Vanity Fair
Chapter 7: Crawley of Queen’s Crawley
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky wears out her welcome at the Sedley house. The Crawley house is not as hospitable as the Sedley house.
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A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 1: In Secret
by Charles Dickens
Darnay is arrested after arriving in Paris and is held "in secret".
The Jungle
Chapter 16
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis is charged with assault and battery, and spends Christmas Eve in jail.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 18: Four-Thousand Leagues Under the Pacific
by Jules Verne
Aronnax returns to the Nautilus's platform. Captain Nemo discusses the personality of the sea. Aronnax and Conseil continue to witness amazing scenes from the inside of the Nautilus.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 2: The Law of Club and Fang
by Jack London
Buck begins to understand the harsh nature of his new surroundings. Buck is put to work.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 15: "The Peppermint Pagoda"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story Marmaduke and his friends travel to China through the hole they dug.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter IV: “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes is contacted by Violet Smith. When she is followed by a strange man in a bicycle, Holmes decides to get to the bottom of it. When Violet is abducted, Holmes goes after the cyclist and discovers they’re both on the same side. Holmes tracks down the killers.
A Victorious Union
Chapter VI: “Captain Sullendine of the West Wind”
by Oliver Optic
Christy offers up the services of his own men in place of the missing sailors.
The Pink Fairy Book
How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter
by Andrew Lang
A king advertises that he will wed his daughter to one who can make a ship that will float on both land and sea. Three brothers each have their hand at building such a ship, but the kindness of the youngest allows him success, as he befriends a holy hermit. The group journeys to the kingdom, picking up friends along the way. Unfortunately, the king changes the rules when they arrive, but the man's new friends help him to meet the king’s demands.
Babbitt
Chapter 2
by Sinclair Lewis
The Babbitt family assembles for breakfast. The reader is introduced to the Babbitt children, Verona, Ted, and little Tinka.
Moby Dick
Chapter 45: The Affidavit
by Herman Melville
The narrator makes a request to the reader.
Main Street
Chapter 4
by Sinclair Lewis
After taking a look around, Carol is unnerved by the stature and state of the buildings in Gopher Prairie. Bea Sorensen's tour of Gopher Prairie leaves her awestruck.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Winter Animals
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau observes the winter wildlife at Walden Pond.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 5: Plebe Camp
by Henry O. Flipper
A more in-depth description of the daily experiences and general treatment of the Plebe at West Point.
A Christmas Carol
“Stave V”
by Charles Dickens
Ebnezer awakes on Christmas morning a changed man.
Moby Dick
Chapter 9: The Sermon
by Herman Melville
Father Mapple delivers his sermon.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 26: In Which Phileas Fogg and Party Travel by the Pacific Railroad
by Jules Verne
The travelers continue on their journey across the American continent with some interruption.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 101: Locusta
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Valentine discovers who has been poisoning the occupants of the Villefort house.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 1: Into the Primitive
by Jack London
Buck's pampered existence comes to a sudden and unexpected end.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter XIV: “Of the Visitor Who Ran Down the Road in the Night-Time”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The General and Rufus are gone and Mordaunt refuses to tell anyone where they are or what has happened to them.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 52: In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rawdon is saddened by his son's departure, Becky however is unaffected. Lord Steyne's suspicions lead him to question Briggs.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 2: Matthew Cuthbert is Surprised
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Matthew Cuthbert finds a mistake has been made at the orphanage.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 5
by W.H.G. Kingston
The group travels the coast, gaining familiarity with the Florida wildlife.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XXII: “The Disposition of the Two Prizes”
by Oliver Optic
Christy is informed by the captain that he is to be sent home. He bids goodbye to his fellow sailors who leave with the Tallahatchie.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 45: Between Hampshire and London
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Sir Pitt and Lady Jane visit the Rawdon Crawleys in London. Rebecca's attention to Sir Pitt does not sit well with Lady Jane.