Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 22, March 30, 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 22, March 30, 1880

"April-Fool!"
General Schuyler and the Tories; Young Diamond Merchants
Across the Ocean; Or, A Boy's First Voyage: Chapter IV
A Strange Fellow-Voyager; Easy Botany: March
Noblesse Oblige; The Sun at Midnight
A Boarding-School Club
The Baby Elephant; Practical Jokes; The Jolly Dog's Practical Joke
Our Post-Office Box
Puzzles from Young Contributors; The Soapboxticon; Advertisements; Misfits; Charade; Solution of Chicken Puzzle

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 22nd issue of the serial, published on March 30th, 1880, and just in time for April Fool's Day this issue is full of practical jokes! It also includes adventurous stories like that of a daring lad whose bravery makes him a hero, an unusual voyage with an unusual "ship"-mate, tales from the land of the midnight sun, 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