his work."--_Daily Graphic._

FRED SMITH

The Animal Book. A Natural History for Little Folk. With a Coloured
Frontispiece and 34 full-page Illustrations by F. SPECHT. Crown quarto,
11-1/4 inches by 9-1/2 inches, picture boards, cloth back, 2s. 6d.

This book consists of a series of bright and instructive
sketches of the better-known wild beasts, describing their
appearance, character and habits, and the position they hold in
the animal kingdom. The text is printed in a large, clear type,
and is admirably illustrated with powerful, realistic pictures
of the various creatures in their native state by that eminent
animal artist F. Specht.

"A work of the greatest value to the young."--_Eastern
Morning News._

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[Illustration: _From SIX AND TWENTY BOYS AND GIRLS_
BY JOHN HASSALL--CLIFTON BINGHAM (See page 25)]

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OUR DARLING'S FIRST BOOK

Bright Pictures and Easy Lessons for Little Folk.

Quarto, 10-1/8 inches by 7-3/4 inches, picture boards, 1s.;
cloth, gilt edges, 2s.

An interesting and instructive picture lesson-book for very
little folk. Beginning with an illustrated alphabet of large
letters, the little reader goes forward by easy stages to
word-making, reading, counting, writing, and finally to the most
popular nursery rhymes and tales.

"The very perfection of a child's alphabet and
spelling-book."--_St. James's Budget._

ELLINOR DAVENPORT ADAMS

Those Twins!

With a Frontispiece and 28 Illustrations by S. B. PEARSE. Cloth elegant,
2s. 6d.

Two little rogues are the twins, Horatio and Tommy; but
loyal-hearted and generous to boot, and determined to resist the
stern decree of their aunt that they shall forsake the company
of their scapegrace grown-up cousin Algy. So they deliberately
set to work to "reform" the scapegrace; and succeed so well that
he wins back the love of his aunt, and delights the twins by
earning a V. C. in South Africa.

"A merry story for young and old."--_World._

A. B. ROMNEY

Little Village Folk.

With 37 Illustrations by ROBERT HOPE. 2s. 6d.

A series of delightful stories of Irish village children. Miss
Romney opens up a new field in these beautiful little tales,
which have the twofold charm of humour and poetic feeling.

"A story-book that will be welcomed wherever it makes its
way."--_Literary World._

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