New Editions, corrected, of the Complete Series, in 5 vols. fcp. 8vo. price 10s. cloth, each of which Volumes may be had separately,

THE GRADUATED SERIES

OF

FIVE READING-LESSON BOOKS,

WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES;

Adapted, as a Progressive Course of Reading, for all Classes of English Schools and Families.

By J. S. LAURIE,

Editor of Fancy Tales,' De Viris Illustribus-a Latin Reader,' 'Rhymes,
Jingles, and Songs for Infant Schools,' &c.

FIRST BOOK, 192 Pages, Sixth Edition......
SECOND BOOK, 256 Pages, Fifth Edition
THIRD BOOK, 312 Pages, Fifth Edition
FOURTH BOOK, 440 Pages, Fifth Edition
FIFTH BOOK, 496 Pages, just published

By the same Author,

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FIRST STEPS TO READING:

Being an Introduction to the Graduated Series of English Reading-Books.

In Two Parts, fcp. 8vo. PART I. price 3d., PART II. price 6d., sewed; or complete, price 10d. cloth. Or the whole conspicuously printed in bold type for Class Teaching on a set of Broadside Sheets.

Reading, Spelling, Writing, Arithmetic, and Dictation
Exercises, under the 'Revised Code.'

STEVENS AND HOLE'S GRADE LESSON BOOKS.

I. The FIRST STANDARD, 12mo. pp. 96, price 9d. cloth.
II. The SECOND STANDARD, 12mo. pp. 128, price 1s. cloth.
III. The THIRD STANDARD, 12mo. pp. 160, price 1s. cloth.
IV. The FOURTH STANDARD, 12mo. pp. 160, price ls, cloth.
V. The FIFTH STANDARD, pp. 224, price 1s. 6d. cloth.

VI. The SIXTH STANDARD, completing the Primary Course of Instruction required under the Revised Code,' is just ready. THE plan of these grade books is excellent, and, for the simple purpose of teaching the English language and arithmetic, they are unexceptionable. So good are they in these respects, that we should hope to see them pass into the hands,

not merely of every schoolmaster, but into those of parents of the middle and upper classes, and into all the schools of the kingdom, until they become as well known as Goldsmith and Pinnock." SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW.

By the same Authors, nearly ready,

THE GRADE LESSON-BOOK PRIMER, FOR THE USE OF INFANT SCHOOLS; introductory to the Grade Lesson Books.' 12mo. with numerous attractive WOODCUTS.

New Editions, corrected, of the Complete Series, in 5 vols. fcp. 8vo. price 10s. cloth, each of which Volumes may be had separately,

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