One Thousand Books For Children

The object of this book is to provide not only a practical list of suggestions that may be of service to those desirous of securing good and wholesome literature for their children, but also one that may be used by the children themselves.

This compilation is divided into nineteen groups, in which the books are graded according to ages, so that selection may be readily made, and each book title is followed by a short descriptive note.

It is impossible to draw any absolute line as to the particular age a boy or girl must be in order to read and assimilate the contents of a certain book, such is the difference in mental development. However, long experience has shown the compiler what is best adapted to the average, and the grading has been done accordingly.

Much care has been used in selecting books which have some value in assisting the gradual evolution of the mind or in shaping character, and which, at the same time, will make their appeal to the boy or girl.

It is said that the child is father of the man, and in the matter of reading this is especially applicable. Material delightful to the hearing, but perhaps in a lesser degree to the understanding, of a child of from nine to twelve years of age, yields pleasure also to the adult; while to children of twelve to sixteen or seventeen the same material would be dry and uninteresting; its beauty is not intuitively perceived by them as by their younger brothers. For example, let me cite “Emmy Lou,” by G. M. Martin; “Little Citizens,” by Myra Kelly, and “Uncle Remus,” by Joel Chandler Harris. In these stories there is a bond of sympathy established in the case of the younger child which does not apply to his older brother. To the adult—who has been through the various phases of life incident to the reaching of adolescence and maturity—such stories appeal keenly from a psychological standpoint, so strong is the bond between adult and child.

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Introduction	ix
For Girls Eight to Ten	1
For Girls Ten to Twelve	6
For Girls Twelve to Fourteen	13
For Girls Fourteen to Sixteen	23
For Boys Eight to Ten	32
For Boys Ten to Twelve	35
For Boys Twelve to Fourteen	41
For Boys Fourteen to Sixteen	57
For Boys Sixteen to Eighteen	78
For Boys and Girls Three to Eight	84
For Boys and Girls Six to Ten	98
For Boys and Girls Ten to Eighteen	112
Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Folk Lore	130
Nature Study	146
Science, Handicraft, and Reference	155
Bible Stories	165
Poetry	171
Supplementary Reading	175
Index to Titles	185
Index to Authors	212

In the matter of reading, it must be remembered that the child of seven is as truly a critic as the man of seventy; and while it is the aim of the parent or teacher to put into the hands of the child such literature xas will be conducive to his welfare, it is neither wise nor just to force upon him material against which he instinctively rebels. And here is where theory and practice conflict. I recall that on my eighth birthday a much interested relative presented me with a copy of Wm. Matthew’s “Getting on in the World.” His intentions in making this gift were admirable; he had my future in view, and he did what he believed to be a very correct thing. I might either have read the book myself or have had it read to me. The latter I believe was done, my seniors entertaining the hope that I would thereby be imbued with ideas which might become the foundation of future success. Alas! my well-intentioned relative made the mistake of acting upon false theory instead of trusting to his practical common sense. Had the proviso been made that I should read the book at, say, the age of fifteen or earlier, should development allow, the purpose of the donor might have been met; but as the book was not suited to my age and understanding, the result was disappointment to both giver and receiver. This is mentioned as an instance of misguided zeal, the giver failing to see that the child was unable to digest and assimilate the proffered mental pabulum. It is only natural that parents should wish their children to be well informed, and with this end in view many a fond mother proceeds to xifill the head of her poor defenceless child with science, instead of regaling it with nursery rhymes, folk lore, and fairy tales. Not infrequently a child will grow up without having been allowed to read or listen to a fairy tale. Mythology, travel, history, earth, sky, etc., but nothing that will not add in some way to scholarly attainment. Poor child! he is defrauded by his own parents. The desire for the beautiful fairy, the wicked witch, and the ugly giant is natural to a child. Every human being is endowed with an imagination which is active and insistent, and its craving is really the thirst for knowledge.

It may seem strange, perhaps, that the nursery rhyme and the fairy tale should be rungs of the ladder of knowledge. Take the case of a man at the head of a profession. He didn’t reach his present height at a jump, but, beginning with the most elementary subjects, he acquired his learning by degrees, until in due course he won prominence. And so it is with the child: step by step come the nursery jingle and rhyme, the fairy tale, simple poetry, etc., all paving the way for that which requires more strenuous effort.

It will be noted that there have been mentioned the fairy, the witch, and the giant. The first represents beauty and goodness, the second wickedness, and the third brute xiistrength. In the average fairy tale these three concomitants are so blended that the dominating character is the fairy, who eventually prevails over the machinations of the wicked witch and the brutal giant. As the fairy represents love and kindness, a most important lesson is impressed upon the mind of the child. There is also a good reason for the witch and the giant. The child is not born already civilized, but with natural and savage instincts. Civilization, which is only a veneer, is an acquired thing, and it needs only a scratch to bring the savage instinct to the surface. The witch and the giant, then, do their part in appeasing the desire for violence; and the fact that these disturbing elements are finally overcome by the good fairy is a great factor in the early education of the child.

The best collection of tales for very young children is that known as “Mother Goose Nursery Tales,” gathered together by Charles Perrault. The origin of most of these tales is lost in the shades of antiquity.

Every parent should have in mind the great importance to the child of the literature he reads. Much good or much harm may be the result of the early impressions gained. The safest way is to procure books from one who specializes, and who knows the general trend of the contents of a book. There are authors and publishers who may be xiiirelied upon for the wholesomeness of their productions, and with these the book-buyer will soon become familiar; but the general output is so large, the authors and publishers so many, and the tastes so varied, that the wise book-buyer will rely to a great extent upon the bookseller in the matter of selection.

There is a period in the life of almost every boy when the desire for the sensational is paramount. Then must the parent be most watchful, because somehow the boy will secure reading material which may possibly be decidedly harmful. How often do we read of a boy in possession of a cheap revolver or a bloodthirsty-looking knife being apprehended while on his way to slay Indians, or to become a bandit or a pirate. His actions are almost always directly traceable to the dime novel or the penny dreadful so easily procured. Happily there are plenty of books on the market which will satisfy the boy’s craving for the wild and adventurous, and which will at the same time be of some benefit to him in leading him to become interested in certain periods of history or in implanting a desire for information regarding the geography of this and other countries.

From a literary standpoint these books are as a rule mediocre, but they are valuable as substitutes for the more lurid effusions. In this connection may be mentioned the productions of Stratemeyer, Henty, Otis, Strang, xivMonroe, Stoddard, and Brereton, etc., which may be given without question to the boy of from ten to sixteen years. At the age of twelve to sixteen most boys develop a desire for school, college, and outing stories, and numerous authors cater to this taste. Among the better known of these are Barbour, Home, Finnemore, Malone, Beach, Hare, Earl, Tomlinson, and Paine; and all their books for boys may be relied upon.

While the output of books for boys is greater than that for girls, there is plenty of good wholesome literature, suitable to all ages of girlhood, from which to draw. Up to the age of nine or ten years the line of reading for the girl may be substantially the same as that for her brother, unless it be that the liking for the fairy tale is more pronounced in her case. In the matter of a desire for really good literature it may be said that the girl is usually more advanced than the boy. From eleven to fifteen years of age is the best time for historical tales, such as those by A. M. Barnes, Lucy F. Madison, and A. T. Curtis; and from twelve to sixteen those by Amy Blanchard and Charlotte M. Yonge. The series of Young Folks’ Histories by the last named author may be read by children from ten years up with pleasure and profit. The justly popular “Little Women” series by Louisa M. Alcott should be read by girls of from twelve to sixteen; xvthey will not be properly appreciated at an age younger than twelve. For those of a more tender age, ranging from seven to eleven, this author’s other series “The Scrap Bag,” and “Lulu’s Library,” make good, wholesome reading. The girl of ten to thirteen years will be much interested in Marguerite Bouvet’s “Little Marjorie’s Love Story,” “Sweet William,” and “A Child of Tuscany”; while her older sister of sixteen to eighteen will be delighted with “My Lady” and “Tales of an Old Chateau,” by the same author.

Of course, there is such temperamental difference in children that it is absolutely impossible to draw any hard and fast line in the matter of reading according to age, but in the cases of nine out of ten children it is safe to avoid the theoretical and to accept the practical. There are children of twelve taking a high school course, and there are also children of fifteen in the lower grades; but these are exceptions and not the rule.

A very important item in the education of the child is the supplementary reader, and the idea of training the child’s literary instinct by this means is fostered by all educators. There have been much time, thought, and experience devoted to this subject, and there are now in use many splendid series, arranged for the various grades, the high school, and the college. The field is wide xviand a great wealth of real literature has been selected, annotated, and arranged, and additions are continually being made to the already long list.

For the grades, perhaps the best collection is that by Dr. Charles Eliot Norton called “The Heart of Oak Books,” in the first two volumes of which will be found a splendid selection of fairy tales, fables, wonder stories, and rhymes. The whole series is of general excellence. The supplementary reading should begin with rhymes, fairy tales, and fables, followed by simple mythology, legends, and folk lore; then nature stories, biography, history, stories of travel, science in story form, art, and the classics of literature. Four series in which most of these subjects are contained are Ginn & Co.’s “Classics for Children” and the “Eclectic Readings” published by the American Book Company, “The Riverside Literature Series,” published by Houghton Mifflin Co., and Appleton’s “Home Reading Books.” For the high school student may be recommended the “Riverside Literature Series,” Longman’s “English Classics,” “The Lake English Classics,” and the “Macmillan School Readings.”

