D. APPLETON AND COMPANY'S PUBLICATIONS. 



APPLETONS^ HOME-READING BOOKS. Edited 

 " by W. T. HARRIS, A. M., LL. D., U. S. Commissioner of 

 Education. 



This comprehensive series of books will present upon a symmetrical 

 plan the best available literature in the various fields of human learning, 

 selected with a view to the needs of students of all grades in supplementing 

 their school studies and for home rending. NATURAL HISTORY, 

 including Geography and Travel; PHYSICS and CHEM- 

 ISTRY; HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, and ETHNOLOGY, in- 

 cluding Ethics and Morals ; LITERATURE and ART. 



Net. 

 The Story of the Birds. J. N. BASKETT .... $0.65 



The Plant World. FRANK VINCENT 60 



The Story of Oliver Twist. ELLA B. KIRK 60 



In Brook and Bayou. CLARA KERN BAYLISS 60 



Curious Homes and their Tenants. JAMES CARTER BEARD .65 



Crusoe's Island. F. A. OBER 65 



Uncle Sam's Secrets. O. P. AUSTIN .... jc 



The Hall of Shells. Mrs. A. S. HARDY .60 



Nature Study Readers. By J. W. TROEGER. 



Harold's First Discoveries. Book I 25 



Harold's Rambles. Book II 40 



Harold's Quests. Book III ! S o 



Harold's Explorations. Book IV. (Ready shortly.') . 

 Harold's Discussions. Book V. (Ready shortly.} . 



Uncle Robert's Geography. By FRANCIS W. PARKER and 



NELLIE L. HELM. 

 Playtime and Seeltime. Book I ... 32 



On the Farm. Book II 42 



Uncle Robert's Visit. Book III [L 



The Work of Rivers and Wind. Book IV. (Ready shortly ) 

 Mountain, Plain, and Desert. Book V. (Ready shortly } 

 Our Own Continent. Book VI. (Ready shortly.} 



The Animal World. FRANK VINCENT 60 



News from the Birds. LEANDER S. KEYSER . ^60 



Historic Boston and its Suburbs. EDWARD EVERETT HALE .50 



The Earth and Sky. EDWARD S. HOLDEN 28 



The Story of Rob Roy. EDITH D. HARRIS . '.60 

 Our Country's Flag and the Flags of Foreign Countries. 



EDWARD S. HOLDEN .... So 

 The Story of the English Kings according to Shakespeare. 



Dr. J. J. BURNS ... 6 - 



Our Navy in Time of War. FRANKLIN MATTHEWS '.65 



Uncle Sam's Soldiers. O. P. AUSTIN jl 



(Others in preparation.} 



These books will be found especially desirable for supplementary 

 reading m schools. 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. 



