ABSTRACT
A very large number of stories, amounting to several hundreds, was first sifted in a preliminary reading by elementary school teachers who considered in their choice the attractiveness and suitability of the books to the children whom they taught. A certain number of replies, in spite of this, bore traces of a misguided politeness; but there were enough honest answers to give some indication of what modern children think of historical fiction. It was pointed out that most of the classical authors of historical fiction were not regarded as children's writers in the hey-day of their fame. Charming little stories of children in different social settings from the earliest times to the fourteenth century in England. Contains some fascinating stories, although they express the personality of the writer rather than the character of his period. An excellent story of the Reform Bill, introducing the Bristol riots; but difficult for children.
