The "Fleetway " Annuals THE Amalgamated Press have issued this
year from Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, E.C. 4, a complete set of annuals for boys and girls of all ages. Each book treats of such a variety of subjects that some, if not all, of the stories and information contained in it will undoubtedly appeal to anyone who reads it. For this reason annuals are, perhaps, of all children's books the most universally popular. There are nine annuals for small children : the Chicks' Own Annual (3s. 6 d .) is printed in large type with innumerable illustrations of googly-eyed chickens, pigs dressed as clowns and armour- clad mice ; but there are also some amusing puzzles, fairy stories and animal stories. Bubbles Annual (3s. 6d.), Tiger Tim's Annual (6s.), The Playtime Annual (6s.), Bruin Boys' Annual (3s. 6d.), The Playbox Annual (6s.), and Puck Annual (6s.) are all of the same type. The Rainbow Annual (8s. 6d.) and Mrs. Hippo's Annual (3s. 6c1.) are even more attractive, having a larger percentage of fairy stories and fewer pictures of those ugly, half-human animals, so dearly loved, for some unaccountable reason, by most children. The Schoolgirls' Own Annual (Os.) and The Golden Annual (4s. 6d.) are full of good, exciting school stories for girls, with some one-act plays. The School Friend Annual (6s.), besides many stories and poems, has chapters on. " Restoring Straw Hats," " Shell Painting," " Netball Hints," &c. The second book of the " Bestway " Cookery Gift Book (4s. 6c1.) will also appeal to older school girls, and to all interested in cooking. The recipes of many delicious dishes are easy to follow and both amusing and instructive.
The annuals for boys are The Champion (Os.), The Grey- friars Holiday Annual with a long school-story by Mr. P. G. Wodehouse, and The Hobby Annual (6s.). The last should be without doubt the favourite. It has an excellent illustrated article on " Camping in Comfort," others, equally good, on carpentering, wireless, rigging model boats and innumerable other subjects. It is a book all boys will love.
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