events in the life of Joan of Arc.
LANG, ANDREW, FAIRY BOOKS, THE (Edited).
BLUE FAIRY BOOK, THE. 6 to 9.
BROWN FAIRY BOOK, THE. 8 to 11.
CRIMSON FAIRY BOOK, THE. 8 to 11.
GREEN FAIRY BOOK, THE. 6 to 9.
GREY FAIRY BOOK, THE. 8 to 11.
OLIVE FAIRY BOOK, THE. 8 to 11.
ORANGE FAIRY BOOK, THE. 8 to 11.
PINK FAIRY BOOK, THE. 6 to 10.
RED FAIRY BOOK, THE. 6 to 9.
VIOLET FAIRY BOOK, THE. 8 to 11.
YELLOW FAIRY BOOK, THE. 6 to 10.
Excellent collections of fairy tales, gathered from all sources.
LAST FAIRY TALES. By Edouard Laboulaye.
Fairy tales full of wit, sensibility, and moral power. There are more
than 300 illustrations. 10 to 14.
LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNE. By Thomas Bulfinch.
Legends gathered from the great Italian poets. 14 to 18.
LEGENDS AND STORIES OF ITALY. By Amy Steedman.
A collection of legends and tales containing examples of goodly living,
well and effectively told. The book is well illustrated in colors. 10 to
13.
LEGENDS OF SWITZERLAND. By Hélène A. Guerber.
LEGENDS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. By Hélène A. Guerber.
LEGENDS OF THE RHINE. By Hélène A. Guerber.
These legends are in attractive narrative form, and each book is well
illustrated. 14 to 18.
LIGHT PRINCESS, THE. By George Macdonald.
The experiences of a little princess who weighed nothing. Ingeniously
imagined and well told. 7 to 10.
LONG AGO IN GREECE. By Edmund J. Carpenter.
A book of golden hours with the old story tellers. Preserves the
atmosphere and subject matter of the famous old stories it presents. 11
to 13.
MOPSA THE FAIRY. By Jean Ingelow.
The story of a little boy who goes into Fairyland on the back of an
albatross, and of what he sees there. 6 to 9.
MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. By Katherine B. Judson.
Interesting folk lore of the mountains, valleys, and plains of the
Pacific Northwest. Indian nomenclature is used entirely. There are fifty
illustrations from photographs of scenes and Indian types. 14 to 16.
NORSE FAIRY TALES. Selected and adapted from the translations of Sir
George Webbe Dasent.
OAK-TREE FAIRY BOOK, THE. Edited by Clifton Johnson.
Well-known fairy tales with their savagery eliminated. 6 to 10.
ODYSSEY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, THE. By Rev. A. J. Church. 10 to 14.
OLD INDIAN LEGENDS. By Zitkala-Sa.
Legends of the Dakota Indians. 8 to 11.
PEPPER AND SALT. By Howard Pyle.
Fairy tales and rhymes, cleverly illustrated by the author. 8 to 10.
PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. By J. M. Barrie. Illustrated by
Arthur Rackham.
This, perhaps the most popular of all modern fairy tales, is taken from
the author’s well-known volume, “The Little White Bird.” 8 to 12.
POPULAR TALES FROM THE NORSE. By Sir George Webbe Dasent.
Translated from M. M. Asbjörnsen and Moe’s collection of Norse fairy
tales and legends. A valuable book for teachers of the Grammar grades. 9
to 12.
PRINCE SILVER WINGS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES. By Edith Ogden Harrison.
A series of fairy tales told by the author to her own children, whose
ages ranged from six to nine. Illustrated in colors by Lucy Fitch
Perkins. 6 to 9.
PRINCESS AND CURDIE, THE. By George Macdonald.
A companion book to “Princess and the Goblin.” Tells how Curdie and his
wild beasts overcame the enemies of the king. 8 to 10.
PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN, THE. By George Macdonald.
The story of how the princess and Curdie overthrew the wicked goblins of
the mountains. 8 to 10.
RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER’S WONDER TALES. By Louise Seymour Houghton.
A good collection of Russian folk lore tales. 10 to 14.
SCOTTISH FAIRY BOOK, THE. Compiled by Elizabeth W. Grierson.
A representative collection from the different classes of Scottish folk
lore. 8 to 10.
STAR PEOPLE. By Katharine Fay Dewey.
A fairy book of astronomy. Fanciful tales about Orion, Cassiopeia,
Andromeda, Perseus, the Great Bear, the Little Bear, and other Star
People. 7 to 10.
STAR FAIRIES, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, THE. By Edith Ogden Harrison.
The author has used the stars and planets as bases for these stories.
Illustrated in colors by Lucy Fitch Perkins. 6 to 9.
STORIES FROM THE NORSELAND. By John P. Edmison.
Old Norse legends re-told from the original Scandinavian sources. 9 to
12.
STORIES OF PERSIAN HEROES. By E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.
Stories of the kings of Persia. 12 to 14.
STORY OF RUSTEM. By Elizabeth D. Renninger.
Hero stories of Persia re-told from the Shah Naameh of Firdusi. 10 to
13.
STORY OF THE ÆNEID. By Dr. Edward Brooks.
Tells of the erratic journeyings of Æneas in choice and simple English.
10 to 12.
STORY OF THE ILIAD. By Dr. Edward Brooks.
The chief episodes of the tale of Helen of Troy and the dire results of
her misdoing. 10 to 12.
STORY OF THE ODYSSEY, THE. By Dr. Edward Brooks.
An attractive telling of the wanderings of Ulysses. 10 to 12.
STORY OF THE RHINEGOLD. By Anna A. Chapin.
Stories from Wagner’s “Nibelungen Ring,” told as a connected narrative.
10 to 12.
TALES OF ANCIENT GREECE. By Sir George W. Cox.
Tales of Greek mythology. 14 to 16.
TALES FROM THE FJELD. By Sir George Webbe Dasent.
A series of popular tales translated from the Norse of P. Ch.
Asbjörnsen. A good book for classroom use. 9 to 12.
TALES OF THE ENCHANTED ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC. By Thomas Wentworth
Higginson.
Myths and legends from Breton, Spanish, Norse, and British sources. 12
to 15.
THREE GOOD GIANTS. Compiled from the French of François Rabelais by
John Dimitry.
The famous deeds of Grandgousier, Gargantua, and Pantagruel told for
children. 7 to 10.
VIKING TALES. By Rasmus Björn Anderson.
A fine rendition of the Norse Sagas. 14 to 18.
WAGNER OPERA STORIES. By Grace E. Barber.
An excellent interpretation for children. 10 to 12.
WAGNER STORY BOOK, THE. By William Henry Frost.
Tales of the great music dramas. Contains “The Story of the Knight of
the Swan,” “The Ring of the Nibelungen,” “The Search for the Grail,”
“Lohengrin,” and “Parsifal.” 11 to 13.
WAGNER’S HEROES. By Constance E. Maud.
Parsifal, Hans Sachs, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin. 12 to 16.
WAGNER’S HEROINES. By Constance E. Maud.
Brunhilda, Senta, Isolde. 12 to 16.
WATER BABIES, THE. By Charles Kingsley.
The fairy tale of a little chimney sweep who became a water-baby and
played with the sea children. 8 to 11.
WELSH FAIRY BOOK, A. By W. Jenkyn Thomas.
A collection of Welsh fairy tales new to most children. 8 to 10.
WONDER BOOK AND TANGLEWOOD TALES. By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Splendid renderings of the old Greek myths. The most attractive edition
is that illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Good editions, illustrated, are
published by E. P. Dutton & Co., G. W. Jacobs & Co., and in separate
form by Houghton Mifflin Co. 10 to 12.
WONDER BOOK OF OLD ROMANCE. By F. J. H. Darton.
