The Admiral and I. By H. Escott-Inman. (Ward, Lock, and
Co. 3s. 6d.)—This is a "fairy story," and relates adventures which are summarised in what may be called a preface. "These records tell how we were wrecked on the Almond Rock, how we nearly got into Davy Jones' Locker, and how Crystalette and Coralyne were carried away by Brinybrine." These and other perils are related in a pleasant, rollicking way, as if by Hans Christian Andersen with his smile turned into something of a grin. But it is good enough nonsense of the sort which is some- times better than sense.—Perhaps we may mention along with this The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Adapted for Children by Doris Hayman (Dean and Son, 2s. 6d.) The Baron is an old favourite, whom we are glad to meet again with his language and manners just a little refined.—A newer candidate for favour is Bubble and Squeak, by Phil Robinson (Isbister and Co., 3s. 6d.), in which men "confabulate" with beasts and birds in the pleasant way of which the author has the secret.
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