11111111 LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Class < ONE THOUSAND BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ONE THOUSAND BOOKS FOR CHILDREN COMPILED BY PENRHYN W. COUSSENS Editor and Compiler of ** Poems Children Love,' and "A Child's Book of Stories" CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1911 COPYRIGHT A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1911 Published November, 1911. Entered at Stationers' Hall, London, England PRESS OF THE VAIL COMPANY COSHOCTON, U. S. A. PREFACE The object of this book is to provide not only a practical list of suggestions that may be of service to those desirous of securing good and wholesome literature for their chil- dren, but also one that may be used by the children themselves. This compilation is divided into nineteen groups, in which the books are graded ac- cording to ages, so that selection may be readily made, and each book title is followed by a short descriptive note. It is impossible to draw any absolute line as to the particular age a boy or girl must be in order to read and assimilate the con- tents of a certain book, such is the difference in mental development. However, long ex- perience has shown the compiler what is best adapted to the average, and the grading has been done accordingly. Much care has been used in selecting books which have some value in assisting the gradual evolution of the mind or in shaping character, and which, at the same time, will make their appeal to the boy or girl. P. W. C. 227152 Contents PAGE INTRODUCTION ix FOR GIRLS EIGHT TO TEN 1 Foa GIRLS TEN TO TWELVE 6 FOR GIRLS TWELVE TO FOURTEEN .... 13 FOR GIRLS FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN .... 23 FOR BOYS EIGHT TO TEN 32 FOR BOYS TEN TO TWELVE 35 FOR BOYS TWELVE TO FOURTEEN .... 41 FOR BOYS FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN .... 5? FOR BOYS SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN .... 78 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS THREE TO EIGHT . . 84 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Six TO TEN .... 98 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TEN TO EIGHTEEN . .112 MYTHS, FAIRY TALES, LEGENDS, AND FOLK LORE 130 NATURE STUDY 146 SCIENCE, HANDICRAFT, AND REFERENCE . . . 155 BIBLE STORIES 165 POETRY 171 SUPPLEMENTARY READING 175 INDEX TO TITLES 185 INDEX TO AUTHORS 212 INTRODUCTION It is said that the child is father of the man, and in the matter of reading this is especially applicable. Material delightful to the hearing, but perhaps in a lesser de- gree to the understanding, of a child of from nine to twelve years of age, yields pleasure also to the adult; while to children of twelve to sixteen or seventeen the same material would be dry and uninteresting; its beauty is not intuitively perceived by them as by their younger brothers. For example, let me cite "Emmy Lou," by G. M. Martin; "Little Citizens," by Myra Kelly, and " Uncle Re- mus," by Joel Chandler Harris. In these stories there is a bond of sympathy estab- lished in the case of the younger child which does not apply to his older brother. To the adult who has been through the various phases of life incident to the reaching of adolescence and maturity such stories ap- peal keenly from a psychological standpoint, so strong is the bond between adult and child. In the matter of reading, it must be re- membered that the child of seven is as truly a critic as the man of seventy; and while it is the aim of the parent or teacher to put into the hands of the child such literature INTRODUCTION as will be conducive to his welfare, it is neither wise nor just to force upon him ma- terial against which he instinctively rebels. And here is where theory and practice con- flict. I recall that on my eighth birthday a much interested relative presented me with a copy of Wm. Matthew's " Getting on in the World." His intentions in making this gift were admirable; he had my future in view, and he did what he believed to be a very correct thing. I might either have read the book myself or have had it read to me. The latter I believe was done, my seniors en- tertaining the hope that I would thereby be imbued with ideas which might become the foundation of future success. Alas ! my well- intentioned relative made the mistake of act- ing upon false theory instead of trusting to his practical common sense. Had the pro- viso been made that I should read the book at, say, the age of fifteen or earlier, should development allow, the purpose of the donor might have been met; but as the book was not suited to my age and understanding, the result was disappointment to both giver and receiver. This is mentioned as an instance of misguided zeal, the giver failing to see that the child was unable to digest and as- similate the proffered mental pabulum. It is only natural that parents should wish their children to be well informed, and with this end in view many a fond mother proceeds to INTRODUCTION fill the head of her poor defenceless child with science, instead of regaling it with nurs- ery rhymes, folk-lore, and fairy tales. Not infrequently a child will grow up without having been allowed to read or listen to a fairy tale. Mythology, travel, history, earth, sky, etc., but nothing that will not add in some way to scholarly attainment. Poor child! he is defrauded by his own parents. The desire for the beautiful fairy, the wicked witch, and the ugly giant is natural to a child. Every human being is endowed with an imagination which is active and insistent, and its craving is really the thirst for knowl- edge. It may seem strange, perhaps, that the nursery rhyme and the fairy tale should be rungs of the ladder of knowledge. Take the case of a man at the head of a pro- fession. He did n't reach his present height at a jump, but, beginning with the most ele- mentary subjects, he acquired his learning by degrees, until in due course he won promi- nence. ' And so it is with the child : step by step come the nursery jingle and rhyme, the fairy tale, simple poetry, etc., all paving the way for that which requires more strenuous effort. It will be noted that there have been men- tioned the fairy, the witch, and the giant. The first represents beauty and goodness, the second wickedness, and the third brute xi INTRODUCTION strength. In the average fairy tale these three concomitants are so blended that the dominating character is the fairy, who even- tually prevails over the machinations of the wicked witch and the brutal giant. As the fairy represents love and kindness, a most important lesson is impressed upon the mind of the child. There is also a good reason for the witch and the giant. The child is not born already civilized, but with natural and savage instincts. Civilization, which is only a veneer, is an acquired thing, and it needs only a scratch to bring the savage instinct to the surface. The witch and the giant, then, do their part in appeasing the desire for vio- lence; and the fact that these disturbing ele- ments are finally overcome by the good fairy is a great factor in the early education of the child. The best collection of tales for very young children is that known as " Mother Goose Nursery Tales/' gathered together by Charles Perrault. The origin of most of these tales is lost in the shades of antiquity. Every parent should have in mind the great importance to the child of the liter- ature he reads. Much good or much harm may be the result of the early impressions gained. The safest way is to procure books from one who specializes, and who knows the general trend of the contents of a book. There are authors and publishers who may be xii INTRODUCTION relied upon for the wholesomeness of their productions, and with these the book-buyer will soon become familiar; but the general output is so large, the authors and publishers so many, and the tastes so varied, that the wise book-buyer will rely to a great extent upon the bookseller in the matter of selection. There is a period in the life of almost every boy when the desire for the sensational is paramount. Then must the parent be most watchful, because somehow the boy will se- cure reading material which may possibly be decidedly harmful. How often do we read of a boy in possession of a cheap revolver or a bloodthirsty-looking knife being appre- hended while on his way to slay Indians, or to become a bandit or a pirate. His actions are almost always directly traceable to the dime novel or the penny dreadful so easily procured. Happily there are plenty of books on the market which will satisfy the boy's craving for the wild and adventurous, and which will at the same time be of some bene- fit to him in leading him to become inter- ested in certain periods of history or in implanting a desire for information regard- ing the geography of this and other countries. From a literary standpoint these books are as a rule mediocre, but they are valuable as substitutes for the more lurid effusions. In this connection may be mentioned the pro- ductions of Stratemeyer, Henty, Otis, Strang, xiii INTRODUCTION Monroe, Stoddard, and Brereton, etc., which may be given without question to the boy of from ten to sixteen years. At the age of twelve to sixteen most boys develop a desire for school, college, and outing stories, and numerous authors cater to this taste. Among the better known of these are Barbour, Home, Finnemore, Malone, Beach, Hare, Earl, Tom- linson, and Paine; and all their books for boys may be relied upon. While the output of books for boys is greater than that for girls, there is plenty of good wholesome literature, suitable to all ages of girlhood, from which to draw. Up to the age of nine or ten years the line of reading for the girl may be substantially the same as that for her brother, unless it be that the liking for the fairy tale is more pro- nounced in her case. In the matter of a de- sire for really good literature it may be said that the girl is usually more advanced than the boy. From eleven to fifteen years of age is the best time for historical tales, such as those by A. M. Barnes, Lucy F. Madison, and A. T. Curtis; and from twelve to sixteen those by Amy Blanchard and Charlotte M. Yonge. The series of Young Folks' His- tories by the last named author may be read by children from ten years up with pleasure and profit. The justly popular " Little Women " series by Louise M. Alcott should be read by girls of from twelve to sixteen; xiv INTRODUCTION they will not be properly appreciated at an age younger than twelve. For those of a more tender age, ranging from seven to eleven, this author's other series " The Scrap Bag/' and " Lulu's Library/' make good, wholesome reading. The girl of ten to thir- teen years will be much interested in Mar- guerite Bouvet's " Little Marjorie's Love Story/' " Sweet William/' and " A Child of Tuscany"; while her older sister of sixteen to eighteen will be delighted with " My Lady " and " Tales of an Old Chateau/' by the same author. Of course, there is such temperamental dif- ference in children that it is absolutely im- possible to draw any hard and fast line in the matter of reading according to age, but in the cases of nine out of ten children it is safe to avoid the theoretical and to accept the practical. There are children of twelve taking a high-school course, and there are also children of fifteen in the lower grades; but these are exceptions and not the rule. A very important item in the education of the child is the supplementary reader, and the idea of training the child's literary in- stinct by this means is fostered by all edu- cators. There have been much time, thought, and experience devoted to this subject, and there are now in use many splendid series, arranged for the various grades, the high school, and the college. The field is wide INTRODUCTION and a great wealth of real literature has been selected, annotated, and arranged, and addi- tions are continually being made to the al- ready long list. For the grades, perhaps the best collection is that by Dr. Charles Eliot Norton called " The Heart of Oak Books/' in the first two volumes of which will be found a splen- did selection of fairy tales, fables, wonder stories, and rhymes. The whole series is of general excellence. The supplementary reading should begin with rhymes, fairy tales, and fables, followed by simple mythol- ogy, legends, and folk-lore; then nature sto- ries, biography, history, stories of travel, science in story form, art, and the classics of literature. Four series in which most of these subjects are contained are Ginn & Co.'s " Classics for Children " and the " Eclectic Readings " published by the American Book Company, " The Riverside Literature Series," published by Houghton Mifflin Co., and Appleton's " Home Reading Books." For the high school student may be recommended the " Riverside Literature Series," Long- man's " English Classics," " The Lake Eng- lish Classics," and the " Macmillan School Readings." There is no question that the supplemen- tary reader in the school has done much to improve the literary taste of the pupil, and it is probable that the regular reader will to INTRODUCTION a great extent be superseded by the supple- mentary reader. And now as to illustrations and artists. For children of one, two, and three years the rag toy book is very satisfactory. The col- ors are bright and attractive, and when soiled the book may be washed and ironed the same as a handkerchief. Then there are the linen books and those mounted on linen. Of these there are few standards, but titles such as " The Three Bears/' " Three Little Kittens," " A. was an Archer," " Farmyard Friends/' " Domestic Animals/' and " Wild Animals " can almost always be secured. There are four houses in the United States which pay special attention to the very young children, E. P. Button & Co., Raphael Tuck, Sons & Co., F. Warne & Co., and McLaughlin & Co., and of these firms only the last does any actual manufacturing in this country. Per- haps four-fifths of this class of color work for the world is done in Germany. Some of the best examples are the productions of Kate Greenaway, Leslie Brooke, Randolph Calde- cott, and Walter Crane. These four artists have given us the best examples of real art for children, and their picture and toy books should be a great deal more widely known than they are. The manufacturing of the books of these four artists is all done in Eng- land; and for real art, combined with me- chanical excellence, they are absolutely the xvii INTRODUCTION finest picture books ever put before the pub- lic. Among English artists Milicent Sow- erby is well worthy of recognition ; among her delightful books are " Childhood " and " Yes- terday's Children/' published in America by Duffield & Co. Among the artists of this country whose masterpieces depict childhood, Jessie Willcox Smith stands preeminent. Her illustrations in " Real Rhymes of Real Chil- dren/' " The Book of the Child/' etc., have made her the most popular among American artists whose work is devoted to the delinea- tion of child life. Books which she has il- lustrated and which contain good examples of her art, besides the two already men- tioned, are " The Child's Garden of Verses/' "A Child's Book of Old Verses/' "Seven, Ages of Childhood/' " The Child's Book of Stories/' and " Dream Blocks." Of a very different type are the clever and humorous illustrations by Grace G. Wieder- seim, which may be seen to good advantage in " Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose/' "Kiddie Land/' "Bobby Blake/' and " Dolly Drake." Peter Newell has also done excellent humorous work, such as " The Hole Book," "The Slant Book," "Pictures and Rhymes," " Alice in Wonderland," etc. B. Cory Kilvert, John Rae, Bessie Pease Gut- man, Hope Dunlap, Ethel Franklin Betts, and Wilhelmina Seegmiller have all done most attractive work which appeals to the xviii INTRODUCTION younger children. The artist who is capable of producing illustrations attractive alike to both child and adult, and which are under- stood by both, is what may be termed a sympathetic genius; he also represents a dis- tinctive branch of art. All whose names have been mentioned in this connection pos- sess this great gift. A splendid series of illustrations is con- tained in Boutet de Monvel's " Joan of Arc." This book is for the more mature child, and is in a class by itself. Maxfield Parrish has illustrated Eugene Field's " Poems of Child- hood/' " The Arabian Nights/' Hawthorne's " The Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales/' and " Mother Goose in Prose " by Frank Baum, and each illustration is a very worthy contribution to American art. Two very attractive books are " When Lit- tle Boys Sing " and " Improving Song for Anxious Children/' songs for children writ- ten and illustrated by John and Rue Car- penter. From the standpoint of art these illustrations are not entitled to any very high place, but they show originality and humor of expression. Among the later artists who have made a name for themselves as illustrators of chil- dren's books is Lucy Fitch Perkins; fine ex- amples of her work are shown in " The Goose Girl " and in Mrs. C. H. Harrison's books, " The Moon Prince," " The Flaming Sword," xix INTRODUCTION and " Prince Silver Wings " ; also in a series called the " Dandelion Classics/' which in- clude " Robin Hood/' " Twenty Best Fairy Tales/' " A Midsummer Night's Dream/' " A Wonder Book/' and " 2Esop's Fables." During the last few years several artists have achieved fame through their genius in illustrating books for the young. Among the more prominent of these are Arthur Rack- ham, Edmund Dulac, and Warwick Goble. Among the books illustrated by Arthur Rack- ham are " Peter Pan/' " The Rainbow Book/' " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/' and Grimm's " Fairy Tales." To Edmund Du- lac may be credited among others, " The Arabian Nights/' and " The Sleeping Beau- ty." ONE THOUSAND BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Girls Eight to Ten ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll). The fairy story of a little girl who ran through a rabbit hole into a very queer coun- try, and of her adventures there. The hu- mor of " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland " and " Through the Looking-Glass " will also appeal to grown-ups. CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY. By William Dean Howells. The story of a little girl who wishes that every day were Christmas Day. DOLLY'S DOUBLE. By Ethel Wood. Two girls, Dolly and Isabel, are so much alike that they can hardly be told apart. They are not supposed to be related, but they live together, and later, by the clearing up of a mystery, it appears that they are really sisters. 