A Christmas ghost story. 12 to 14.

Cricket on the Hearth, The. By Charles Dickens.

A fairy tale, the chief characters in which are an old toy-maker and his blind daughter. 12 to 15.

David Copperfield. By Charles Dickens.

In his preface the author says that of all his books, he likes this one the best. Everyone knows of Little Em’ly, Barkis, and Mr. Peggotty. 14 to 16.

Don Quixote. By Miguel de Cervantes.

The edition best suited for young people is that re-told by E. A. Parry, and illustrated by Walter Crane. The Dent edition is also recommended. 10 to 14.

Dove in the Eagle’s Nest. By Charlotte M. Yonge.

The story of a maid who grew up in the castle of a German robber baron of the fifteenth century. 14 to 16.

Drum-Beat of the Nation. By Charles Carleton Coffin.