There is no question that the supplementary reader in the school has done much to improve the literary taste of the pupil, and it is probable that the regular reader will to xviia great extent be superseded by the supplementary reader.

And now as to illustrations and artists. For children of one, two, and three years the rag toy book is very satisfactory. The colors are bright and attractive, and when soiled the book may be washed and ironed the same as a handkerchief. Then there are the linen books and those mounted on linen. Of these there are few standards, but titles such as “The Three Bears,” “Three Little Kittens,” “A. was an Archer,” “Farmyard Friends,” “Domestic Animals,” and “Wild Animals” can almost always be secured. There are four houses in the United States which pay special attention to the very young children,—E. P. Dutton & Co., Raphael Tuck, Sons & Co., F. Warne & Co., and McLaughlin & Co., and of these firms only the last does any actual manufacturing in this country. Perhaps four-fifths of this class of color work for the world is done in Germany. Some of the best examples are the productions of Kate Greenaway, Leslie Brooke, Randolph Caldecott, and Walter Crane. These four artists have given us the best examples of real art for children, and their picture and toy books should be a great deal more widely known than they are. The manufacturing of the books of these four artists is all done in England; and for real art, combined with mechanical excellence, they are absolutely the xviiifinest picture books ever put before the public. Among English artists Milicent Sowerby is well worthy of recognition; among her delightful books are “Childhood” and “Yesterday’s Children,” published in America by Duffield & Co. Among the artists of this country whose masterpieces depict childhood, Jessie Willcox Smith stands preëminent. Her illustrations in “Real Rhymes of Real Children,” “The Book of the Child,” etc., have made her the most popular among American artists whose work is devoted to the delineation of child life. Books which she has illustrated and which contain good examples of her art, besides the two already mentioned, are “The Child’s Garden of Verses,” “A Child’s Book of Old Verses,” “Seven Ages of Childhood,” “The Child’s Book of Stories,” and “Dream Blocks.”

Of a very different type are the clever and humorous illustrations by Grace G. Wiederseim, which may be seen to good advantage in “Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose,” “Kiddie Land,” “Bobby Blake,” and “Dolly Drake.” Peter Newell has also done excellent humorous work, such as “The Hole Book,” “The Slant Book,” “Pictures and Rhymes,” “Alice in Wonderland,” etc. B. Cory Kilvert, John Rae, Bessie Pease Gutman, Hope Dunlap, Ethel Franklin Betts, and Wilhelmina Seegmiller have all done most attractive work which appeals to the xixyounger children. The artist who is capable of producing illustrations attractive alike to both child and adult, and which are understood by both, is what may be termed a sympathetic genius; he also represents a distinctive branch of art. All whose names have been mentioned in this connection possess this great gift.

A splendid series of illustrations is contained in Boutet de Monvel’s “Joan of Arc.” This book is for the more mature child, and is in a class by itself. Maxfield Parrish has illustrated Eugene Field’s “Poems of Childhood,” “The Arabian Nights,” Hawthorne’s “The Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales,” and “Mother Goose in Prose” by Frank Baum, and each illustration is a very worthy contribution to American art.

Two very attractive books are “When Little Boys Sing” and “Improving Songs for Anxious Children,” songs for children written and illustrated by John and Rue Carpenter. From the standpoint of art these illustrations are not entitled to any very high place, but they show originality and humor of expression.

Among the later artists who have made a name for themselves as illustrators of children’s books is Lucy Fitch Perkins; fine examples of her work are shown in “The Goose Girl” and in Mrs. C. H. Harrison’s books, “The Moon Prince,” “The Flaming Sword,” xxand “Prince Silver Wings”; also in a series called the “Dandelion Classics,” which include “Robin Hood,” “Twenty Best Fairy Tales,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “A Wonder Book,” and “Æsop’s Fables.”

During the last few years several artists have achieved fame through their genius in illustrating books for the young. Among the more prominent of these are Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, and Warwick Goble. Among the books illustrated by Arthur Rackham are “Peter Pan,” “The Rainbow Book,” “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and Grimm’s “Fairy Tales.” To Edmund Dulac may be credited among others, “The Arabian Nights,” and “The Sleeping Beauty.”

The fairy story of a little girl who ran through a rabbit hole into a very queer country, and of her adventures there. The humor of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass” will also appeal to grown-ups.

Two girls, Dolly and Isabel, are so much alike that they can hardly be told apart. They are not supposed to be related, but they live together, and later, by the clearing up of a mystery, it appears that they are really sisters.

Two little girls are sent to Grandfather Newman at Pine Tree Farm while their parents are absent in California. The story tells very amusingly how the old people and the young people plotted to remain together.

The third book about the Newmans. They find that the best way to lead at school is to be of service to others.

The second book about the little Newman girls. Tells how they ran away to escape going to school, how they finally went and wouldn’t have missed it for anything.

The Newmans and their friends have a very jolly kind of a party on the house-boat. They camp out, go fishing and swimming, and have many pleasant adventures.

The story of a genuine friendship between an impulsive little girl in a fine New York home and a little blind girl in an apartment next door.

Rosamond goes to the seaside cottage of an uncle whose home is in New York. Here she finds herself a neighbor to Gladys and Joy, who appear in a previous book, “The Little Girl Next Door.”

The account of a little American girl who went on a visit to England, where she met the Queen and had numerous interesting adventures.

Sylvia learns that girls who are “King’s Daughters” pledge themselves to do kind acts and to help others. One little girl named Mary tries to assist all the “Marys” of her acquaintance, and Sylvia endeavors to find another of her own name that she may help, and the search brings her happiness.

The fairy Industry looks after this little princess, whose chief fault is idleness, and teaches her sympathy, helpfulness, and other pleasant things.

Tells how Little Rosebud helped her father in the old book shop. The same story is also published under the title of “Little Rosebud.”

A companion story to “Wee Winkles and Wideawake.” Snowball is a pet pony. Kindness to animals is the keynote of the story.

A story of a little boy and girl living in a suburban town, who have various merry, comical, and serious experiences such as naturally happen to all lively children.

The story of a quaint, lovable little, motherless girl in Revolutionary days, whose father is supposed to have deserted and turned spy for the English.

A companion to “An Only Child.” The borrowed sister is a little girl who was left for a year in charge of “an only child’s” mother.

A tale with humor and pathos. The chief characters are an old lighthouse keeper and a little girl whose life he has saved.

The story of a warm-hearted little girl of thirteen, who, in her efforts to keep house for her father, has many interesting experiences.

A continuation of “Felicia.” A happy story of the school life of a good-hearted little girl.

Felicia, disappointed at her father’s refusal to allow her to visit Boston, consoles 8herself by making short visits in her home village, and busying herself with plans for a public library.

Janet and Phebe are two natural, healthy little girls who love each other with an intense affection.

A tale of the War of Independence; tells about the Boston Tea Party and concludes with Washington’s inauguration.

A story of the early days of the Civil War. This little girl, with rare discretion and courage, renders an important service to the cause of the Union.

A little girl and her father leave a sleepy village in the East and go to a Western mining camp, where they live in a tent. The story tells how Jean Kingsley helps her father in the search for fortune.

Follows “A Little Princess of Tonopah.” Jean Kingsley and her father go to Minnesota. She goes to school, makes many friends, and enjoys a Northwestern winter. The incidents include visits to the lumber camps and iron mines, and a forest fire.

The little daughter of a millionaire, cured of hip disease, pines for want of occupation. The idea is conceived of having Maida “keep store,” and the story tells of her experiences.

A story of the persecution of the Huguenots. The court shoemaker is warned of impending trouble, and manages to have his child taken to New Amsterdam (America), where she meets adventures among Indians.

The adventures of the little daughter of William, Prince of Orange, during the siege of Leyden.

Tells about a most ingenuous girl, whose simplicity and childish innocence lead her into some very amusing situations.

Sara Crewe; Little Saint Elizabeth, and Other Stories. By Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Sara Crewe was brought from India to London by her father, and placed under the care of Miss Minchin, who conducted what she termed “a select seminary for young ladies.” The humor and pathos of Sara’s experiences while with Miss Minchin have an especial appeal to children. In addition to “Sara Crewe,” there are the following stories: “Little Saint Elizabeth”; “The Story of Prince Fairyfoot”; “The Proud Little Grain of Wheat”; “Behind the White Brick.”

The story of a happy, active little girl who learns lessons of patience and endurance. Vol. I of the “Katy Did” Series.

The story of a young Pennsylvania-German girl, an orphan, and her efforts at home-making while one of her brothers is away in Alaska.

Shows how by steady persistency and habitual cheerfulness a little Pennsylvania-German won out at boarding-school in spite of her shyness and quaint dialect. Follows “When Sarah Saved the Day.”

The “youngest girl” is eleven years old, and the pet of five brothers. The story is about her doings in a strange boarding-school.

A New England village story, in which a girl of fifteen spends a summer with two old aunts.

Tells how Christmas is kept in the good old English way. A companion to “Betty Leicester.”

Captain Polly fits up an old wreck, in which she carries on a small candy business. She also exposes the conspiracy of a secret society.

A sequel to “The Luck of the Dudley Grahams.” Where the Dudley Grahams 14went to live when they left New York and where Ernie started her chicken farm.

Legends of saints, places, and pictures, told simply and in a conversational manner.

The “Four Corners” are four girls whose name is Corner. They have the experiences that naturally are the lot of healthy, growing children. In the sixth volume they matriculate at Bettersley College, and begin to carry out some long-cherished plans. Wholesome and entertaining stories.

