The hero is a manly, self-reliant boy, whose adventures will be followed with interest.
The Slate Picker: The Story of a Boy's Life in the Coal Mines.

By HARRY PRENTICE.

12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a story of a boy's life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.

Ben Burton, the hero, had a hard road to travel, but by grit and energy he advanced step by step until he found himself called upon to fill the position of chief engineer of the Kohlnoor Coal Company.

This is a book of extreme interest to every boy reader.
The Boy Cruisers; or, Paddling in Florida.