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NEW EDITIONS.—The Pied Piper of Hanidin. Illus- trated by Hope

Dunlop. (Duckworth and Co. 3s. 6d. net.) —This artist's black-and-white work is attractive and full of fanciful detail, but the coloured pictures are spoilt by the lurid glare which pervades them.—Yet another Story of Peter Pan (G. Bell and Sons, ls. 6d. net) —Stories Told to Children. By Michael Fairless. Illustrated by Flora W bite. (Duckworth and Co. 5s.)--This is a prettily bound book, but as the story is only printed on one side of the pages, there is less " reading" in it than would appear at first sight. —There are two reprints of Dickens's Christmas Carol, both illustrated in colour, one published by Messrs. W. and R. Chambers at 2s. 6d. net, and the other by Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall at 5e. net.—Three Little Gardeners. By L. Agnes Talbot. (Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton. ls. 6d. net.)—A capital little book of practical gardening for children.