Sketches of George Eliot, Helen H. Jackson, Harriet Hosmer, Rosa Bonheur, Florence Nightingale, and others.

Ruth Shirley, a girl of fourteen, goes to live with friends at Glenlock while her father is abroad. She wins her way with other high school girls and boys, who together find many sources of pleasure.

A sequel to “Glenlock Girls.” Ruth Shirley goes abroad for a winter, and later some of her Glenlock friends join her, and together they have a very enjoyable time.

The story of a little Swiss girl who lives with her blind grandfather in a hut in the Alps.

Tells of Saint Catherine, Joan of Arc, Vittoria Colonna, Catherine de Medici, Lady Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots, Pocahontas, etc.

The Home-comers are four orphans from eight to eighteen who come back from the West to live with their grandmother among the Eastern mountains.

Tells of the visit of an English girl to Colorado. Vol. V of the “Katy Did” Series.

A story of the historic siege of Leyden, in which the young heroine and her brave brother play a significant part. The raising of the siege, the breaking of the dikes, and the sailing of the Dutch warships are graphically depicted.

The story of a little girl who develops from a spoiled child into a happy and good-natured one.

A very entertaining school story. The “Silver Sword” is a society formed by the girls, the object of which is to engender feelings of love and kindness.

A sequel to “The Lass of the Silver Sword.” The story begins with a happy house-party at Wyndgarth; then there is fun and adventure in the Adirondacks, and a happy ending in the country home where the story opens. These two books teach lessons of love and loyalty.

These are among the most popular stories for girls published. “The Little Colonel” is a thoroughbred, the stories are wholesome, and the tone high.

Anne Weldon, heiress to an English estate, is in Quebec when it is besieged by General Wolfe. She carries the information which enables him to gain the Plains of Abraham and the city. Wolfe and Montcalm figure in the story.

An especially good and wholesome story for girls. Based on the early life of Miss Alcott and her sisters.

A story of the Roundheads and Cavaliers. Tells of a girl held as hostage by the Roundheads, and who escapes, disguised as a boy.

The story of a patriotic Quaker maiden in Philadelphia during its occupation by the British. Washington, Franklin, and Betsy Ross figure in the story.

Follows “Peggy Owen.” Peggy and her mother go to spend the winter with her father, who is in the American army, then near Morristown, New Jersey. Through the treachery of her cousin, an English girl, Peggy is captured and taken to New York and afterward to the South. She has many exciting adventures before seeing her parents again.

The story of a little country girl with a love for drawing, and of her friendship for a lame girl who comes from the city.

A wholesome series of stories relating the doings of the Scollard family, consisting of six girls, Bob, and their mother, and their friend Betty Gaston.

Stories of Dorothy Merridew, Patty Endicott, and Betty Boston, three girls whose loyalty to their country was put to some hard tests.

An elderly brother and sister, living on a farm on Prince Edward’s Island, want a boy to assist them. The brother asks for one from an orphan asylum and a girl is sent instead. This is one of the best stories of recent years for girls.

Polly is an original, attractive little girl, a leader among her playfellows, and with ideals which make her seem older than her years. The story is linked with the Naval Academy, and the Battleship fleet which made the journey round the world.

Gives the facts concerning the development of life in such clear and suitable language that it may be placed in the hands of the young girl.

The first volume is a good story of school life, and the second tells of a vacation spent in great part on a motor trip. A chauffeur who enacts the villain; an elderly young lady, and an absent-minded professor supply a source of good-humored fun.

Takes four girls of widely different characters through the four years of college, supposedly Vassar.

Tells about a brave, generous, madcap girl, who had times of storm and stress in overcoming her faults.

Cheerful, friendly talks to young women. An aid to the moulding of temperament and the shaping of character.

A story of genuine, natural, and generous girls; the keynote is loyalty to friends.

The school life of Audrey Denver, which includes some rather unusual experiences.

Tells of the studies, pleasures, and various experiences that make up the life of a college girl.

The story of a girl who indulged her waywardness and stand-offishness until she learned the sad results brought about by such qualities.

Christina is a quaint, good-hearted little Scotch girl, and her dialect is very funny to American ears. Very humorous.

A rattling good college story for girls. It is full of fun, and the characters are very human.

Sprightly Polly Page is brimful of ideas and is quite able to carry them out. She plans a summer outing in Wyoming for the Ranch 28Club and arranges for the jolly good times the girls have while there. Polly is a thoroughly fine, all-round girl, who cannot fail to make friends. Follows “The Polly Page Yacht Club.”

A sprightly girl, leader of her set, forms a yacht club, secures a yacht, and engages a skipper to sail it. The story tells about the jolly times the club members have.

Two orphan sisters are adopted, one into a family where luxury abounds, and the other into a simple country home. Follows “We Girls.”

Very interesting stories of Smith College life. In the last volume the Commencement that ends the story rounds out several love affairs which have developed in this group of young people.

A collection of eight stories of which girls are the heroines. Each has a striking situation and incident, and is well told.

About a summer spent in the White Mountains. A story full of kindly, Christian feeling, spiced with quaint New England characters and their odd reflections. Followed by “We Girls,” “Real Folks,” and “The Other Girls.”

There is genuine sympathy with boy and girl life in these books. The style is unaffected, and the stories give a wholesome view of life.

A Mount Holyoke College story for girls. The heroine is an impulsive, attractive girl, with fine attributes of character.

Tells of college life, with its classroom dilemmas, spreads, and holiday merrymakings.

The story of two girls just home from boarding-school, who are introduced to the social life of an old Maryland town.

Two girls, thrown upon their own resources, are obliged to “prove up” their homestead claim. In doing so they meet with difficulties and adventures.

The home life of three New England girls. Sequel to “A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite’s Life.”

Bright stories, full of action. The “Wide Awake” girls establish a library in a country town. The third volume tells of the youthful gaiety of college life.

The story of a little American boy, who has many interesting and unusual experiences in Japan.

The story of a small boy of little education, but honest and courageous, who answered an advertisement for a boy wanted for work in a household. It tells how he came, how he stayed, how he won hearts, and how he left.

A splendid story; contains just enough of the supernatural to make it a very pleasing wonder story.

The story of a little boy who, by the aid of the elves, cured himself of his bad habit. The three other stories are “Phil’s Fairies”; “Floria and Floriella,” and “Boreas Bluster’s Christmas Stories.” The last two are Christmas stories.

A boy’s story of Christmas. The small boy with the goat team and the youngster who had never coasted before make a wonderful trip to Santa Claus Land, and find out how he makes his presents, how he stores them, who gets them, and why they get them.

Full of fun and humor. Jimmy plays circus, amuses himself with a monkey, tries to be a pirate, and makes experiments with unexpected (to him) results.

Stories of the Civil War. Contents: “A Captured Santa Claus”; “Kittykin”; “Nancy Pansy”; “Jack and Jake.”

Tells of a vacation which the boys of Bob’s Hill spend in Illinois, where they play at being Indians, and hear tales of pioneer life.

Bob and Billy, sent away for the summer, by mistake get into the hands of a mean old farmer. It takes pluck to stand their hard 36luck, but in the end they are all the better for their experiences.

A sequel to “The Cruise of the ‘Ghost.’” The four boys cruise in canoes from Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, down the Magog, St. Francis, and St. Lawrence Rivers to Quebec.

A sequel to “The Moral Pirates.” The boys, with a young naval cadet, cruise in a twenty-foot catboat through the bays along the south shore of Long Island.

Contains two stories—“The Four MacNicols,” and “An Adventure in Thule.” 37The first tells about four orphan boys who make their living in the Hebrides, the other of an adventure with French coast pirates.

The adventures of a lame boy who slipped back in the history of England several hundred years.

The further adventures of Jimmy, who leaves home with the intention of finding his parents, who are in Europe.

The story of a little boy who ran away from some cruel gypsies by whom he had been stolen, and who lived in the forest with a good hermit and all his animal friends, and of how they saved the king’s son.

The story of a vacation cruise made by four New York boys twelve to fourteen years of age. They fit out a large rowboat with spritsail and camping outfit, and cruise up the Harlem and Hudson Rivers to Troy, thence by canal to Schroon River and the lakes in the Adirondacks, where they camp for two weeks.

“Told to the Children” Series. A good collection of simply told stories of the Crusades.

The range from which the ten boys of noted courage are selected is from David and Jonathan of the Old Testament to the family of President Lincoln.

A wholesome story of circus life. Toby is a great favorite, and Mr. Stubbs, the monkey, a humorous character.

“Two Arrows” was a brave Indian boy who rendered his white friends such good service that they determined to give him the advantage of an education.

Tells of the adventures of two small boys left on a Virginia plantation during the Civil War.

A series of entertaining letters between a small boy at boarding-school and his friends at home.

The author of this series possesses technical knowledge of aerial navigation, and has woven with this knowledge attractive, exciting and wholesome stories.

A boy’s adventures with pirates in the seventeenth century. Tells about New Amsterdam in the time of the doughty Peter Stuyvesant.

Boy Life of Napoleon, The. Adapted by Elbridge S. Brooks from the French of Eugenia Foa.

A story of Napoleon’s time. The hero is in the personal service of the emperor.

Follows “The School Team in Camp.” Bob Farrar, captain of the school team, refuses, on what he thinks good grounds, to protest a player on a rival football team. Bob sticks to his guns, in spite of the clamor against him, wins the game, and proves he is right.

