Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 37: The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Bad news from the bank affects leaves a void in the Cuthbert house. Marilla tells Anne about her relationship with Mr. Blythe.
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Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Little Daylight”
by Sara Cone Bryant
A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 44: Old Captain and His Successor
by Anna Sewell
An incident with a brewer's cart badly injures Captain. Black Beauty is introduced to Hotspur.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter I: "Réné de Veaux"
by Kirk Munroe
When Rene De Veaux’s parents die he goes to live with his uncle, who happens to be setting out on an exploration of the new world.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 3: My Breaking In
by Anna Sewell
The narrator is taught to wear a saddle.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 25: “The Piggies at the Party”
by Howard R. Garis
Sadie, a lady pig with long earrings, asks Curly and Flop to her party. A bear comes to the house to eat them and Sadie throws marshmallows in his face. The bear thought it was snowing and rushed back to his cave before he got snowed in.
The Time Machine
Chapter 10
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller finds the machine, barely escaping with his life.
The Pink Fairy Book
Snowflake
by Andrew Lang
A man and woman wish for a child. One winter they decide to create a snow child, and are shocked to see their creation miraculously come to life. They treat the child, Snowflake, as their own and shower her with love and affection. Unfortunately the arrival of spring brings changes that cause unhappiness.
The Little Lame Prince
“The Frog-Prince”
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
A spoiled princess reluctantly befriends a frog, who magically transforms into a handsome prince.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 7: "The Fairy Lamp"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke gets tonsilitis and has to stay in bed. One night he meets a fairy who sings to him and takes him around the world.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 5: My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln
by Elizabeth Keckley
Now in Washington D.C., Elizabeth is introduced to Mrs. Lincoln.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 3
by H.G. Wells
The stranger’s belongings arrive and the experiments begin. Mr. Hall sees something peculiar. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Part the Fourth
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
As the Mariner's tale continues, his appearance starts to alarm the wedding guest. The Mariner tells of the crew's fate. After a period alone on the ship a prayer releases the weight of his guilt.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXIII: “Down the St. Johns”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the land along the St. Johns River in full detail.
The Time Machine
Chapter 3
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller experiments with his new invention, starting slowly then accelerating rapidly into the future.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 4: Morning at Green Gables
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne wakes to her first day at the Cuthbert house. Matthew devises a plan to allow Anne to stay.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 33: The Hotel Concert
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne overcomes her stage fright to give a recital at a local upscale hotel.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter VIII: The Queen’s Croquet-Ground
by Lewis Carroll
Alice, now in the garden, meets the Queen and King. Alice is spectator to a rather unusual croquet match.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 33: A London Cab Horse
by Anna Sewell
After becoming acquainted with the rest of the Barker family, Black Beauty begins his duties as a cab.
Florida: Essays and Poems
Florida: A Poem
by Asheville Postcard Company
The speaker describes the state of Florida, a land of beauty, hard work, and promise. It seems a place where the future begins.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 5: Polynesia
by Hugh Lofting
En route to the Stubbins home, Doctor Dolittle describes Polynesia and the role she played in his development as a doctor and his understanding of various animal languages. An old friend makes a surprise visit bringing word of various friends and acquaintances.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 32”
by Mark Twain
Huck goes to the Phelps farm to find and free Jim. Huck awaits the arrival of a good friend.
Humour and Dialect
A Letter
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Dear Miss Lucy: I been t’inkin’ dat I ‘d write you long fo’ dis,"
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 6
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Whitefoot the Woodmouse
"The Whitefoots Enjoy Their New Home"
by Thornton W. Burgess
Whitefoot realizes their little home is safer than any other one he has had and is thankful that no predator notices it.