1 1000 BOOKS F*OR CHILDREN GRANDPA'S LITTLE GIRLS. By Alice T. Curtis. Two little girls are sent to Grandfather Newman at Pine Tree Farm while their par- ents are absent in California. The story tells very amusingly how the old people and the young people plotted to remain to- gether. GRANDPA'S LITTLE GIRLS AND THEIR FRIENDS. By Alice T. Curtis. The third book about the Newmans. They find that the best way to lead at school is to be of service to others. GRANDPA'S LITTLE GIRLS AT SCHOOL. By Alice T. Curtis. The second book about the little Newman girls. Tells how they ran away to escape going to school, how they finally went and would n't have missed it for anything. GRANDPA'S LITTLE GIRLS' HOUSEBOAT PARTY. By Alice T. Curtis. The Newmans and their friends have a very jolly kind of a party on the houseboat. They camp out, go fishing and swimming, and have many pleasant adventures. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LITTLE GIRL OF LONG AGO, A. By Eliza Orne White. Tells about a little Boston girl in the early part of the nineteenth century. LITTLE GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE. By Nina Rhoades. The story of a genuine friendship between an impulsive little girl in a fine New York home and a little blind girl in an apartment next door. LITTLE Miss ROSAMOND. By Nina Rhoades. Rosamond goes to the seaside cottage of an uncle whose home is in New York. Here she finds herself a neighbor to Gladys and Joy, who appear in a previous book, " The Little Girl Next Door." LITTLE QUEEN OF HEARTS, A. By Ruth Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide). The account of a little American girl who went on a visit to England, where she met the Queen and had numerous interesting ad- ventures. LITTLE ROSEBUD. By Beatrice Harraden. See " Things Will Take a Turn." 3 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN MEG AND OTHERS. By Harriet T. Corn- stock. A little girl of the " long ago " and her doings. NEW-YEAR'S BARGAIN, A. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge). Contains fairy stories, a bear story, and stories about little girls. ONLY CHILD, AN. By Eliza Orne White. A pretty story about a lonely little girl. OTHER SYLVIA, THE. By Nina Rhoades. Sylvia learns that girls who are " King's Daughters " pledge themselves to do kind acts and to help others. One little girl named Mary tries to assist all the " Marys " of her acquaintance, and Sylvia endeavors to find another of her own name that she may help, and the search brings her happiness. POLLY COLOGNE. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz. Tells how a much-loved rag doll was lost and found. PRINCESS IDLEWAYS. By Helen Hays. The fairy Industry looks after this little princess, whose chief fault is idleness, and teaches her sympathy, helpfulness, and other pleasant things. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN STORY OF LITTLE JANE AND ME. By Mary E. Blatchford. The story of two little girls who lived in New York City. THINGS WILL TAKE A TURN. By Bea- trice Harraden. Tells how Little Rosebud helped her fa- ther in the old book shop. The same story is also published under the title of " Little Rosebud." THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis M. Carroll). A companion to " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." WEE WINKLES AND SNOWBALL. By Ga- brielle E. Jackson. A companion story to " Wee Winkles and Wideawake." Snowball is a pet popy. Kindness to animals is the keynote of the story. WEE WINKLES AND WIDEAWAKE. By Ga- brielle E. Jackson. A story of a little boy and girl living in a suburban town, who have various merry, comical, and serious experiences such as nat- urally happen to all lively children. 5 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Girls Ten to Twelve ANNE NELSON, A LITTLE MAID OF PROV- INCE TOWN. By Alice Turner Cur- tis. The story of a quaint, lovable little, moth- erless girl in Revolutionary days, whose fa- ther is supposed to have deserted and turned spy for the English. BORROWED SISTER, A. By Eliza Orne White. A companion to " An Only Child." The borrowed sister is a little girl who was left for a year in charge of " an only child's " mother. CAPTAIN JANUARY. By Laura E. Rich- ards. A tale with humor and pathos. The chief characters are an old lighthouse keeper and a little girl whose life he has saved. CARROTS. By Mary L. Molesworth. Tells of the care and love of a little girl for her small brother. 6 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DEAR DAUGHTER DOROTHY, AND DORO- THY AND ANTON. By A. G. Plymp- ton. The story of a winsome little maid who at- tracts through her loyalty and love. EDITHA'S BURGLAR. By Frances Hodg- son Burnett. The adventures of a little girl with a bur- glar. EYEBRIGHT. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge). The story of a little girl's school-days in Maine. FELICIA. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould. The story of a warm-hearted little girl of thirteen, who, in her efforts to keep house for her father, has many interesting experiences. FELICIA'S FRIENDS. By Elizabeth Lin- coln Gould. A continuation of " Felicia." A happy story of the school life of a good-hearted lit- tle girl. FELICIA VISITS. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould. Felicia, disappointed at her father's re- fusal to allow her to visit Boston, consoles 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN herself by making short visits in her home village, and busying herself with plans for a public library. JANET AND HER DEAR PHEBE. By Clarissa Dixon. Janet and Phebe are two natural,, healthy little girls who love each other with an in- tense affection. LITTLE COLONIAL, DAME, A. By Agnes C. Sage. A story of old Manhattan Island. LITTLE DAUGHTER OF THE REVOLUTION, A. By Agnes C. Sage. A tale of the War of Independence; tells about the Boston Tea Party and concludes with Washington's inauguration. LITTLE HEROINE OF ILLINOIS, A. By Alice T. Curtis. A story of the early days of the Civil War. This little girl, with rare discretion and cour-* age, renders an important service to the cause of the Union. LITTLE PRINCESS, A. By Frances Hodg- son Burnett. The whole story of Sara Crewe and Mrs. Minchin's School. 8 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LITTLE PRINCESS OF TONOPAH, A. By Aileen C. Higgins. A little girl and her father leave a sleepy village in the East and go to a Western mining camp, where they live in a tent. The story tells how Jean Kingsley helps her fa- ther in the search for fortune. LITTLE PRINCESS OF THE PINES, A. By Aileen C. Higgins. Follows " A Little Princess of Tonopah." Jean Kingsley and her father go to Minne- sota. She goes to school, makes many friends, and enj.oys a Northwestern winter. The incidents include visits to the lumber camps and iron mines, and a forest fire. MAIDA'S LITTLE SHOP. By Inez H. Gill- more. The little daughter of a millionaire, cured of hip disease, pines for want of occupation. The idea is conceived of having Maida " keep store/' and the story tells of her experiences. MARGOT, THE COURT SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER. By Millicent E. Mann. A story of the persecution of the Hugue- nots. The court shoemaker is warned of im- pending trouble, and manages to have his child taken to New Amsterdam (America), where she meets adventures among Indians. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN MAYKEN. By Jessie Anderson Chase. The adventures of the little daughter of William, Prince of Orange, during the siege of Leyden. PATRICIA. By Emelia Elliott. Tells about a most ingenuous girl, whose simplicity and childish innocence lead her into some very amusing situations. SARA CREWE; LITTLE SAINT ELIZABETH, AND OTHER STORIES. By Frances Hodgson Burnett. Sara Crewe was brought from India to London by her father, and placed under the care of Miss Minchin, who conducted what she termed " a select seminary for young ladies." The humor and pathos of Sara's ex- periences while with Miss Minchin have an especial appeal to children. In addition to " Sara Crewe/' there are the following sto- ries: " Little Saint Elizabeth "; " The Story of Prince Fairyfoot"; "The Proud Little Grain of Wheat"; "Behind the White Brick." SATURDAY MORNINGS. By Caroline F. Benton. Tells how to make a kitchen fire, set a table, sweep, dust, etc. 10 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN " Us," AND THE RECTORY CHILDREN. By Mary L. Molesworth. The adventures of a twin brother and sis- ter who ran away from home. WHAT KATY DID. By Sarah C. Wool- sey (Susan Coolidge). The story of a happy, active little girl who learns lessons of patience and endurance. Vol. I of the " Katy Did " Series. WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL. By Sarah C. Woolsey. (Susan Coolidge.) A story of boarding-school life. Vol. II of the " Katy Did " Series. WHEN SARAH SAVED THE DAY. By Elsie Singmaster. The story of a young Pennsylvania-Ger- man girl, an orphan, and her efforts at home- making while one of her brothers is away in Alaska. WHEN SARAH WENT TO SCHOOL. By Elsie Singmaster. Shows how by steady persistency and habitual cheerfulness a little Pennsylvania- German won out at boarding-school in spite of her shyness and quaint dialect. Follows " When Sarah Saved the Day." 11 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN YOUNGEST GIRL IN THE SCHOOL, THE. By Evelyn Sharp. The " youngest girl " is eleven years old, and the pet of five brothers. The story is about her doings in a strange boarding-school. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Girls Twelve to Fourteen BETTY LEICESTER. By Sarah Orne Jewett. A New England village story, in which a girl of fifteen spends a summer with two old aunts. BETTY LEICESTER'S CHRISTMAS. By Sarah Orne Jewett. Tells how Christmas is kept in the good old English way. A companion to " Betty Lei- cester/* CAPTAIN POLLY. By Sophie Swett. Captain Polly fits up an old wreck, in which she carries on a small candy business. She also exposes the conspiracy of a secret society. CLOVER. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge). Vol. IV of the " Katy Did " Series. The scene is laid in Colorado. COCK-A-DOODLE HILL. By Alice C. Haines. A sequel to "The Luck of the Dudley Grahams." Where the Dudley Grahams 13 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN went to live when they left New York and where Ernie started her chicken farm. DANDELION COTTAGE. By Carroll W. Rankin. A housekeeping story for girls. ELIZABETH'S CHARM-STRING. By Cora Bell Forbes. Legends of saints, places, and pictures, told simply and in a conversational manner. " FOUR CORNERS " SERIES, THE. By Amy E. Blanchard. 1. FOUR CORNERS, THE. 2. FOUR CORNERS IN CALIFORNIA, THE. 3. FOUR CORNERS AT SCHOOL, THE. 4. FOUR CORNERS ABROAD, THE. 5. FOUR CORNERS IN CAMP, THE. 6. FOUR CORNERS AT COLLEGE, THE. The " Four Corners " are four girls whose name is Corner. They have the experiences that naturally are the lot of healthy, grow- ing children. In the sixth volume they ma- triculate at Bettersley College, and begin to carry out some long-cherished plans. Whole- some and entertaining stories. GIRL OF '76. By Amy E. Blanchard. A story of Colonial Boston. 14 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GIRLS OF GARDENVILLE, THE. By Car- roll W. Rankin. Amusing stories of a girls' club. GIRLS WHO BECAME FAMOUS. By Sarah K. Bolton. Sketches of George Eliot, Helen H. Jack- son, Harriet Hosmer, Rosa Bonheur, Florence Nightingale, and others. GLENLOCK GIRLS. By Grace M. Remick. Ruth Shirley, a girl of fourteen, goes to live with friends at Glenlock while her fa- ther is abroad. She wins her way with other high school girls and boys, who together find many sources of pleasure. GLENLOCK GIRLS ABROAD. By Grace M. Remick. A sequel to " Glenlock Girls/' Ruth Shir- ley goes abroad for a winter, and later some of her Glenlock friends join her, and together they have a very enjoyable time. HEIDI. By Johanna Spyri. The story of a little Swiss girl who lives with her blind grandfather in a hut in the Alps. 15 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN HISTORIC GIRLHOODS. By Rupert S. Hol- land. Tells of Saint Catherine, Joan of Arc, Vit- toria Colonna, Catherine de Medici, Lady Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots, Poca- hontas, etc. HOME-COMERS, THE. By Winifred Kirk- land. The Home-comers are four orphans from eight to eighteen who come back from the West to live with their grandmother among the Eastern mountains. IN THE HIGH VALLEY. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge). Tells of the visit of an English girl to Colorado. Vol. V of the " Katy Did" Series. JACQUELINE OF THE CARRIER PIGEONS. By Augusta H. Seaman. A story of the historic siege of Leyden, in which the young heroine and her brave brother play a significant part. The raising of the siege, the breaking of the dikes, and the sailing of the Dutch warships are graph- ically depicted. 16 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN JUDY. By Temple Bailey. The story of a little girl who develops from a spoiled child into a happy and good- natured one. LASS OF THE SILVER SWORD, THE. By Mary Constance Du Bois. A very entertaining school story. The " Silver Sword " is a society formed by the girls, the object of which is to engender feel- ings of love and kindness. LEAGUE OF THE SIGNET-RING, THE. By Mary Constance Du Bois. A sequel to " The Lass of the Silver Sword." The story begins with a happy house-party at Wyndgarth; then there is fun and adventure in the Adirondacks, and a happy ending in the country home where the story opens. These two books teach lessons of love and loyalty. LITTLE COLONEL SERIES, THE. By Annie Fellows Johnston. 10 to 14. 1. LITTLE COLONEL STORIES, THE. Contains " The Little Colonel," " Gate of the Giant Scissors," " Two Little Knights of Kentucky." 2. LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE-PARTY, THE. 3. LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS, THE. 4. LITTLE COLONEL'S HERO, THE. 17 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 5. LITTLE COLONEL AT BOARDING-SCHOOL, THE. 6. LITTLE COLONEL IN ARIZONA, THE. 7. LITTLE COLONEL'S CHRISTMAS VACA- TION, THE. 8. LITTLE COLONEL, MAID OF HONOR, THE. 9. LITTLE COLONEL'S KNIGHT COMES RID- ING, THE. 10. MARY WARE, THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHUM. 11. MARY WARE IN TEXAS. These are among the most popular stories for girls published. " The Little Colonel " is a thoroughbred, the stories are wholesome, and the tone high. LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL, A. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge). The story of a Connecticut girl's summer at Newport. LITTLE LADY AT THE FALL OF QUEBEC. By Annie M. Barnes. Anne Weldon, heiress to an English estate, is in Quebec when it is besieged by General Wolfe. She carries the information which enables him to gain the Plains of Abraham and the city. Wolfe and Montcalm figure in the story. 