Books published by publisher Children's Book-of-the-Month Club

Initially published in 1912 and the first of Zane Grey's many bestsellers, this stirring tale of adventure in the high country established the prototype for western novels of the twentieth century. The plot's focus is a proud young heroine who's determined to defend her Utah ranch. She stands alone against the villains who rustle and stampede her cattle — until a stranger rides into the territory. Notorious as the scourge of Mormon transgressors, the stranger stays on to assist in the inevitable showdown, and romance blooms amid the canyons and cottonwoods. A classic of American frontier fiction, Riders of the Purple Sage teems with color, authenticity, and thrills. This hardcover book club edition does this classic justice!

"The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge," the fifth in the series of adventures of Bert and Nan and Freddie and Flossie, continues the story of the fun-loving pairs of Bobbsey Twins. Now it's wintertime, and it's an especially snowy one with many outdoor activities that give the bully Danny Rugg even more opportunities to make mischief. When the Bobbseys meet Old Mr. Carford, a wealthy man with a sad past, he invites them to spend their three-week holiday break at his wonderful lodge on Lake Metoka, where there are opportunities for skating and ice-boating. Coincidentally, Danny Rugg is also spending his Christmas holidays near Snow Lodge, so when the Bobbseys narrowly escape a dangerous snowslide the bully is their first suspect. But there's also a question about some missing money that has caused trouble between Mr. Carford and his nephew Henry Burdock, and the Bobbseys do their best to get to the bottom of the long-ago mystery.