AMY BELL MARLOWE'S BOOKS FOR GIRLS

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"Miss Marlowe's books for girls are somewhat of the type of Miss Alcott and also Mrs. Meade's; but all are thoroughly up-to-date and wholly American in scene and action. Good, clean, absorbing tales that all girls thoroughly enjoy." 
                -- Grosset & Dunlap Ad

"Oh, girls! such news!" cried Wynifred Mallory, banging open the door of Canoe Lodge, and bringing into the living room a big breath of he cool May air, which drew out of the open fireplace a sudden balloon of smoke, setting the other members of the Go-Ahead Club there assembled coughing.

Grace Hedges, who was acting as fireman that week, turned an exasperated face, with a bar of smut across it, exclaiming:

"If another soul comes in that door and creates a back-draught until the fire gets to burning properly, I certainly shall have hysterics! I never did see such a mean old thing to burn."

"Never mind Gracie. We're all here now -- all six of us. There are no more Go-Aheads to come," observed Bessie Lavine, yawning over her book in the only sunny corner of the room.

"There! It's burning -- finally," exclaimed Grace, with blended disgust and thankfulness. "I never was cut out for a fireman, girls."

"Poor Gracie," purred Wyn, who had approached the blaze that was now beginning to curl through the hickory sticks piled more or less scientifically against the backlog. "Don't you know it needed just that back-draught to break the deadlock in the chimney and start your fire crackling this way?"

"Bah! It was just hateful," grumbled Grace. "I hate fire making. And it does seem as though my week for playing fireman comes around twice as often as it should." Wyn had moved rather too near the darting flames, and Grace suddenly pulled the captain of the club aside.
   -- from Wyn's Camping Days

THE OLDEST OF FOUR: Or, Natalie's way out.
   "A sweet story of the struggles of a live girl to keep a family from want." (1914)

THE GIRLS AT HILLCREST FARM: Or, The Secret of the Rocks.
  "Relating the trials of two girls who take boarders at an old farm." (1914)

A LITTLE MISS NOBODY: Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall.
   "Tells of a school girl who was literally a nobody until she solved the mystery of her identity." (1914)

THE GIRL FROM SUNSET RANCH: Or, Alone in a Great City.
   "A ranch girl comes to New York to meet relatives she has never seen. Her adventures make unusually good reading." (1914)

WYN'S CAMPING DAYS: Or, The Outing of the GO-AHEAD CLUB.
   "A tale of happy days on the water and under canvas, with a touch of mystery and considerable excitement." (1914)


FRANCES OF THE RANGES: Or, The Old Ranchman's Treasure.
   "A vivid picture of life on the great cattle ranges of the West." (1915)

THE GIRLS OF RIVERCLIFF SCHOOL: Or, Beth Baldwin's Resolve.
   "This is one of the most entertaining stories centering about a girl's school that has ever been written." (1916)

WHEN ORIOLE CAME TO HARBOR LIGHT.
   "The story of a young girl, cast up by the sea, and rescued by an old lighthouse keeper." (1920)

WHEN ORIOLE TRAVELED WESTWARD.
   "Oriole visits the family of a rich ranchman and enjoys herself im[m]ensely." (1920)

WHEN ORIOLE WENT TO BOARDING SCHOOL.
   "How this brave girl bears up under the most trying experiences, makes a very interesting story." (1927)

Source:

• Grosset and Dunlap advertisement in Polly and Eleanor
• Library of Congress and ABEBooks websites -- information courtesy of "CJeffor"

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