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LONDON: JOSEPH HUGHES,

THREE TUNS PASSAGE, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C.

1880.

Papers for Teachers says—' They are charmingly written.'

HUGHES'S STANDARD STORY-BOOKS.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

THE SCHOOLMASTER says

'Admirable in every respect. The books are strongly and attractively bound, and possess the additional recommendation of cheapness. They only require to be known to be appreciated.'

THE TEACHER says

Well printed and prettily illustrated, and have not a dull line within their bright covers. It would need a very unskilful teacher to make little ones, with these "Stories" in their hands, look upon the reading lesson as a task, or as anything but a pleasure.'

THE SCHOOL GUARDIAN says

'Just the sort of book to make a child try to read it for the amusement it affords. The point of all the tales is to teach kindness to animals-a most necessary lesson for young children, which could not be better enforced than it is here.'

THE SCHOOL BOARD CHRONICLE says

"They can hardly fail to be favourite reading with the little ones.' THE EDUCATIONAL NEWS (Scotland) says

'Mrs. Greenup has here given us exactly such a book as an intelligent child would choose for its own reading.'

THE SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE says

'Deserves our highest commendation, and we unconditionally accord it to them.'

THE IRISH TEACHERS' JOURNAL says

'So far as we can judge, the series is certain to command an extensive sale, as being among the best "Readers" that have appeared.'

THE BLACKPOOL GAZETTE says

"The arrangement of the subjects, the letterpress, and the illustrations are all excellent, and the whole issue is admirable.' THE TEACHERS' ASSISTANT & STUDENTS' MAGAZINE says'Not only suitable language, but suitable thoughts and subjects are pressed into the service, if we may so say; and the result is storybooks which children as soon as they begin to read at all will love to read on every opportunity.'

THE JOURNAL OF EDUCATION says

'These reading-books are marvels of cheapness. The selection of poetry seems to us particularly happy.'

THE KELSO MAIL (Scotland) says

"This set of school books is perhaps the best calculated to awaken and sustain the interest of children that has ever come under our notice.'

THE SCHOLASTIC WORLD says

Sure to become popular both for home and school reading.' THE EDUCATIONAL CHRONICLE says

"The arrangement and construction of these books have been carried out with the utmost care. Indeed, we consider Stories for Infants one of the most successful attempts to produce a simple reading. book for very young children that it has been our privilege to see.'

LONDON: JOSEPH HUGHES,

THREE TUNS PASSAGE, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C.

1880.

STORIES FOR STANDARD V.

EDITED BY

W. T. GREENUP, F.R.G.S.,

THE LEYS SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE.

PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE.

LONDON: JOSEPH HUGHES,

THREE TUNS PASSAGE, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C.

IF Stories for Standard V. be generally read with pleasure, the aim of the Editor will not have missed its mark. The object of the book is not so much to impart instruction -although that has not been entirely overlooked-as to create a love for reading.

The easiest lessons have been placed first, so as to make the transition from Book IV. to Book V. as easy as possible. More difficult words and phrases have been introduced gradually to enlarge the young reader's vocabulary.

A few extracts from well-known authors have been inserted to give children an early acquaintance with the best writers of the English language. The other lessons (the poetry always excepted) have been written specially for this book.

The Author of Stories for Infants (in this series of reading books) has again undertaken the section bearing upon Domestic Economy.

CAMBRIDGE, August 1880.

W. T. G.