The re-told legends of King Robert of Sicily, Sir Gawain, etc. 10 to 13.
WONDER CLOCK, THE. By Howard Pyle.
Twenty-four adaptations of German folk tales. 10 to 12.
WONDER TALES FROM WAGNER. By Anna A. Chapin.
Stories of “The Flying Dutchman,” “Tannhäuser,” “Lohengrin,” “Tristan
and Isolde,” and “The Master Singers.” 10 to 12.
WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF NILS, THE. By Selma O. L. Lagerlöf. Translated
from the Swedish by V. S. Howard.
The story of a cruel boy, who, punished for his malice, goes to the
Northland with the wild geese, and there learns the value of love and
kindness. 10 to 13.
_Nature Study_
ACCORDING TO SEASON. By Frances Theodore Parsons.
Talks about the flowers in the order of their appearance in woods and
fields. 14 to 18.
AFRICAN GAME TRAILS. By Theodore Roosevelt. Illustrated with
photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and others; also with drawings.
A graphic description of the ex-president’s expedition in Africa. 16 to
18.
AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY, THE. By William T. Hornaday.
A foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America.
Contains 220 original drawings and 100 photographs. 14 to 18.
AMONG THE FARMYARD PEOPLE. By Clara D. Pierson.
Stories about domestic animals. 6 to 9.
AMONG THE MEADOW PEOPLE. By Clara D. Pierson.
Tells about birds and insects. 6 to 9.
AMONG THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. By Julia P. Ballard.
Simple, accurate, and untechnical. 10 to 14.
AMONG THE POND PEOPLE. By Clara D. Pierson.
About all sorts of the pond’s inhabitants—tadpoles, fish, mink, frogs,
etc. 6 to 9.
ANIMAL HEROES. By Ernest Thompson Seton.
The histories of a cat, a dog, a pigeon, a lynx, two wolves, and a
reindeer. 12 to 14.
BEASTS OF THE FIELD. By William J. Long.
Tells about the beaver, fox, bear, rabbit, caribou, otter, etc. 10 to
12.
BEE PEOPLE, THE. By Margaret W. Morley.
One of the few books about bees that can be read and understood by young
people. A very successful nature book. 10 to 14.
BIRD LIFE. By Frank M. Chapman.
A guide to the study of our common birds. Contains 75 full-page colored
plates. 14 to 18.
BIRD NEIGHBORS. By Neltje Blanchan. With an introduction by John
Burroughs.
An introduction to 150 birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and
woods about our homes. Well illustrated in color and black and white. 12
to 18.
BIRDS AND BEES, AND OTHER PAPERS. By John Burroughs.
Treats of birds, bees, the musk-rat, squirrel, woodchuck, fox, etc. 12
to 14.
BLACK BEAR, THE. By William H. Wright.
The author had many years’ experience in tramping the forests and
mountains of the West, and this book is the result of his personal
observations of the bear, of which animal he has made a particular
study. 14 to 16.
BLACK BRUIN; THE BIOGRAPHY OF A BEAR. By Clarence Hawkes.
The story of a common black bear of the Allegheny Mountains. His early
cubhood was spent as a pet in the family of a farmer. Later he broke
away into the woods and there learned the wild life of his kind. 10 to
12.
CAMP LIFE IN THE WOODS. By William Hamilton Gibson.
Hints on trapping and trap making; tells of the requisites for camp
life; shows how to build camps and canoes, and how to care for furs. 16
to 18.
EYE SPY. By William Hamilton Gibson.
A very attractive nature book which will interest the reader in the
insect and plant life around him. Well illustrated. 12 to 14.
FAIRY-LAND OF SCIENCE. By Arabella B. Buckley.
Science sugar-coated. Tells in easy language about air, water, sunbeams,
sounds, flowers, etc. 12 to 14.
FIRST BOOK OF BIRDS, THE. By Olive Thorne Miller.
The lives and habits of common birds. Illustrated in colors. 8 to 10.
