Torn and his Crows. By J. M. E. Saxby. (Nisbet
and Co.)— Mrs. Saxby is as charming and fresh as ever in Tom and his Crows. Tom is the typical good uncle, and the " Crows " are his nephews and nieces, who are all of a most inquisitive nature, and full of fun, recklessness, and good qualities. The scene is mostly laid in Switzerland, and though we should prefer that fascinating life in the far Islands, we must not grumble. Children will be delighted with the story,—it is so simple and natural, and the humour is re- markably spontaneous. Mrs. Saxby clings more to the beaten track in Tom and his Crows, for the adventures are not quite so natural as usual, and we have an invalid father who delivers the customary platitudes ; but children could do no better than read such'an instructive, readable, and amusing story.
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