The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 11: To Lake Kissimmee
by Laura Lee Hope
The race concludes with a big splash. News of the next destination worries the Ruth and Alice.
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Stories from Around the World
Ananzi and the Lion
by Traditional
A fellow gets the better of a lion.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 12: "The Norway Spruce"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. This story describes the excitement of the children in their anticipation for Christmas and the gathering of their special tree.
More Jataka Tales
“The Stupid Monkeys”
by Ellen C. Babbitt
Monkeys are unable to discern how much to water trees.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 6: "Two O' Cat"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke is at first left out of the baseball game and is very upset by it. However, he practices and he impresses the other boys when they let him join in.
The Light Princess
Story 15: “Look at the Rain!”
by George MacDonald
The princess sobs over her prince and with that, she falls for the first time. It begins to rain outside and the lake fills as she gains her gravity. The princess learns to walk and she married the prince. They live happily ever after.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Cat and the Parrot”
by FCIT
A fairy tale about a cat that eats all who disagree with him.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Blue Beard”
by Charles Perrault
A frightening fairy tale about a cruel man named Blue Beard who won over his wives with his riches and murdered them if they disobeyed his orders.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 9: “Squinty’s Balloon Ride”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty gets lost in the woods and stays the night. He meets a guy in a hot air balloon basket. Squinty takes a ride in a balloon.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Tom Kitten”
by Beatrix Potter
Three kittens are dressed up for a tea-party and set out to play cleanly, but end up losing their clothes to the ducks, which started with Tom Kitten losing his buttons. Mother cat finds them w/o clothes and sends them upstairs so as not disturb her tea-party, but they keep playing and make noise. The ducks eventually lose the clothes, which fall off for lack of buttons and sink into the pond.
Little Bear at Work and at Play
“How Little Bear Learned To Swim”
by Frances Margaret Fox
Little Bear learns to overcome his fear of water.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 5: The Shellfish Riddle Solved at Last
by Hugh Lofting
Having been visited by various sea creatures attempting to save the trapped snail, Doctor Dolittle suddenly has a breakthrough with the shellfish language.
Stories from Around the World
“The Wonderful Hair”
by Traditional
A poor man is given instructions in his sleep as to how to become rich so that he can afford his children.
The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One
Time and Eternity, Poem 14
by Emily Dickinson
I went to thank her
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XXII: "A Message from the Air"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The boys are awakened during the night by the sudden loss of their tent. It takes some investigating to find the source of the trouble and the mysterious voices. Once the mystery is solved the group decides they must take action.
Stories from Around the World
“The Lad Who Went to the North Wind”
by Traditional
A lad gets gifts from the North Wind and has to overcome a greedy landlord.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 22
by Ross Kay
As they prepare for the race and practice their courses, a suspicious boat turns the corner and runs into the motor-boat. A gash under the water line is left in the side of the boat and the boys await to hear if they are out of the race.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 1: “There Is No One Left”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary is abandoned in India, where a cholera epidemic has broken out. Her parents and family have either died or fled from the terror surrounding India.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XVII: "In Danger"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls set out for the day accompanied by Tom. They are having a pleasant day, enjoying the walk on the shore, when they have some unexpected visitors.
Winesburg, Ohio
Departure, concerning George Willard
by Sherwood Anderson
George prepares to leave Winesburg.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
The Awakening
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"I did not know that life could be so sweet,"
Winesburg, Ohio
Paper Pills, concerning Doctor Reefy
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Dr. Reefy and his brief, but happy marriage to a much younger woman.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Nineteenth Night: Wienerwurst’s Brave Battle”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
On Jehosophat’s birthday, he receives a pony and a dog-cart. Wienerwurst and a bad dog get into a fight and both dogs are injured, but Wienerwurst recovers.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Lion and the Gnat”
by Rev. Albert E. Sims
The story of a gnat that was able to overcome a lion despite his small size. However, as the gnat gloats about his victory he is beaten by a spider’s web.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 27: Literary Lessons
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo starts to sell her stories to provide for the family.