The first two volumes deal with school and football; the third tells about a summer vacation spent on an island in the Hudson River, where the boys camped, and where Harry (who is a girl) joined them every day; and in the fourth a house-boat is rented, and with Harriet and her father as guests, they cruise up and down the Hudson, meeting with various adventures.

An active and interesting story the scene of which is Norway in the eighteenth century. Describes incidentally the manners and customs of the time.

A “Boy’s Town” story. The adventures are told from the boy’s point of view.

This is a story of the “new” football—a story of preparatory-school life. Dan Vinton enters Yardley Hall School, and after many vicissitudes makes the first team as “sub” end. He gets into the big game of the year and by means of a clever play of his own, involving the forward pass, becomes the hero of the hour.

A second book about Pinkey Perkins, a natural, healthy-minded boy in a country town.

A boys’ boarding-school story, dealing with the election of the president of the athletic association at St. Timothy’s.

Particularly a football story. The boys of Riverport study and have lots of fun, but football practice, football business, and football games are the important things.

The Lakerim Athletic Club was composed of twelve fun and sport-loving boys who played football, baseball, tennis, and golf; who skated, coasted, canoed, and indulged in outdoor fun generally.

A story of adventure, involving fights with marauding Tories on the Jersey Pine Barrens, 48and exciting experiences in carrying a letter from General Washington to General Greene, and at the battle of Eutaw Springs.

The story of a New York newsboy who met with an accident. He was given a home by a good-hearted Vermont farmer, and became a very useful little citizen.

An adventure story of an English boy’s service for the Duke of Monmouth, at the close of the seventeenth century.

An excellent story of the times of Shakespeare. He and Queen Elizabeth are characters in the book.

A St. Timothy’s school story, telling how a young Westerner made his way with the other boys and with his teachers.

A preparatory-school story dealing with football, track athletics, and wholesome, boyish fun.

Through a misadventure a boy, afterwards Edward VI, king of England, changes places with a street waif.

A story of the Mexican border, which pictures adventures with the Apache Indians.

One of the great classics for young people. The usual edition contains the first part only. Houghton Mifflin Co. issue a more complete book in two volumes. Two of the best 52editions for boys are those published by Harper & Bros. and E. P. Dutton Co. The Cassell Co. and the Bohn Library editions are complete.

Rolf Kittering lived with an uncle whose treatment of him was so brutal that finally he escaped and sought refuge at the camp of a chance friend, old Quonab, the Indian. His education in woodcraft then became a matter of existence, and under Quonab’s tutelage Rolf became familiar with the intimate life of the wild creatures of the great North woods. An exciting part of the story is where Rolf puts his knowledge into practice as a daring scout during the War of 1812.

An historical story of England in the early part of the reign of Henry III. The events include the siege of the Castle of Bedford.

A companion to “On the School Team.” In this volume the companions, who are members of the football team, are camping with their friends in Maine.

A story of the times of ’76. Vol. I of the “War of the Revolution” Series.

About the boys who served in the Continental army. Vol. II of the “War of the Revolution” Series.

A splendid picture of school life at Rugby during the head-mastership of the famous Dr. Arnold.

A narrative of equatorial South America. It gives glimpses of the curious birds and beasts of the region and of the little-known people and their strange manners.

A story of Burgoyne’s invasion. Vol. IV of the “War of the Revolution” Series.

A story of the New Jersey campaign in 1776–1777. Vol. III of the “War of the Revolution” Series.

A Yardley Hall story. Friends of “Double Play” and “Forward Pass” are introduced at the “trying out” for a cross-country team. The story moves rapidly with their doings through the autumn and winter terms.

Follows “The Young Continentals at Lexington.” There are four young patriots, one of whom brings valuable information to his leaders at great risk. The boys are in the battle of Bunker Hill, and also help Knox to bring from Ticonderoga the big guns that Washington needs.

The hero of the story discovers a plot to seize General Washington, and is very useful to General Warren and other leaders. The climax of the story is at Lexington.

These books tell in an interesting and captivating manner the story of the Civil War from start to finish. The first four volumes deal with the war from the Northern standpoint, and the fifth volume, “Raiding with Morgan,” gives the Southern point of view.

An excellent series, written by a Lieutenant-Commander in the United States Navy.

The author, an enlisted man in the United States Navy, accompanied the battleship fleet on its remarkable voyage around the world, and this book is the result of his personal observations. Contains illustrations from photographs.

A story of New England college life. The first chapter takes the reader right into the midst of a big football game. There is another game later in the story in which the hero is hurt but manages to save the day at the last moment.

A story about Bishop Phillips Brooks and a little street gamin of Boston. One Sunday the boy heard him preach, and from that time on the Bishop was the great influence in his life.

Tells about the life in the U. S. Army, and describes many fights with the Indians.

A book of bright, cheerful and inspiring counsel that boys read with pleasure. It is also of interest to their parents and teachers.

A story full of information and adventure, dealing, in an interesting manner, with a department of public work much in the public eye. It tells of the prevention and fighting of forest fires, of the regulation of the grazing of cattle and sheep, the preservation and disposition of lumber, the ardor of the pursuit 60of big game, and the responsible life of the individual forester.

This story describes the adventures of members of the U. S. Geological Survey, woven into a narrative that both pleases and instructs. It will show the boys something of the resources and energies of their country and the needs of conservation.

Follows the career of a Western boy at West Point, describing customs and ideals at the military school.

A school story with good character sketch. Follows “For the Honor of the School.”

A boy’s experiences in the Western army during the Civil War. Almost every incident of this story is a real experience.

The story of a boy who fell overboard from an Atlantic liner and was rescued by the 61crew of a fishing schooner. His experiences changed him from a spoiled boy to a manly one.

A very excellent series of books dealing with the history of England under the Saxon kings. The struggle between the English and the Danish invaders—a struggle intensified by religious bitterness, and by the sanguinary nature of the Danish creed—is graphically pictured. And after the Danish and the English elements were consolidated, and the Danes converted to Christianity, 62there came another alloy of foreign blood through the Norman Conquest, the period which completes these chronicles.

The story of a courageous English lad, Dick Ramsey, who, after the death of his father, crosses the seas and takes up the life of a hunter and trapper in the Canadian forests. There he has many adventures and hairbreadth escapes.

Tells about deep-sea wonders and mystery. Pictures remarkably the business of whale-fishing.

A companion to “Dick in the Everglades.” The same boys go to the wilds of Canada, where they join a surveyor’s party and have many adventures, hunting, logging, etc.

A story of the Maine lumber regions. Gives the adventures of an honest, manly boy who helps bring to justice a gang of counterfeiters.

The story of how California was won for the Union by the hardy frontiersmen of 1846.

The adventurous life story of an Irish wolfhound, both in England and in the antipodes, where he lived and fought valiantly among the creatures of the wild, whom he forced to regard him as leader. A dog story of much merit.

A tale of adventure in mid-air. The Essex Ghost is a flying vessel of huge proportions, and exciting incidents follow one another swiftly.

A book for the football enthusiast. With many exciting incidents, the story tells how the coach won out.

Hector, the dog, is the supposed narrator. The scene is the Northland, and the studies in dog nature are very interesting. He tells of his race with the gray wolf, and of his trials in a land where all wood and hay were dragged home by the dogs.

A story of hunting and exploring in the years when the Rocky Mountains were the 65Far West, and the regions around a battleground between red and white men.

The story of a plucky English boy who fought for the king in the great civil war.

Portrays the time of the Saxons and Normans in England during the reign of Richard I.

Adventures with a pack train in Yellowstone Park. Follows “Jack Among the Indians.”

The adventures of a boy who was kidnapped and sent to the Virginia plantations. The noted pirate Blackbeard is a prominent character in the story.

The story of a Georgia boy employed on a government dredge. A fine character delineation.

A companion to “A Sophomore Half-Back.” Bob Walters, in his Junior year at college, succeeds by sheer force of character and common sense.

The story of a winter journey by reindeer sledge and skis to Northern Scandinavia.

An attractive study of the childhood of Louis XIV. The author has woven a story of much interest around his early life, with its many adventures. Many powerful historical characters figure in the narrative.

A story of the War of 1812. The adventures of a boy who ships on a privateer at the beginning of the war.

College athletics form the chief theme of the story. There are interesting descriptions of training, track meets, football games, etc.

The story of an American officer who wished never to hear of the United States 69again, and whose wish was fulfilled by order of the court.

Nicholas is the assistant to Mr. Wackford Squeers, an ignorant, sordid, and brutal Yorkshire schoolmaster. Contains much humor as well as pathos.

The story of George Washington, first as a child, then in his surveying expeditions, and later fighting with and commanding troops in the American Revolution.

Vivid description of the life of the Indians of the plains in the days of our forefathers.

The first of the Lawrenceville School stories. Precedes “The Varmint.” (Originally published under the title of “The Eternal Boy.”)

A companion to “Bar B Boys,” continuing the story of cowboy life. Gives a graphic description of mid-winter among the foot-hills.

A book full of thrilling incidents, Indian customs in war and peace, and the graphic narration of decisive battles fought along the Ohio.

The personal narrative of a remarkable ocean voyage, in the course of which the author circumnavigated the globe in a forty-foot sloop.

Follows “A Junior in the Line.” Bob Walters, captain of the Varsity team, finds it necessary to discipline his friend Trelawney, a veteran player. The college sympathizes with Trelawney, but Bob proves he is right, and the team wins the great game of the year.

