A Little Princess
Chapter 10: The Indian Gentleman
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara is startled into realizing that she looks like the poor children she had seen in her better days.
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 15
by Edgar Allan Poe
Taking advantage of his new situation, Pym takes an interest in the areas wildlife.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter IV: “Of a Young Man With a Grey Head”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The narrator goes back to the General’s house and confronts the General’s daughter. The reader begins to see the mystery surrounding the Heatherstones.
Winesburg, Ohio
A Man of Ideas, concerning Joe Welling
by Sherwood Anderson
Joe Welling uses his natural talents to achieve success in Winesburg.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 34
by Mark Twain
Tom reveals a secret at Huck's surprise party.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Crab and the Monkey”
by Andrew Lang
A monkey steals the fruit of the crab’s tree and gets his punishment.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 18: “A Clever Conquest”
by L. Frank Baum
After successfully waking Quox, Polychrome and Quox decide to attack. Quox is instantly captured. However, upon seeing the dragon’s ribboned locket, Ruggedo’s magical powers vanish. Quox opens the locket and eggs appear and frighten Ruggedo—chasing him away from his kingdom.
Moby Dick
Chapter 5: Breakfast
by Herman Melville
Breakfast at the inn is not what Ishmael expected.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book First, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
The people are not impressed by Gringoire's new work. The Cardinal finally makes his appearance.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Shepherd Paul”
by Andrew Lang
Shepherd Paul was abandoned as a child and grows up to be the strongest man in the forest. He wrestles many strong men, but none can match his strength. He also fights three dragons, gains three castles, and three princess. He marries the youngest.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 13: “The Restoration”
by L. Frank Baum
Ozma uses her powers to transform the friends into to their original forms. However, when it came to Woot’s turn there was a problem because he had been in human form originally. With Polychrome’s help they discover a solution that may work.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 12: Aunt Chloe Goes To Louisville
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Aunt Chloe approaches Mrs. Shelby with a plan to get Uncle Tom back.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 21: “How the King Changed His Mind”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the King of Bunnybury watch the royal subjects do tricks and acts of merryment. Each time, the king commented on how much he hated being king but loved all the extra things that came with it. The king changes his mind and decides to stay, but Dorothy scolds him for being unhappy all the time. He agrees to change his ways and soon Dorothy, Bellina, and Toto are off again.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter X: “Of the Letter Which Came from the Hall”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mordaunt Heatherstone sends a note to Jack telling him that they have promised their father that they will not leave the house until after October 5th.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 109: The Assizes
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The people of Paris begin arriving at the trial of Benedetto.
American Short Fiction
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving
A superstitious schoolteacher comes to a mysterious end in the isolated glen of Sleepy Hollow.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 25
by Ross Kay
The boys discover a detective who tells them the history of the bond and the canal-men that he was tracking. With the mystery solved the boys and Sam await the race.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Eighteenth Night: The Jolly Clown”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
This story continues the adventure of the circus from the previous chapter. Marmaduke gets lost and meets many different characters in the circus. He meets Tody the Clown who helps him find the Toyman.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 12: Camp Laurence
by Louisa May Alcott
Laurence invites the girls to go camping.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 2: “The Council with the Munchkins”
by L. Frank Baum
The house lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy is welcomed by the Witch of the North and the Munchkins. Dorothy asks for help to get back to Kansas. The good Witch of the North tells her to go to the Emerald City to talk to the Wizard of Oz who can help her. She is warned that the way is pleasant, but also dark and terrible.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 9: Containing Further Particulars Concerning the Pleasant Old Gentleman, and His Hopeful Pupils.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver begins his apprenticeship under Fagin.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
The Wreck of the Hesperus
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A proud seaman refuses to heed warnings of a storm. As the weather worsens, he ties his daughter to the mast for safety, but soon the father and crew are killed in the icy storm. The ship then wrecks on Norman’s Woe, killing the daughter as well.
Tales of the Jazz Age
Jemina, the Mountain Girl
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jemina, the Mountain Girl, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story describing the relationship between Jemina Tantrum, an uneducated girl from the mountains, and an unknown man from the settlements.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 4
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Dolor would hide the traveling cloak in the cupboard. His godmother introduces herself as Stuff and Nonsense. She showed the young prince the mysteries of the cloak—which he didn’t understand at all.
Selected American and British Poems
"The Barefoot Boy"
by John Greenleaf Whittier
"Blessing on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan!"