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Ploy Books, .Prcicticol Books-they're

all

fun! (Ages 3 to 11)

Grammar Can Be Fun. Ages 6 to 10. A pic-

ture-book with a point-good grammar

without nagging. Settles "ain't," "git:nme,"

"got," and many more common errors by a

simple, sure, fun-filled process. Big type amus–

ing illustrations. A favorite for years.

3 N 756-41 pages 7'/.xlO in. Wt. 12 oz...

$2.17

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Manners Can Be Fun. Ages 6 to 10.

the

same fun-filled style as (A) above: the

same kind of funny child-like drawings; same

easy-reading type. Youngsters learn the fun

of courtesy as well as reading. Try it.

3 N 758-45 pages

7¥.

xlO in. Wt. 12 oz....

$2.17

2-book "Fun Set" for pre-schoolers. Two

books-Playbook for Small Fry

and

Play–

time and Storytime- planned

for children too

young to read. Both packed with happy full–

color pictures and filled to the brim with the

easiest of picture games and play ideas. Lots

of stories, too--all short and happy, to assure

pleasant dreams. A swell way to teach even

pre-schoolers the fun of books. Each book 128

pages, each

8Ysx10~

inches-both at one low

price. Order yours today

3 N 690-Shipping weight 1 lb. 8 oz.....Set

$1.87

Proven Favorites of ages 8 and up

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Album of Horses. By Marguerite Henry. For

ages 12 to 16. Thrilling stories of 26 famous

breeds of horses. Full-page illustrations. Fine–

quality paper, printing. About 113 pages.

3 N 157- Cloth bound. Shpg. wt. 1 lb. 8 oz... . .

$2.77

Black Gold. By Marguerite Henry. Ages 8

to 12. Thrilling story of a man, a boy, and a

shining black colt. 160 pages. 7x9)1 inches.

3 N 687- lllustroted. Hord cover. Wt. 1 lb.....

$2.77

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Jack London's Stories for Boys. Ages 10 up.

High adventure-a compilation of 18 of the

author's finest stories. 549 pages. 5

.\12x8~

in.

3 N 354- Duroble hard cover. Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz...

.87

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My Friend Flicka. One of children's first

loves. "A beautiful book . . [belonging] on

the shelf with Treasure Island and Mutiny on

the

Bounty."-N.Y. Herald Tribune.

253 pages.

3 N

755~Yox8Yo

in. Illus. Hord cover. Wt. 8 oz.

$1.63

Kipling's Stories for Boys. Ages 10 up. 28 of

Rudyard Kipling's fastest-moving short

stories. Wholesome adventure-the kind dis–

criminating parents welcome for youngsters.

3 N 352- 499 pgs.

5Y2XBV.

in. Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz...

$1.87

290

SEARS

2-book "Teach Me" Set. Two books-

Teach Me to Read

and

Teach Me Num–

bers- for

bright young boys and girls 5 to 8.

Filled with easy-to-read

type

and full-color

illustrations.

Teach Me to Read

presents words

in 117 short, simple lessons, each associating

rhymes with pictures. Carefully compiled to

give your youngsters a reading vocabulary of

250 basic words.

Teach Me Nitmbers

teaches

the value and formation of numbers, explains

addition, subtraction. and easy multiplication.

Each book 128 pages, each

8Ysx10~

in.

3N691-Shipping weight 1lb.8 oz.....Set

$1.87

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2-book "Fun Set". Another of our big-

value 2-book sets:

Barrel ofFun

and

Young

Scientist's Funbook.

Fun for all the family,

but especially for ages 7 to 11.

Barrel of

Fun:

play ideas, jokes, quizzes, adventure

stories, mazes, and lots more. In

Young Sci–

entist's Fttnbook:

easy science experiments,

thrilling stories, quizzes, science jokes, fasci–

nating facts.

Two of the best answers we know to the

age-old question: Mom, what can we do now?'

Each 128 pages, each

8Vsx10~

inches.

