SANDYS. TRAPPER JIM. By Edwyn Sandys. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated. ix + 441 pages.
A book which will delight every normal boy. Jim is a city lad who learns from an older cousin all the lore of outdoor life--trapping, shooting, fishing, camping, swimming, and canoeing. The author is a well-known writer on outdoor subjects.
s.e.xTON. STORIES OF CALIFORNIA. By Ella M. s.e.xton. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated.
x + 211 pages.
Twenty-two stories ill.u.s.trating the early conditions and the romantic history of California and the subsequent development of the state.
SHARP. THE YOUNGEST GIRL IN THE SCHOOL. By Evelyn Sharp. 12mo.
Ill.u.s.trated. ix + 326 pages.
Bab, the "youngest girl," was only eleven and the pet of five brothers.
Her ups and downs in a strange boarding school make an interesting story.
SPARKS. THE MEN WHO MADE THE NATION: AN OUTLINE OF UNITED STATES HISTORY FROM 1776 TO 1861. By Edwin E. Sparks. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated. viii + 415 pages.
The author has chosen to tell our history by selecting the one man at various periods of our affairs who was master of the situation and about whom events naturally grouped themselves. The characters thus selected number twelve, as "Samuel Adams, the man of the town meeting"; "Robert Morris, the financier of the Revolution"; "Hamilton, the advocate of stronger government," etc., etc.
THACHER. THE LISTENING CHILD. A selection from the stories of English verse, made for the youngest readers and hearers. By Lucy W. Thacher.
12mo. x.x.x + 408 pages.
Under this t.i.tle are gathered two hundred and fifty selections. The arrangement is most intelligent, as shown in the proportions a.s.signed to different authors and periods. Much prominence is given to purely imaginative writers. The preliminary essay, "A Short Talk to Children about Poetry," is full of suggestion.
WALLACE. UNCLE HENRY"S LETTERS TO THE FARM BOY. By Henry Wallace. 16mo.
ix + 180 pages.
Eighteen letters on habits, education, business, recreation, and kindred subjects.
WEED. LIFE HISTORIES OF AMERICAN INSECTS. By Clarence Moores Weed. 12mo.
Ill.u.s.trated. xii + 272 pages.
In these pages are described by an enthusiastic student of entomology such changes as may often be seen in an insect"s form, and which mark the progress of its life. He shows how very wide a field of interesting facts is within reach of any one who has the patience to collect these little creatures.
WELLS. THE JINGLE BOOK. By Carolyn Wells. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated. viii + 124 pages.
A collection of fifty delightful jingles and nonsense verses. The ill.u.s.trations by Oliver Herford do justice to the text.
WILSON. DOMESTIC SCIENCE IN GRAMMAR GRADES. A Reader. By Lucy L. W.
Wilson. 12mo. ix + 193 pages.
Descriptions of homes and household customs of all ages and countries, studies of materials and industries, glimpses of the homes of literature, and articles on various household subjects.
WILSON. HISTORY READER FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. By Lucy L. W. Wilson.
16mo. Ill.u.s.trated. xvii + 403 pages.
Stories grouped about the greatest men and the most striking events in our country"s history. The readings run by months, beginning with September.
WILSON. PICTURE STUDY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. By Lucy L. W. Wilson. 12mo.
Ill.u.s.trated.
Ninety half-tone reproductions from celebrated paintings both old and modern, accompanied by appropriate readings from the poets. All schools of art are represented.
WRIGHT. HEART OF NATURE. By Mabel Osgood Wright. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated.
This volume comprises "Stories of Plants and Animals," "Stories of Earth and Sky," and "Stories of Birds and Beasts," usually published in three volumes and known as "The Heart of Nature Series." It is a delightful combination of story and nature study, the author"s name being a sufficient warrant for its interest and fidelity to nature.
WRIGHT. FOUR-FOOTED AMERICANS AND THEIR KIN. By Mabel Osgood Wright, edited by Frank Chapman. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated. xv + 432 pages.
An animal book in story form. The scene shifts from farm to woods, and back to an old room, fitted as a sort of winter camp, where vivid stories of the birds and beasts which cannot be seen at home are told by the campfire,--the sailor who has hunted the sea, the woodman, the mining engineer, and wandering scientist, each taking his turn. A useful family tree of North American Mammals is added.
WRIGHT. DOGTOWN. By Mabel Osgood Wright. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated. xiii + 405 pages.
"Dogtown" was a neighborhood so named because so many people loved and kept dogs. For it is a story of people as well as of dogs, and several of the people as well as the dogs are old friends, having been met in Mrs.
Wright"s other books.
YONGE. LITTLE LUCY"S WONDERFUL GLOBE. By Charlotte M. Yonge. 12mo.
Ill.u.s.trated. xi + 140 pages.
An interesting and ingenious introduction to geography. In her dreams Lucy visits the children of various lands and thus learns much of the habits and customs of these countries.
YONGE. UNKNOWN TO HISTORY. By Charlotte M. Yonge. 12mo. Ill.u.s.trated.
xi + 589 pages.
A story of the captivity of Mary Queen of Scots, told in the author"s best vein.