A real baseball story, written by a man who was once a professional player. It is the story of a young man upon whom the support of his mother and a crippled brother devolves, and he turns to that in which he is proficient as a profession.

The story opens when General Robert E. Lee was a small boy. It follows him from his boyhood through West Point and the War with Mexico.

A companion to “Making the Freshman Team.” Bob Walters, a sophomore, is prominent in the various features of college life, and an escapade he has, with a friend, causes heavy damage, but they earn the money, pay the bill, and learn a valuable lesson.

A story of the Third Crusade. Richard the Lion-Hearted and Saladin are two of the principal characters.

More Lawrenceville Stories about Doc Macnooder, Finnegan, The Tennessee Shad, and the rest.

This book presents in concise form the instruction concerning his physical nature which should be given to every boy approaching manhood. The origin and development of life is adequately discussed with appropriate taste and scientific accuracy.

A remarkably good prep.-school story. A companion book to “The Prodigious Hickey.”

There are four volumes in this series, which take the reader through the four years’ course required by this famous school. The titles are as follows:—

The time of the story is that of the French Revolution, and the chief historical character the mysterious Lost Dauphin, the son of the ill-fated Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The real hero of the tale is Jean Mettot, who seeks to free the little Dauphin from his imprisonment, and in his efforts has many startling adventures and narrow escapes. The then unknown Napoleon Bonaparte is introduced in the story.

The scene of the story is laid on the Maine coast, where Paul Simpson’s father is carrying on original plans for raising Russian or silver foxes for their pelts. Paul and a 76friend install a wireless telegraph system for their own use, and incidentally the reader learns a lot about wireless telegraphy.

The story of the campaign of General Sully against the Dakota Indians in 1864. The book begins with an Indian uprising in Minnesota, tells of the flight of the family, of the boy hero, the father’s death, and the capture of the little brother by the Indians.

Tells of a trip by boys from St. Joseph, Mich., down the Mississippi, through the Gulf of Mexico, up the Atlantic coast and back through the canals.

An adventure story of the Southwest. The hero is an Eastern boy with a love for trees and outdoor life.

Ken Ward, whose experiences in the West were told in “The Young Forester,” now enters the university, where, as a freshman, he is snubbed and bullied. His prowess at baseball, however, is soon noted, and, after some disheartening experiences, he pitches his nine to triumph and himself to popularity.

The experiences of two young railroad employees, who, by keeping their heads in times of trouble and using their wits, save trains, foil burglars, and have many unusual adventures.

A stirring story of the discovery in the mountains of an Aztec city founded a thousand years ago.

Tells of the Sioux campaign of 1876 with Brig. Gen. George Crook, and contains in addition three short stories.

Contains stories of things seen and done, and of the men he has known, as Dr. Grenfell has cruised along the Labrador coast.

The record of a voyage of exploration of the ship Fram 1893–1896. Aside from the scientific aspect, there are thrilling adventures and magnificent sport.

The story of a young engineer, on his way from New York to Africa, who is thrown overboard in a fight with the skipper. He is rescued by a steamer which is afterwards wrecked on the edge of the Sargasso Sea. The hero has many amazing adventures among the derelicts of that ocean graveyard.

A romantic history, based upon authentic facts of the third and fourth centuries.

A story of Napoleon’s time; the chief character is a young nobleman, a political prisoner, whose regeneration is effected by his observation of a plant growing in his courtyard.

A story of the rebellion of 1715 and the part taken in it by the clan MacGregor, the chieftain of which was Rob Roy.

A substantial and scholarly history of the American Revolution. Contains many illustrations by Howard Pyle and others.

An interesting book of travel containing 82much information about the daily life and activities of South and Central American cities.

A story of life in the South Seas, being the experiences of two American sailors on the Marquesas Islands.

The day-by-day record of a young university man’s experiences and adventures as he circled the globe, without money save as he earned it by the way. He was a tramp with tramps in many cities of Europe, Egypt, India, and Japan. His pictures of native life in strange corners of the world stand out vividly.

The true story of a wolf, who was trapped, tamed, and used for team work in Alaska.

The doings and sayings of little twin sisters, written by one who has made a study of child life.

A companion book to “Babes and Blossoms.” The verses leave the last word blank, so that the child must guess the name of the bird. 4 to 8.

There are fourty-four babes, each of which is associated with a flower, and the verse is so arranged that the name of the flower has to be guessed from the key given by the rhyme. 5 to 8.

The birds selected are those whose traits or names lend themselves readily to the giving of some point to the descriptive verse. Well illustrated. 4 to 7.

Tells of the adventures of a family of red squirrels, caught in a fierce blizzard. 6 to 8.

Easy reading for children, leading them to exercise themselves in the art of reading. 6 to 8.

Describes the adventures of a family of bunnies and their friends while camping out for the summer. 5 to 7.

There are 16 titles, bound in paper, printed in colors by Edmund Evans. They are also made in 4 vols. cloth, 4 titles to the volume, and in 2 vols. cloth, 8 titles to the volume. The titles are as follows: “John Gilpin”; “House that Jack Built”; “Babes in the Wood”; “Elegy on a Mad Dog”; “Three Jovial Huntsmen”; “Sing a Song of Sixpence”; “Queen of Hearts”; “The Farmer’s Boy”; “The Milkmaid”; “Hey Diddle Diddle”; “A Frog he Would a-Wooing Go”; “The Fox Jumps over the Parson’s Gate”; “Come, Lassies and Lads”; “Ride a Cock Horse”; “Mrs. Mary Blaize”; “The Great Panjandrum Himself.”

Nursery rhymes illustrated in a way that will stimulate the child’s interest in the little people of the East. 6 to 8.

There are nine bound volumes, illustrated in colors, each containing a group of three well-known fairy tales and nursery stories and rhymes, which are also published separately in paper covers. The titles of the bound picture books are: “Red Riding Hood”; “Goody Two Shoes”; “Beauty and the Beast”; “This Little Pig’s”; “Mother Hubbard”; “Bluebeard”; “Cinderella”; “Sing a Song of Sixpence”; “Buckle my Shoe.” 3 to 7.

Tells about the visit to Uncle John at his farm by Bob and Betty. The colored illustrations by the author are very good. 5 to 8.

A popular collection of rhymes for children. The illustrations in color by W. W. Denslow are very droll. 3 to 6.

These rhymes have also been attractively set to music by Alberta N. Hall. 5 to 8.

Contains “The Three Little Pigs,” “Tom Thumb,” “The Three Bears,” and “The Golden Goose.” The illustrations are exceedingly good. 6 to 8.

Gives advice to children on morals, manners, cleanliness, and generosity in amusing verse. 5 to 8.

The pictures portray Indian children in characteristic occupations, and the verses and stories explain the pictures. 6 to 8.

Contains eighteen stories about Indian child life. Illustrated by the author. 6 to 9.

An excellent collection of stories for mothers or teachers to tell to children. 4 to 7.

The good times Grandpa and little Florence had playing together. Grandpa pretends to be a little boy named Georgie, with Florence for his mother. 4 to 6.

Ten short and easy animal stories written by a professional teller of stories to children. 5 to 8.

Editions recommended are those edited by Walter Jerrems (Dodge Pub. Co.), W. A. Wheeler (Houghton Mifflin Co.), Edward Everett Hale, a reproduction of the first Boston edition (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard) and Mrs. Weedon (E. P. Dutton & Co.). 2 to 4.

Tells about “Polly Flinder’s Apron,” “Tommy Grace’s Party,” “Simple Simon’s Silken Coat,” “Little Miss Muffet’s Valentine,” and “Schoolmaster’s Pie.” 4 to 7.

A dainty verse-book recounting the delights of the Muffin Man and his shop. Jack and Jill, Miss Muffet, Jack and Mrs. Spratt, and other characters from Mother Goose are introduced. 4 to 6.

Stories for children in which the winds and various small animals are personified, but retain their animal characteristics. 6 to 8.

Tells about the woodchuck, caterpillar, wasp, chipmunk, etc., all of whom are the friends of the little hero and heroine. 6 to 8.

Tells how little Peter and Geraldine made the acquaintance of the butterfly, the brook trout, the robin, and the spider, etc. 6 to 8.

Peter Pan Picture Book, The. By Alice B. Woodward and Daniel O’Connor. 6 to 8.

The text (somewhat changed from the original story) is beautifully illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.

Stories taken from the old Indian folk lore. The pictures show the little Indian people in their forest homes, with their animal playfellows. 6 to 8.

The story of the birth and infancy of Marie Ahnighito Peary in the country near the North Pole. 6 to 9.

A collection of stories about the land of eternal snow and ice written by the explorer for his little daughter. 6 to 9.

Fifty-one stories for young children, with suggestions for telling them. 5 to 8.

Stories adapted and arranged for mothers and teachers to tell to little children. 5 to 8.

A popular tiger story for little children. The illustrations are very helpful in making the story understood. 4 to 6.

Molly and May, two Sunbonnet babies, see and do things that are natural to little children. The illustrations are in four colors by Bertha L. Corbett, and are very attractive. 4 to 6.

Tells about a little girl and the good times she had with her dolls and cats. 6 to 8.

Æsop, Fables of, The. Editions edited by Joseph Jacobs, and illustrated by Percy J. Billinghurst. 6 to 12.

An illustrated annual, the contributors to which are well-known authors and artists. 7 to 10.

