THE PILOT, by _James Fenimore Cooper_. This also is a story of the Revolution, and it has Paul Jones as its hero. MEN OF IRON, by _Howard Pyle_. Harper and Bros. The "men of iron" are Henry IV of England and the men of his court. THE STORY OF A BAD BOY, by _Thomas Bailey Aldrich_. Houghton, Mifflin Co. An amusing and frank story of New England boy life. _Volume VII_ THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, by _Charles Dickens_. This is one of the Christmas stories, and is written in the best vein of the fascinating author. DAVID COPPERFIELD, by _Charles Dickens_. This is usually considered the masterpiece of the author. A TALE OF TWO CITIES, by _Charles Dickens_. A thrilling story of the French Revolution, rather full of terrible happenings, and rather mature. THE LADY OF THE LAKE, and MARMION, by _Sir Walter Scott_, the two best of his longer poems, rarely fail to interest young people. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE, by _Charles and Mary Lamb_. THE TEMPEST, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, are the three Shakespearean plays that first interest children. Care should be taken in the selection of the edition, as none of the plays in their original form are suitable for children. School editions with notes are excellent. _The Tempest_ is printed in Volume VIII of this set, and is deferred to that point on account of the very full notes and comments that accompany it. The play itself may be read quite early, and children should be encouraged to try their skill on Shakespeare as soon as they show signs of interest. UNDINE, by _Baron de la Motte Fouqué_, is a beautiful fairy tale from the German, with interest for older children than those who read Andersen and Grimm. PLUTARCH'S LIVES. White's _Boys' and Girls' Plutarch_ is recommended. The lives of Brutus, Julius Cæsar, Themistocles, Pericles and Alexander are among the more interesting. THE BURNING OF ROME, by _A. J. Church_, is a thrilling story of that event. CUORE, by _Edmondo De Amicis_. The journal of an Italian schoolboy. Useful and moral, but not always interesting to American boys. IN HIS NAME, by _Edward Everett Hale_. A tale of religious persecution. THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE, by _Harriet Martineau_. An intensely interesting picture of France just before the Revolution. PICCIOLA, by _X. B. Santine_. A touching story whose scene is laid in France in the time of Napoleon. LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE, by _J. and J. C. Abbott_. THE ILIAD, _Bryant's_ translation. _Classified Lists_