Much reduced and simplified from the original. A complete and more difficult edition is published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. The Odyssey of Homer (Palmer). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. A complete prose translation of the entire Odyssey. Probably the best. Good for fifth and sixth grades. Bryant's Odyssey. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. A simple, poetic rendering of the whole Odyssey. A good teacher's book. Use parts in class. Bryant's Iliad. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Complete poetic translation. One of the best. Heroes of the Middle West (Catherwood). Ginn & Co. Good stories of the early French explorers of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley. Somewhat difficult. Pope's Iliad. The Macmillan Co.; Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; Silver, Burdett, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co. A famous rendering of the old Greek story. Still better for sixth grade. A Story of the Golden Age (Baldwin). Scribner's Sons. Secrets of the Woods (Long). Ginn & Co. Old Greek Story (Baldwin). American Book Co. Arabian Nights (Clarke). American Book Co. Colonial Children (Hart). The Macmillan Co. Simple and well-chosen source material. Excellent. Krag and Johnny Bear (Seton). Scribner's Sons. Poems of American Patriotism (Matthews). Scribner's Sons. Ballads and Lyrics. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Stories from Herodotus. Maynard, Merrill & Co.; The Macmillan Co. Simple and interesting stories. Good also for sixth grade. Jason's Quest. Sibley & Ducker. The story of Jason told in full. Interesting and well written. Book of Golden Deeds. The Macmillan Co. A fine collection of historical and famous stories. For sixth grade also. Historical Tales, American (Morris). J. B. Lippincott. One of the best collections of American stories. Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men. Scott, Foresman, & Co. A collection of Greek stories, both mythical and historical. The Story of the English (Guerber). American Book Co. A complete series of English history stories arranged chronologically, good for fifth and sixth grades. Tales of Chivalry (Rolfe). American Book Co. Good stories from Scott, mostly from Ivanhoe. Also the early life of Scott. Good for fifth and sixth grades. Boy's King Arthur (Lanier). Scribner's Sons. A very interesting story for boys and girls. A good library book ($2.00). The Story of Siegfried (Baldwin). Scribner's Sons. A full and attractive story of Siegfried's adventures. A good library book ($2.00). Pioneer History Stories (McMurry). Three volumes. The Macmillan Co. Also for sixth year. Early pioneer stories of the Eastern states, of the Mississippi Valley, and of the Rocky Mountains. Open Sesame. Part II. Ginn & Co. A good collection of poems arranged in important classes.