, which take the reader through the four years’ course required by this famous school. The titles are as follows:—
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Winning his Way to West Point.
An interesting story of a young recruit in the Philippines.
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A Plebe at West Point.
Douglas Atwell won his cadetship through bravery in the Philippines, and now appears in his first year at West Point.
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A West Point Yearling.
Cadet Corporal Douglas Atwell succeeds in breaking up hazing at West Point. He figures prominently in the army and navy football game. 75
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A West Point Cadet.
In his last year Douglas Atwell becomes Cadet Captain, leads a superb cavalry charge, saves a child’s life, and graduates.
When a Cobbler Ruled the King. By Augusta H. Seaman.
The time of the story is that of the French Revolution, and the chief historical character the mysterious Lost Dauphin, the son of the ill-fated Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The real hero of the tale is Jean Mettot, who seeks to free the little Dauphin from his imprisonment, and in his efforts has many startling adventures and narrow escapes. The then unknown Napoleon Bonaparte is introduced in the story.
White Company, The. By A. Conan Doyle.
A story of the wars of the Black Prince.
Wireless Station at Silver Fox Farm, The. By James Otis (James Otis Kaler).
The scene of the story is laid on the Maine coast, where Paul Simpson’s father is carrying on original plans for raising Russian or silver foxes for their pelts. Paul and a 76friend install a wireless telegraph system for their own use, and incidentally the reader learns a lot about wireless telegraphy.
With Sully Into the Sioux Land. By Joseph Mills Hanson.
The story of the campaign of General Sully against the Dakota Indians in 1864. The book begins with an Indian uprising in Minnesota, tells of the flight of the family, of the boy hero, the father’s death, and the capture of the little brother by the Indians.
Wolf Hunters, The. By James Oliver Curwood.
A tale of adventure in the Canadian wilderness.
Year in a Yawl, A. By Russell Doubleday.
Tells of a trip by boys from St. Joseph, Mich., down the Mississippi, through the Gulf of Mexico, up the Atlantic coast and back through the canals.
Young Forester, The. By Zane Grey.
An adventure story of the Southwest. The hero is an Eastern boy with a love for trees and outdoor life.
77Young Pitcher, The. By Zane Grey.
Ken Ward, whose experiences in the West were told in “The Young Forester,” now enters the university, where, as a freshman, he is snubbed and bullied. His prowess at baseball, however, is soon noted, and, after some disheartening experiences, he pitches his nine to triumph and himself to popularity.
Young Railroaders, The. By F. Lovell Coombs.
The experiences of two young railroad employees, who, by keeping their heads in times of trouble and using their wits, save trains, foil burglars, and have many unusual adventures.
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