The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
by Captain Quincy Allen
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf follows the story of Jerry, Will, Frank, and Bluff and their adventures.
Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level 3
Readability levels for passages on Lit2Go are reported as Flesch-Kincaid grade levels which are roughly equivalent to U.S. grade levels.
Books
3.3
3.5
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
by James Fenimore Cooper
Set during the time of the Mexican War, Jack Tier is a realistic sea story.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
by Richard Barnum
The readers find out the origin of Squinty’s name. Squinty and his brothers and sisters grow up. Squinty wants to see the world and have some adventures, so he escapes. However, he’s caught by the dog.
3.7
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Told to the Children)
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti–slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes towards slavery in the United States. The book also helped create a number of stereotypes of African-Americans. To some extent, this negative effect has overshadowed other historical impacts of the novel.
The Told to the Children Series of books were published in Great Britain in the early 1900's. The purpose of the book series was to introduce readers between the ages of 9 and 12 to the best known classic novels of the 19th Century.
Passages
3.0
“Hercules and the Waggoner”
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
A Waggoner’s wheels sank deep into the mud. The horses could not pull it out. He prayed to Hercules for help. Hercules told him to help himself by helping the horses pull.
One to Make Ready
Counting and Math Rhymes
by Traditional
A child's counting-out game.
“The Little Hero of Haarlem”
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
by FCIT
A fairy tale about a young boy named Hans that saved a town from drowning by plugging up the water in a bank with his finger.
Cocoanut Grove
Florida: Essays and Poems
by Frank Sweet
The speaker describes the beauty and emotion of Cocoanut Grove.
“The Story of Miss Moppet”
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
by Beatrix Potter
A cat-and-mouse game between Miss Moppet, a cat, and a tiny mischievous mouse.
“Laughing Song”
Selected American and British Poems
by William Blake
A cheerful poem about springtime.
“Seventh Night: Mr. Scarecrow”
Seven O’Clock Stories
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The Toyman teaches the function of a scarecrow and why crows are bad for the corn crops.
3.1
“The Dog and the Wolf”
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
A starving Wolf is encouraged to come home with the Dog where he could work and be well fed. However, the Wolf would also be collared and chained. The Wolf decides he would rather be free and hungry than chained and well fed.
“The Fisher and the Little Fish”
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
After fishing all day a fisherman has ony caught a tiny fish. The Fish begs to be put back in the water. The fisherman does not do so.
“The Jumblies”
Poems and Limericks of Edward Lear
by Edward Lear
A poem about a fairy tale journey to find the mythical Jumblies.
“Thirteenth Night: The Tall Enemy”
Seven O’Clock Stories
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The three children play a war game in the first snow of the winter. The Toyman builds six snow men and the children fight them with snow balls.
To Isadore
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe
"Beneath the vine-clad eaves, Whose shadows fall before"
3.2
The Frog and the Ox
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
A frog in an attempt to prove he is bigger than an ox blows himself up until he bursts. Be careful about how great you need to be. It can lead to your demise.
“The Hare and the Tortoise”
Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
The Hare boasted of never being beaten in a race. The Tortoise accepted this challenge. The Hare stopped during the race for a nap and woke to find the Tortise about to cross the finish line.
The Cow
A Child's Garden of Verses: Selected Poems
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A cow lives happily in a field.
The Land of Counterpane
A Child's Garden of Verses: Selected Poems
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A child plays with toys in bed.
My Shadow
A Child's Garden of Verses: Selected Poems
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A child notices the movements of his shadow.
Pirate Story
A Child's Garden of Verses: Selected Poems
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Three children imagine themselves pirates.
“The Otters and the Wolf”
More Jataka Tales
by Ellen C. Babbitt
A wolf finds a clever way to get fish for supper.
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
by Traditional
A funny nonsensical poem.