Mr. Adams has long distinguished himself as a writer of books for boys. In the present instance he has drawn a hero of the type which all boys love. Charlie Lucken, both at school and college, was forever getting into trouble, and forever getting out of it again by what seemed wonderful good fortune; but it was always his kind heart, his high principle, or his manly temper that first involved him in difficulties and afterwards brought him safely through them. Maid Marian and Robin Hood. By J. E. Muddock. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25. With twelve full-page illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. “The personal courage, skill in archery, boldness of enterprise, and generous disposition of this famous outlaw of the twelfth century, have made him a favorite hero, especially with young people, through all the centuries. Robin Hood was a Saxon of noble descent, and was unjustly outlawed through the hatred of the Norman conquerers, after having been condemned to death and made his escape from the dungeon in which he was confined. He gathered around him in Sherwood Forest a band of more than a hundred men as bold as himself, and for many years baffled all attempts to capture him. He robbed the rich and gave to the poor, and suffered no woman to be oppressed, or otherwise molested. Friar Tuck, Little John, Will Scarlet, and others of the leaders of the merry men, figure in Mr. Muddock’s romance, and many of their daring deeds and exciting adventures are recounted. But the main interest centres around Robin Hood and the beautiful and brave Maid Marian.”--_Boston Home Journal._ J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. The Boys’ Own Book of In-Door Games and Recreations. A POPULAR ENCYCLOPÆDIA FOR BOYS. Edited by G. A. Hutchinson. With over 700 illustrations. 528 pages. $1.75. It is especially a boy’s book, calculated to afford both pleasure and profit, treating of those topics in which boys take particular interest. There are chapters on gymnastic exercises, games, and sports of all kinds; the boy’s workshop; how to build boats, etc.; musical instruments; toys; conjurers and conjuring; ventriloquism; and pleasant and profitable occupation for spare hours. “It gives the boys such instruction as they like, and will keep many an active boy employed in his workshop and away from a companionship that is hurtful. It is both a useful and a beautiful book.”--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._ Boys’ Own Book of Out-Door Sports. UNIFORM WITH BOYS’ OWN BOOK OF IN-DOOR SPORTS. Illustrated. 1 vol. 4to. Cloth, gilt, $1.75. Containing articles on swimming, boating, cycling, hare and hounds, skating, lawn-tennis, foot-ball, etc. In short, an encyclopædia of just those things which boys want to know about.