Books published by publisher John C. Winston

I read it when I was 7 years old. The best birthday present I ever got. I couldn't put it down because it was so interesting. It taught me the chronological order of all the patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament in a way that made it go into long term memory. Years later, I took an "Introduction to the Old Testament" course my freshman year of college. Ninety-five percent of what I needed to learn for that course I already knew because of reading "Hurlbut's Story of the Bible"when I was 7. I got an A in the course! When my two children came along, I let them read "Hurlbut's Story of the Bible", and they have both gotten A's in freshman Bible class at their colleges. In summary, it is easy to read, is interesting to read, is written in chronological order, goes into long term memory,and is my top recommendation for the best Bible story book to give to children. (Amazon customer)

This book tells the history of Wool, Cotton, Silk, and Rayon and how these products are made into things people wear. It explains where these products come from,how they are and were produced into fabrics so they could be used productively. It has beautiful illustrations as well. The publisher is the John C. Winston Company out of Chicago, Philadelphia and Toronto. The copyright is 1939. It is a hardcover.

"Treasure Island' is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". It was originally serialized in the children's magazine 'Young Folks' between 1881 through 1882 under the title 'Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola,' credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883 by Cassell and Co. 'Treasure Island' is traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is also noted as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality as seen in Long John Silver's unusual for children's literature. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders." Colored plates and illustrated front and rear endpapers. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. A 1937 Reprint of the 1911 Charles Scribner's Sons edition.

In this sequel to Eight Cousins, Rose Campbell returns to the "Aunt Hill" after two years of traveling around the world. Suddenly, she is surrounded by male admirers, all expecting her to marry them. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman. Besides, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself.