D. APPLETON AND COMPANY'S PUBLICATIONS. 



/J PPLE TONS ' HOME-READING BOOKS. Ed- 

 ** ited 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 reading. NATURAL HISTORY, in- 

 eluding Geography and Travel; PHYSICS and CHEM- 

 ISTRY; HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, and ETHNOLOGY, 

 including 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 BBARD . . .65 



Crusoe's Island. F. A. OBER 65 



Uncle Sam's Secrets. O. P. AUSTIN 75 



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



Nature Study Readers. By J. W. TROEGER. 



Harold's First Discoveries. Book 1 25 



Harold's Rambles. Book II 40 



Harold's Quests. Book III 50 



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 Seedtime. Book I .33 



On the Farm. Book II 42 



Uncle Robert's Visit. Book III 50 



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

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

 Our Own Continent. Book VI. (Ready shortl).) .... 



The Animal World. FRANK VINCENT 60 



N?ws from the Birds. I.EANDER S. KEVSF.R 60 



Historic Boston and its Suburbs. KDWARD F.VERETT HAI.K . . .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 65 



Our Navy in Time of War. FRANKI.IM MATTHEWS . . . ,6< 

 Uncle Sam's Soldiers. O. P. AUSTIN 7i 



(Others in preparation.) 

 These books will be found especially desirable for supplementary reading in schools. 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. NEW YORK. 



