The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-12-16

lHS JHlIu 10 llIIH grades Will
enjoy the developments that
conclude on a happy note af-
ter some excitement. Viking,
$500. Fun to read aloud and
would also make a nice gift.
CLAIR ENcE, THE talking
dog, is back again, this time
in CLARENCE TURNS SEA-
DOG. Patricia LAUDER has
transported Clarence to Cape
Cod and he views this new 10.
Gale with some suspicion at
first. Coward-McCa Can is the
publisher of this fantasy that
sells for $500. There are two
earlier books about this Tin.
usual animal.
Another dog supplies hui
morous reading - the giant
dog, Otto, of OTTO IN TEX
AS, by William Pene Du
Bots, Viking, $3.50. This re-
markable animal is so highly
valued by his owner that he
turns down a million dollar
offer for him. A book for all
ages with bright illustrations
and humor that will be enjoy.
ed by adults as we'll as chill.
dren.
THE SECRET OF THE
BEACH is entangled in Will
bur's two main wishes to have
a sailboat and to revive a
ghost-town fishing resort. He
seems to fly off in a dozen
directions at once as he tries
to help the Tilott family,
build up a boat rental bust
ness and solve the mystery of
the skiffs. A fair mystery for
fourth to sixth graders au-
thored by Adair R. Sullivan.
The publisher is Longmans.
$2.95.
Don't miss the KING
DOM OF
by Barbara Sleigh, Bobbs,
$3.50, Or. 4-6. In this sequel
to CARBONEL, THE KING
OF CATS, Rosemary and John
become shea r / n 6 humans"
liable to understand animals
TALK and are given the re-
spcnsibility of guarding the
two royal kittens. You will
meet a retired witch and her
new apprentice and become
involved in the intrigue be-
tween the cat kingdoms. Elk
cellent for reading aloud as
well as for individual read
ing.
A little bit of rhyme never
hurt anyone and PREFABU-
LOUIS ANIMILES fits our bill
for fall fun. James Reeves is
responsible for the verse and
Edward Ardizzone for the
sketches of these hair-raising
creatures. You will meet such
ANIMI L E S
as the Snitterjipe, the Snyke
and the Hippocrump, so be
sure to read the verses aloud
for even more enjoyment.
Dutton, $3.50.
Dragons are ever popular
SO there should be many read
ers for THE DESPERATE
DRAGONS by Norris Lloyd,
Hastings House, $2.75. Since
there were seven royal prin-
cesses to be married, and a
dragon to be disposed of be-
fore each marriage, the drag
ons of Rondo found them
selves faced with a serious
problem of decreasing popula-
ton. The story moves swift
ly and is ideally suited for
reading aloud. The black and
white illustrations by Joan B.
Payne are good and humorous
as we'll. CIR. ID.
A DESERTED ISLAND cas-
tie furnishes the mystery in
SECRET CASTLE, by Anne
Colver, Knopf, $3.50. Or. 4-6.
A summer vacation in the
Thousand Islands holds more
excitement than Molly-O and
Pip expect. More for girls
than boys.
A new junior science fiction
work is LOST RACE OF
MARS by Robert Silverberg.
An American biologist is sent
to Mars, with his family, to do
scientific research and his
children discover that they
are resented by the children
of the colonists. There is lots
Of information on the mode
of travel, dress and life on
another planet. Published by
Winston, at $2.95, this book
is for fourth to sixth graders.
In THE SECRET OF FIERY
GORGE we find a family