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Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter III: “Sumner Receives a Second Offer”

by Kirk Munroe

Sumner and the Mantons strike up a friendship because of the incident involving the schooner.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 1, Chapter 11: The Nautilus

by Jules Verne

Captain Nemo gives Aronnax a personal tour of the ship.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 2, Chapter 6: The Greek Islands

by Jules Verne

Land, Conseil, and Aronnax continue to discuss the possibility of escaping the Nautilus, although some are more enthusiastic than others.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

Chapter 18

by Edgar Allan Poe

The Jane Guy finally encounters land. The crew embarks inland to explore the island.

Hamlet

Act 1, Scene 3

by William Shakespeare

Laertes counsels Ophelia in matters of the heart. Polonius gives his son some fatherly advice before he departs.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 15”

by Mark Twain

Huck and Jim are separated. Huck's view of Jim changes after he plays a mean trick on him.

Hump and Maud, having considered all their options, devise a plan that will allow them to escape the island. Captain Larsen lets his true intentions be known. Hump and Maud remain cautious with the unpredictable captain so close by.

Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter XXVIII: “What Became of Quorum and the Canoes”

by Kirk Munroe

Quorum's experience of events is revealed.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

Chapter 21

by Edgar Allan Poe

As the only survivors of the massacre, Pym and Peters take refuge on the island.

The Grey Fairy Book

A Fairy’s Blunder

by Andrew Lang

A thoughtless fairy enchants a fountain without considering the effects of the enchantment. Beyond destroying the town, the mistake takes effect against the young wards of another fairy. The fairies try to discover a way to undo the mistake and reunite the young lovers.

The Sea-Wolf

Chapter 39

by Jack London

The Ghost, sets sail one last time, headed towards the coast of Japan. After a period of rough weather, the exhausted couple find themselves in more familiar seas. Hump and Maud finally admit their true feelings.

The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists

Chapter XXIV: "The 'Norther'"

by Captain Quincy Allen

The risk that worried Frank and Joe becomes a larger concern as the storm sets in. The boat makes it to an island, where they set up camp to wait for the storm to pass. They are happy to wait it out, as their journey soon shows itself to be almost at an end.

Florida: Essays and Poems

Thirty Months at the Dry Tortugas

by FCIT

Fort Jefferson and the nearby areas are described including information regarding the natural surroundings, the structure and workings of the fort, and events of historical interest.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

Chapter 25

by Edgar Allan Poe

Pym, Peters, and the native proceed south, eventually encountering a very strange mist.

Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys

Chapter 21: “The Piggies and the Jelly”

by Howard R. Garis

Curly and Flop are left alone at Uncle Wiggly’s bungalow. They meet Pocohontas who wants some jelly. They give her what they have and she promises to do them a favor sometime. Then, a big bear comes and captures the two pigs. Pocohontas makes a bow and arrow and wounds the bear saving the two pigs.

The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

Chapter 12

by Ross Kay

Fred recovers from his seasickness and the Go Ahead Boys meet Sam, who worked in a factory that manufactured dummy parts. The continue on with their banter as they head toward their destination.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 10: The King's Closet at the Tuileries

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Villefort visits King Louis XVIII to inform him of a conspiracy.

Gulliver's Travels

Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput: Chapter 8

by Jonathan Swift

The author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and, after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country.

Seven O’Clock Stories

“Second Night: The Playmates of the Three Happy Children”

by Robert Gordon Anderson

An introduction to the animals on the family’s farm. They are considered part of the family because they are the playmates of the children.

The Crimson Fairy Book

“The Three Robes”

by Andrew Lang

A story about a king who remarries after his wife’s death. His new queen kills him and intends to kill his children, but they escape. When the prince of Greece comes for the king’s daughter, the new queen sends her daughter who is expected to weave three robes for the prince. The king’s daughter makes the robes for the mistaken princess, but the prince finds her and they marry instead.