The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-05
Books for the Young Folks.

Mr.. Charles Raymond Macauley's Fan-
lasma Land (3obbs- Merrill Company,
Indanapolisl. Is frank imitation , /, =
perhaps. the title. Mr.. Macnuleys VII not.
we are sure. feel surprised or hurt That
we prefer the original 70 the mutation:
"Fantasma Land" however. is q pleasant ana
account OF Dlckcys strange adventures
among the fanaticsms and Of her queer
creatures, and will be gladly received :, rby
the young folks for It's own sake. u I; NJ
illustrations, which are by the y. aut =
are good; on tho whole. we Ike lhcm
rather better than the text. n,
bright lttle story OF the q dvent,lrcs, that
come to three or four children during a q
brief parental absence. In !, y; arhs
tale opens with Dick. Tad's big brother.
under an awful cloud, because eel OF me ne
strange disappearance OF odd pieces .t,s, ~ -
5ewclry from the establishment $wi,e, :,
Dick works, but this cloud rolls away
before the end is reached. and everything
IS happily adjusted. What the young Dung
people did while papa and mamma we're e
is ali told in such u sprIghtly and agree.
able way as to make 1t a good, purchase
on behalf of those little dears whose nc
ton yet must all meto th aS,, y Z,
a'round-about way Of saying that Loyal loSill
ty island can be read with entertain
ment by adult 'readcrs. ALOUD,
A different sorteor chlldiloou n',u :. W. 20
attra ctiye sort Is that represented by the
boy in ''The Best Of Friends; by WI VII
Alien Dromgoole ri, C, Page e. Co.. Bos-
ton). "The Boy" (we think he hasn't any
nance Is Of the PHILOSOPHERS ana quuln.-
IS humorous turn. and while possessing
most OF the manly virtues. Is not quite SO
natural as We might wish, Though the
storyis well told, 1t has lhrscr quantlty
OF sentiment than many people would re- e.
E Eai ber 40 he 'a sort Or book that mothers
might select for tho eilhcal!on OF their
children. than tho little ones would be
particularly drawn to on their own ac-
count. =
pen lei ID DE- the the tried and true Hezekiah But
| terworth Is laid In Now England. a. ~
time OF the bloody Wars SO o. s h,ms tsh' nni
comet, rrhoinas y, Crowell New York;
is King Phillips son, who strikes up an
alliance. offensive md defensive 3, WIN q
MANY is the happy woodland rumble the
TWO boys take jn'the days Of peuce, And
when tho war comes, II Is the friendship
'hs e sa 81 1nasu ayDfs ~ sKas
s u:a aHu and ia atiifraeatlyely bound. .
5am fse. os 70, s chd re es ana Il sG
spy (ThomAs y crowell, New York),
Young w,i, friends, ;The talo opens with ne
pulling down OF King Georges statue IN
Bowling Green, New York, and shortly
pInyma te involved in series of adyent-
tires with a British spy.S Thrilling events
ana sundry perils follow fast 70 q satisfac-
tory conclusion, The three illus!trattII On
by Clyde 9 DeLHnd are reproM anan1 :
In "Stories OF the Good Greenwood
cThoulas y croweli q co, New York;
NO hayo children's nature book, the
scene. being the woodland and Held, ana
outdoor community. Excursions into the
greenwood ARE personally conducted by
old Ben, who eSpa iates on the trails and
habits of the fox the coon, tho ployer
and various other small creatures. In an