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READABLE NOVELS.—The Grand Duchess Benedicta. By A. E. Burns. (Longmans

and Co. 3s. 6d. net.)—Even the most critical little girl will be interested in this school story, because it has a real plot, and some good illus- trations by Mr. T. Baines, jun.—The Fortunes of Virginia Bright. By Albert Kinross (Hodder and Stoughton. 6s.)— Mr. Kinross tells a pleasant tale of how an American girl came to England, lost her money, but succeeded in keeping her independence.