APPLETONS' HOME-READING BOOKS. 
Edited by W* T, HARRIS, A. M., LL. D*, U. S* Commissioner 
of Education* 
CLASSED IN FOUR DIVISIONS, AS FOLLOWS : 
The First comprises natural history, including popular treatises on plants and ani- 
mals, and also descriptions of geographical localities, all of which pertain to the study 
of geography in the common schools. Descriptive astronomy, and anything that relates 
to organic Nature, comes under this head. 
The Second includes whatever relates to natural philosophy, statics, dynamics, 
properties of matter, and chemistry, organic and inorganic. 
The Third covers history, biography, ethnology, ethics, civics, and all that relates 
to the lives of individuals or of nations. 
The Fourth, works of general literature that portray human nature in the form 
of feelings, emotions, and the various expressions of art and music. 
Net. 
The Story of the Birds. J. N. Baskett $0.65 
The Story of the Fishes. J. N. Baskett 75 
The Plant World. Frank Vincent 60 
The Animal World. Frank Vincent 60 
The Insect World. C. M. Weed 60 
The Story of Oliver Twist. Ella B. Kirk 60 
The Story of Rob Roy. Edith T. Harris 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 75 
The Hall of Shells. Mrs. A. S. Hardy 60 
Nature Study Readers. J. W. Troeger. 
Harold's First Discoveries. Book I 25 
Harold's Rambles. Book II 40 
Harold's Quests. Book III '. . .50 
Harold's Explorations. Book IV 
Harold's Discussions. Book V 
Uncle Robert's Geography. Francis W. Parker and 
Nellie L. Helm. 
Playtime and Seedtime. Book I . .32 
On the Farm. Book II 42 
Uncle Robert's Visit. Book III 50 
Rivers and Winds. Book IV 
Mountain, Plain, and Desert. Book V . . . * * \ 
Our Own Continent. Book VI .... \ 
News from the Birds. Leander S. Keyser 60 
Historic Boston and its Neighborhood. Edward Everett Hale '. \o 
The Earth and Sky. Edward S. Holden .... .'28 
The Family of the Sun. Edward S. Holden ! . ! '. ! 50 
Stories of the Great Astronomers. Edward S. Holden .* ' * ' 7 c 
About the Weather. Mark W. Harrington ; * 65 
Stories from the Arabian Nights. Adam Singleton * 6s 
Our Country's Flag and the Flags of Foreign Countries.' Edward 
S. Holden g Q 
Our Navy in Time of War. Franklin Matthews' .* .' .* ' * 7S 
The Chronicles of Sir John Froissart. Adam Singleton . . . .6* 
The Storied West Indies. F. A. Ober . . 7 r 
Uncle Sam's Soldiers. O. P. Austin . . . .' * [ 'il 
Others in preparation. 
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. 
