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.
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The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 8: “Mr. Crow Is Upset”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Brownie tells Mr. Crow that he is unhappy with the newspaper service. He wants it delivered on the doorstep instead of shouted down the chimney. Mr. Crow leaves in a huff and Brownie gets Jasper Jay to be his newspaper.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter X: "Bluff’s First ’Gator"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Bluff finds that the man is desperate to escape, but jumps into danger. The boys provide assistance. They help once again when the sherriff and his men return. They travel down the river, stopping for supplies at a small town before reaching the gulf.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 5: “Brownie Saves the Dam”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
When everyone repaired their own homes, only Grandaddy Beaver and Brownie remained to work on the dam. Brownie single-handedly fixed the dam saving the entire town from flood.
The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore
Chapter 6
by Stephen Crane
The men keep their frustration to themselves, but become angered by the fact that they could die when they have worked so hard to stay alive. The correspondent sees a watch fire on shore. The captain orders the men to put up the makeshift sail so that they can row to land by morning.
Winesburg, Ohio
Tandy, concerning Tandy Hard
by Sherwood Anderson
How Tandy Hard comes by her name.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 8: “The Robin Who Showed the Way”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary continues her search for the secret garden, to no avail. Martha tells Mary that her mother is truly enchanted by the stories of the girl from India. While skipping rope down a small pathway, she discovers a hidden door which she unlocks with the key she found earlier. Inside, she finds the secret garden.
Peter Pan
Chapter 3: Come Away, Come Away!
by J.M. Barrie
With Wendy's parents now absent, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell pay a visit to the Darling children.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 25: Out of the Wilds
by Laura Lee Hope
The missing girls and the film troupe share the stories of their adventures. The group is reunited with The Magnolia.
The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore
Chapter 1
by Stephen Crane
The men aboard a tiny boat discover they are sinking. The captain is hurt and unable to assist the men other than moral support. The men continue to fear each crashing wave that threatens to sink their dingy.
The Busy Blue Jay: True Bird Stories from My Notebooks
The Busy Blue Jay, Chapter 2
by Olive Thorne Miller
A story about a blue jay named Jakie. This chapter focuses on the relationship between Jakie and the speaker.
The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore
Chapter 3
by Stephen Crane
Led by the captain, the men continue their attempts at survival. Soon they become friends (including the correspondent who is “not of the sea”). The men build a sail out of the captain’s overcoat and an oar. They spot land and continue rowing.
Beowulf
Chapter 37
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 1: “A Queer Place to Live”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
The author introduces the readers to Brownie Beaver and explains why his home is underwater.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 4: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The many members of the Bird family return home to visit during the holidays.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Philemon and Baucis”
by FCIT
A village is preparing for a visit from Zeus. Everyone is too busy or too tired to extend any kindness to two beggars except Philemon and Baucis. This poor old couple has time for the strangers and are rewarded in a very unusual way for their generosity. This story is a translation of "Philemon and Baucis" from Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid.
Counting and Math Rhymes
Doubles
by Traditional
A child’s counting rhyme about addition.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 13: “A Lucky Find”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Brownie goes into the woods and sees loggers cutting down trees and is angered. However, he finds some chain and, despite funny looks from his neighbors, secures his house. Tuesday comes and there has been no cyclone.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 8: "The Animals' Birthday Party"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. On Marmaduke’s birthday he holds a birthday party for the various barnyard animals and persuades them with their favorite types of food. However, the animals misbehave and Marmaduke has to figure out what to do.
Just So Stories
"How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"
by Rudyard Kipling
Extreme itching wrinkles the rhino’s skin.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 17: Out of a Tree
by Laura Lee Hope
After a brief tangle with a manatee, the boat frees itself.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 11: The Parson Poet
by William Wells Brown
Carlton is surprised by an ad placed in the local newspaper. Mr. Peck writes a poem.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 2: "The Big Bobsled"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story the Toyman that is a friend to the three children has a mysterious secret in his workshop that keep the boys guessing and therefore, entertained.
A Lincoln Anthology
An Autobiographical Sketch by Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln enjoyed telling stories of his youth and early manhood, but he wrote very little about himself. The following is the longest statement he has set down anywhere about his own life. And he did this only at the earnest request of a fellow citizen in Illinois, Mr. Fell.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“My Love is a Tourist”
by George E. Merrick
The Florida Landscape changes as sunrise moves to sunset.