18 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LITTLE WOMEN. By Louisa M. Alcott. An especially good and wholesome story for girls. Based on the early life of Miss Alcott and her sisters. LUCK OF THE DUDLEY GRAHAMS, THE. By Alice C. Haines. A family story of city life MERRYLIPS. By Beulah Marie Dix. A story of the Roundheads and Cavaliers. Tells of a girl held as hostage by the Round- heads^ and who escapes, disguised as a boy. NELLY'S SILVER MINE. By Helen Hunt Jackson. A story of Colorado life. Excellent. OLD-FASHIONED GIRL, AN. By Louisa M. Alcott. The life in the city of a sensible little girl reared in the country. ORCUTT GIRLS, THE. By Charlotte M. Vaile. A story of New England school life. OWLS OF ST. URSULA'S, THE. By Jane Brewster Reid. The pranks and escapades of four girls at boarding-school. 19 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PEGGY OWEN. By Lucy Foster Madison. The story of a patriotic Quaker maiden in Philadelphia during its occupation by the British. Washington, Franklin, and Betsy Ross figure in the story. PEGGY OWEN, PATRIOT. By Lucy Foster Madison. Follows " Peggy Owen/' Peggy and her mother go to spend the winter with her father, who is in the American army, then near Mor- ristown, New Jersey. Through the treachery of her cousin, an English girl, Peggy is cap- tured and taken to New York and afterward to the South. She has many exciting adven- tures before seeing her parents again. PRETTY POLLY PERKINS. By Gabrielle E. Jackson. The story of a little country girl with a love for drawing, and of her friendship for a lame girl who comes from the city. REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM. By Kate Douglas Wiggin. The story of a fascinating little girl. Full of real humor. " Six GIRLS " SERIES, THE. By Marion Ames Taggart. 1. Six GIRLS AND BOB. 2. Six GIRLS AND THE TEA ROOM. 20 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 3. Six GIRLS GROWING OLDER. 4. Six GIRLS AND THE SEVENTH ONE. 5. BETTY GASTON THE SEVENTH GIRL. A wholesome series of stories relating the doings of the Scollard family, consisting of six girls, Bob, and their mother, and their friend Betty Gaston. " SPINNING-WHEEL, " SERIES, THE. By Louisa M. Alcott. 1. SPINNING-WHEEL STORIES. 2. SILVER PITCHERS: AND INDEPENDENCE. 3. PROVERB STORIES. 4. GARLAND FOR^ GIRLS, A. A collection of wholesome short stories. SUE ORCUTT. By Charlotte M. Vaile. A sequel to " The Orcutt Girls." Life at a New England academy. THREE LITTLE DAUGHTERS OF THE REVO- LUTION. By Nora Perry. Stories of Dorothy Merridew, Patty Endi- cott, and Betty Boston, three girls whose loy- alty to their country was put to some hard tests. WHAT KATY DID NEXT. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge). Tells of Katy's trip to Europe. Vol. Ill of the " Katy Did " Series. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN YOUNG LUCRETIA, AND OTHER STORIES. By Mrs. C. M. Freeman (Mary E. Wilkins). Delightfully humorous stories about little New England country girls. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Girls Fourteen to Sixteen ACROSS THE CAMPUS. By Caroline M. Fuller. A girl's college story. ANNE OF AVONLEA. By Lucy M. Mont- gomery. A sequel to " Anne of Green Gables." ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. By Lucy M. Montgomery. An elderly brother and sister, living on a farm on Prince Edward's Island, want a boy to assist them. The brother asks for one from an orphan asylum and a girl is sent in- stead. This is one of the best stories of re- cent years for girls. BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE GIRL, THE. By Eleanor Gates. A story of life on a Dakota farm. CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER, THE. By Gwendo- len Overton. A story of girl life at an army post on the frontier. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN CAPTAIN POLLY OF ANNAPOLIS. By Ga- brielle E. Jackson. Polly is an original, attractive little girl, a leader among her playfellows, and with ideals which make her seem older than her years. The story is linked with the Naval Academy, and the Battleship fleet which made the jour- ney round the world. CONFIDENCES TALKS WITH A YOUNG GIRL CONCERNING HERSELF. By E. B. Lowry, M.D. Gives the facts concerning the development of life in such clear and suitable language that it may be placed in the hands of the young girl. DALE GIRLS, THE. By Frances Weston Carruth. A story of every-day life, with two attrac- tive young heroines. DAUGHTER OF FREEDOM, A. By Amy E. Blanchard. A story of the latter period of the War for Independence. DOROTHY BROOKE'S SCHOOL DAYS. By Frances C. Sparhawk. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DOROTHY BROOKE'S VACATION. By Fran- ces C. Sparhawk. The first volume is a good story of school life, and the second tells of a vacation spent in great part on a motor trip. A chauffeur who enacts the villain; an elderly young lady, and an absent-minded professor supply a source of good-humored fun. ELINOR'S COLLEGE CAREER. By Julia A. Schwartz. Takes four girls of widely different char- acters through the four years of college, sup- posedly Vassar. FAITH GARTNEY'S GIRLHOOD. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. Tells about Faith's New Year oracle, and of what it meant to her. FROLICS AT FAIRMOUNT. By Etta A. Baker. Follows " The Girls of Fairmount." FROM Sioux TO SUSAN. By Agnes Mc- Clelland Daulton. Tells about a brave, generous, madcap girl, who had times of storm and stress in over- coming her faults. 25 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GIRL WANTED, THE. By Nixon Water- man. Cheerful, friendly talks to young women. An aid to the moulding of temperament and the shaping of character. GIRLS OF FAIRMOUNT, THE. By Etta A. Baker. A story of genuine, natural, and generous girls; the keynote is loyalty to friends. HEARTS AND CORONETS. By Alice Wil- son Fox. The school life of Audrey Denver, which includes some rather unusual experiences. HITHERTO. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. A story of New England country life of fifty years ago. JANET'S COLLEGE CAREER. By Amy E. Blanchard. Tells of the studies, pleasures, and various experiences that make up the life of a college girl. KATRINA. By Ellen Douglas Deland. The story of a girl who indulged her way- wardness and stand-offishness until she learned the sad results brought about by such quali- ties. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LAND OF PLUCK, THE. By Mary Mapes Dodge. A series of stories and sketches, chiefly of Holland. NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA. By Kate Douglas Wiggin. This book takes Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm up to her eighteenth birthday. OH! CHRISTINA! By J. J. Bell. Christina is a quaint, good-hearted little Scotch girl, and her dialect is very funny to American ears. Very humorous. OTHER GIRLS, THE. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. A companion to " Real Folks." PHILIPPA AT HALCYON. By Katharine Holland Brown. A rattling good college story for girls. It is full of fun, and the characters are very human. POLLY PAGE RANCH CLUB, THE. By Izola L. Forrester. Sprightly Polly Page is brimful of ideas and is quite able to carry them out. She plans a summer outing in Wyoming for the Ranch 27 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Club and arranges for the jolly good times the girls have while there. Polly is a thor- oughly fine, all-round girl, who cannot fail to make friends. Follows " The Polly Page Yacht Club." POLLY PAGE YACHT CLUB, THE. By Izola L. Forrester. A sprightly girl, leader of her set, forms a yacht club, secures a yacht, and engages a skipper to sail it. The story tells about the jolly times the club members have. PRAIRIE ROSE, A. By Bertha E. Bush. A true-to-life story of pioneer days in Iowa. REAL FOLKS. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. Two orphan sisters are adopted, one into a family where luxury abounds, and the other into a simple country home. Follows " We Girls." REVOLUTIONARY MAID, A. By Amy E. Blanchard. A story of the middle period in the War for Independence. THE " SIDNEY " BOOKS. By Anna Chapin Ray. 1. SIDNEY: HER SUMMER ON THE ST. LAW- RENCE. 28 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2. JANET: HER WINTER IN QUEBEC. 3. DAY: HER YEAR IN NEW YORK. 4. SIDNEY AT COLLEGE. 5. JANET AT ODDS. 6. SIDNEY: HER SENIOR YEAR. Very interesting stories of Smith College life. In the last volume the Commencement that ends the story rounds out several love af- fairs which have developed in this group of young people. SISTER'S VOCATION, AND OTHER STORIES. By Josephine Daskam Bacon. A collection of eight stories of which girls are the heroines. Each has a striking situa- tion and incident, and is well told. SUMMER IN LESLIE GOLDTHWAITE'S LIFE, A. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. About a summer spent in the White Moun- tains. A story full of kindly, Christian feel- ing, spiced with quaint New England charac- ters and their odd reflections. Followed by " We Girls/ 1 " Real Folks/' and " The Other Girls." " TEDDY BOOKS," THE. By Anna Chapin Ray. 1. TEDDY: HER BOOK. 2. PHEBE: HER PROFESSION. 3. TEDDY: HER DAUGHTER. 29 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 4. NATHALIE'S CHUM. 5. URSULA'S FRESHMAN. 6. NATHALIE'S SISTER. There is genuine sympathy with boy and girl life in these books. The style is unaf- fected, and the stories give a wholesome view of life. THAT FRESHMAN. By Christina Catrevas. A Mount Holyoke College story for girls. The heroine is an impulsive, attractive girl, with fine attributes of character. Two COLLEGE GIRLS. By Helen Dawes Brown. Tells of college life, with its class-room di- lemmas, spreads, and holiday merrymakings. Two MARYLAND GIRLS. By Amy E. Blanchard. The story of two girls just home from boarding-school, who are introduced to the so- cial life of an old Maryland town. Two WYOMING GIRLS. By Carrie L. Mar- shall. Two girls, thrown upon their own re- sources, are obliged to " prove up " their homestead claim. In doing so they meet with difficulties and adventures. 30 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WE GIRLS. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. The home life of three New England girls. Sequel to " A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life." " WIDE AWAKE GIRLS " SERIES, THE. By Ruth K. Ellis. 1. WIDE AWAKE GIRLS, THE. 2. WIDE AWAKE GIRLS IN WINSTED, THE. 3. WIDE AWAKE GIRLS AT COLLEGE, THE. Bright stories, full of action. The " Wide Awake " girls establish a library in a country town. The third volume tells of the youthful gaiety of college life. 31 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Tor Boys Eight to Ten ARKANSAS BEAR, THE. By Albert Bige- low Paine. A very humorous story of a big, black bear and a little boy. CAPTAIN JUNE. By Alice Hegan Rice. The story of a little American boy,Vho has many interesting and unusual experiences in Japan. J. COLE. By Emma Gellibrand. The story of a small boy of little educa- tion, but honest and courageous, "who an- swered an advertisement for a boy wanted for work in a household. It tells how he came, how he stayed, how he won hearts, and how he left. LITTLE FORESTERS, THE. By Clarence Hawkes. A splendid story; contains just enough of the supernatural to make it a very pleasing wonder story. LITTLE LAME PRINCE, THE. By Mrs. Craik (Miss Mulock). Tales of woodland and field, in which the animals have speaking parts. 32 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LITTLE METACOMET. By Hezekiah But- terworth. Life in New England in pioneer days LOYAL LITTLE RED-COAT, A. By Ruth Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide). A story of child-life in New York a hun- dred years ago. PINOCCHIO. By C. Collodi. The adventures of a marionette. Trans- lated from the Italian. PRINCE LAZYBONES, AND OTHER STORIES. By Helen Hays. The story of a little boy who, by the aid of the elves, cured himself of his bad habit. The three other stories are " Phil's Fairies "; " Floria and Floriella/' and " Boreas Blus- ter's Christmas Stories." The last two are Christmas stories. ROLLO AT WORK. By Jacob Abbott. ROLLO AT PLAY. By Jacob Abbott. Books which are entertaining and instruct- ive. 33 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN TOMMY TKOT'S VISIT TO SANTA CLAUS. By Thomas Nelson Page. A boy's story of Christmas. The small boy with the goat team and the youngster who had never coasted before make a wonderful trip to Santa Claus Land, and find out how he makes his presents, how he stores them, who gets them, and why they get them. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys Ten to Twelve ADVENTURES OF JIMMY BROWN, THE. By W. L. Alden. Full of fun and humor. Jimmy plays cir- cus, amuses himself with a monkey, tries to be a pirate, and makes experiments with un- expected (to him) results. AMONG THE CAMPS. By Thomas Nelson Page. Stories of the Civil War. Contents : " A Captured Santa Claus " ; " Kittykin " ; " Nan- cy Pansy"; "Jack and Jake." BOB'S CAVE BOYS. By C. P. Burton. A sequel to " The Boys of Bob's Hill." BOB'S HILL BRAVES, THE. By C. P. Bur- ton. Tells of a vacation which the boys of Bob's Hill spend in Illinois, where they play at be- ing Indians, and hear tales of pioneer life. BOYNTON PLUCK, THE. By Helen Ward Banks. Bob and Billy, sent away for the summer, by mistake get into the hands of a mean old farmer. It takes pluck to stand their hard 35 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN luck, but in the end they are all the better for their experiences. BOYS OF BOB'S HILL, THE. By C. P. Burton. A lively story of a party of boys in a New England village. CRUISE OF THE CANOE CLUB, THE. By William L. Alden. A sequel to " The Cruise of the ' Ghost/ " The four boys cruise in canoes from Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, down the Magog, St. Francis, and St. Lawrence Rivers to Que- bec. CRUISE OF THE " GHOST," THE. By Wil- liam L. Alden. A sequel to " The Moral Pirates." The boys, with a young naval cadet, cruise in a twenty-foot catboat through the bays along the south shore of Long Island. CUORE: AN ITALIAN SCHOOL-BOY'S JOUR- NAL. By Edmondo de Amicis. An Italian classic for boys. FOUR MACNICOLS, THE. By William Black. Contains two stories " The Four Mac- Nicols," and " An Adventure in Thule." 36 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN The first tells about four orphan boys who make their living in the Hebrides, the other of an adventure with French coast pirates. HARDING'S LUCK. By E. Nesbit (Mrs. Bland). The adventures of a lame boy who slipped back in the history of England several hun- dred years. JAN OF THE WINDMILL. By Juliana Ho- ratia Ewing. The story of a miller's son who became a distinguished artist. JIMMY BROWN TRYING TO FIND EUROPE. By W. L. Alden. The further adventures of Jimmy, who leaves home with the intention of finding his parents, who are in Europe. JOHN OF THE WOODS. By Abbie Farwell Brown. The story of a little boy who ran away from some cruel gypsies by whom he had been stolen, and who lived in the forest with a good hermit and all his animal friends, and of how they saved the king's son. MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER. By James Otis Kaler (James Otis). A sequel to " Toby Tyler/' 37 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN MONI, THE GOAT BOY. By Johanna Spyri. Stories of Swiss mountain life. MORAL PIRATES, THE. By William L. Alden. The story of a vacation cruise made by four New York boys twelve to fourteen years of age. They fit out a large rowboat with sprit- sail and camping outfit, and cruise up the Harlem and Hudson Rivers to Troy, thence by canal to Schroon River and the lakes in the Adirondacks, where they camp for two weeks. REFORM OF SHAUN, THE. By Allen French. Contains two rattling good dog stories. ROBIN HOOD : His BOOK. By Eva March Tappan. An attractive prose version, well illustrated. STORIES FROM THE CRUSADES. By Janet H. Kelman. "Told to the Children" Series. A good collection of simply told stories of the Cru- sades. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN TEN BOYS FROM HISTORY. By Kate D. Sweetser. The range from which the ten boys of noted courage are selected is from David and Jonathan of the Old Testament to the family of President Lincoln. TOBY TYLER; OR, TEN WEEKS WITH A CIRCUS. By James Otis Kaler (James Otis). A wholesome story of circus life. Toby is a great favorite, and Mr. Stubbs, the monkey, a humorous character. Two ARROWS. By William O. Stoddard. " Two Arrows " was a brave Indian boy who rendered his white friends such good service that they determined to give him the advantage of an education. Two LITTLE CONFEDERATES. By Thomas Nelson Page. Tells of the adventures of two small boys left on a Virginia plantation during the Civil War. Two LITTLE SAVAGES. By Ernest Thompson Seton. Tells about two boys who camped out, liv- ing as Indians. 