One of the best lives of Washington for young readers. 12 to 16.
Grandfather’s Chair; or, True Stories from New England History. By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A splendid introduction to the history of New England from 1620 to 1803. 12 to 14.
Gulliver’s Travels. By Jonathan Swift.
A voyage to Lilliput and a voyage to Brobdingnag. 12 to 14.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales. By various authors, including Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The Greek and Roman mythological heroes whose stories are here collected are not covered in any other one volume. The arrangement gives the interest of connected narrative to the account of the fall of Troy, the Æneas stories, and the adventures of Ulysses. 11 to 13.
Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings. By Bulwer-Lytton.
The end of the Saxon rule and the conquest of England by the Normans. 15 to 18.
Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates. By Mary Mapes Dodge.