HOUSE IN THE WATER, THE. By Charles G. D. Roberts.
The longest story in the book, “The House in the Water,” gives a good
description of the life of the beaver. 14 to 16.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNS. By Frances Theodora Parsons.
A guide to the names, haunts, and habits of our common ferns. Contains
144 illustrations. 14 to 18.
HUNTING IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA. By Percy C. Madeira.
The account of a successful hunt for African game, both large and small,
taken by the author during the winter of 1907–1908. 16 to 18.
IN CLOSED TERRITORY. By Edgar Beecher Bronson.
An account of hunting big game in British East Africa. 16 to 18.
KINDRED OF THE WILD, THE. By Charles G. D. Roberts.
A fine collection of animal stories. 14 to 16.
KING OF THE THUNDERING HERD. By Clarence Hawkes.
The biography of an American bison. Gives the color and life of the
prairies as it was forty years ago. 12 to 14.
LITTLE FOLKS IN FEATHERS AND FUR. By Olive Thorne Miller.
Stories about animals, birds, and insects. 7 to 10.
LIVES OF THE FUR FOLK. By M. D. Haviland.
Deals with the life histories and adventures (the latter founded on
fact) of the fox, rabbit, cat, and badger in Ireland. Incidentally some
light is thrown on some obscure points of their natural history. 14 to
16.
LIVES OF THE HUNTED. By Ernest Thompson Seton.
A true account of the doings of five quadrupeds and three birds. 12 to
14.
NATURE STUDY AND LIFE. By Clifton F. Hodges.
Insects, plants, frogs, birds, squirrels, etc. 12 to 16.
OUR COMMON BIRDS AND HOW TO KNOW THEM. By John B. Grant.
Contains 64 full-page illustrations. 14 to 18.
RED FOX. By Charles G. D. Roberts.
The story of an intelligent fox’s adventures in the Ringwaak wilds.
Contains less of the tragic atmosphere than is usual in stories of
animal life. 14 to 16.
PRINCE AND HIS ANTS, THE. By “Vamba.”
Translated from the Italian, in which it is a classic for children. The
story of a boy who became an ant. 8 to 11.
SCHOOL OF THE WOODS, THE. By William J. Long.
Shows how the wild animals and birds train their young. 10 to 12.
SECOND BOOK OF BIRDS, THE. By Olive Thorne Miller.
Tells about bird families. Well illustrated. 9 to 12.
SHAGGYCOAT. By Clarence Hawkes.
The biography of a beaver. 10 to 12.
SHARP EYES. By William Hamilton Gibson.
A calendar of fifty-two weeks among birds, insects, and flowers. The
illustrations are very helpful. 14 to 16.
SONG OF LIFE, A. By Margaret M. Morley.
Contents: Flowers, Fishes, Frogs, Birds, The End and the Beginning, The
World’s Cradle. Good for mothers to read to children. 10 to 14.
SQUIRRELS AND OTHER FUR-BEARERS. By John Burroughs.
Includes the habits of the chipmunk, hare, musk-rat, opossum, wild mice,
porcupine, etc. Contains 15 colored illustrations. 10 to 14.
TWO YEARS IN THE JUNGLE. By William T. Hornaday.
The experiences of a hunter and naturalist in India, Ceylon, the Malay
Peninsula, and Borneo. 16 to 18.
TRAIL OF THE SANDHILL STAG, THE. By Ernest Thompson Seton.
A hunting story. The author considers this to be his best work. 12 to
14.
WATCHERS OF THE TRAILS, THE. By Charles G. D. Roberts.
A companion volume to “The Kindred of the Wild.” Will appeal especially
to those at all versed in woodcraft. 14 to 16.
WAYS OF WOOD FOLK, THE. By William J. Long.
A very good collection of animal stories. 10 to 12.
WHAT MR. DARWIN SAW. By Charles R. Darwin.
The story of Darwin’s voyage round the world in the ship _Beagle_.
Observations on natural history. 12 to 14.
WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN. By Ernest Thompson Seton.
Contains eight stories of animal life, each full of vigor and action.
“Lobo,” “Silverspot,” “Raggylug,” “Bingo,” “The Springfield Fox,” “The
Pacing Mustang,” “Wully,” and “Redruff.” 12 to 14.
WINGS AND STINGS. By Agnes McClelland Daulton.
In story form, the bees, ants, birds, and blossoms are made to tell
their own life histories. 7 to 10.
WORLD OF THE GREAT FOREST, THE. By Paul B. Du Chaillu.
Tells how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects, talk, think, work, and
live. 12 to 14.
_Science, Handicraft, and Reference For Boys and Girls_
AMERICAN BOY’S HANDY BOOK, THE. By Dan C. Beard.
Gives directions for making boats, kites, games, toys, etc. An excellent
book on easy manual training. Classified according to seasons. 10 to 16.
AMERICAN GIRL’S HANDY BOOK, THE; OR, HOW TO AMUSE YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Gives instructions for painting, amusements, decorating, drawing,
needlework, candy making, etc. 10 to 16.
ART CRAFTS FOR BEGINNERS. By Frank G. Sanford.
Gives instructions in wood-working, metal-work, pyrography,
book-binding, basketry, and bead-work. 14 to 18.
BOX FURNITURE. By Louise Brigham.
Shows how to make a hundred useful articles for the home. 14 to 18.
BOY ELECTRICIAN, THE. By Edwin James Houston.
Gives information in narrative form. 14 to 16.
BOY MINERAL COLLECTORS, THE. By Jay G. Kelley.
Mineralogy sugar-coated. 14 to 16.
BOY PIONEERS, THE: SONS OF DANIEL BOONE. By Daniel C. Beard.
A good book for boy scouts. Tells how to build forts, make uniforms,
build swimming pools, make snow shoes, how to talk the sign language, to
play old pioneer games of skill, such as gander pulling and the goose
hangs high, throwing the tomahawk, etc. 10 to 16.
BOY CRAFTSMAN, THE. By A. N. Hall.
Practical and profitable ideas for the boy’s leisure hours. 12 to 16.
BOY’S BOOK OF AIRSHIPS, THE. By H. Delacombe.
A book on all varieties of airships, including everything to 1909. 12 to
18.
BOY’S BOOK OF INVENTIONS, THE. By Ray Stannard Baker.
Gives untechnical descriptions of submarine boats, liquid air, wireless
telegraphy, automobiles, etc. 12 to 16.
BOYS’ BOOK OF LOCOMOTIVES, THE. By J. R. Howden.
A good book for boys who are interested in machinery. 14 to 18.
BOY’S BOOK OF MODEL AEROPLANES. By Francis A. Collins.
Shows how to build and fly them. Gives the story of the evolution of the
flying machine. 12 to 18.
BOYS’ BOOK OF RAILWAYS, THE. By J. R. Howden.
The author considers passenger and freight traffic separately, taking up
the various articles of equipment and methods of operation. 14 to 18.
BOYS’ BOOK OF STEAMSHIPS, THE. By J. R. Howden.
The evolution and construction of the steamboat. 14 to 18.
BOYS’ BOOK OF WARSHIPS, THE. By J. R. Howden.
Describes the machinery, construction, armament, and operation of all
kinds of modern warships. 14 to 18.
BOY’S SECOND BOOK OF INVENTIONS, THE. By Ray Stannard Baker.
Tells about radium, flying machines, electric furnaces, etc. 14 to 18.
BOY’S WORKSHOP, THE. By Harry Cragin.
Shows how to make various useful things. 14 to 16.
CARPENTRY FOR BOYS. By George B. Kilbon.
Elementary woodwork. 12 to 16.
THE CHEMICAL HISTORY OF A CANDLE. By Michael Faraday.
Taking the candle as his text, the author illustrates important laws in
physics and chemistry in an easily understood manner. 14 to 16.
CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE STARS, THE. By Edith G. Mitton.
A clear, easy, and interesting account of the stars. 11 to 14.
ELECTRICITY FOR EVERYBODY. By Philip Atkinson.
Gives clearly, and in non-scientific manner, the information regarding
the nature and uses of electricity. 14 to 18.
FIELD AND FOREST HANDY BOOK, THE. By Daniel C. Beard.
Sports and ideas for each season, telling how to build a boat, how to
make aquariums, rafts, and sleds, how to camp in your backyard, etc. 12
to 16.
FIRST YEARS IN HANDICRAFT. By Walter J. Kenyon.
Shows how to construct useful things out of paper and cardboard. 10 to
14.
HARPER’S ELECTRICITY BOOK FOR BOYS. By Joseph H. Adams.
Gives directions for manufacturing ordinary electrical appliances with
home-made apparatus. 14 to 18.
HARPER’S INDOOR BOOK FOR BOYS. By Joseph H. Adams.
Contains carpentry, wood-working, metal and wire work, relief-stitching,
book-binding, etc. 12 to 18.
HARPER’S HANDY BOOK FOR GIRLS. Edited by Anna Parmly Paret.
The first part shows what can be done in the home, the second part deals
with arts and crafts, and the third part with needle and fancy work. 12
to 18.
HARPER’S OUTDOOR BOOK FOR BOYS. Edited by Joseph H. Adams.
A practical guide for making useful things for the boy with a mechanical
turn of mind. 12 to 18.
HISTORIC INVENTIONS. By Rupert S. Holland.
Contains accounts of the Printing Press, the Telescope, the Steam
Engine, the Locomotive, the Steamboat, the Spinning Jenny, the Safety
Lamp, the Cotton Gin, Porcelain, the Telegraph, the Telephone, the
Electric Light, the Submarine Boat, the Wireless Telegraph, and the
Airship. 12 to 18.
HOW IT FLIES. By Richard Ferris.
The story of man’s endeavors to fly and of the inventions by which he
has succeeded. The book gives the reader a good idea of the different
types of aeroplanes, of how they are constructed, and how operated. 14
to 18.
HOW IT IS DONE; OR, VICTORIES OF THE ENGINEER. By Archibald Williams.
Describes in an easily understood manner how great engineering
achievements in all parts of the world have been accomplished. 14 to 18.
HOW IT IS MADE. By Archibald Williams.
Tells in simple language how various machines and many articles in
common use are manufactured from the raw materials. 14 to 18.
HOW IT WORKS. By Archibald Williams.
Deals with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, etc., and
with their application to apparatus in common use. 14 to 18.
HOW TWO BOYS MADE THEIR OWN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS. By Thomas M. St.
John.
Gives directions for making many different pieces of apparatus. 12 to
16.
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONS FOR GIRLS. By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Gives directions for spinning, weaving, pottery making, picnics, games,
etc. 12 to 16.
JACK OF ALL TRADES; OR, NEW IDEAS FOR AMERICAN BOYS. By Dan C. Beard.
Contains practical suggestions for keeping small wild and tame animals,
building cabins, and working with tools. 10 to 16.
LADY HOLLYHOCK. By Margaret C. Walker.
Shows how to make dolls and other things out of vegetables and flowers.
8 to 10.
OUTDOOR HANDY BOOK, THE, FOR PLAYGROUND, FIELD AND FOREST. By Dan C.
Beard.
A book of outdoor games and sports; tops, marbles, football, hockey,
golf, etc. 10 to 16.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. By Tudor Jenks.
A helpful book on the subject of photography. It points the way to avoid
failures, and to produce desirable effects. 12 to 18.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BOY, THE. By Alexander R. Bond.
Gives easy directions for bridge-building, making snow shoes, sledges,
ice boats, tells how to make a windmill, etc. 12 to 16.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BOY AT SCHOOL, THE. By A. Russell Bond.