39 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WILLIAM HENRY AND His FRIENDS. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz. A companion to " The William Henry Let- ters." WILLIAM HENRY LETTERS, THE. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz. A series of entertaining letters between a small boy at boarding-school and his friends at home. 40 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys Twelve to Fourteen " AIRSHIP BOYS " SERIES, THE. By H. L. Sayler. 1. AIRSHIP BOYS, THE; OR, THE QUEST OF THE AZTEC TREASURE. 2. AIRSHIP BOYS ADRIFT, THE; OR, SAVED BY AN AEROPLANE. 3. AIRSHIP BOYS DUE NORTH, THE; OR, BY BALLOON TO THE POLE. 4. AIRSHIP BOYS IN BARREN LANDS, THE; OR, THE SECRET OF THE WHITE ESKIMOS. 5. AIRSHIP BOYS IN FINANCE, THE; OR, THE FLIGHT OF THE FLYING Cow. 6. AIRSHIP BOYS' OCEAN FLYER, THE; OR, FROM NEW YORK TO LONDON IN TWELVE HOURS. The author of this series possesses techni- cal knowledge of aerial navigation, and has woven with this knowledge attractive, excit- ing and wholesome stories. BARNABY LEE. By John Bennett. A boy's adventures with pirates in the sev- enteenth century. Tells about New Amster- dam in the time of the doughty Peter Stuy- vesant, 41 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN BEACH PATROL, THE. By William Drys- dale. A story of the life-saving service. BEARS OF BLUE RIVER, THE. By Charles Major. A story of pioneer life in Indiana. BEN COMEE. By Michael J. Canavan. A tale of Roger's Rangers. Gives a vivid ' picture of boy life in Lexington. BIG BROTHER, THE. By George Gary Eggleston. A story of Indian fighting during the War of 1812. BOY LIFE OF NAPOLEON, THE. Adapted by Elbridge S. Brooks from the French of Eugenia Foa. An attractive account of the boy life of the great emperor. BOY OF THE FIRST EMPIRE, A. By El- bridge S. Brooks. A story of Napoleon's time. The hero is in the personal service of the emperor. BOYHOOD IN NORWAY. By Hjalmar H. Boyesen. Short stories of boy life in Norway. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN BOY'S FROISSART, THE. Edited by Sidney Lanier. A good condensed edition of these chron- icles of England, France, and Spain. BOY'S LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By Helen Nicolay. Re-written for young people from the standard work by Nicolay and Hay. BOY'S PERCY, THE. Edited by Sidney Lanier. Old ballads of war, adventure, and love. BOY'S TOWN, A. By William Dean Ho wells. Describes life in an Ohio town twenty years ago. CAPTAIN OF THE SCHOOL TEAM. By John Prescott Earl. Follows "The School Team in Camp." Bob Farrar, captain of the school team, re- fuses, on what he thinks good grounds, to protest a player on a rival football team. Bob sticks to his guns, in spite of the clamor against him, wins the game, and proves he is right. 43 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN CAPTAIN SAM. By George Gary Eggles- ton. Boy scouts of 1814. Follows "The Big Brother/' CIJFF STIRLING, CAPTAIN OF THE NINE. By Gilbert Patten. An entertaining baseball story. " CRIMSON SWEATER " SERIES, THE. By Ralph Henry Barbour. CRIMSON SWEATER, THE. TOM, DICK, AND HARRIET. HARRY'S ISLAND. CAPTAIN CHUB. The first two volumes deal with school and football; the third tells about a summer vaca- tion spent on an island in the Hudson River, where the boys camped, and where Harry (who is a girl) joined them every day; and in the fourth a house-boat is rented, and with Harriet and her father as guests, they cruise up and down the Hudson, meeting with va- rious adventures. CROFTON BOYS. By Harriet Martineau. A story of life at an English school early in the last century. 44 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DECATUR AND SOMERS. By Molly Elliot Seawell. A story of the War with Tripoli. De- scribes the burning of the Philadelphia. FEATS ON THE FIORD. By Harriet Mar- tineau. An active and interesting story the scene of which is Norway in the eighteenth century. Describes incidentally the manners and cus- toms of the time. FLIGHT OF PONY BAKER, THE. By Wil- liam Dean Ho wells. A " Boy's Town " story. The adventures are told from the boy's point of view. FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL,. By Ralph Henry B arbour. A good story of school athletics. FORWARD PASS. By Ralph Henry Bar- hour. This is a story of the " new " football a story of preparatory-school life. Dan Vin- ton enters Yardley Hall School, and after many vicissitudes makes the first team as " sub " end. He gets into the big game of the year and by means of a clever play of his own, involving the forward pass, becomes the hero of the hour. 45 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FURTHER ADVENTURES OF PINKEY PER- KINS, THE. By Harold Hammond. A second book about Pinkey Perkins, a natural, healthy-minded boy in a country town. HALF-BACK, THE. By Ralph Henry Barbour. A story of school, football, and golf. HARDING OF ST. TIMOTHY'S. By Arthur Stanwood Pier. A boys' boarding-school story, dealing with the election of the president of the athletic association at St. Timothy's. HOOSIER SCHOOLBOY, THE. By Edward Eggleston. A story of school life in Indiana fifty years ago. INDIAN BOYHOOD. By Charles A. East- man. In this book the author, who is a Sioux In- dian, describes his own boyhood. JACK COKLERTON'S ENGINE. By Hollis Godfrey. An exciting airship story for boys. 46 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN KIDNAPPED CAMPERS, THE. By Flavia A. Canfield. A good, wholesome story of outdoor life. KINGSFORD, QUARTER. By Ralph Henry Barbour. Particularly a football story. The boys of Riverport study and have lots of fun, but football practice, football business, and foot- ball games are the important things. KNIGHT OF THE WHITE CROSS, A. By G. A. Henty. A tale of the War of the Roses, and of the siege of Rhodes. " LAKERIM " SERIES, THE. By Rupert Hughes. LAKERIM ATHLETIC CLUB, THE. DOZEN FROM LAKERIM, THE. LAKERIM CRUISE, THE. The Lakerim Athletic Club was composed of twelve fun and sport-loving boys who played football, baseball, tennis, and golf; who skated, coasted, canoed, and indulged in outdoor fun generally. LIGHT HORSE HARRY'S LEGION. By Ever- ett T. Tomlinson. A story of adventure, involving fights with marauding Tories on the Jersey Pine Barrens, 47 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN and exciting experiences in carrying a letter from General Washington to General Greene, and at the battle of Eutaw Springs. LITTLE CITIZEN, A. By Mary E. Waller. The story of a New York newsboy who met with an accident. He was given a home by a good-hearted Vermont farmer, and be- came a very useful little citizen. LONE PATROL, THE. By John Finnemore. A story of boy scouts in Queensland. LOST IN THE JUNGLE. By Paul B. du Chaillu. Hunting trips and adventures in equatorial Africa. MARTIN HYDE, THE DUKE'S MESSENGER. By John Masefield. An adventure story of an English boy's service for the Duke of Monmouth, at the close of the seventeenth century. MASTER OF THE STRONG HEARTS. By Eldredge S. Brooks. Tells about Ouster's last fight with Sitting Bull. 48 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN MASTER SKYLARK. By John Bennett. An excellent story of the times of Shake- speare. He and Queen Elizabeth are char- acters in the book. "MATE" SERIES, THE. By Kirk Mun- roe. CANOEMATES. A story of the Florida reefs and ever- glades. The travels of two boys from Key West, along the reefs to the main- land, and through the everglades. CAMPMATES. A story of the plains. A boy's adven- tures with an engineering party in the West. DORYMATES. A tale of the fishing banks off Newfoundland. Gives a graphic de- scription of the dangers and hardships of deep-sea fishermen. RAFTMATES. A story of the Mississippi. Tells of an adventurous voyage down the Missis- sippi, from Minnesota to Louisiana. MEN OF IRON. By Howard Pyle. A stirring tale of the time of Henry IV of England. 49 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN NEW BOY, THE. By Arthur Stanwood Pier. A St. Timothy's school story, telling how a young Westerner made his way with the other boys and with his teachers. ON THE SCHOOL, TEAM. By John Prescott Earl. A preparatory-school story dealing with football, track athletics, and wholesome, boy- ish fun. PACIFIC COAST SERIES, THE. By Kirk Munroe. FUR SEAL'S TOOTH, THE. A story of adventure in Alaska. SNOWSHOES AND SLEDGES. A sequel to "The Fur Seal's Tooth." More adventures in Alaska. RICK DALE. A story of the northwest coast. Ad- ventures among smugglers and in log- ging camps. PAINTED DESERT, THE. A story of Northern Arizona. A tale of adventure encountered in search of a diamond-mine in the desert of Arizona. 50 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PINKEY PERKINS, JUST A BOY. By Harold Hammond. The adventures of a mischievous American boy, who is full of fun. PRINCE AND PAGE. By Charlotte M. Yonge. A tale of the last Crusade. PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, THE. By Sam- uel L. Clemens (Mark Twain). Through a misadventure a boy, afterwards Edward VI, king of England, changes places with a street waif. RED MUSTANG, THE. By William O. Stoddard. A story of the Mexican border, which pic- tures adventures with the Apache Indians. ROBIN HOOD, MERRY ADVENTURES OF. By Howard Pyle. An especially good rendition of this roman- tic tale. ROBINSON CRUSOE. By Daniel Defoe. One of the great classics for young people. The usual edition contains the first part only. Houghton Mifflin Co. issue a more complete book in two volumes. Two of the best 51 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN editions for boys are those published by Har- per & Bros, and E. P. Button Co. The Cas- sell Co. and the Bohn Library editions are complete. ROLF IN THE WOODS. By Ernest Thomp- son Seton. Rolf Kittering lived with an uncle whose treatment of him was so brutal that finally he escaped and sought refuge at the camp of a chance friend, old Quonab, the Indian. His education in woodcraft then became a matter of existence, and under Quonab's tute- lage Rolf became familiar with the intimate life of the wild creatures of the great North woods. An exciting part of the story is where Rolf puts his knowledge into practice as a daring scout during the War of 1812. ROUT OF THE FOREIGNER, THE. By Gulielma Zollinger. An historical story of England in the early part of the reign of Henry III. The events include the siege of the Castle of Bed- ford. SCHOOL TEAM IN CAMP, THE. By John Prescott Earl. A companion to " On the School Team." In this volume the companions, who are mem- bers of the football team, are camping with their friends in Maine. 52 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SIGNAL BOYS, THE. By George Gary Eg- gleston. A story of the War of 1812. Follows " Captain Sam." ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE. By G. A. Henty. A tale of the Huguenot wars. STEPHEN. By Eva A. Madden. A story of the historical Children's Cru- sade. STORIES OF THE GORILLA COUNTRY. By Paul B. du Chaillu. Adventures on the West Coast of Africa. STORY OF A BAD BOY, THE. By Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Supposedly the story of the author's own boyhood days. STORY OF VITEAU, THE. By Frank R. Stockton. A story of adventure in France in the days of chivalry. THREE COLONIAL BOYS. By Everett T. Tomlinson. A story of the times of '76. Vol. I of the " War of the Revolution " Series. 53 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN THREE YOUNG CONTINENTALS. By Ever- ett T. Tomlinson. About the boys who served in the Conti- nental army. Vol. II of the " War of the Revolution " Series. TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL, DAYS. By Thomas Hughes. A splendid picture of school life at Rugby during the head-mastership of the famous Dr. Arnold. Two BOYS IN THE TROPICS. By Eliza H. Figyelmessy. A narrative of equatorial South America. It gives glimpses of the curious birds and beasts of the region and of the little-known people and their strange manners. Two YOUNG PATRIOTS. By Everett T. Tomlinson. A story of Burgoyne's invasion. Vol. IV of the " War of the Revolution " Series. WASHINGTON'S YOUNG AIDS. By Everett T. Tomlinson. A story of the New Jersey campaign in 1776-1777. Vol. Ill of the "War of the Revolution " Series. 54 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WIDOW O'CAKLAGHAN'S BOYS, THE. By Gulielma Zollinger. The brave struggle for a livelihood of an Irish widow and her seven sons. WINNING His " Y." By Ralph Henry Barbour. A Yardley Hall story. Friends of " Dou- ble Play " and " Forward Pass " are intro- duced at the " trying out " for a cross-country team. The story moves rapidly with their doings through the autumn and winter terms. WITH CLIVE IN INDIA. By G. A. Henty. Tells of the founding of the British Em- pire in the east. WITH CROCKETT AND BOWIE; OR, FIGHT- ING FOR THE LONE STAR FLAG. By Kirk Munroe. A tale of Texas. WON BY THE SWORD. By G. A. Henty. A story of the Thirty-years' War. YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN, THE. By G. A. Henty A tale of the Second Punic War. 55 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN YOUNG CONTINENTALS AT BUNKER HILL, THE. By John T. Mclntyre. Follows " The Young Continentals at Lex- ington." There are four young patriots, one of whom brings valuable information to his leaders at great risk. The boys are in the battle of Bunker Hill, and also help Knox to bring from Ticonderoga the big guns that Washington needs. YOUNG CONTINENTALS AT LEXINGTON, THE. By John T. Mclntyre. The hero of the story discovers a plot to seize General Washington, and is very use- ful to General Warren and other leaders. The climax of the story is at Lexington. " THE YOUNG KENTUCKIANS " SERIES. By Byron A. Dunn. 5 vols. Titles : GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT. ON GENERAL THOMAS'S STAFF. BATTLING FOR ATLANTA. FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA. RAIDING WITH MORGAN. These books tell in an interesting and cap- tivating manner the story of the Civil War from start to finish. The first four volumes deal with the war from the Northern stand- point, and the fifth volume, " Raiding with Morgan/' gives the Southern point of view. 56 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys Fourteen to Sixteen ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, THE. By Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain). Boy life in Missouri sixty years ago. ANNAPOLIS SERIES, THE. By E. L. Beach. 1. ANNAPOLIS PLEBE, AN. Robert Drake, the hero, spends his first year at the United States Naval Academy. 2. ANNAPOLIS YOUNGSTER, AN. Cadet Robert Drake's second year at Annapolis. Includes an exciting cruise on a battleship. 3. ANNAPOLIS SECOND CLASSMAN, AN. In his third year, Robert Drake dis- covers a plot against the United States Government, and helps to check it. 4. ANNAPOLIS FIRST CLASSMAN, AN. This concludes the hero's course at the Naval Academy, from which he grad- uates with honor. An excellent series, written by a Lieuten- ant-Commander in the United States Navy. 57 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE BATTLE- SHIPS. By Roman J. Miller. The author, an enlisted man in the United States Navy, accompanied the battleship fleet on its remarkable voyage around the world, and this book is the result of his personal ob- servations. Contains illustrations from pho- tographs. BAR B BOYS. By Edwin L. Sabin. A good, wholesome story of cowboy life. BEHIND THE LINE. By Ralph Henry Barbour. A story of New England college life. The first chapter takes the reader right into the midst of a big football game. There is an- other game later in the story in which the hero is hurt but manages to save the day at the last moment. BISHOP'S SHADOW, THE. By I. T. Thurs- ton. A story about Bishop Phillips Brooks and a little street gamin of Boston. One Sunday the boy heard him preach, and from that time on the Bishop was the great influence in his life. 58 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN BLACK ARROW, THE. By Robert Louis Stevenson. A story of the Wars of the Roses (Eng- land). BOOTS AND SADDLES. By Elizabeth Ba- con Custer. Tells about the life in the U. S. Army, and describes many fights with the Indians. BOY LIFE ON THE PRAIRIE. By Hamlin Garland. Describes graphically the life of a boy on the prairie of the Middle West. BOY WANTED. By Nixon Waterman. A book of bright, cheerful and inspiring counsel that boys read with pleasure. It is also of interest to their parents and teachers. BOY WITH THE U. S. FORESTERS, THE. By Francis Rolt- Wheeler. A story full of information and adventure, dealing, in an interesting manner, with a de- partment of public work much in the public eye. It tells of the prevention and fighting of forest fires, of the regulation of the graz- ing of cattle and sheep, the preservation and disposition of lumber, the ardor of the pur- 59 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN suit of big game, and the responsible life of the individual forester. BOY WITH THE U. S. SURVEY, THE. By Francis Holt- Wheeler. This story describes the adventures of members of the U. S. Geological Survey, woven into a narrative that both pleases and instructs. It will show the boys something of the resources and energies of their coun- try and the needs of conservation. CADET DAYS. By Charles King. Follows the career of a Western boy at West Point, describing customs and ideals at the military school. CAPTAIN OF THE CREW, THE. By Ralph Henry B arbour. A school story with good character sketch. Follows " For the Honor of the School." CAPTAIN PHIL. By M. M. Thomas. A boy's experiences in the Western army during the Civil War. Almost every incident of this story is a real experience. CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS. By Rudyard Kipling. The story of a boy who fell overboard from an Atlantic liner and was rescued by the 60 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN crew of a fishing schooner. His experiences changed him from a spoiled boy to a manly one. CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE. By Rus- sell Doubleday. A true story of life in the cattle country of Dakota. CHRONICLES OF AESCENDUNE, THE. By A. D. Crake. 