episodes make the book very attractive to boys. The binding is remarkable, the cover having a strip of blue cloth with the Union badge, and a strip of gray cloth with the Confederate. The boys seem specially well provided for by this house, J. T. Trowbridge's two new books being written for them, and also Captain A. J. Farrar's "Up the North Branch." Trowbridge's stories, "A Start in Life" and "Biding His Time," are eminently practical. While full of healthy fun, they are quite real in all their incidents, and offer, besides, to clever, ambitious boys, looking around for a chance to help themselves, many useful suggestions. "Up the North Branch" records the events of a camping-out trip up the north branch of the Penobscot and down the St. John River, by members of the Lake and Forest Club. "Little Miss Weezy's Brother," by Penn Shirley (Sophie May's sister), is a little book in the "Prudy" and "Dolly" style, full of the amusing doings of bright children." The Story Mother Nature Told Her Children," by Jane Andrew, is in the same instructive vein as 66 'Seven Little Sisters," and "The Year's Best Days" is a collection of stories and poems for young people, by Rosa Hartwick Thorpe.

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & Co. have four bright juveniles, which they have divided evenly among the boys and girls." The Boys' Book of Indoor Sports " and "The Boys' Book of Outdoor Sports" are full of amusement and pastimes for little males of every taste and every age. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter find boys just boys, and the bright compiler of these volumes seems to understand just what will keep them amused and make them happy boys. The girls too are provided with "The Girls' Own Book," giving girls' games, and needle-work, and occupations, and Rosa Nouchette Carey, who knows that girls like a book " that has a little love in it," has written a sweet story for girls "standing with reluctant feet where the brook and river meet," that will interest them and teach them some useful lessons in a motherly way.

THE D. LOTHROP Co. have succeeded in obtaining books for young people from Louise Imogen Guiney and Sidney Luska. Miss Guiney's "Brownies and Bogles" may fitly be styled a fairy handbook, as in it the author describes every kind of the "little people" that is found in traditions or literature in all the countries of the world. There are the brownies

grandmother's brother, of whom from his earliest years Gregory makes a hero, although he has never seen him. After his grandmother's death he leaves his cruel uncle and comes to New York, where he meets with the kindest friends and protectors among Jews. The author again has opportunity to describe Jewish home life, and also to introduce his knowledge of law. The story is charmingly told. It is impossible to give even an idea of the individual books provided so lavishly throughout the year by this house, and to make a fair selection for comment is a difficult task. The American Sailor," by E. S. Brooks, is a book full of instruction, and calculated to rouse noble, patriotic feelings in the hearts and minds of healthy boys; Some Successful Women," by Sarah K. Bolton, gives biographies of Marion Harland, "Pansy," Clara Barton, the philanthropist, Alice Freeman, the former President of Wellesley College, Rachel Bodley, Dean of the Woman's Medical College, Philadelphia, Mrs. Candace Wheeler and her daughter Dora, who have done so much to

develop the love of decorative art in this country, and several others who have gained distinguished places in art, literature, and industry. James Otis always pleases boys, and his "Little Joe," the story of a newsboy who finally becomes a successful farmer, is in his best vein. In "Howling Wolf and His Trick Pony" Lizzie Champney tells a genuine Indian story, and ends with an interesting description of the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. C. F. Holder, in "A Strange Company," tells stories of all kinds of animals, which have been illustrated by Beard; while " Ned Harwood's Visit to Jerusalem," by S. G. Knight, "Adventures of Early Discoverers," by Francis A. Humphrey, and "Christmastide Stories and Poems," by Hezekiah Butterworth, have self-explanatory and self-recommending titles. The various periodicals in which this house takes special pride are all ready in bound volumes, and as full as ever of the instructive information of which the publishers make a specialty. Wide Awake, vol. Z, Our Young Folks at Home, Our Little Ones, etc., look as fresh

and pretty as ever. The house calls special attention to its sets of books in boxes, which purchasers would do well to examine. In our list of juveniles in this issue will be found many titles we could not crowd into this department. MACMILLAN & Co. are fortunate year after year in obtaining the name of the author of "The Heir of Redclyffe" as author or editor for a new Christmas juvenile. E. Van Bruyssel, a French writer, has written stories of insect life under the title of "The Population of an Old Pear Tree,"

and the translation of these happy stories has been edited by Charlotte M. Yonge. The book has been made more attractive and more useful by numerous illustrations from the pencil of Becker. Mrs. Molesworth is also indefatigable in her work for young people, who have learned to look to the author of "Carrots" and "Little

Miss Peggy" for a Christmas treat. This year it carries a holiday title, and "The Christmas Posy" with Walter Crane's illustrations needs

only to be mentioned to be wanted.

THOMAS NELSON & SONS always have numberless books for young readers which are healthy in tone and excellent in manufacture. Athol Mayhew has written a sketch of "The Emperor of Germany," which has been illustrated with eight full-page pictures by R. Caton Woodville; and "Whatsoever" is an every-day story by M. A. Paull, author of " Tim's Troubles." Into the long array of books in sets and boxes and books of every kind, ranging in price from ten

cents to five dollars, we cannot enter. Everything they have is good, and everything looks pretty and makes a good show on Christmas trees and tables. R. M. Ballantyne's new book tells of soldier life in the Soudan under the title of "Blue

Lights;" "David Livingstone" is the story of the new volume of "Little Arthur at the Zoo the great explorer's life, with many illustrations; is sub-titled "Birds;" "Rhoda's Reform" is by M. A. Paull and gives the good advice to Highways and Byways" is a tale of a coffeeowe no man anything; "Loving Work in the room for poor children, lovingly written by Lady Hope; and "Favorite Tales for the Nursery" is a collection of beloved old stories with many new illustrations.

PHILLIPS & HUNT have several new stories for school library shelves, a place to bestow presyoung people and suitable as gifts to the Sundaythoroughly attached to their church and its Sunents often overlooked even by generous people day school. "What Happened on Christmas Eve" is by Emily Huntington Miller, author of the pretty story of "Thorn Apples :" Angus Leslie's Daughter" is by Lydia L. Rouse, who understands making the serious side of life and character attractive; she has also written "The Laird's Son," which shows a boy's duties as the former does a girl's responsibilities. Rev. Edward A. Rand tells a patriotic story, which he has called "When the War Broke Out ;" and Ella S. Birdsall has dedicated "Phil Preston"