3 N 694-Shipping weight 1 lb. 8 oz..... Set

.87

"All About" Books (Ages 8 to 12)

Prepared by top-level scientists to a;,swer the

questions of 8-to-12-year-olds about science

and the world around us. The language is

simple, the style dramatic-and entirely fac–

tual. A thoughtful gift for thoughtful young

minds. Hard covers. Illustrated. Shipping

weight each 1 pound.

3 N 220- All About Dinosaurs... . . .. .

.. $1.87

3 N 221-All About Stars . ......... .

3 N 222- All About Birds.. . .. ..... .... _

3 N 223- All About Rockets and Jets...... .

3 N 224- Ali About the Seo . . . . .. ... . .

3 N 301- All About the Insect World..... . .

3 N 304- All About Changing Rocks... .

3 N 316-All About Moths and Butterflies...

3 N 752- All About Strange Beasts of

the Present !New for 19571 .. . . . .

3 N 753- All About Electricity !New for 19571

1.87

Christmas Is a wonderful time

to give Adult Books, too!

(Why not give yourself a few?)

FOR A WIDE SELECTION

OF ADULT BOOKS

see pages 726 to 729 of

Sears Big Fall and Winier General Cataitg

Brain-teasers for boys and girls 7 to 15

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2-book Teen-ager Set.

Pencil Pastimes

and .

Crossword

Puzzles for Young

Teens-prepared for curious 11 and 12-

year--olds as well as young teens. Page after page of fascinating

picture puzzles, word games, mazes, rebus puzzles, etc., all de–

signed to stimulate-and reward-curiosity, give constructive

direction to your youngsters' play (And all to be handled by

boys and girls themselves-without help from Mom and Dad.)

Each book 128 pages, each

8Ysx10~

inches. Both generously

illustrated in rich full color; both full of fun.

3 N 692-ln all, 256 pages of fun. Shpg. wt. 1 lb. 8 oz.......Set

$1.87

2-book Activity Set.

Play and

La.ff,

and

Beginner's Cross-

word Book-<:>ver

100 hours of intelligent fun for boys and

girls 7 to 11.

Beginner's Crossword Book

teaches them-shows

how crosswords are worked, etc.;

Play and Laff

gives them a

chance to apply what they've learned-in picture puzzles,

quizzes, pencil games and more. Each book 128 pages, each

8Ysx10~

inches. Both with lots of full-color pictures. Good fun

over the holiday and all year long. Order yours today.

3 N 693-Shipping weight 1 pound 8 ounces.....•. . .......Set

$1.87

Authentic "Landmark" Books (Ages 10 to 15)

All about events and personalities that stand outin the

his~ory

of the world. Stories of West Point; the F.B.I.; T.V. favorite

Wyatt Earp; Thirty Seconds over Toky<r-all factual, all com–

piled by a team of thorough-searching historians. Thrill-packed

adventure, inspiring bits of American history-exciting stories

excitingly told.

yours are among those youngsters who find

history dull, introduce them this Christmas to "Landmark."

They- and you- will be delighted. Cloth bindings; full-color

jackets. lllustrated.

5Ysx8~

inches. Shpg. wt. each: 1 lb.

3 N 248-Stote

catalog number and

title

number .

... . .....

Each

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Pony Express (1)

Prehistoric America (2)

Custer's Last Stand (3)

Daniel Boone (4)

Wild Bill HickockTames the

West (5)

Betsy Ross and the Flag (6)

Thirty Seconds over Tokyo'

(7)

Story of the F.B.I. (8)

Royal Canadian Police (10)

Kit Carson and the Wild

Frontier (13)

Guadalcanal Diary (14)

Clara Barton and the Red

Cross (15)

KingArthur andHis Knights

(17)

West Point Story (19)

Wyatt Earp (20)

Sequoyah-Leader of the

Cherokees (21)

D-Day (23)

Abe Lincoln (24)

French Foreign Legion (26)

(New for 1957)

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Story of the U.S. Marines

(27)

(New for 1957)

Texas Rangers (28) (New

1957)

Story of the Secret Service (29)

(N~w

for 1957)

Build your order for Christmas Books

$20.00

or more and bvy

Easy

Terms. Just 10%

down

and modest

monthly payments. For

details~

see

page

347.