Betty Martindale's Secret. By Lena Tyack. (r.t.s. 2s....
do not much like the "secret" part of the story ; it seems to us somewhat far-fetched and improbable ; but the children, especially the Irish brood at the Rectory, are quite......
Queen Flab's Daughters. From The French Of Jerome Doucet....
Frowde ; Hodder and Stoughton. 6s.)—We do not think that we should class M. Doucet with Perrault. Here is a summary of his first story. Princess Minna is rude enough to throw a......
The Boys' Guide. By Archibald Williams, B.a. (t. Nelson And
Sons. 5s. net.)—This is a complete guide to all kinds of sports and amusements. (Chess is described, but other games of the kind, as draughts and backgammon, are not dealt......
Better Than Play. By Mabel Quiller-couch. (r.t.s. Is.)—...
a pretty little story of how a boy and girl help the family by industry and courage—possibly, we might add, by their good fortune. Selling flowers and vegetables does not always......
Herbert Strang's Annual. (h. Frowde; Hodder And...
"Annual" is as full of good things as the names of the contributors would lead us to expect. There are school stories and historical stories—one by Captain C. Gilson, of the......
Naw Earrions. — The Personal History Of David...
Illustrated in colour by Frank Reynolds. (Hodder and Stoughton. 15s. net.)—This is a handsome volume, not unworthy of a masterpiece. The printing, paper, &c., are excellent, and......
Fairy Tales Of Old Japan. By W. E. Griffis. (g.
Harrap and Co. 6s.)—Mr. Griffis tells us that he has drawn his collection of Japanese fairy tales from many sources. Had he gone further and told us which owed their origin to......
Confessions Of A Robin. By A. F. Mockler-ferryman....
Robin, lineal descendant, as he tells us, of the historic " Cock Robin," is a very interesting person, especially when he relates his experiences of human society. Evidently he......
The Master Of Life. By W. D. Lighthall. (hodder And
Stoughton. 3s. 6d.) — Mr. Lighthall tells us the story of Hiawatha in a new guise, in which he bears no resemblance to the hero of Longfellow's poem, but is depicted as a Mohawk......
The Book Of Baby Beasts. By E. S. Detmold. Descriptions
by Florence E. Dugdale. (H. Frowde ; Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. net.)—Mr. Detmold has given us here some very pretty pictures, twenty in all, including the "Rabbit on the Cover.......
The British Boy's Annual And The British Girl's Annual....
and Co. 5s. each.)—These two volumes show the customary differ- ence—advocates of equality must look to this—but they are both good in their way. The boys will find exciting......
Peggy, B.g. By Helen H. Watson. (cassell And Co. 3s.
6d.)— This is a continuation of "Peggy, D.O." " S.G." means "school- girl"; so we have Peggy's experiences at Newton Spa, a high school for girls, which, with its very efficient......
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