A sequel to “The Scientific American Boy.” It continues the narrative
and describes the construction of various devices and apparatus with
reference to outdoor use. 14 to 16.
STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS, THE. By Elmer E. Burns.
Tells about the greatest basic discoveries from Archimedes and his lever
to Marconi and wireless telegraphy. 14 to 18.
THINGS A BOY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ELECTRICITY. By Thomas M. St. John.
Facts about electricity and how to conduct easy experiments. 12 to 16.
THINGS WORTH DOING AND HOW TO DO THEM. By Lina and Adelia B. Beard.
Shows how to make things for the home, fairs, etc., and gives ideas for
parties and entertainments. 12 to 16.
WHAT A GIRL CAN MAKE AND DO; OR, NEW IDEAS FOR WORK AND PLAY. By Lina
and Adelia B. Beard.
Gives ideas for tableaux, valentines, musical instruments, paper work,
etc. 10 to 14.
WONDER BOOK OF THE ATMOSPHERE, THE. By Professor Edwin James Houston.
This book covers such matters as the shape and height of the atmosphere;
the wonders of climate; the methods of forecasting the weather; storms,
water-spouts, etc. 14 to 18.
WONDER BOOK OF VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES, THE. By Professor Edwin
James Houston.
Describes and explains the famous eruptions from the time of the
destruction of Pompeii to the present. 14 to 18.
YOUNG FOLKS’ CYCLOPÆDIAS. By John D. Champlin.
COMMON THINGS.
PERSONS AND PLACES.
GAMES AND SPORTS.
LITERATURE AND ART.
NATURAL HISTORY.
Specially prepared for young people. Each volume complete in itself.
_Bible Stories_
BIBLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THE. Arranged from the King James’ version.
The idea is to make the Bible more attractive to boys and girls. The
verse numbering is omitted, as are genealogies and such parts of the
Book as are not included by parents when reading aloud to their
children. Each incident or story forms a chapter as in a secular book. 8
to 14.
BIBLE PICTURES AND WHAT THEY TEACH US. By Charles Foster.
A series from four hundred scenes from the Bible, each of which has a
short explanation. 6 to 9.
BIBLE STORIES: OLD TESTAMENT. By Richard G. Moulton.
BIBLE STORIES: NEW TESTAMENT. By Richard G. Moulton.
The Modern Reader’s Bible. 10 to 14.
BIBLE STORIES. Re-told by L. L. Weedon.
The first half is devoted to the Old Testament and the second half to
the New. Well illustrated. 6 to 9.
CHRIST LEGENDS. By Selma Lagerlöf.
A series of stories dealing with scenes from the life of Christ.
Translated from the Swedish. 11 to 14.
CHRIST STORY, THE. By Eva March Tappan.
A simple account of the life of our Lord written for children and
illustrated from classic masterpieces. 9 to 12.
DAVID THE GIANT KILLER. By Emily S. Cohen.
A Jewish grandmother tells stories from the Old Testament and the
Apocrypha. 10 to 12.
FIRST STEPS FOR LITTLE FEET. By Charles Foster.
Designed to give very little children their first lessons in the Bible.
4 to 7.
FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM. By S. B. Macy.
Stories from the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and
Joshua. Follows “In the Beginning.” 8 to 12.
GARDEN OF EDEN, THE. By George Hodges.
Illustrated. Stories from the first nine books of the Old Testament. 8
to 11.
GO-TO-BED STORIES. By Lettice Bell.
Not all stories from the Bible, but stories with a strong religious
trend. 6 to 8.
IN GOD’S GARDEN. By Amy Steedman, with 16 reproductions in color from
Italian masterpieces.
Stories of the Saints for children. 9 to 12.
IN THE BEGINNING. By S. B. Macy.
The Book of Genesis told to children. 8 to 12.
KINDERGARTEN STORIES FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND HOME. By Laura E.
Cragin.
Stories from the New Testament, arranged so that they might give the
life and works of Christ chronologically. 4 to 8.