BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 6

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIBRARY ’X GOOD HOLIDAY ATTENDANCE ' It is reported by Miss Blackett, thief librarian, that the Young People’s Library has been very popular during the school holidays. She states that au average of thirty-five members have changed books each •* afternoon, many spending most of the afternoon reading at the library, when books of reference were in demand, the Children’s Encyclopaedia and nature books being well read. Continuing, Miss Blackett says that more boys than girls are members ot this department. Naval, flying and any kind of adventure story is very popular for home reading for boys» school stories not being in demand, as at one time. Favourite boys’ authors are Brercton, Jeans, A. B. Sherlock, Robt. Leighton, C. Bennett and Westerman, the latter being the most, popular. Some giHs like Westerman too, Angela Brazil is also a favourite, and younger girls like Girl Guide and Brownie stories. L. M. Montgomery, G. S. Porter and E. H. Porter, M. G. Bruce. Isabel Pcaeocko, Mona Tracy and Esther Glen are in demand by girls. A. P. Walker, who wrote a delightful series of stories for younger children, is a great favourite with all children between nine and ten. AH _ of the latter’s books have needed re- T placing. New Books During the past week new books were acquired by the Public Library as follows: Fiction: “Feud of th.' ('at tie Kings” (11, A. Bennet); “Tho bilvergilt Standard” (G. A. Birmingham); “Captain Christine” (B. Carey); “Tho Sheriff Killer” (D. Coleridge); “In tha Snow” (T. Lund); “Tho Flying Beast” (W. 8. Mastcnnan); “Mesquite Jenkins. Tumbleweed’* (C. E. Mulford); “Caves of Terror” (T. Mundy); “Storm Child” (A. Russell); “Desert Ranch” (C. W. “Have His Carcase” (D. Sayers); “The Children’s Summer” (Shie.'ft Kaye Smith-; “The Arncliffe Puzzle” (J.‘ Tracy); “Death Must Have Laughed” (J. Turner); “Doctor Sally” (P. G. Wodchouso): “Love tn a ATist” (P. Wynne). Non fiction:—“The Unseen Assasins” (Sir Norman Angell); “Cumbrian Nights” (J. M. Donwood); “Manchuria, the Cockpit of Asia” (Etherton and Piltman); “Harpoon” (IT. Ferguson); “Tho Gold Standard and Its Future” (T. E. Gregory); “The Desert Column” (I. 1.. Idriess)? “Tho New Man in Christ” (G. Stndder Kennedv); “Indiscretions otj a Preacher” (Dr F. S. Norwood); “Climbs and Ski Runs” (F. K Smythe); “Tho Outline of Wirek'-s” (R. Stranger).