1. EDWY THE FAIR; OR, THE FIRST CHRON- ICLE OF AESCENDUNE. A tale of the days of Saint Dunstan. 2. ALFGAR THE DANE; OR, THE SECOND CHRONICLE OF AESCENDUNE. A tale of the Days of Edmund Iron- side. 3. RIVAL HEIRS, THE; OR, THE THIRD AND LAST CHRONICLE OF AESCENDUNE. A tale of the Norman Conquest. A very excellent series of books dealing with the history of England under the Saxon kings. The struggle between the English and the Danish invaders a struggle inten- sified by religious bitterness, and by the san- guinary nature of the Danish creed is graphically pictured. And after the Danish and the English elements were consolidated, and the Danes converted to Christianity, 61 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN there came another alloy of foreign blood through the Norman Conquest, the period which completes these chronicles. COMRADES OF THE TRAILS. By G. E. Theodore Roberts. The story of a courageous English lad, Dick Ramsey, who, after the death of his fa- ther, crosses the seas and takes up the life of a hunter and trapper in the Canadian forests. There he has many adventures and hair- breadth escapes. CRUISE OF THE CACHELOT. By Frank T. Sullen. Tells about deep-sea wonders and mystery. Pictures remarkably the business of whale- fishing. DICK IN THE EVERGLADES. By A. W. Dimock. A tale of the adventures of two boys hunt- ing and exploring in the Everglades. DICK AMONG THE LUMBER-JACKS. By A. W. Dimock. A companion to " Dick in the Everglades." The same boys go to the wilds of Canada, where they join a surveyor's party and have many adventures, hunting, logging, etc. 62 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN EAGLE BADGE ; on, THE SKOKUMS OF THE ALLAGASH. By Holman Francis Day. A story of the Maine lumber regions. Gives the adventures of an honest, manly boy who helps bring to justice a gang of counterfeiters. FIGHTING WITH FREMONT. By Everett McNeil. The story of how California was won for the Union by the hardy frontiersmen of 1846. FINN THE WOLFHOUND. By A. J. Daw- son. The adventurous life-story of an Irish wolfhound, both in England and in the an- tipodes, where he lived and fought valiantly among the creatures of the wild, whom he forced to regard him as leader. A dog story of much merit. FIRST ACROSS THE CONTINENT. By Noah Brooks. The story of the Lewis and Clark Expe- dition. FOREST RUNNERS, THE. By Joseph A. Altsheler. A story of the great war trail in early Ken- tucky. 63 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GLENGARRY SCHOOL DAYS. By Charles William Gordon (Ralph Connor). A story of country life in a backwoods school in Canada. GREAT AEROPLANE, THE. By F. S. Brereton. A tale of adventure in mid-air. The Essex Ghost is a flying vessel of huge pro- portions, and exciting incidents follow one another swiftly. HEAD COACH, THE. By Ralph D. Paine. A book for the football enthusiast. With many exciting incidents, the story tells how the coach won out. HECTOR, MY DOG; His AUTOBIOGRAPHY. By Egerton R. Young. Hector, the dog, is the supposed narrator. The scene is the Northland, and the studies in dog nature are very interesting. He tells of his race with the gray wolf, and of his trials in a land where all wood and hay were dragged home by the dogs. HORSEMEN OF THE PLAINS, THE. By Joseph A. Altsheler. A story of hunting and exploring in the years when the Rocky Mountains were the 64 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Far West, and the regions around a battle- ground between red and white men. HUCKLEBERRY FINN. By Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain). A good companion book to " The Adven- tures of Tom Sawyer/' HUGH GWYETH ; A ROUNDHEAD CAVALIER. By Beulah Marie Dix. The story of a plucky English boy who fought for the king in the great civil war. IN LINCOLN GREEN. By Edward Gilliat. A story of Robin Hood. IN TEXAS WITH DAVY CROCKETT. By Everett McNeil. A story of the Texas War of Independ- ence. IVANHOE. By Sir Walter Scott. Portrays the time of the Saxons and Nor- mans in England during the reign of Rich- ard I. " JACK " SERIES, THE. By George Bird Grinnell. JACK, THE YOUNG RANCHMAN. A boy's adventures in the Rockies. 65 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN JACK AMONG THE INDIANS. Follows " Jack, the Young Ranchman." JACK IN THE ROCKIES. Adventures with a pack train in Yellow- stone Park. Follows " Jack Among the Indians." JACK, THE YOUNG CANOEMAN. The story of a canoe trip along the coast of British Columbia. JACK, THE YOUNG EXPLORER. A story of life among the Blackfoot In- dians. JACK, THE YOUNG TRAPPER. Tells of fur hunting in the Rocky Moun- tains. JACK BALUSTER'S FORTUNES. By How- ard Pyle. The adventures of a boy who was kid- napped and sent to the Virginia plantations. The noted pirate Blackbeard is a prominent character in the story. JEB HUTTON. By James B. Connolly. The story of a Georgia boy employed on a government dredge. A fine character de- lineation. 66 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN JUNIOR IN THE LINE, A. By T. Truxton Hare. A companion to " A Sophomore Half- Back." Bob Walters, in his Junior year at college, succeeds by sheer force of character and common sense. LAND OF THE LONG NIGHT, THE. By Paul B. du Chaillu. The story of a winter journey by reindeer sledge and skis to Northern Scandinavia. LEATHERSTOCKING TALES, THE. By James Fenimore Cooper. 1. DEERSLAYER, THE. A tale of warfare between the white settlers in New York and the Iroquois Indians. 2. LAST OF THE MOHICANS, THE. A splendid Indian story. Depicts the life of the frontiersman at the time of the French and Indian War. 3. PATHFINDER, THE. A story of the French and Indian War. The scene is the vicinity of Lake Ontario. 4. PIONEERS, THE. A story of pioneer life on the banks of Lake Otsego. 67 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 5. PRAIRIE, THE. Shows Leatherstocking, in his old age, living on the Western prairies. LITTLE KING, THE. By Charles Major. An attractive study of the childhood of Louis XIV. The author has woven a story of much interest around his early life, with its many adventures. Many powerful histor- ical characters figure in the narrative. LONG TRAIL, THE. By Hamlin Garland. The adventures of a boy who went to the Klondike in 1898. LOYAL TRAITOR, A. By James Barnes. A story of the War of 1812. The adven- tures of a boy who ships on a privateer at the beginning of the war. MAKING THE FRESHMAN TEAM. By T. Truxton Hare. College athletics form the chief theme of the story. There are interesting descriptions of training, track meets, football games, etc. MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY, THE. By Edward Everett Hale. The story of an American officer who wished never to hear of the United States 68 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN again, and whose wish was fulfilled by order of the court. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. By Charles Dick- ens. Nicholas is the assistant to Mr. Wackford Squeers, an ignorant, sordid, and brutal Yorkshire schoolmaster. Contains much hu- mor as well as pathos. OLIVER TWIST. By Charles Dickens. Tells how a poor-house waif was trained in London's schools of crime. ON THE TRAIL OF WASHINGTON. By Frederick Trevor Hill. The story of George Washington, first as a child, then in his surveying expeditions, and later fighting with and commanding troops in the American Revolution. OREGON TRAIL, THE. By Francis Park- man. Vivid description of the life of the Indians of the plains in the days of our forefathers. PICKETT'S GAP. By Homer Greene. The story of a railroad fight for the con- trol of a mountain pass. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PRODIGIOUS HICKEY, THE. By Owen Johnson. The first of the Lawrenceville School sto- ries. Precedes " The Varmint/' (Originally published under the title of " The Eternal Boy.") RANGE AND TRAIL; OR, THE BAR B's GREAT DRIVE. By Edwin L. Sabin. A companion to " Bar B Boys/' continu- ing the story of cowboy life. Gives a graphic description of mid-winter among the foot-hills. RECOLLECTIONS OF A DRUMMER-BOY, THE. By Henry M. Kieffer. Concerned chiefly with the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. RIFLEMEN OF THE OHIO, THE. By Jo- seph A. Altsheler. A book full of thrilling incidents, Indian customs in war and peace, and the graphic narration of decisive battles fought along the Ohio. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. By Rolf Boldre- wood. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia. 70 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLD. By Joshua Slocum. The personal narrative of a remarkable ocean voyage, in the course of which the au- thor circumnavigated the globe in a forty- foot sloop. SENIOR QUARTER-BACK, A. By T. Trux- ton Hare. Follows " A Junior in the Line." Bob Walters, captain of the Varsity team, finds it necessary to discipline his friend Trelaw- ney, a veteran player. The college sympa- thizes with Trelawney, but Bob proves he is right, and the team wins the great game of the year. SHORT-STOP, THE. By Zane Grey. A real baseball story, written by a man who was once a professional player. It is the story of a young man upon whom the support of his mother and a crippled brother devolves, and he turns to that in which he is proficient as a profession. SON OF LIGHT-HORSE HARRY, THE. By James Barnes. The story opens when General Robert E. Lee was a small boy. It follows him from his boyhood through West Point and the War with Mexico. 71 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SOPHOMORE HALF-BACK, A. By T. Truxton Hare. A companion to " Making the Freshman Team." Bob Walters, a sophomore, is prom- inent in the various features of college life, and an escapade he has, with a friend, causes heavy damage, but they earn the money, pay the bill, and learn a valuable lesson. STORIES FOR BOYS. By Richard Harding Davis. Contains seven excellent short stories. TALISMAN, THE. By Sir Walter Scott. A story of the Third Crusade. Richard the Lion-Hearted and Saladin are two of the principal characters. TENNESSEE SHAD, THE. By Owen John- son. More Lawrenceville Stories about Doc Macnooder, Finnegan, The Tennessee Shad, and the rest. TOM BROWN AT OXFORD. By Thomas Hughes. A sequel to " Tom Brown's School Days." 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN TREASURE ISLAND. By Robert Louis Stevenson. The best (and most popular) pirate story for boys published. TRUTHS TALKS WITH A BOY CONCERN- ING HIMSELF. By E. B. Lowry, M.D. This book presents in concise form the in- struction concerning his physical nature which should be given to every boy approach- ing manhood. The origin and development of life is adequately discussed with appro- priate taste and scientific accuracy. " UNITED STATES MIDSHIPMAN " SERIES, THE. By Yates Stirling, Jr. 1. UNITED STATES MIDSHIPMAN AFLOAT, A. Tells how two recent Annapolis grad- uates become involved in a South American revolution, are imprisoned, help to defend an intrenchment and fight a cruiser. 2. UNITED STATES MIDSHIPMAN IN CHINA, A. The two midshipmen on a gun-boat help to thwart an attack on an Amer- ican mission during the Boxer re- bellion. Contains an exciting plot. 8. UNITED STATES MIDSHIPMAN IN THE PHILIPPINES, A. Philip Perry and Sidney Monroe, the 73 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN two midshipmen, take part in some stirring fights with the insurgents. The story gives a description of Phil- ippine character and warfare. VARMINT, THE. By Owen Johnson. A remarkably good prep.-school story. A companion book to " The Prodigious Hickey." " WEST POINT " SERIES, THE. By Capt. Paul B. Malone. There are four volumes in this series, which take the reader through the four years' course required by this famous school. The titles are as follows : 1. WINNING HIS WAY TO WEST POINT. An interesting story of a young re- cruit in the Philippines. 2. A PLEBE AT WEST POINT. Douglas Atwell won his cadetship through bravery in the Philippines, and now appears in his first year at West Point. 3. A WEST POINT YEARLING. Cadet Corporal Douglas Atwell suc- ceeds in breaking up hazing at West Point. He figures prominently in the army and navy football game. 74 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 4. A WEST POINT CADET. In his last year Douglas Atwell be- comes Cadet Captain, leads a superb cavalry charge, saves a child's life, and graduates. WHEN A COBBLER RULED THE KING. By Augusta H. Seaman. The time of the story is that of the French Revolution, and the chief historical character the mysterious Lost Dauphin, the son of the ill-fated Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The real hero of the tale is Jean Mettot, who seeks to free the little Dauphin from his im- prisonment, and in his efforts has many start- ling adventures and narrow escapes. The then unknown Napoleon Bonaparte is intro- duced in the story. WHITE COMPANY, THE. By A. Conan Doyle. A story of the wars of the Black Prince. WIRELESS STATION AT SILVER Fox FARM, THE. By James Otis (James Otis Kaler). The scene of the story is laid on the Maine coast, where Paul Simpson's father is carry- ing on original plans for raising Russian or silver foxes for their pelts. Paul and a 75 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN friend install a wireless telegraph system for their own use, and incidentally the reader learns a lot about wireless telegraphy. WITH SULLY INTO THE Sioux LAND. By Joseph Mills Hanson. The story of the campaign of General Sully against the Dakota Indians in 1864. The book begins with an Indian uprising in Minnesota, tells of the flight of the family, of the boy hero, the father's death, and the capture of the little brother by the Indians. WOLF HUNTERS, THE. By James Oliver Curwood. A tale of adventure in the Canadian wilder- ness. YEAR IN A YAWL, A. By Russell Double- day. Tells of a trip by boys from St. Joseph, Mich., down the Mississippi, through the Gulf of Mexico, up the Atlantic coast and back through the canals. YOUNG FORESTER, THE. By Zane Grey. An adventure story of the Southwest. The hero is an Eastern boy with a love for trees and outdoor life. 76 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN YOUNG PITCHER, THE. By Zane Grey. Ken Ward, whose experiences in the West were told in " The Young Forester/' now en- ters the university, where, as a freshman, he is snubbed and bullied. His prowess at base- ball, however, is soon noted, and, after some disheartening experiences, he pitches his nine to triumph and himself to popularity. YOUNG RAILROADERS, THE. By F. Lovell Coombs. The experiences of two young railroad em- ployees, who, by keeping their heads in times of trouble and using their wits, save trains, foil burglars, and have many unusual adven- tures. 77 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys Sixteen to Eighteen ARTHUR BONNICASTLE. By Josiah G. Holland. A story of American college life. AZTEC TREASURE-HOUSE, THE. By Thomas A. Janvier. A stirring story of the discovery in the mountains of an Aztec city founded a thou- sand years ago. BETWEEN THE LINES. By Charles King. A Civil War story. Contains a good de- scription of the battle of Gettysburg. BLACK ROCK. By Charles William Gor- don (Ralph Connor). The story of a missionary in the Western mines and lumber camps. CAMPAIGNING WITH CROOK, AND STORIES OF ARMY LIFE. By Charles King. Tells of the Sioux campaign of 1876 with Brig. Gen. George Crook, and contains in ad- dition three short stories. 