13 NOVEMBER 1897, Page 25

Miss Bobbie. By Ethel S. Turner (Mrs. Curlewis). (Ward, Lock,

and Co.)—This is a very lively story of children and their ways from the other side of the world. The young people who hold their heads to the Southern Cross seem to be very like those who hold theirs to the Bear. Miss Roberta, otherwise "Bobbie," is introduced into a family of five mischievous boys, who having viewed her coming with much apprehension, are forced to acknowledge that she is quite worthy of their com- panionship. There are some fascinating stories of their goings on; perhaps "The Wild Australian Bush," which has a little suspicion of seriousness in it, is as good as any. We gather from the prefatory letter that this is Mrs. Curlowis's first book. If it is, it is a very promising beginning.