Also
Curiosities of Natural History By Frank Buckland.
White"s Selborne Edited by Frank Buckland.
Wanderings in South America By Charles Waterton.
Wild Traits in Domestic Animals " Louis Robinson.
The Voyage of the "Beagle" " Charles Darwin.
Ants, Bees, and Wasps " Sir John Lubbock.
(Lord Avebury).
On the Senses, Instincts, and Intelligence of Animals " " "
Bob, Son of Battle " " "
A series of very interesting scientific books, under the general t.i.tle "The Romance of Science," is published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Among these volumes are--
The Making of Flowers By Professor Henslow.
The Birth and Growth of Worlds " Professor Green.
Spinning Tops " Professor Perry.
Time and Tide " Sir Robert Ball.
The same publishers also issue a series of "Natural History Rambles,"
including--
In Search of Minerals By D. T. Ansted.
Lane and Field " the Rev J. G. Wood.
Ponds and Ditches " M. C. Cooke.
Underground " J. E. Taylor.
The Woodlands " M. C. Cooke.
The Sea-sh.o.r.e " Professor Duncan.
There is also a new series, called "The Wonder Books of Science," of which
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes, and The Wonder Book of the Atmosphere
are the first.
Other good scientific yet very entertaining books:--
The Fairyland of Science By A. B. Buckley.
Through Magic Gla.s.ses " " "
Life and Her Children " " "
The Romance of the Insect World " Miss L. Badenoch.
The Ocean " " "
Glaucus " Charles Kingsley.
Madam How and Lady Why " " "
The Old Red Sandstone " Hugh Miller.
The Testimony of the Rocks " " "
Homes without Hands " Rev. J. G. Wood.
Sun, Moon, and Stars " A. Giberne.
The Story of the Heavens " Sir Robert Ball.
Other Worlds than Ours " R. A. Proctor.
The Orbs around us " " "
The Boys Book of Inventions " R. S. Baker.
Extinct Animals " E. Ray Lankester.
Electricity for Young People " Tudor Jenks.
History
A good deal of more or less truthful history will be found in the section given to historical tales (see page 380). Here follows a small list of more serious historical books which also are good reading:--
Tales of a Grandfather By Sir Walter Scott.
Stories from English History " Rev. A. J. Church.
Lives of the Queens of England " Agnes Strickland.
Cameos from English History (several series)" C. M. Younge.
Stories from Roman History " Mrs. Beesley.
Deeds that Won the Empire " W. H. Fitchett.
Fights for the Flag " " "
Books of Travel
It is not important that travel books should be written especially for young readers. Almost all records of travel contain some pages of interest, whatever the remainder may be like. The fact that a book describes wanderings in a far country is enough.
But the books by Commander Robert E. Peary and his wife deserve mention.
Snowland Folk.
The Snow Baby.
Children of the Arctic.
The Treatment of Library Books
On this page is given a copy of the book mark which a clergyman, Mr.
Henry Maxson, prepared for the use of the readers in the children"s section of a library in Wisconsin.
BOOK MARK
Once upon a time a Library Book was overheard talking to a little boy who had just borrowed it. The words seemed worth recording, and here they are:--
"Please don"t handle me with dirty hands. I should feel ashamed to be seen when the next little boy borrowed me.
"Or leave me out in the rain. Books can catch cold as well as children.
"Or make marks on me with your pen or pencil. It would spoil my looks.
"Or lean on me with your elbows when you are reading me. It hurts.
"Or open me and lay me face down on the table. You wouldn"t like to be treated so.