78 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DOWN TO THE SEA. By Wilfred T. Gren- fell. Contains stories of things seen and done, and of the men he has known, as Dr. Gren- fell has cruised along the Labrador coast. FARTHEST NORTH. By Fridtjof Nansen. The record of a voyage of exploration of the ship Fram 1893-1896. Aside from the scientific aspect, there are thrilling adven- tures and magnificent sport. HEREWARD, THE WAKE. By Charles Kingsley. The best description of Hereward the out- law and his gallant deed. HORSES NINE. By Sewell Ford. A good collection of horse stories. IN THE SARGASSO SEA. By Thomas A. Janvier. The story of a young engineer, on his way from New York to Africa, who is thrown overboard in a fight with the skipper. He is rescued by a steamer which is afterwards wrecked on the edge of the Sargasso Sea. The hero has many amazing adventures among the derelicts of that ocean graveyard. 79 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IVAR THE VIKING. By Paul B. du Chaillu. A romantic history, based upon authentic facts of the third and fourth centuries. KIM. By Rudyard Kipling. The adventures of an East Indian boy. Gives a splendid picture of Hindu life. LURE OF THE LABRADOR WILD. By Dil- lon Wallace. The story of the exploring expedition con- ducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. MICAH CLARKE. By A. Conan Doyle. A story of the Duke of Monmouth's re- bellion. PICCIOLA. By Joseph Xavier B. San- taine. A story of Napoleon's time; the chief char- acter is a young nobleman, a political pris- oner, whose regeneration is effected by his observation of a plant growing in his court- yard. QUENTIN DURWARD. By Sir Walter Scott. A tale of the time of Louis XI and of Charles the Bold of Burgundy. 80 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ROB ROY. By Sir Walter Scott. A story of the rebellion of 1715 and the part taken in it by the clan MacGregor, the chieftain of which was Rob Roy. RULES OF THE GAME, THE. By Stewart Edward White. A virile story of out-door adventure. SILAS MARNER. By George Eliot. The story of a linen weaver who is a miser. STORY OF THE REVOLUTION. By Henry Cabot Lodge. A substantial and scholarly history of the American Revolution. Contains many illus- trations by Howard Pyle and others. TENTING ON THE PLAINS. By Elizabeth Bacon Custer. Tells of garrison and camp life with Gen- eral Custer. THERE SHE BLOWS! By James Cooper Wheeler. A rattling good whaling yarn. THREE GRINGOES IN VENEZUELA AND CEN- TRAL AMERICA. By Richard Hard- ing Davis. An interesting book of travel containing 81 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN much information about the daily life and activities of South and Central American cities. Two YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. By Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Tells of a voyage around the Horn and to California in 1837. TYPEE. By Herman Melville. A story of life in the South Seas, being the experiences of two American sailors on the Marquesas Islands. VAGABOND JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD, A. By Harry A. Franck. The day-by-day record of a young univer- sity man's experiences and adventures as he circled the globe, without money save as he earned it by the way. He was a tramp with tramps in many cities of Europe, Egypt, In- dia, and Japan. His pictures of native life in strange corners of the world stand out vividly. WESTWARD Ho! By Charles Kingsley. A splendid story of exploration and ad- venture in the sixteenth century. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WOLF THE STORM LEADER. By Frank Caldwell. The true story of a wolf, who was trapped, tamed, and used for team work in Alaska. ZACHARY PHIPS. By Edwin L. Bynner. A story of Aaron Burr's treason, the War of 1812, and the Seminole War. 83 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys and Girls Three to Eight (INCLUDING PICTURE BOOKS) A APPLE PIE. Illustrated by Kate Green- away. 3 to 5. ARABELLA AND ARAMINTA, By Gertrude Smith. 4 to 6. The doings and sayings of little twin sis- ters, written by one who has made a study of child life. BABES AND BIRDS. By Jessie Pope. A companion book to " Babes and Blos- soms." The verses leave the last word blank,, so that the child must guess the name of the bird. 4 to 8. BABES AND BLOSSOMS. By Walter Cope- land. There are fourty-four babes, each of which is associated with a flower, and the verse is so arranged that the name of the flower has to be guessed from the key given by the rhyme. 5 to 8. BABY DAYS. Ed. by Mary Mapes Dodge. Stories and rhymes selected from St. Nicholas. 4 to 7. 84 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN BED-TIME BOOK, THE. By Helen Hay Whitney. Pretty verses illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. 4 to 7. BIRD JINGLES. By Edward B. Clark. The birds selected are those whose traits or names lend themselves readily to the giving of some point to the descriptive verse. Well illustrated. 4 to 7. BLOWING AWAY OF MR. BUSHY TAIL, THE. By Edith M. Davidson. Tells of the adventures of a family of red squirrels, caught in a fierce blizzard. 6 to 8. BOY BLUE AND His FRIENDS. By Etta A. Blaisdell and Mary Frances Blaisdell. Easy reading for children, leading them to exercise themselves in the art of reading. 6 to 8. BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES IN CAMP, THE, By Edith B. Davidson. Describes the adventures of a family of bunnies and their friends while camping out for the summer. 5 to 7. 85 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN EUROPE, THE. By Edith B. Davidson. The Bunnikins-Bunnies have a very amus- ing trip abroad. 5 to 7. BUNNY STORIES. By John Howard Jew- ett (Hannah Howard). The amusing adventures of four lively rab- bits. 5 to 8. CALDECOTT'S (RANDOLPH) PICTURE BOOKS. There are 16 titles, bound in paper, printed in colors by Edmund Evans. They are also made in 4 vols. cloth, 4 titles to the volume, and in 2 vols. cloth, 8 titles to the volume. The titles are as follows: " John Gilpin "; " House that Jack Built "; " Babes in the Wood"; "Elegy on a Mad Dog"; " Three Jovial Huntsmen " ; " Sing a Song of Sixpence"; "Queen of Hearts"; "The Farmer's Boy"; "The Milkmaid"; "Hey Diddle Diddle " ; " A Frog he Would a- Woo- ing Go"; "The Fox Jumps over the Par- son's Gate"; "Come, Lassies and Lads"; "Ride a Cock Horse'"; "Mrs. Mary Blaize"; "The Great Panjandrum Him- self." Especially good; far superior to the usual picture book. 3 to 8. 86 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN CHILD'S HANSEL AND GRETEL, THE. A new and more than usually complete ver- sion of this story. 4 to 8. CHILD'S RIP VAN WINKLE, THE. Adapted from Washington Irving. A good adaptation for children of this clas- sic. 7 to 10. CHINESE MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES. Translated by Isaac T. Headland. Nursery rhymes illustrated in a way that will stimulate the child's interest in the little people of the East. 6 to 8. CRANE'S (WALTER) PICTURE BOOKS. There are nine bound volumes, illustrated in colors, each containing a group of three well-known fairy tales and nursery stories and rhymes, which are also published sepa- rately in paper covers. The titles of the bound picture books are: " Red Riding Hood " ; " Goody Two Shoes " ; " Beauty and the Beast"; "This Little Pig's"; "Mother Hubbard"; "Bluebeard"; "Cin- derella"; "Sing a Song of Sixpence"; " Buckle my Shoe." 3 to 7. 87 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DAY IN A CHILD'S LIFE. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Songs for children, with music by Myles B. Foster. 5 to 7. FARM BOOK, THE. By E. Boyd Smith. Tells about the visit to Uncle John at his farm by Bob and Betty. The colored illus- trations by the author are very good. 5 to 8. FATHER GOOSE. By L. Frank Baum. A popular collection of rhymes for chil- dren. The illustrations in color by W. W. Denslow are very droll. 3 to 6. These rhymes have also been attractively set to music by Alberta N. Hall. 5 to 8. FINGER PLAYS. By Emilie Poulsson. Illustrated exercises for the nursery and kindergarten. 3 to 6. FIRELIGHT STORIES. By C. S. Bailey and C. L. Brown. Folk tales retold for kindergarten, school, and home. 5 to 8. FIVE MINUTE STORIES. By Laura E. Richards. Excellent short stories and verses for chil- dren. 5 to 8. 88 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOUR. By C. S. Bailey and C. M. Brown. Selections for the use of story-tellers. 5 to 8. GOLDEN GOOSE BOOK. Selected and Illus- trated by L. Leslie Brooke. Contains " The Three Little Pigs/ 5 " Tom Thumb/' " The Three Bears/' and " The Golden Goose/' The illustrations are ex- ceedingly good. 6 to 8. GOOPS, AND How TO BE THEM. By Frank Gelett Burgess. Give advice to children on morals, man- ners, cleanliness, and generosity in amusing verse. 5 to 8. GUESS. By L. J. Bridgman. GUESS AGAIN. By L. J. Bridgman. Riddles in rhymes. The answers are given by means of illustrations. 6 to 8. IN STORY LAND. By Elizabeth Harrison. Contains stories to read to children. 4 to 8. IN THE CHILD'S WORLD. Edited by Emi- lie Poulsson. A splendid collection of stories for those who have to tell them. 5 to 8. 89 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN INDIAN BOYS AND GIRLS. By Alice Cal- houn Haines. The pictures portray Indian children in characteristic occupations, and the verses and stories explain the pictures. 6 to 8. INDIAN CHILD LIFE. By E. W. Deming. Contains eighteen stories about Indian child life. Illustrated by the author. 6 to 9- JOHNNY CROW'S GARDEN. By L. Leslie Brooke. Nursery rhymes with fine humorous illus- trations. 4 to 6. JOHNNY CROW'S PARTY. By L. Leslie Brooke. A book of animal pictures. Charming illustrations. 4 to 6. KIDDIE LAND. By Margaret G, Hays. A book of verses very humorously illus- trated by Grace G. Wiederseim. 4 to 6. KINDERGARTEN STORY BOOK, THE. By Jane L. Hoxie. An excellent collection of stories for moth- ers or teachers to tell to children. 4 to 7- 90 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LITTLE MOTHER AND GEORGIE. By Ger- trude Smith. The good times Grandpa and little Florence had playing together. Grandpa pretends to be a little boy named Georgie, with Florence for his mother. 4 to 6. LITTLE STORIES ABOUT LITTLE ANIMALS FOR LITTLE CHILDREN. By Susan Holton. Ten short and easy animal stories written by a professional teller of stories to children. 5 to 8. MARIGOLD GARDEN. Pictures and rhymes illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 5 to 7. MORE BUNNY STORIES. By John Howard Jewett (Hannah Howard). A companion to " Bunny Stories." 5 to 8. MORE GOOPS, AND How NOT TO BE THEM. By Frank Gelett Burgess. 5 to 8. MORE MOTHER STORIES. By Maud Lind- say. Stories to tell to children. 4 to 7. MOTHER GOOSE. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 3 to 5. 91 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN MOTHER GOOSE'S RHYMES AND MELODIES. Editions recommended are those edited by Walter Jerrems (Dodge Pub. Co.), W. A. Wheeler (Houghton Mifflin Co.), Edward Everett Hale, a reproduction of the first Bos- ton edition (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard) and Mrs. Weedon (E. P. Button & Co.). 2 to 4. MOTHER GOOSE VILLAGE. By Madge L. Bigham. Tells about "Polly Flinder's Apron/' " Tommy Grace's Party," " Simple Simon's Silken Coat," "Little Miss Muffet's Valen- tine," and " Schoolmaster's Pie." 4 to 7 MOTHER STORIES. By Maud Lindsay. Stories to tell to children. 4 to 7- MUFFIN SHOP, THE. By Louise Ayres Garnett. A dainty verse-book recounting the delights of the Muffin Man and his shop. Jack and Jill, Miss Muffet, Jack and Mrs. Spratt, and other characters from Mother Goose are in- troduced. 4 to 6. NEW BABY WORLD, THE. Edited by Mary Mapes Dodge. Contains stories and verses. Well illus- trated. 4 to 7. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN OLD MOTHER WEST WIND. By Thornton W. Burgess. Stories for children in which the winds and various small animals are personified, but re- tain their animal characteristics. 6 to 8. ORCHARD-LAND. By Robert W. Cham- bers. Tells about the woodchuck, caterpillar, wasp, chipmunk, etc., all of whom are the friends of the little hero and heroine. 6 to 8. OUTDOOR-LAND. By Robert W. Cham- bers. Tells how little Peter and Geraldine made the acquaintance of the butterfly, the brook trout, the robin, and the spider, etc. 6 to 8. PETER PAN PICTURE BOOK, THE. By Alice B. Woodward and Daniel O'Con- nor. 6 to 8. The text (somewhat changed from the orig- inal story) is beautifully illustrated by Alice B. Woodward. PETER RABBIT SERIES, THE. By Beatrix Potter. 4 to 6. 1. TALE OF PETER RABBIT, THE. Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor's Garden. 93 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2. TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN, THE. In which the Squirrel appears. 3. TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER, THE. Who was helped by the little brown mice. 4. TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY, THE. Peter Rabbit's cousin. 5. TALE OF Two BAD MICE, THE. About Tom Thumb and Hunca Mun- ca, his wife. 6. TALE OF MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE, THE. The Hedgehog who washed and ironed. 7. TALE OF MR. JEREMY FISHER, THE. The frog who lived among the butter- cups at the edge of the pond. 8. TALE OF TOM KITTEN, THE. The kitten who was always getting into trouble. 9. TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK, THE. Who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. 10. TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES, THE. 11. TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE, THE. A wood-mouse who lived in a mossy bank under a hedge. 94 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE, THE. By Frances Hodgson Burnett. A story of some old-fashioned dolls in a discarded doll house. 6 to 8. RED FOLK AND WILD FOLK. By E. W. Deming. Stories taken from the old Indian folk-lore. The pictures show the little Indian people in their forest homes, with their animal play- fellows. 6 to 8. RHYMING RING, THE. By Louise A. Gar- nett. A book of pretty rhymes very well illus- trated. 4 to 6. ROGGIE AND REGGIE STORIES, THE. By Gertrude Smith. Stories that will aid mothers in entertaining very young children. 4 to 6. SANDMAN : His FARM STORIES, THE. By William J. Hopkins. Tales of farm-life for little children. 4 to 7. SANDMAN : MORE FARM STORIES, THE. By William J. Hopkins. More stories of farm-life for little chil- dren. 4 to 7. 95 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SLEEPY-TIME STORIES. By Maud Bal- lington Booth. A collection of very pretty stories about birds, animals and flowers. 4 to 7- SNOW BABY, THE. By Josephine Peary. The story of the birth and infancy of Marie Ahnighito Peary in the country near the North Pole. 6 to 9. SNOWLAND FOLK. By Robert E. Peary. A collection of stories about the land of eternal snow and ice written by the explorer for his little daughter. 6 to 9- STORIES TO TELL TO CHILDREN. Edited by Sara Cone Bryant. Fifty-one stories for young children, with suggestions for telling them. 5 to 8. STORY HOUR, THE. Edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith. Stories adapted and arranged for mothers and teachers to tell to little children. 5 to 8. STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, THE. By Helen Bannerman. A popular tiger story for little children. The illustrations are very helpful in making the story understood. 4 to 6. 96 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SUNBONNET BABIES' BOOK. By Eulalie Osgood Grover. Molly and May, two Sunbonnet babies, see and do things that are natural to little chil- dren. The illustrations are in four colors by Bertha L. Corbett, and are very attractive. 4 to 6. TALES COME TRUE, AND TALES MADE TRUE. By Margaret Coulson Walker. A book of nature dolls for parents and kindergartners. 4 to 8. THREE BLIND MICE, YE. Verses by John W. Iverney. The complete version. Illustrated in col- ors. 3 to 6. THROUGH THE FARMYARD GATE. By Emilie Poulsson. Easy rhymes and stories for little children. 3 to 6. UNDER THE WINDOW. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 3 to 5. WHEN MOLLY WAS Six. By Eliza Orne White. Tells about a little girl and the good times she had with her dolls and cats. 6 to 8. 97 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys and Girls Six to Ten ADMIRAL'S CARAVAN, THE. By Charles E. Carryl. A wonderland of Noah's Ark animals and wooden images come to life. 8 to 10. ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE, THE. By Mrs. Craik (Miss Mulock). 8 to 10. Tells about children who have a brownie for a playmate. ADVENTURES OF A DOLL, THE. By Nora Archibald Smith. The story of a little Scotch girl, her doll, and her small dog. 6 to 8. JEsop, FABLES OF, THE. Editions edited by Joseph Jacobs, and illustrated by Percy J. Billinghurst. 6 to 12. BEAUTIFUL JOE. By Marshall Saunders. A fine dog story for children. 8 to 10. " BED-TIME STORIES " SERIES. By Louise Chandler Moulton. 1. BED-TIME STORIES. 2. MORE BED-TIME STORIES. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 3. NEW BED-TIME STORIES. 4. FIRELIGHT STORIES. 5. STORIES TOLD AT TWILIGHT. An excellent set of stories to read to children. 6 to 8. BLACK BEAUTY. By Anna Sewell. The most popular horse story in print. 8 to 10. CALDWELL'S BOYS AND GIRLS AT HOME. An illustrated annual, the contributors to which are well-known authors and artists. 7 to 10. CAT STORIES. By Helen Hunt Jackson. Contains " Letters from a Cat "; " Mammy Tickleback " ; and " Hunter Cats of Connor- loa." 6 to 8. CHILDREN'S BOOK, THE. Edited by Hor- ace E. Scudder. One of the most comprehensive collections of stories, verses, and fables for children pub- lished. 6 to 10. CHILD'S CHRISTMAS, THE. By Evelyn Sharp. A good collection of short Christmas sto- ries. 6 to 8. 99 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN CHINESE BOY AND GIRL, THE. Trans- lated by Isaac T. Headland. Nursery rhymes, finger plays, games, and folk tales of Chinese children. 8 to 10. CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY. By William Dean Howells. Tells what happens to a little child whose wish to have Christmas every day is ful- filled. 8 to 10. CONDUCT STORIES. By F. J. Gould. Moral tales that may be read by and to children with pleasure and profit. 8 to 12. DAVY AND THE GOBLIN. By Charles E. Carryl. The fantastic adventures of a little boy who did n't believe in fairies and goblins. 8 to 10. FLIPWING THE SPY. By Lily F. Wessel- hoeft. A bird story for children. 7 to 9- GLUE SERIES, THE. By George A. and Clara A. Williams. GAMES THAT GLUE PLAYED, THE. FARM THAT GLUE MADE, THE. RAILWAY THAT GLUE BUILT, THE. 100 1000 BOOKS FOR FUN THAT GLUE MADE, THE. STORIES THAT GLUE TOLD, THE. HOUSE THAT GLUE BUILT, THE. SHIPS THAT GLUE BUILT, THE. CHILDREN'S STORE, THE. The Glue books, which contain various things to be cut out and pasted on appropriate backgrounds, are popular with children. They give them something pleasant to do, and at the same time, unconsciously educate their fingers and eyes. 6 to 10. GOLDEN WINDOWS. By Laura E. Rich- ards. A fine collection of fables which will appeal to grown-ups as well as to the young. 6 to 10. HOLLOW TREE AND DEEP WOODS BOOK, THE. By Albert Bigelow Paine. The adventures of the Hollow Tree folk, Mr. Coon, Mr. Possum, Mr. Crow, Mr. Rab- bit, and their friends in the deep woods. Amusingly told; not in dialect. 6 to 10. HOLLOW TREE AND SNOWED-!N BOOK, THE. By Albert Bigelow Paine. Follows " The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book." There is a new " Little Lady " and a new " Mr. Dog," but other- 101 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN wise it has the same characters and the same place. 6 to 10. JUST So STORIES. By Rudyard Kipling. Tells how the camel got its hump and how the elephant got its trunk, etc. 7 to 10. LISTEN TO ME STORIES. By Alicia Aspin- wall. These are not strictly fairy stories, but possess many of the attributes of that class, the imagined and the actual being closely woven together. 8 to 10. LITTLE MR. THIMBLEFINGER. By Joel Chandler Harris. Fantastic negro and animal stories. 8 to 10. LULU'S LIBRARY. By Louisa M. Alcott. A mixture of fairy tales and animal stories and adventures of various children. 8 to 10. MR. RABBIT AT HOME. By Joel Chandler Harris. Stories about animals. A companion book to "Little Mr. Thimblefinger." 8 to 10. MOUNTAIN-LAND. By Robert W. Cham- bers. Adventures in the wild woods with animal friends. 6 to 8. 102 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN OLD ROUGH THE MISER. By Lily F. Wes- selhoeft. The lively story of an old water rat. 7 to 9. " Oz " BOOKS, THE. By L. Frank Baum. 7 to 10. WIZARD OF Oz, THE. Dorothy, the heroine, lived with her uncle and aunt on a farm in Kansas. One day a cyclone carried the house, with Dorothy and the dog Toto in it, many miles away to the land of Oz. They alight on the wicked witch of the East, killing her. The Munchkins, the Scarecrow, The Great Oz, etc., are in- troduced, and Dorothy's adventures are in full swing. MARVELLOUS LAND OF Oz, THE. Tells about the adventures of the Scare- crow, the Tin Woodman, Jack Pumpkin- head, the Animated Saw-Horse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, the Gump, etc. OZMA OF Oz. Tells more about Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and in- troduces Tiktok, The Yellow Hen, The Nome King, and The Hungry Tiger. 103 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN Oz. Dorothy and a little boy companion, Zeb, and Jim, the Cab Horse, are swal- lowed up in an earthquake, and reach a strange vegetable land, whence, by the aid of the Wizard of Oz, they escape to the Land of Oz. The new characters are Eureka, Dorothy's pink kitten, and The Nine Tiny Piglets. ROAD TO Oz, THE. This book tells how to reach the Magic City of Oz over a road leading through lands of many colors, peopled with odd characters. EMERALD CITY OF Oz, THE. The last of the " Oz " books, in which all of the old and some new characters are assembled. POLLY AND DOLLY. By Mary Frances Blaisdell. Pleasant short stories for young children. 5 to 7. SANTA GLAUS ON A LARK. By Washing- ton Gladden. A good collection of Christmas stories. 8 to 10. 104 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SHORT STORIES FOR SHORT PEOPLE. By Alicia Aspinwall. A good collection of humorous stories. 6 to 10. SPARROW THE TRAMP. By Lily F. Wes- selhoeft. A fable for children. 7 to 9- STORY OF AARON, THE. By Joel Chand- ler Harris. The story of an Arab slave, in the telling of which animals figure prominently. 8 to 10. WHY THE CHIMES RANG ; AND OTHER STORIES. By Raymond Macdonald Alden. A very successful collection of modern fairy tales. The story "Why the Chimes Rang " is especially good. 6 to 10. WILDERNESS BABIES. By Julia A. Schwartz. Contains a careful description of the young of sixteen mammals, ranging from the whale and the buffalo to the squirrel and the bat. 8 to 10. 105 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys and Girls Ten to Twelve BIMBI STORIES. By Louisa de la Ramee ("Ouida"). Contents: " The Niirnberg Stove "; " The Ambitious Rose Tree"; "Lampblack"; " The Child of Urbino "; " Findelkind." BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE. By Kate Douglas Wiggin. Tells how Sarah Maud, Peoria, Cornelius, Baby Larry, and the rest of the nine little Ruggleses went to a Christmas dinner party. CHRISTMAS ANGEL, THE. By Abbie Far- well Brown. A very pretty Christmas fable, full of sweet sentiment. DOG OF FLANDERS. By Louisa de la Ramee ("Ouida"). A Christmas story of old Antwerp, a young artist and his faithful dog. DONKEY JOHN OF THE TOY VALLEY. By Margaret W. Morley. A very pretty story of the wooden-toy makers in an Austrian valley. " Donkey John " was so named because he excelled only 106 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN in the making of wooden donkeys, and his work made him famous. " JOLLY GOOD TIMES " SERIES, THE. By Mary P. W. Smith. Delightful and wholesome " out-of-door " stories. 9 to 12. 1. JOLLY GOOD TIMES; OR, CHILD LIFE ON A FARM. 2. JOLLY GOOD TIMES AT SCHOOL. 3. THE BROWNS. 4. THEIR CANOE TRIP. 5. JOLLY GOOD TIMES AT HACKINATACK. 6. MORE GOOD TIMES AT HACKINATACK. 7. JOLLY GOOD TIMES TO-DAY. 8. A JOLLY GOOD SUMMER. JUAN AND JTJANITA. By Frances C. Bay- lor. A story of two Mexican children who were captured by Indians. JUNGLE BOOK, THE. By Rudyard Kip- ling. A child, brought up by wolves, becomes their leader and the friend of the animals of the jungle. 8 to 12. LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, THE. By Charles W. Moore. Emphasis is laid on the boyhood and youth 10T 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN of Lincoln, his struggle for an education and a place in the world, and the chief events of his public life. 10 to 13. LISBETH LONGFROCK. By Hans Aanrud. Translated from the Norwegian by L. E. Poulsson. A splendid picture of Norwegian life. LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. By Frances Hodgson Burnett. Shows how a little American boy won the love of his English grandfather. MONKEY THAT WOULD NOT KILL, THE. By Henry Drummond. The pranks of a mischievous monkey. NEW TREASURE SEEKERS, THE. By E. Nesbit (Mrs. Bland). A companion to " The Treasure Seekers." The further adventures of the same family. NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS. By Joel Chandler Harris. The adventures of Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit. PICTURES AND RHYMES. By Peter Newell. A collection of fifty of Peter Newell's 108 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN characteristic drawings. Very humorous. 8 to 12. QUEEN'S MUSEUM, AND OTHER FANCIFUL TALES, THE. By Frank R. Stockton. A selection of this author's most popular whimsical stories, well illustrated in colors by Frederic Richardson. RAINY DAY SCRAP BOOK, THE. By E. L. and E. T. Shuman. Contains leaves which are arranged to con- tain pasted pictures. On each leaf is a key to the proper picture, which is to be picked out of a portfolio containing them at the front of the book. The idea is to give chil- dren, by illustrating their own scrap book, some knowledge of the works of the masters of art and of the classic structures of the old world. 9 to 13. SECOND JUNGLE BOOK, THE. By Rud- yard Kipling. The animals of the East Indian forest talk together and tell the secrets of the jungle. SLOWCOACH, THE. By E. V. Lucas. The " Slowcoach " is a caravan (a house on wheels), which was delivered to an English family, consisting of the mother and four children, much to their surprise. They util- 109 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ize the gift, however, and have with it a very enjoyable tour. The story contains much good humor. 11 to 13. STORIES FROM THE CHRONICLES OF THE CID. By Mary W. Plummer. A connected narrative, strong and interest- ing. SWEET WILLIAM. By Marguerite Bouvet. The romantic story of a little Prince of Normandy, who was falsely imprisoned dur- ing the days of chivalry. Swiss FAMILY ROBINSON, THE. By Jo- hann Rudolph Wyss. The adventures of a family shipwrecked on a desert island. TREASURE SEEKERS, THE. By E. Nesbit (Mrs. Bland). The adventures of a family of imaginative children. UNCLE REMUS AND His FRIENDS. By Joel Chandler Harris. Old plantation songs and stories. 110 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN UNCLE REMUS: His SONGS AND His SAY- INGS. By Joel Chandler Harris. Tales of Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit. In- cludes the " Tar Baby/' 8 to 12. WOULDBEGOODS, THE. By Mrs. H. Bland (E. Nesbit). A charming and amusing story of a family of children who are always unintentionally getting into trouble. Ill 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN For Boys and Girls Ten to Eighteen ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By Noah Brooks. Deals particularly with Lincoln's early life. 12 to 14. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By John G. Nicolay. A short history, condensed from the larger work by Nicolay and Hay. Clear, concise, and dignified. 16 to 18. ALHAMBRA, THE. By Washington Irv- ing. Legends and traditions that have been woven around the ruins of the beautiful Moorish palace. 15 to 18. AROUND THE WORLD IN THE YACHT " SUNBEAM." By Lady Anna Bras- sey. An excellent description of a voyage round the world taken by Lord and Lady Brassey in their famous yacht. 14* to 17. BEN-HUR. By Lew Wallace. A classic story of the time of Christ. 16 to 18. 112 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN BOYS AND GIRLS FROM DICKENS. Edited by Broughton Scott. Twenty of the most famous children from the works of Dickens told in the novelist's own words. 11 to 13. BOYS OF '76. By Charles Carleton Coffin. An interesting account of the battles of the Revolution. 12 to 14. BUILDING THE NATION. By Charles Carleton Coffin. Events in the history of the United States, from the Revolution to the Civil War. 12 to 14. CASTLE BLAIR. By Flora Louise Shaw. The adventures of five children sent from India to live with an uncle in Ireland. 12 to 14. CENTURY BOOK FOR YOUNG AMERICANS, THE. By Elbridge S. Brooks. A party of boys and girls visit Washing- ton and learn of the workings of the various departments of the Government. 10 to 13. CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS, THE. By Elbridge S. Brooks. A party of boys and girls travel from Bos- 113 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ton to the Potomac and the Ohio and visit the homes of famous Americans. 10 to 13. CHAPLET OF PEARLS, THE. By Charlotte M. Yonge. A romance of the time of the massacre of St. Bartholomew. 14 to 16. CHILDREN'S LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE. By M. Louise Putnam. The story of Lincoln's life combining en- tertaining narrative with accurate statement. 10 to 14. CHILD'S ENGLISH LITERATURE, THE. By H. E. Marshall. The life and personality of each author is given in outline, with enough quotation to afford an idea of what he wrote. The out- lined historical background will enable the young reader to feel the connection between literature and the life of the time. 12 to 15. CHILD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, THE. By Charles Dickens. From the Roman Conquest, B. c. 50, to the reign of William and Mary, A. D. 1688. Contains chapter on succeeding reigns. 12 to 16. 114 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN CHRISTMAS CAROL, A. By Charles Dick- ens. A Christmas ghost story. 12 to 14. CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, THE. By Charles Dickens. A fairy tale, the chief characters in which are an old toy-maker and his blind daughter. 12 to 15. DAVID COPPERFIELD. By Charles Dick- ens. In his preface the author says that of all his books, he likes this one the best. Every- one knows of Little Em'ly, Barkis, and Mr. Peggotty. 14 to 16. DON QUIXOTE. By Miguel de Cervantes. The edition best suited for young people is that re-told by E. A. Parry, and illustrated by Walter Crane. The Dent edition is also recommended. 10 to 14. DOVE IN THE EAGLE'S NEST. By Char- lotte M. Yonge. The story of a maid who grew up in the castle of a German robber baron of the fifteenth century. 14 to 16. 115 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN DRUM-BEAT OF THE NATION. By Charles Carleton Coffin. The first period of the War of the Rebel- lion from its outbreak to the close of 1862. 12 to 14. EIGHT COUSINS. By Louisa M. Alcott. The doings of a fun-loving girl and her seven boy cousins. 12 to 14. EMPIRE STORY, AN. By H. E. Marshall. The story of the development of England's great colonies. Includes India, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. 12 to 15. FEATS ON THE FIORD. By Harriet Mar- tineau. The romance of a Norse peasant maid. 14 to 16. FREEDOM TRIUMPHANT. By Charles Carleton Coffin. The fourth period of the War of the Rebel- lion, from September, 1864, to its close. 12 to 14. GEORGE WASHINGTON. By Horace E. Scudder. One of the best lives of Washington for young readers. 12 to 16. 116 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANDFATHER'S CHAIR ; OR, TRUE STORIES FROM NEW ENGLAND HISTORY. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. A splendid introduction to the history of New England from 1620 to 1803. 12 to 14. GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. By Jonathan Swift. A voyage to Lilliput and a voyage to Brobdingnag. 12 to 14. HALF A HUNDRED HERO TALES. By va- rious authors, including Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Greek and Roman mythological heroes whose stories are here collected are not cov- ered in any other one volume. The arrange- ment gives the interest of connected narra- tive to the account of the fall of Troy, the JEneas stories, and the adventures of Ulysses. 11 to 13. HAROLD, THE LAST OF THE SAXON KINGS. By Bulwer-Lytton. The end of the Saxon rule and the con- quest of England by the Normans. 15 to 18. HANS BRINKER ; OR, THE SILVER SKATES. By Mary Mapes Dodge. The skating trip of four boys from 117 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Amsterdam to The Hague. A very fine story. 12 to 14. HEIR OF REDCLYFFE, THE. By Char- lotte M. Yonge. The story of an English country family of the nineteenth century. 