20 NOVEMBER 1909, Page 9

Christabel in France. By Mrs. Albert G. Latham. (Blackie and

Son. 35. 6d.)--Christabel is an old friend, and we are glad to meet her again. This time she and her little brother and sister are transported to France, not without the customary suffering on the Channel, and learn much about the manners and customs of children on the other side, how they eat and drink, how they amuse themselves—the fishing scene is particularly amusing—and generally how they live. Then there is a story, which, for a time at least, is quite tragical, of how the two elder children are lost. Nothing, of course, is allowed to happen, but the adventure furnishes a good opportunity of describing French mannere. Altogether, this is a very pleasant volume. The illus- trations by Mr. Paul Hardy are particularly good.