Contains “Letters from a Cat”; “Mammy Tickleback”; and “Hunter Cats of Connorloa.” 6 to 8.

One of the most comprehensive collections of stories, verses, and fables for children published. 6 to 10.

Nursery rhymes, finger plays, games, and folk tales of Chinese children. 8 to 10.

Tells what happens to a little child whose wish to have Christmas every day is fulfilled. 8 to 10.

Moral tales that may be read by and to children with pleasure and profit. 8 to 12.

The fantastic adventures of a little boy who didn’t believe in fairies and goblins. 8 to 10.

The Glue books, which contain various things to be cut out and pasted on appropriate backgrounds, are popular with children. They give them something pleasant to do, and at the same time, unconsciously educate their fingers and eyes. 6 to 10.

A fine collection of fables which will appeal to grown-ups as well as to the young. 6 to 10.

The adventures of the Hollow Tree folk, Mr. Coon, Mr. Possum, Mr. Crow, Mr. Rabbit, and their friends in the deep woods. Amusingly told; not in dialect. 6 to 10.

Follows “The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book.” There is a new “Little Lady” and a new “Mr. Dog,” but otherwise 102it has the same characters and the same place. 6 to 10.

Tells how the camel got its hump and how the elephant got its trunk, etc. 7 to 10.

These are not strictly fairy stories, but possess many of the attributes of that class, the imagined and the actual being closely woven together. 8 to 10.

A mixture of fairy tales and animal stories and adventures of various children. 8 to 10.

Stories about animals. A companion book to “Little Mr. Thimblefinger.” 8 to 10.

Dorothy, the heroine, lived with her uncle and aunt on a farm in Kansas. One day a cyclone carried the house, with Dorothy and the dog Toto in it, many miles away to the land of Oz. They alight on the wicked witch of the East, killing her. The Munchkins, the Scarecrow, The Great Oz, etc., are introduced, and Dorothy’s adventures are in full swing.

Tells about the adventures of the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Animated Saw-Horse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, the Gump, etc.

Tells more about Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and introduces Tiktok, The Yellow Hen, The Nome King, and The Hungry Tiger.

Dorothy and a little boy companion, Zeb, and Jim, the Cab Horse, are swallowed up in an earthquake, and reach a strange vegetable land, whence, by the aid of the Wizard of Oz, they escape to the Land of Oz. The new characters are Eureka, Dorothy’s pink kitten, and The Nine Tiny Piglets.

This book tells how to reach the Magic City of Oz over a road leading through lands of many colors, peopled with odd characters.

The last of the “Oz” books, in which all of the old and some new characters are assembled.

The story of an Arab slave, in the telling of which animals figure prominently. 8 to 10.

A very successful collection of modern fairy tales. The story “Why the Chimes Rang” is especially good. 6 to 10.

Contains a careful description of the young of sixteen mammals, ranging from the whale and the buffalo to the squirrel and the bat. 8 to 10.

Contents: “The Nürnberg Stove”; “The Ambitious Rose Tree”; “Lampblack”; “The Child of Urbino”; “Findelkind.”

Tells how Sarah Maud, Peoria, Cornelius, Baby Larry, and the rest of the nine little Ruggleses went to a Christmas dinner party.

A very pretty story of the wooden-toy makers in an Austrian valley. “Donkey John” was so named because he excelled only 107in the making of wooden donkeys, and his work made him famous.

A child, brought up by wolves, becomes their leader and the friend of the animals of the jungle. 8 to 12.

Emphasis is laid on the boyhood and youth 108of Lincoln, his struggle for an education and a place in the world, and the chief events of his public life. 10 to 13.

Lisbeth Longfrock. By Hans Aanrud. Translated from the Norwegian by L. E. Poulsson.

A companion to “The Treasure Seekers.” The further adventures of the same family.

A collection of fifty of Peter Newell’s 109characteristic drawings. Very humorous. 8 to 12.

A selection of this author’s most popular whimsical stories, well illustrated in colors by Frederic Richardson.

Contains leaves which are arranged to contain pasted pictures. On each leaf is a key to the proper picture, which is to be picked out of a portfolio containing them at the front of the book. The idea is to give children, by illustrating their own scrap book, some knowledge of the works of the masters of art and of the classic structures of the old world. 9 to 13.

The animals of the East Indian forest talk together and tell the secrets of the jungle.

The “Slowcoach” is a caravan (a house on wheels), which was delivered to an English family, consisting of the mother and four children, much to their surprise. They utilize 110the gift, however, and have with it a very enjoyable tour. The story contains much good humor. 11 to 13.

The romantic story of a little Prince of Normandy, who was falsely imprisoned during the days of chivalry.

A charming and amusing story of a family of children who are always unintentionally getting into trouble.

A short history, condensed from the larger work by Nicolay and Hay. Clear, concise, and dignified. 16 to 18.

Legends and traditions that have been woven around the ruins of the beautiful Moorish palace. 15 to 18.

An excellent description of a voyage round the world taken by Lord and Lady Brassey in their famous yacht. 14 to 17.

Twenty of the most famous children from the works of Dickens told in the novelist’s own words. 11 to 13.

Events in the history of the United States, from the Revolution to the Civil War. 12 to 14.

The adventures of five children sent from India to live with an uncle in Ireland. 12 to 14.

A party of boys and girls visit Washington and learn of the workings of the various departments of the Government. 10 to 13.

A party of boys and girls travel from Boston 114to the Potomac and the Ohio and visit the homes of famous Americans. 10 to 13.

The story of Lincoln’s life combining entertaining narrative with accurate statement. 10 to 14.

The life and personality of each author is given in outline, with enough quotation to afford an idea of what he wrote. The outlined historical background will enable the young reader to feel the connection between literature and the life of the time. 12 to 15.

From the Roman Conquest, B. C. 50, to the reign of William and Mary, A. D. 1688. Contains chapter on succeeding reigns. 12 to 16.

A fairy tale, the chief characters in which are an old toy-maker and his blind daughter. 12 to 15.

In his preface the author says that of all his books, he likes this one the best. Everyone knows of Little Em’ly, Barkis, and Mr. Peggotty. 14 to 16.

The edition best suited for young people is that re-told by E. A. Parry, and illustrated by Walter Crane. The Dent edition is also recommended. 10 to 14.

The story of a maid who grew up in the castle of a German robber baron of the fifteenth century. 14 to 16.

The first period of the War of the Rebellion from its outbreak to the close of 1862. 12 to 14.

The story of the development of England’s great colonies. Includes India, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. 12 to 15.

The fourth period of the War of the Rebellion, from September, 1864, to its close. 12 to 14.

117Grandfather’s Chair; or, True Stories from New England History. By Nathaniel Hawthorne.

A splendid introduction to the history of New England from 1620 to 1803. 12 to 14.

The Greek and Roman mythological heroes whose stories are here collected are not covered in any other one volume. The arrangement gives the interest of connected narrative to the account of the fall of Troy, the Æneas stories, and the adventures of Ulysses. 11 to 13.

The skating trip of four boys from 118Amsterdam to The Hague. A very fine story. 12 to 14.

A most amusing story of two mischievous and lovable children. Will appeal to fathers and mothers as well as to their children. 12 to 14.

Contains old legends, such as St. George and the Dragon, Valentine and Orson, Charlemagne and the Charcoal Burner, Richard and Blondel, etc. 10 to 13.

A sequel to “Little Men.” Tells how Aunt Jo’s boys and girls turned out. 12 to 14.

Lanier, Sidney. (Ed.) Knightly Legends of Wales; or, The Boys’ Mabinogion. 12 to 16.

Stories of the lives of the great Italian masters told for young folks. Well told and beautifully illustrated. 9 to 12.

A tale of the War of the Roses. Warwick the “Kingmaker” is the chief character. 15 to 18.

Amusing stories for unpractical children. Follows “Peterkin Papers.” 12 to 16.

Follows “Little Women,” and tells of the school for boys kept by one of the sisters. 12 to 14.

A stirring romance of Exmoor (England) during the early part of the eighteenth century. 16 to 18.

The second period of the War of the Rebellion, including the year 1863. 12 to 14.

A story full of real fun and humor that will appeal to grown-ups and young folks equally. 14 to 18.

The story of Little Nell and her grandfather, Dick Swiveller, and the Marchioness. 14 to 16.

Sketches of the life in the colonies from the discovery and settlement of America to about 1760. 12 to 14.

Describes a tour through England, France, Italy, and the Low Countries. 12 to 14.

One of the world’s classics. Tells of the wonderful adventures of Christian. Editions recommended—Nister, Dent, Puritan, and Golden Treasury. 10 to 16.

An historical romance, beginning in the year 1395. Describes the assault and sack of the old Byzantine capital by Mohammed II, and of his entry into Sancta Sophia. 16 to 18.

A Scotch story, the chief actor in which is the noble dog Rab. In the persons of his friends, a remarkable woman and her husband, there is given a splendid character sketch. A beautiful and pathetic story. 14 to 16.

A companion book to “Puck of Pook’s Hill.” Contains a rather remarkable poem—“If.” These two books will appeal to grown-ups also. 12 to 16.

Legend of the Hudson Valley. The story of a man who slept for twenty years. 16 to 18.

The twelve monthly numbers are bound up in two volumes, and always contain good serial stories for boys and girls, as well as short stories and verses, etc. 9 to 15.

A history of the stirring events and gallant deeds with which the annals of Scotland are filled. Illustrated in colors. 12 to 15.

The story of Robert Bruce, Sir William Wallace, and the Scottish struggle for independence during the twelfth century. 14 to 16.

