Bed - Cap Adventures. By S. R. Crockett. (a. And C. Black.
6s.) —This is a continuation, so to speak, of Mr. Crockett's " Red-Cap Tales." The "Adventures" have been " stolen "—we quote Mr. Crockett's own words—" from the treasure-chest......
Back To Back, By M. Bramston (national Society, 2s.), Has
a definite purpose, excellently worked out. George Stanbridge has a very strong reason for looking after Bert Ellwood, a good fellow who is in danger of becoming a drunkard.......
The Boys' Book Of Steamships. By J. R. }lowden. (grant
Richards. 6s.)—Mr. Howden prefaces this interesting account of steamships with a really valuable and most lucid historical sketch of ancient and mediaeval shipping. We have no......
Blue And Grey. By Harry Collingwood. (cassell And Co. 35.
6d.)—Once again, under Mr. Collingwood's guidance, we fight the battle of Hampton Roads between the Virginia' and the `Monitor,' and at the last the combat of the Alabama' and......
Young Nemesis. By F. T. Bullen. (j. Nisbet And Co.
as.)—Mr. Bullen sets out with a purpose,—that of dispelling the cloud of romance which in meat boys' minds clings to the pirate. Through- , out the story of the El Vengador ' he......
The Romance Of Bird Life.* - The Romance Of Birds Probably
begins the moment they are fledged—and who can doubt that they feel something of the wonder of their first migration?—but we know for certain that it becomes a fact, as is the......
Poverty's Pupil. By L. E. Tiddeman. (r.t.s. 2s.)—this Is...
story, in which we begin with the seamy side of life and end with the smooth. Jenny is a characteristic London child, with the curious readiness of speech which that race seems......
Step - Sister Stella. By Evelyn Everett-green. (the...
complications and difficulties brought about by a second marriage make a suggestive subject, which Miss Everett-Green handles with sufficient taste and skill. The new brothers......