* * * * * _INDIAN LIFE AND INDIAN LORE_ INDIAN DAYS OF THE LONG AGO IN THE LAND OF THE HEAD-HUNTERS TWO BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY EDWARD S. CURTIS _Author of "The North American Indian"_ In _Indian Days of The Long Ago_ the author gives an intimate view of Indian life in the olden days, reveals the great diversity of language, dress, and habits among them, and shows how every important act of their lives was influenced by spiritual beliefs and practices. The book tells the story of Kukusim, an Indian lad who is eagerly awaiting the time when he shall be a warrior. It is full of mythical lore and thrilling adventures, culminating in the mountain vigil, when Kukusim hears the spirit voices which mark the passing of his childhood. _Illustrated with photographs by the author and drawings by F. N. Wilson._ * * * * * Theodore Roosevelt once said that Mr. Curtis has caught glimpses, such as few white men ever catch, into the strange spiritual and mental life of the Indians. In _In the Land of the Head-Hunters_ these glimpses are shared with his readers. The story centers about Motana, the son of the great War Chief. The mountain vigil, the wooing and winning of Naida, the raid of Yaklus and his warriors, the rescue of the captured Naida, and the final victory, celebrated by ceremonial dances, are all described. The action is rapid and the story is told in the direct, simple style of the true epic. _Illustrated with thirty full-page photographs by the author._ _Price $1.60 each._ WORLD BOOK COMPANY YONKERS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK 2126 PRAIRIE AVENUE, CHICAGO [Illustration] * * * * * INSECT ADVENTURES _By_ J. HENRI FABRE _Selected and Arranged for Young People by Louis Seymour Hasbrouck_ [Illustration] A new supplementary reader in nature study for the intermediate grades. A book containing a vast amount of information relating to insect life--the life story of the spider, the fly, the bee, the wasp, and other insects--told by one who was at once a lover of nature, a great scientist, and a most entertaining writer. Maeterlinck calls Fabre the "insects' Homer," and declares that his work is as much a classic as the famous Greek epic, and deserves to be known and studied as a classic. This is the first time that Fabre's writings have been made available for school use, and the book will prove a delight to school children wherever they are given the chance to read it. No live boy or girl could fail to be interested in nature subjects presented by so gifted a naturalist as Fabre in the form of such absorbing adventures. The many quaint sketches with which the book has been illustrated by Elias Goldberg complete its charm. A useful index is included. _Cloth. 300 pages. Price $1.48._ WORLD BOOK COMPANY YONKERS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK 2126 PRAIRIE AVENUE, CHICAGO * * * * * _NEW-WORLD SCIENCE SERIES_