The idea is to interest young students in music in the technique of their art, and in the associations amid which great masters have worked. 14 to 16.

A beautiful Christmas story. It tells of a fourth wise man who also set out to seek the manger-cradle at Bethlehem, but who found his King in deeds of love. 16 to 18.

A fine story of French exploration in America. The hero is Tonty of the Iron Hand, the friend of La Salle. 12 to 15.

One of Dickens’ best stories. It pictures the fierce passions of the first French revolution, and tells how a noble-minded castaway, Sidney Carton, gave his life for another. 14 to 16.

A splendid introduction to Shakespeare for young people. Excellent editions are published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, E. P. Dutton & Co., and The Baker & Taylor Co. 11 to 14.

The story of a circus boy and his dog who 128made friends for themselves at a country house. 12 to 14.

The story of a water-sprite who loved a mortal, and who, through love, acquired a soul. 14 to 16.

How an English country family met with many calamities and how at last fortune favored them. A classic. 16 to 18.

One of the best condensed studies of the causes and effects of the war. 14 to 16.

A standard work on Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, and Hindu mythology. 13 to 17.

Perhaps the best translation is that by Mrs. Lucas. Other very good and attractive editions are those published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., The Dodge Pub. Co., and Houghton Mifflin Co. 6 to 9.

The selection edited by Andrew Lang, and that by Kate Douglas Wiggin, and the “Helen Stratton” Edition (Dodge) are recommended. 11 to 14.

A fairy tale in which the North Wind 131takes the boy on various excursions. 8 to 14.

Contains many familiar fairy stories and also little-known folk stories from Japan and other countries. 6 to 9.

The most complete collection of the better-known 132classic fairy and folk tales published. The illustrations in colors are by Jessie Willcox Smith. 5 to 9.

A collection of stories and fairy tales from the Danish of Svend Gruntvig, E. T. Kristensen, Ingvor Bondesen, and L. Budde. 7 to 10.

The third collection of Mr. Johnson’s popular version of fairy tales and folk lore. The two previous volumes are “The Oak-Tree Fairy Book” and “The Birch-Tree Fairy Book.” 6 to 9.

A standard collection of old English fairy and folk tales. An excellent book for the use of teachers. 5 to 9.

Fairy tales in which are wit and satire that will also appeal to older people. 10 to 14.

Contains stories from the English, German, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bohemian, Japanese, etc. 6 to 9.

Six stories from the Scandinavian: “The Golden Goose,” “The Giant’s House with the Roof of Sausages,” “The Simple-minded Giant,” “The Stolen Princess,” “The Black Fox and the Red,” “The Little Wild Man.” 6 to 9.

A splendid collection of fairy tales, the more remarkable inasmuch as Miss Browne was born blind. 7 to 9.

Stories of Beowulf, the “Treasure of the Nibelungs,” “King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.” 12 to 14.

From Sir George Webbe Dasent’s translation of “The Story of Burnt Njal.” 12 to 14.

“Story of Siegfried, The”; “Story of Roland, The”; “Story of the Golden Age, The”; “Legends of the Niebelungen Hero”; “Roland and Oliver”; and “The Trojan War.” 10 to 14.

Edouard Laboulaye commends this collection of fairy tales as one of the best published in France. 9 to 12.

One of the best simply told collections of stories from the Iliad of Homer. 10 to 14.

The stories re-told by Mrs. Williston are stories that Japanese mothers tell to their children. There are colored illustrations by a Japanese artist. 8 to 11.

A fairy tale of what happened to two men who tried to get rich by evil means, and of how the fortune they wanted went to their little brother. 8 to 10.

The illustrations are remarkably good, and depict very clearly various events in the life of Joan of Arc.

Fairy tales full of wit, sensibility, and 137moral power. There are more than 300 illustrations. 10 to 14.

A collection of legends and tales containing examples of goodly living, well and effectively told. The book is well illustrated in colors. 10 to 13.

These legends are in attractive narrative form, and each book is well illustrated. 14 to 18.

The experiences of a little princess who 138weighed nothing. Ingeniously imagined and well told. 7 to 10.

A book of golden hours with the old story tellers. Preserves the atmosphere and subject matter of the famous old stories it presents. 11 to 13.

The story of a little boy who goes into Fairyland on the back of an albatross, and of what he sees there. 6 to 9.

Interesting folk lore of the mountains, valleys, and plains of the Pacific Northwest. Indian nomenclature is used entirely. There are fifty illustrations from photographs of scenes and Indian types. 14 to 16.

Norse Fairy Tales. Selected and adapted from the translations of Sir George Webbe Dasent.

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. By J. M. Barrie. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

This, perhaps the most popular of all modern fairy tales, is taken from the author’s well-known volume, “The Little White Bird.” 8 to 12.

Translated from M. M. Asbjörnsen and Moe’s collection of Norse fairy tales and legends. A valuable book for teachers of the Grammar grades. 9 to 12.

A series of fairy tales told by the author to her own children, whose ages ranged from 140six to nine. Illustrated in colors by Lucy Fitch Perkins. 6 to 9.

A companion book to “Princess and the Goblin.” Tells how Curdie and his wild beasts overcame the enemies of the king. 8 to 10.

The story of how the princess and Curdie overthrew the wicked goblins of the mountains. 8 to 10.

A representative collection from the different classes of Scottish folk lore. 8 to 10.

A fairy book of astronomy. Fanciful tales about Orion, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Perseus, the Great Bear, the Little Bear, and other Star People. 7 to 10.

The author has used the stars and planets as bases for these stories. Illustrated in colors by Lucy Fitch Perkins. 6 to 9.

Tells of the erratic journeyings of Æneas in choice and simple English. 10 to 12.

The chief episodes of the tale of Helen of Troy and the dire results of her misdoing. 10 to 12.

Stories from Wagner’s “Nibelungen Ring,” told as a connected narrative. 10 to 12.

A series of popular tales translated from the Norse of P. Ch. Asbjörnsen. A good book for classroom use. 9 to 12.

143Three Good Giants. Compiled from the French of François Rabelais by John Dimitry.

The famous deeds of Grandgousier, Gargantua, and Pantagruel told for children. 7 to 10.

Tales of the great music dramas. Contains “The Story of the Knight of the Swan,” “The Ring of the Nibelungen,” “The Search for the Grail,” “Lohengrin,” and “Parsifal.” 11 to 13.

The fairy tale of a little chimney sweep who became a water-baby and played with the sea children. 8 to 11.

Splendid renderings of the old Greek myths. The most attractive edition is that illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Good editions, illustrated, are published by E. P. Dutton & Co., G. W. Jacobs & Co., and in separate form by Houghton Mifflin Co. 10 to 12.

Stories of “The Flying Dutchman,” “Tannhäuser,” “Lohengrin,” “Tristan and Isolde,” and “The Master Singers.” 10 to 12.

Wonderful Adventures of Nils, The. By Selma O. L. Lagerlöf. Translated from the Swedish by V. S. Howard.

The story of a cruel boy, who, punished for his malice, goes to the Northland with the wild geese, and there learns the value of love and kindness. 10 to 13.

Talks about the flowers in the order of their appearance in woods and fields. 14 to 18.

African Game Trails. By Theodore Roosevelt. Illustrated with photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and others; also with drawings.

A foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Contains 220 original drawings and 100 photographs. 14 to 18.

About all sorts of the pond’s inhabitants—tadpoles, fish, mink, frogs, etc. 6 to 9.

The histories of a cat, a dog, a pigeon, a lynx, two wolves, and a reindeer. 12 to 14.

One of the few books about bees that can be read and understood by young people. A very successful nature book. 10 to 14.

A guide to the study of our common birds. Contains 75 full-page colored plates. 14 to 18.

An introduction to 150 birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes. Well illustrated in color and black and white. 12 to 18.

The author had many years’ experience in tramping the forests and mountains of the West, and this book is the result of his personal observations of the bear, of which animal he has made a particular study. 14 to 16.

The story of a common black bear of the Allegheny Mountains. His early cubhood was spent as a pet in the family of a farmer. Later he broke away into the woods and there learned the wild life of his kind. 10 to 12.

Hints on trapping and trap making; tells of the requisites for camp life; shows how to build camps and canoes, and how to care for furs. 16 to 18.

A very attractive nature book which will interest the reader in the insect and plant life around him. Well illustrated. 12 to 14.

Science sugar-coated. Tells in easy language about air, water, sunbeams, sounds, flowers, etc. 12 to 14.

The longest story in the book, “The House in the Water,” gives a good description of the life of the beaver. 14 to 16.

A guide to the names, haunts, and habits of our common ferns. Contains 144 illustrations. 14 to 18.

The account of a successful hunt for African game, both large and small, taken by the author during the winter of 1907–1908. 16 to 18.

The biography of an American bison. Gives the color and life of the prairies as it was forty years ago. 12 to 14.

Deals with the life histories and adventures (the latter founded on fact) of the fox, rabbit, cat, and badger in Ireland. Incidentally some light is thrown on some obscure points of their natural history. 14 to 16.

The story of an intelligent fox’s adventures 152in the Ringwaak wilds. Contains less of the tragic atmosphere than is usual in stories of animal life. 14 to 16.

Translated from the Italian, in which it is a classic for children. The story of a boy who became an ant. 8 to 11.

A calendar of fifty-two weeks among birds, insects, and flowers. The illustrations are very helpful. 14 to 16.

