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 BUSHLAND STORIES.


 * "It is not often that we have the pleasure to welcome from Australia a book of so many charming short stories as are contained in the volume before us."


 * "Charming and simple nursery tales, appetisingly touched with local colour of the Bush."


 * "There is a daintiness and distinct charm in these fairy tales."

SCRIBBLING SUE, AND OTHER STORIES.

These stories are written in the same happy vein as "Bushland Stories." Miss Mack's intense love of nature is reflected in all her books, and her readers, both young and old, are at once attracted by the natural ring of her work.

GEM OF THE FLAT: A Story of Young Australians.

"Gem of the Flat" is a story of Australian bush children. The local colouring is distinctly good; the children are alive, and talk like real children; the incidents are natural and well described. The style is fresh, the dialogue well managed, and the story as a whole is interesting and pleasant, with a good tone about it.

DOT AND THE KANGAROO.


 * "'Dot and the Kangaroo' is without doubt one of the most charming books that could be put into the hands of a child. It is admirably illustrated by Frank P. Mahony, who seems to have entered thoroughly into the animal world of Australia. The story is altogether Australian.… It is told so simply, and yet so artistically, that even the 'grown-ups' amongst us must enjoy it."