Appletons Home-Reading Books. 



Edited by W. T. HARRIS, A. VI., LL. I)., United States Commissioner of Education. 



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'"PHIS comprehensive series of 

 books presents upon a sym- 

 metrical plan the best available 

 literature in the various 

 fields of human learn- 

 ing, selected with a 

 view to the needs of 

 students of all grades in 

 -^. supplementing their school 

 studies and for home reading. 



the following arc now ready: 



The Story of the Birds. By James N. Baskett . . 



The Plant World. By Frank Vincent 



The Animal World. By Frank Vincent 



The Insect World. By C. M. Weed 



The Story of Rob Roy. By E. D. Harris .... 

 The Story of Oliver Twist. Edited by Eli.a B. Kirk 

 In Brook and Bayou. By Clara Kern Bayliss . . 

 Curious Homes and their Tenants. By J. C. Beard 



Crusoe's Island. Ry F. A. Ober 



Uncle Sam's Secrets. By O. P. Austin 



The Hall of Shells. By Mrs. A. S. Hardy 



Harold's First Discoveries. By J. W. Troeger . . 



(Nature Study Readers, No. i.) 



Harold's Rambles. By J. W. Troeger 



(Nature Study Readers, No. 2. > 



Playtime and Seedtime. By Francis W. Parker 

 and Nellie L. Helm 32 



(Uncle Robert's Geography, Part I.) 



On the Farm. By Francis W. Parker and Nellie 

 L. Helm 42 



(Uncle Robert's Geography, Part II 



Uncle Robert's Visit. By Francis W. Parker and Nellie L 



(Uncle Robert's Geography, Part III.) 



News from the Birds. By Leander 



S. Keyser 60 



The Story of the Fishes. By James 



N. Baskett 



The Earth and Sky. By Edward S. 



HOLDEN , .28 



The Sun and his Family. By Edward 



S. HOLDEN 40 



Some Great Astronomers. By Ed- 

 ward S. HOLDEN 50 



About the Weather. By Mark W. 



Harrington 50 



Historic Boston and its Suburbs. By 



Edward E. Hale 50 



Our Country's Flag and the Flags of 



Foreign Countries. E. S. Holden 1.00 



Others in preparation. 

 A descriptive illustrated pamphlet of these hooks will hi sent free upon application to the publishers, 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 72 Fifth Avenue, New York. 



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