Contents: Flowers, Fishes, Frogs, Birds, The End and the Beginning, The World’s Cradle. Good for mothers to read to children. 10 to 14.

Includes the habits of the chipmunk, hare, musk-rat, opossum, wild mice, porcupine, etc. Contains 15 colored illustrations. 10 to 14.

The experiences of a hunter and naturalist in India, Ceylon, the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo. 16 to 18.

A companion volume to “The Kindred of the Wild.” Will appeal especially to those at all versed in woodcraft. 14 to 16.

The story of Darwin’s voyage round the world in the ship Beagle. Observations on natural history. 12 to 14.

Contains eight stories of animal life, each full of vigor and action. “Lobo,” “Silverspot,” “Raggylug,” “Bingo,” “The Springfield Fox,” “The Pacing Mustang,” “Wully,” and “Redruff.” 12 to 14.

In story form, the bees, ants, birds, and blossoms are made to tell their own life histories. 7 to 10.

Tells how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects, talk, think, work, and live. 12 to 14.

Gives directions for making boats, kites, games, toys, etc. An excellent book on easy manual training. Classified according to seasons. 10 to 16.

American Girl’s Handy Book, The; or, How to Amuse Yourself and Others. By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.

Gives instructions for painting, amusements, decorating, drawing, needlework, candy making, etc. 10 to 16.

Gives instructions in wood-working, metal-work, pyrography, book-binding, basketry, and bead-work. 14 to 18.

A good book for boy scouts. Tells how to build forts, make uniforms, build swimming pools, make snow shoes, how to talk the sign language, to play old pioneer games of skill, such as gander pulling and the goose hangs high, throwing the tomahawk, etc. 10 to 16.

Gives untechnical descriptions of submarine 157boats, liquid air, wireless telegraphy, automobiles, etc. 12 to 16.

Shows how to build and fly them. Gives the story of the evolution of the flying machine. 12 to 18.

The author considers passenger and freight traffic separately, taking up the various articles of equipment and methods of operation. 14 to 18.

Describes the machinery, construction, armament, and operation of all kinds of modern warships. 14 to 18.

Taking the candle as his text, the author illustrates important laws in physics and chemistry in an easily understood manner. 14 to 16.

Gives clearly, and in non-scientific manner, the information regarding the nature and uses of electricity. 14 to 18.

Sports and ideas for each season, telling how to build a boat, how to make aquariums, rafts, and sleds, how to camp in your backyard, etc. 12 to 16.

Gives directions for manufacturing ordinary electrical appliances with home-made apparatus. 14 to 18.

Contains carpentry, wood-working, metal and wire work, relief-stitching, book-binding, etc. 12 to 18.

The first part shows what can be done in the home, the second part deals with arts and crafts, and the third part with needle and fancy work. 12 to 18.

A practical guide for making useful things for the boy with a mechanical turn of mind. 12 to 18.

Contains accounts of the Printing Press, the Telescope, the Steam Engine, the Locomotive, the Steamboat, the Spinning Jenny, the Safety Lamp, the Cotton Gin, Porcelain, the Telegraph, the Telephone, the Electric Light, the Submarine Boat, the Wireless Telegraph, and the Airship. 12 to 18.

The story of man’s endeavors to fly and of the inventions by which he has succeeded. The book gives the reader a good idea of the different types of aeroplanes, of how they are constructed, and how operated. 14 to 18.

Describes in an easily understood manner how great engineering achievements in all parts of the world have been accomplished. 14 to 18.

Tells in simple language how various machines and many articles in common use are manufactured from the raw materials. 14 to 18.

Deals with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, etc., and with their application to apparatus in common use. 14 to 18.

Gives directions for spinning, weaving, pottery making, picnics, games, etc. 12 to 16.

Contains practical suggestions for keeping small wild and tame animals, building cabins, and working with tools. 10 to 16.

Shows how to make dolls and other things out of vegetables and flowers. 8 to 10.

A book of outdoor games and sports; tops, marbles, football, hockey, golf, etc. 10 to 16.

A helpful book on the subject of photography. It points the way to avoid failures, and to produce desirable effects. 12 to 18.

Gives easy directions for bridge-building, making snow shoes, sledges, ice boats, tells how to make a windmill, etc. 12 to 16.

A sequel to “The Scientific American Boy.” It continues the narrative and describes the construction of various devices and apparatus with reference to outdoor use. 14 to 16.

Tells about the greatest basic discoveries from Archimedes and his lever to Marconi and wireless telegraphy. 14 to 18.

Shows how to make things for the home, fairs, etc., and gives ideas for parties and entertainments. 12 to 16.

What a Girl Can Make and Do; or, New Ideas for Work and Play. By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.

Gives ideas for tableaux, valentines, musical instruments, paper work, etc. 10 to 14.

This book covers such matters as the shape and height of the atmosphere; the wonders of climate; the methods of forecasting the weather; storms, water-spouts, etc. 14 to 18.

164Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes, The. By Professor Edwin James Houston.

Describes and explains the famous eruptions from the time of the destruction of Pompeii to the present. 14 to 18.

The idea is to make the Bible more attractive to boys and girls. The verse numbering is omitted, as are genealogies and such parts of the Book as are not included by parents when reading aloud to their children. Each incident or story forms a chapter as in a secular book. 8 to 14.

A series from four hundred scenes from the Bible, each of which has a short explanation. 6 to 9.

The first half is devoted to the Old Testament and the second half to the New. Well illustrated. 6 to 9.

A series of stories dealing with scenes from the life of Christ. Translated from the Swedish. 11 to 14.

A simple account of the life of our Lord written for children and illustrated from classic masterpieces. 9 to 12.

A Jewish grandmother tells stories from the Old Testament and the Apocrypha. 10 to 12.

Stories from the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua. Follows “In the Beginning.” 8 to 12.

Not all stories from the Bible, but stories with a strong religious trend. 6 to 8.

In God’s Garden. By Amy Steedman, with 16 reproductions in color from Italian masterpieces.

Stories from the New Testament, arranged so that they might give the life and works of Christ chronologically. 4 to 8.

Contains a little talk for every Sunday in the year, all being arranged according to the seasons. 8 to 11.

The narrative portions of the Bible condensed into a volume of moderate length, without any essential change other than that of omission. 12 to 16.

Stories from the book of the Prophet Jeremiah, planned so that the child will hunt up texts. 7 to 9.

New Line Upon Line, The. By M. Mortimer. Edited by J. E. Hodder Williams. Illustrated in colors.

The aim of this book is to lead children to understand and to enjoy the Scriptures. Easy questions follow each chapter. 5 to 8.

169Old, Old Story Book, An. Compiled from the Old Testament by Eva March Tappan.

Twelve stories from the Old Testament re-told. For supplementary reading. 8 to 10.

Stories that sustain the interest, and the child who learns them will have an excellent knowledge of the narrative thread of such Books as Samuel and Kings. 9 to 12.

(“Told to the Children” Series.) Told as nearly as possible in Bible language. 8 to 10.

Helps and suggestions to parents and teachers for the telling of Old Testament stories to children.

The Cary sisters were born in a farmhouse in Ohio, and in these poems they tell of the old homestead, their playmates, the flowers, and animals which they loved. 7 to 10.

The editions illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, Florence Storer, and Bessie Pease Gutman. 4 to 8.

An unequalled collection of nonsense rhymes, songs, stories, botany, alphabets, and limericks. 6 to 12.

Contains poems arranged and graded according to ages, being thus very helpful to parents and teachers. Includes numerous poems not to be found in other collections. 4 to 16.

Eugene Field understood the peculiar ideals and fancies of the little ones, and is known as the children’s poet. The book is admirably illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. 4 to 8.

Tells how fire was brought to the Indians, why the sea is salt, why the woodpecker’s head is red, etc. 8 to 10.

In simple language Miss Menefee has told the stories of Browning’s Pippa, and Saul and David, of Dante’s Beatrice, and of Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister, and Mignon. 7 to 9.

Tells of the struggle between the French and the English and the conquest of the Indians. 12 to 16.

The story of French explorations of the great lakes and of the great rivers of the Northwest. 12 to 16.

Each and All; or, The Seven Little Sisters Prove Their Sisterhood. By Jane Andrews.

Gives the young reader a good idea of the early progress of the human race. 8 to 10.

A descriptive and historical account of Montana. It shows the land as it was before being inhabited by the white man, then gives an account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, deals with the Indian tribes, tells about Custer’s last fight, and vividly pictures the perils of the trappers and pony express riders, and of the gold rush. 12 to 14.

179Life Stories for Young People. A series of popular biographical, historical, and legendary romances. Translated from the German by George P. Upton.

These compact, handy volumes present, in simple narrative form, events in the lives of famous characters, historic or legendary.

In an imaginary journey many foreign children are visited. Tells about Indian, Eskimo, Dutch, African, Filipino, and Japanese children. 9 to 11.

Gives the causes for geological changes and teaches children to look for them. 10 to 12.

Tells about Joliet, Marquette, La Salle, Hennepin, Boone, Lincoln, De Soto, etc. 10 to 12.

Tells about Raleigh, Capt. John Smith, Columbus, Magellan, Ponce de Leon, Washington, etc. 10 to 12.

Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball that Floats in the Air. By Jane Andrews.

Teaches children that all are brothers and sisters who help one another. 8 to 10.

Tells about the ancient Germans, the Franks, feudalism, the exploits of the Norsemen, and the Crusades. 12 to 14.

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