Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 20, March 16, 1880

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Children's Fiction, Short Stories, Children's Non-fiction

Authors: Various In Year : 1880

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 20, March 16, 1880

Across the Ocean; or, a Boy's First Voyage: Chapter II
What the Boys and Girls Played Two Thousand Years Ago; Garden Lore; The Robber Bluebird; Dreaming
Champion
The Little Ships of the Water Streets; The Great Lily's Mission
The Mishaps of an Arab Gentleman; The Hippopotamus
The Cat's-Meat Man
My Tartar
Biddy O'Dolon: Chapter IV
Alice's Question; The Care of Parrots; Pencil Drawing, No. 2
Our Post-Office Box
Advertising; The Tramp Puzzle; A Personation: Who Am I?

Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 20th issue of the serial, published on March 16, 1880, contains stories of a young sailor's difficult work in the furnace room, travels with a serious friend in foreign lands, hunting hippopotamuses in Africa, a lesson in nature sketching, the conclusion of Biddy O'Dolan's story, and much more. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. (Summary by Jill Engle)