Great Expectations
Chapter 40
by Charles Dickens
Pip encounters a another stranger and continues to assist "Uncle Provis".
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 18: “The Trial of Eureka the Kitten”
by L. Frank Baum
A piglet is missing and Eureka seems guilty.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 12
by George Eliot
Molly and her child head for Raveloe, with the intention of revealing Godrey's secret. Silas awakens to find an uninvited guest in his home.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 1: The Eve of the War
by H.G. Wells
From an observatory, the narrator witnesses a series of strange occurrences on the surface of Mars.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 31: “The Twistytails’ Christmas”
by Howard R. Garis
The Twistytail family wait for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve. The next morning the entire family opens their bountiful gifts. The author wishes the readers a merry christmas.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 23: “Magic”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary, Dickon, Colin, and Ben continue to tend to the garden while Colin’s strength increases. He is determined to build his strength enough to surprise his father when he returns. They discuss Magic.
Great Expectations
Chapter 55
by Charles Dickens
Pip remains loyal to Magwitch, as Herbert and Wemmick both prepare to marry their fiancees.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 3
by Ross Kay
They realize the swift boat they had attempted to race was Varmint and they stop in Poughkeepsie for lunch. They look for their lost companion, Sting, and dock for the night.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 3: How I Gained My Freedom
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth is given the opportunity to purchase the freedom of herself and her son.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XIX: "Lost"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls ponder their means of escape. They are finally able to return to shore, but still find no sign of Tom. They decide to leave food and notice before heading back up the river. Unfortunately the trip doesn’t progress as wished.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Thirteenth Night: The Tall Enemy”
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.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“To Your Good Health!”
by Andrew Lang
A young shepherd refuses to abide by the laws of the kingdom when the king sneezes. The shepherd survives three perilous trials and refused three magnificent gifts for the hand of the princess in marriage, which he eventually gets out of the king’s frustration.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XIII: The Primroses
by Anne Brontë
The ladies frequent church, for varying reasons. Agnes Grey meets with Mr. Weson again, which leads to teasing from the Murray girls.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 21: The Long Night
by Laura Lee Hope
The troupe assesses the situation and prepares for much need rest. A distant cry startles Alice and Ruth.
A Little Princess
Chapter 16: The Visitor
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Most are shocked to find Sara well and the same even after a meal's deprivation.
The Jungle
Chapter 22
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis jumps aboard a freight train in a state of shock. In the country Jurgis becomes a vagabond, stealing just to survive. After witnessing a mother and child, Jurgis breaks down.
The Four Million
"Lost on Dress Parade"
by O. Henry
An architect intends to deceive a young woman, unaware of her own deception.
The Professor
Chapter 24
by Charlotte Brontë
Hunsden returns and meets with William and Frances.
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
Chapter I
by Ann Radcliffe
The history of the family of the Earl of Athlin and the ongoing feud with Malcolm is introduced.
The Time Machine
Chapter 8
by H.G. Wells
Weena and the Time Traveller journey into the Palace of Green Porcelain.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 18”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian ponders his fate. He joins the men on a hunt, that ends with disturbing results.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 6: The Work of Fifteen Days
by H.G. Wells
The narrator is amazed by the changes that have occurred since the arrival of the Martians.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 34: A Queen's Girl
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne departs for Queen's Academy, taking comfort in the few familiar faces there.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 3: Parentage
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass remembers his mother.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Little Wildrose”
by Andrew Lang
An old couple was never able to have children and the old man sets out to find one. Through magic he acquires a daughter, but she is stolen by an eagle. The eagle takes care of her because he sees her as a good omen and she grows up in his nest. Later in her life, she is discovered by a prince. The girl is tricked by an old woman and brought down from the trees in order to marry the prince and lives happily ever after.