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Title: The Mysterious Shin Shira

Author: George Edward Farrow

Illustrator: W.G. Easton

Release Date: February 24, 2006 [EBook #17843]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "A short distance beyond lay a terrible dragon."]

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THE MYSTERIOUS SHIN SHIRA

BY

G.E. FARROW

AUTHOR OF
The WALLYPUG of WHY

[Illustration]

ILLUSTRATED BY W.G. EASTON

LONDON
HENRY FROWDE
HODDER & STOUGHTON

CONTENTS

PAGE

Mystery No. I
SHIN SHIRA APPEARS 9

Mystery No. II
SHIN SHIRA AND THE DRAGON 23

Mystery No. III
THE MAGIC CARPET 33

Mystery No. IV
SHIN SHIRA AND THE DUCHESS 50

Mystery No. V
SHIN SHIRA AND THE LAME DUCK 65

Mystery No. VI
SHIN SHIRA AND THE DIAMOND 81

Mystery No. VII
SHIN SHIRA AND THE ROC 98

Mystery No. VIII
SHIN SHIRA AND THE MAD BULL 114

Mystery No. IX
SHIN SHIRA AND THE QUEEN OF HEARTS 130

Mystery No. X and Last
SHIN SHIRA DISAPPEARS 146

LIST OF COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS

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