SOME OTHERS
The Royal Air Force, by, Monk and Winter
(Blackie, 3s. 6d.). Thoroughly practical. There is a brief history of the R.A.F., and an account of the qualifications required of a boy wishing to join, as well as a description of the training given at various centres. Details of the latest machines are supplied.
Through the Bible, by Theodora Wilson-Wilson (Collins, 7s. 6d.). This large, handsome book is profusely and well
illustrated, though Brock's colour plates do not mix very happily with the photographs. It gives a descriptive narrative, keeping the original dialogue, and adding ,explanations. There is an interesting foreword by James More on " How the Bible Came to Us."
Birdsworth, by Donald Hughes (Blackwell, 5s.). Kit Gunton's wood-cuts are delightful. There are fifty of them and fifty ingenious nonsense rhymes.
Dickon among the Lenape Indians, by M. R. Harrington (Bell, 7s. 6d.). Everybody interested in Red Indians will like
this account of the life and customs of a tribe in the early seven- teenth century. It is also the story of an English boy's exciting adventures.
The Modern Marvels Encyclopedia (Collins, 7s. 6d.). Here are marvels in Nature, Science and Engineering. There is a section on Art and Industry, on Human Endurance, and Man's Marvels Today. Packed with factual knowledge and illustrated with hundfeds of photographs.
Odd Man In, by L. A. G. Strong (Pitman, 3s. 6d.). Peter Black, finding he can't avoid queer jobs if he tries, accepts his fate and joins the police force. His early cases make good reading. This is a safe bet for older boys and will certainly be
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