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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 6”

by Mark Twain

Pap continues to seek Huck's fortune. Pap kidnaps Huck only to almost kill him in a drunken stupor.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

A young man is betrayed by his jealous older brother and left in the forest. He uses trickery to get out of his trouble, and still more trickery in order to make his way in life. When the king hears of his reputation he is called to the castle and given three tasks to complete.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Book Fifth, Chapter 2

by Victor Hugo

The narrator explores Claude Frollo's statements concerning the printed book in his laboratory.

The Crimson Fairy Book

“Motiratika”

by Andrew Lang

A woman is sent by her husband to fetch water and runs into an ogre that threatens to eat her. She offers her magical baby in her place, but the baby is able to outsmart the ogre and he eats the husband (his father) instead. Therefore, justice prevails for the husband ordered her to fetch the water.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 54: Sunday After the Battle

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Rawdon has a request for Pitt. Macmurdo attempts to calm Rawdon.

Little Women

Part 1, Chapter 17: Little Faithful

by Louisa May Alcott

Beth's visit to the Hummel family has unintended consequences.

The Crimson Fairy Book

“The Cottager and His Cat”

by Andrew Lang

A poor cottager buys a cat and ends up with a kingdom.

The War of the Worlds

Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 5: The Stillness

by H.G. Wells

Tired and hungry, the narrator emerges from hiding to find the scene eerily silent.

The Yellow Fairy Book

The Swineherd

by Andrew Lang

A shallow princess is taught a lesson by a beautiful prince.

Black Beauty

Part 3, Chapter 38: Dolly and a Real Gentleman

by Anna Sewell

In the course of his duties, Jerry encounters a true gentleman.

Twenty Talks to Teachers

Chapter 7: Opening Exercise

by Thomas E. Sanders

A list and description of possible exercises that can be used to catch the attention of your students at the beginning of the school day.

The Yellow Fairy Book

Blockhead-Hans

by Andrew Lang

How Blockhead-Hans won the princess over his two cleverer brothers.

Anne of Green Gables

Chapter 31: Where the Brook and River Meet

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne returns to her last year of school in Avonlea. Marilla begins to miss the younger, more imaginative Anne as her departure from Avonlea comes closer.

Oliver Twist

Chapter 20: Wherein Oliver is Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes.

by Charles Dickens

Oliver and Nancy proceed to Bill Sikes' house. Sikes gives a stern warning to Oliver.

David Copperfield

Chapter 37: A Little Cold Water

by Charles Dickens

David tells Dora about his current financial situation, causing Dora to become visibly upset.

Moby Dick

Chapter 79: The Prairie

by Herman Melville

Ishmael uses physiognomy and phrenology to better understand the whale.

Moby Dick

Chapter 92: Ambergris

by Herman Melville

Ishmael explains the use of ambergris, as well as the misconception of whales smelling foul.

The Snow Queen

Third Story: Of the Flower-Garden at the Old Woman’s who Understood Witchcraft

by Hans Christian Andersen

Kay's grandmother tells the children about the Snow Queen. Kay's behavior is greatly affected by pieces of the troll-mirror. Kay encounters the Snow Queen.

The Pink Fairy Book

The Princess in the Chest

by Andrew Lang

A king is determined to have a child, so his queen sees an old woman who helps her to bear a child through enchantment. There are limitations—the king and queen cannot see their child until she is fourteen. The king decides to break this rule of the contract, and the princess dies. He is then forced to put her body in the church with a sentinel standing guard. However, finding a sentinel starts to become a challenge when those who volunteer disappear. A young smith who wishes to show his bravery is the first to last the night, and his drunken bravery earns him rewards.