The Attic Boarders. By Raymond Jacberns. (W. and R. Chambers.
3s. 6d.)—The "boarders" are dogs which Rachel Wellington takes in to improve the family finances. Children who love animals will understand that this means almost continual excitements, alarms, and excursions. The idea is a clever one, and well worked out, and the rector's plucky daughter, to use a slangy expression, has "a run for her money " ; but we must not tell our readers any more. There are some good character sketches in The Attic Boarders, and the story never flags. We may safely recommend it to young people who are not dog-lovers, and as to those who worship dogs, our only fear is that they may be tempted to copy the clever, capable Rachel and start a dogs' home. " Raymond Jacberns " writes that happy mixture of incident and good sense which teaches children so much while keeping their interest engaged. This story must be written down as fulfilling the promise of a most suggestive title.
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