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Synopsis
James Otis Kaler (1848-1912) was an American journalist and author of children's literature. He used the pen name James Otis. He got a job with the Boston Journal when he was in his teens. Later, he went on to work as a journalist or editor for various newspapers, a superintendent at schools, and a publicity man at a circus. In 1880, under the pen name James Otis, he authored his first children's book, Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a Circus, a story about an orphan who runs away to join the circus. Following the book's success he went on to author numerous other children's books. After spending several years in the southeastern states, he returned to Maine to become the first superintendent in South Portland. His other works include Left Behind; or, Ten Days a Newsboy (1885), The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan (1893), A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party (1898), Messenger No. 48 (1899), The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley (1905), and Richard of Jamestown (1910).
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James Otis Kaler (March 19, 1848 ? December 11, 1912) was an American journalist and author of children's literature. He used the pen name James Otis.
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Toby Tyler: or Ten Weeks with a Circus (Companion Library Series)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 183 numbered pages; no dustjacket (as issued?); minor age darkening to text; illustrations by George Wilson; minor wear to corners and edges of yellow hardcover; minor bumping to one corner and top of spine; a few minor marks/ dings to cover; weighs 10.5 ounces; measures 7.6 by 5 by .8 inches; 120220. Seller Inventory # 14752
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Toby Tyler
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1967
ISBN 10: 0448054833
ISBN 13: 9780448054834
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Toby Tyler (Companion Library Series)
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Toby Tyler (Companion Library Series)
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Toby Tyler; Or Ten Weeks with a Circus
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Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1970
ISBN 10: 0448054833
ISBN 13: 9780448054834
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Text is clean. Cover shows minor wear. Tiny bump to spine ends.; Companion Library; 183 pages. Seller Inventory # 42914