14 to 16. HELEN'S BABIES. By John Habberton. A most amusing story of two mischievous and lovable children. Will appeal to fathers and mothers as well as to their children. 12 to 14. HELMET AND SPEAR. By Rev. A. J. Church. Tells about the wars of the Greeks and Romans. 14 to 16. HERODOTUS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Edited by J. S. White. A very attractive rendering for young people of this classic. 12 to 14. HEROIC LEGENDS. Re-told by Agnes Grozier Herbertson. Contains old legends, such as St. George and the Dragon, Valentine and Orson, Charle- magne and the Charcoal Burner, Richard and Blondel, etc. 10 to 13. 118 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ISLAND STORY, AN. By H. E. Marshall. An interesting and readable history of England. Well illustrated. 12 to 14. JACK AND JILL. By Louisa M. Alcott. A village story. 12 to 14. JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN. By Mrs. D. M. Craik (Miss Mulock). An eighteenth century story of a man of high principle. 16 to 18. Jo's BOYS. By Louisa M. Alcott. A sequel to "Little Men." Tells how Aunt Jo's boys and girls turned out. 12 to 14. KING ARTHUR, STORIES OF. Brooks, E. STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. 11 to 14. Bulfinch, Thomas. AGE OF CHIVALRY, THE. 14 to 16. Farrington, M. V. TALES OF KING ARTHUR. 8 to 10. French, Allen. SIR MARROK. A TALE OF THE DAYS OF KING ARTHUR. 12 to 14. Frost, W. H. COURT OF KING ARTHUR, THE. 10 to 14. 119 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Frost, W. H. KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE, THE. 10 to 14. Greene, F. N. LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR AND His COURT. 10 to 12. Lang, A. (Ed.) BOOK OF ROMANCE, THE. 12 to 14. Lanier, Sidney. (Ed.) KNIGHTLY LEG- ENDS OF WALES; OR, THE BOYS' MABI- NOGION. 12 to 16. Lanier, Sidney. (Ed.) BOYS' KING ARTHUR, THE. 12 to 16. Lathrop, Henry B. MALORY'S KING ARTHUR AND His KNIGHTS. 14 to 16. Macgregor, M. STORIES OF KING AR- THUR'S KNIGHTS. 8 to 10. Macleod, Mary. BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND His NOBLE KNIGHTS, THE. 12 to 14. Pyle, Howard. STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND His KNIGHTS, THE. 12 to 14. Pyle, Howard. STORY OF SIR LAUNCELOT AND His COMPANIONS, THE. 12 to 14. Pyle, Howard. STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE, THE. 12 to 16. Pyle, Howard. STORY OF THE GRAIL, THE. 12 to 16. Senior, Dorothy. KING WHO NEVER DIED, THE. 12 to 14. Sterling, M. B. STORY OF SIR GALAHAD, THE. 10 to 12. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK. By Washington Irving. A humorous history of New York. 16 to 18. KNIGHTS OF ART. By Amy Steedman. Stories of the lives of the great Italian masters told for young folks. Well told and beautifully illustrated. 9 to 12. LAST DAYS OF POMPEII. By Bulwer-Lyt- ton. A very entertaining description of life in Rome in the first century. 15 to 18. LAST OF THE BARONS, THE. By Bulwer- Lytton. A tale of the War of the Roses. Warwick the " Kingmaker " is the chief character. 15 to 18. LAST OF THE PETERKINS, THE. By Lu- cretia M. Hale. Amusing stories for unpractical children. Follows " Peterkin Papers." 12 to 16. LITTLE MEN. By Louisa M. Alcott. Follows " Little Women/' and tells of the school for boys kept by one of the sisters. 12 to 14. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN LORNA DOONE. By R. D. Blackmore. A stirring romance of Exmoor (England) during the early part of the eighteenth cen- tury. 16 to 18. MARCHING TO VICTORY. By Charles Carleton Coffin. The second period of the War of the Re- bellion, including the year 1863. 12 to 14. Miss MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL. By Frances Boyd Calhoun. A story full of real fun and humor that will appeal to grown-ups and young folks equally. 14 to 18. OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, THE. By Charles Dickens. The story of Little Nell and her grand- father, Dick Swiveller, and the Marchioness. 14 to 16. OLD TIMES IN THE COLONIES. By Charles Carleton Coffin. Sketches of the life in the colonies from the discovery and settlement of America to about 1760. 12 to 14. OPTIMISM. By Helen Keller. A remarkable creed of life by this deaf and blind girl. 16 to 18. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PARABLES FROM NATURE. By Mrs. Al- fred Gatty. Splendid lessons drawn from nature. 12 to 18. PAUL AND VIRGINIA. By Jacques Henri B. de Saint-Pierre. A story of the Island of Mauritius. 16 to 18. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED. By Frank R. Stockton. Describes a tour through England, France, Italy, and the Low Countries. 12 to 14. PETERKIN PAPERS. By Lucretia P. Hale. Very funny stories of the efforts of a fam- ily to become wise. 12 to 16. PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, THE. By John Bunyan. One of the world's classics. Tells of the wonderful adventures of Christian. Editions recommended Nister, Dent, Puritan, and Golden Treasury. 10 to 16. PLUTARCH, BOYS' AND GIRLS', THE. Ed- ited by J. S. White. Realistic lives of the Greek and Roman heroes. 11 to 14. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PLUTARCH'S LIVES. Corrected from the Greek and revised by A. H. Clough. The best text and editorship of this classic. 16 to 18. PRINCE OF INDIA, THE. By Lew Wallace. An historical romance, beginning in the year 1395. Describes the assault and sack of the old Byzantine capital by Mohammed II, and of his entry into Sancta Sophia. 16 to 18. PUCK OF POOR'S HILL. By Rudyard Kipling. An interweaving of fairy tale and historical romance of old England. 12 to 16. RAB AND His FRIENDS. By John Brown. A Scotch story, the chief actor in which is the noble dog Rab. In the persons of his friends, a remarkable woman and her husband, there is given a splendid character sketch. A beautiful and pathetic story. 14 to 16. REDEEMING THE REPUBLIC. By Charles Carleton Coffin. The third period of the War of the Rebel- lion, to September, 1864. 12 to 14. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN REWARDS AND FAIRIES. By Rudyard Kipling. A companion book to " Puck of Pook's Hill." Contains a rather remarkable poem " If." These two books will appeal to grown-ups also. 12 to 16. RIP VAN WINKLE. By Washington Ir- ving. Legend of the Hudson Valley. The story of a man who slept for twenty years. 16 to 18. ROSE IN BLOOM. By Louisa M. Alcott. A sequel to " Eight Cousins." 12 to 14. ST. NICHOLAS MAGAZINE. The twelve monthly numbers are bound up in two volumes, and always contain good serial stories for boys and girls, as well as short stories and verses, etc. 9 to 15. SANTA GLAUS' PARTNER. By Thomas Nelson Page. A story of a lonely bachelor and a little girl. 12 to 14. SCOTLAND'S STORY. By H. E. Marshall. A history of the stirring events and gallant deeds with which the annals of Scotland are filled. Illustrated in colors. 12 to 15. 125 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SCOTTIE AND His LADY. By Margaret Morse. The story of a faithful and remarkably intelligent collie dog. 16 to 18. SCOTTISH CHIEFS, THE. By Jane Porter. The story of Robert Bruce, Sir William Wallace, and the Scottish struggle for inde- pendence during the twelfth century. 14 to 16. STORY OF MARCO POLO, THE. By Noah Brooks. A story of travel in Asia in the thirteenth century. 14 to 16. STORY OF Music AND MUSICIANS. By Lucy C. Lillie. The idea is to interest young students in music in the technique of their art, and in the associations amid which great masters have worked. 14 to 16. STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN, THE. By Henry van Dyke. A beautiful Christmas story. It tells of a fourth wise man who also set out to seek the manger-cradle at Bethlehem, but who found his King in deeds of love. 16 to 18. 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN STORY OF TONTY, THE. By Mary Hart- well Catherwood. A fine story of French exploration in America. The hero is Tonty of the Iron Hand, the friend of La Salle. 12 to 15. TALE OF Two CITIES, A. By Charles Dickens. One of Dickens' best stories. It pictures the fierce passions of the first French revo- lution, and tells how a noble-minded cast- away, Sidney Carton, gave his life for an- other. 14 to 16. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. By Charles and Mary Lamb. A splendid introduction to Shakespeare for young people. Excellent editions are published by Charles Scribner's Sons, E. P. Dutton & Co., and The Baker & Taylor Co. 11 to 14. TALES FROM THE ALHAMBRA. By Wash- ington Irving. Contains six absorbing stories from Ir- ving's masterpiece. 12 to 14. UNDER THE LILACS. By Louisa M. Al- cott. The story of a circus boy and his dog who 127 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN made friends for themselves at a country house. 12 to 14. UNDINE. By La Motte Fouque. The story of a water-sprite who loved a mortal, and who, through love, acquired a soul. 14 to 16. UNKNOWN TO HISTORY. By Charlotte M. Yonge. A story of Mary, Queen of Scots. 14 to 16. VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, THE. By Oliver Goldsmith. How an English country family met with many calamities and how at last fortune favored them. A classic. 16 to 18. WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, THE. By John Fiske. One of the best condensed studies of the causes and effects of the war. 14 to 16. " WORLD'S BEST " SERIES, THE. 6 Vols. Edited by Sherwin Cody. Contains: A selection from the world's greatest short stories. A selection from the best English essays. 128 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN The best Poems and Essays of Edgar Allen Poe. The best Tales of Edgar Allen Poe. A selection from the world's great orations. A selection from the great English poets. 14 to 18. ZENOBIA. By William Ware. A tale of the Roman Empire in the days of the Emperor Aurelian. 16 to 18. 129 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Myths, Fairy Tales, Legends, and Folk Lore FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, THE. By Rev. A. J. Church. Stories from Virgil in simple language. 10 to 14. AGE OF FABLE. By Thomas Bulfinch. A standard work on Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, and Hindu mythology. 13 to 17. ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES. By Hans Christian Andersen. Perhaps the best translation is that by Mrs. Lucas. Other very good and attractive editions are those published by J. B. Lippin- cott & Co., The Dodge Pub. Co., and Houghton Mifflin Co. 6 to 9- ARABIAN NIGHTS, THE. The selection edited by Andrew Lang, and that by Kate Douglas Wiggin, and the " Helen Stratton " Edition (Dodge) are rec- ommended. 11 to 14. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND. By George Macdonald. A fairy tale in which the North Wind 130 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN takes the boy on various excursions. 8 to 14. AUNT LOUISA'S BOOK OF WONDER TALES. By Mrs. L. Valentine. Popular fairy tales simply told. 5 to 8. BEE-MAN OF ORN. By Frank R. Stock- ton. Exceedingly good fanciful tales. 10 to 12. BIRCH-TREE FAIRY BOOK, THE. Edited by Clifton Johnson. Contains many familiar fairy stories and also little-known folk stories from Japan and other countries. 6 to 9- Boy's CUCHULAIN, THE. By Eleanor Hull. Entertaining versions of the great Irish legends. 12 to 15. CELTIC FAIRY TALES. Edited by Joseph Jacobs. Fairy and folk tales from the Irish, Welsh, and Cornish. 6 to 10. CHILD'S BOOK OF STORIES, A. Compiled by P. W. Coussens. The most complete collection of the better- 131 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN known classic fairy and folk tales published. The illustrations in colors are by Jessie Will- cox Smith. 5 to 9- DANISH FAIRY AND FOLK TALES. Com- piled by J. Christian Bay. A collection of stories and fairy tales from the Danish of Svend Gruntvig, E. T. Kris- tensen, Ingvor Bondesen, and L. Budde. 7 to 10. ELM-TREE FAIRY BOOK, THE. Edited by Clifton Johnson. The third collection of Mr. Johnson's pop- ular version of fairy tales and folk lore. The two previous volumes are " The Oak- Tree Fairy Book" and "The Elm-Tree Fairy Book." 6 to 9. ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. Edited by Jo- seph Jacobs. A standard collection of old English fairy and folk tales. An excellent book for the use of teachers. 5 to 9^ FAIRY TALES FROM FAR JAPAN. By Susan Ballard. Popular specimens of Japanese fairy lore. 8 to 10. 132 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FAIRY TALES OF ALL NATIONS. By Edouard Laboulaye. Fairy tales in which are wit and satire that will also appeal to older people. 10 to 14. FAIRY TALES OF ALL NATIONS. Trans- lated and edited by Logan Marshall. Contains stories from the English, Ger- man, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Swed- ish, Danish, Norwegian, Bohemian, Japa- nese, etc. 6 to 9- GOLDEN GOOSE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, THE. By Eva March Tappan. Six stories from the Scandinavian : " The Golden Goose," " The Giant's House with the Roof of Sausages," " The Simple-minded Giant," " The Stolen Princess," " The Black Fox and the Red," " The Little Wild Man." 6 to 9. GRANNY'S WONDERFUL CHAIR. By Frances Browne. A splendid collection of fairy tales, the more remarkable inasmuch as Miss Browne was born blind. 7 to 9 GREEK HEROES, THE. By Charles Kings- ley. Greek fairy tales. A classic. 10 to 12. 133 1000BOOKS FOR CHILDREN HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES. The edition translated by L. L. Weedon is to be preferred. 10 to 12. HEROES OF CHIVALRY AND ROMANCE. By Rev. A. J. Church. Stories of Beowulf, the " Treasure of the Nibelungs," " King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table." 12 to 14. HEROES OF ICELAND. Adapted by Allen French. From Sir George Webbe Dasent's trans- lation of "The Story of Burnt Njal." 12 to 14. HEROES OF THE OLDEN TIMES. By James Baldwin. "Story of Siegfried, The"; "Story of Roland, The"; "Story of the Golden Age, The "; " Legends of the Niebelungen Hero "; "Roland and Oliver"; and "The Trojan War." 10 to 14. HOME FAIRY TALES. By Jean Mace. Translated from the French by Mary L. Booth. Edouard Laboulaye commends this collec- tion of fairy tales as one of the best pub- lished in France. 9 to 12. 134 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN HORSE FAIR, THE. By James Baldwin. Tells about the famous horses of mythol- ogy, history and literature. 10 to 14. ILIAD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, THE. By Rev. A. J. Church. One of the best simply told collections of stories from the Iliad of Homer. 10 to 14. INDIAN FAIRY TALES. Edited by Joseph Jacobs. A representative collection of tales gath- ered from the Hindus. 6 to 10. JAPANESE FAIRY TALES. By Teresa P. Williston. The stories re-told by Mrs. Williston are stories that Japanese mothers tell to their children. There are colored illustrations by a Japanese artist. 8 to 11. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER; OR, THE BLACK BROTHERS. By John Ruskin. A fairy tale of what happened to two men who tried to get rich by evil means, and of how the fortune they wanted went to their little brother. 8 to 10. 135 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN KNIGHTHOOD IN GERM AND FLOWER. By John H. Cox. The adventures of Beowulf, and Sir Ga- wain and the Green Knight. 9 to 12. JOAN OF ARC. Written and illustrated in full color by Boutet de Monvel. The illustrations are remarkably good, and depict very clearly various 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, gath- ered from all sources. LAST FAIRY TALES. By Edouard Labou- laye. Fairy tales full of wit, sensibility, and 136 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN moral power. There are more than 300 illus- trations. 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 contain- ing examples of goodly living, well and effect- ively told. The book is well illustrated in colors. 10 to 13. LEGENDS OF SWITZERLAND. By Helene A. Guerber. LEGENDS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. By Helene A. Guerber. LEGENDS OF THE RHINE. By Helene A. Guerber. These legends are in attractive narrative form, and each book is well illustrated. 14 to 18. LIGHT PRINCESS, THE. By George Mac- donald. The experiences of a little princess who 137 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 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 sub- ject matter of the famous old stories it pre- sents. 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. Jud- son. 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. 138 1000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 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 mod- ern 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. Asbjornsen