8 DECEMBER 1906, Page 28

The "gift-book" season would not be itself without Mr. Alfred

II. Miles's "Fifty-two Stories." He does not fail us this year. Here are three of his " Fifty-two " volumes,—Fifty-two New Stories for Boys, Fifty-two New Stories for Girls, and Fifty-two Pioneer Stories (Hutchinson and Co., 5s. each). These make up the half-century of these books, totalling, we are told, a circulation of half-a-million. It is not necessary to do more than record this quite remarkable success.