CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER—C. S. Forester—Little, Brown ($2.75). It was bargain day this week for adventure-story readers. For the price of one big book, they could get three. Captain Horatio ...

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A good book goes a long way. This is a sentiment that proves to be especially true for outdoorsy folk or anyone with wanderlust. An inspiring story that details earth’s greatest assets—whether a true ...

Reaching the chapter-book phase of reading comprehension as a kid is an exciting thing. Suddenly, books aren’t all illustrations and happy endings: they have extended narratives, character development ...