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The Call of the Wild

Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial Beast

by Jack London

Buck struggles, but continues to prevail. Spitz and Buck nearly come to blows. The sled team continues down the trail, where an undeclared war comes to a dramatic end.

Agnes Grey

Chapter VI: The Parsonage Again

by Anne Brontë

Agnes Grey spends time with her family, but finally determines to seek employment and try her hand at becoming a governess once more.

The Olive Fairy Book

The Satin Surgeon

by Traditional

A king has two daughters, though one is ugly and cruel and the other beautiful and kind. A prince is supposed to be promised to the former, but falls in love with the latter. The bitter sister and the king send away the younger princess to a tower where she is trapped. The prince tries to see his princess, but is harmed by the plans of the elder sister.The princess escapes her tower and sets off to save the prince she loves.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter IX: The Mock Turtle’s Story

by Lewis Carroll

Following the conclusion of the croquet game, Alice is sent to visit the Mock Turtle.

Lyrics of Lowly Life

"The Wind and the Sea"

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"I stood by the shore at the death of day,"

Vanity Fair

Chapter 65: Full of Business Pleasure

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Joseph pays a visit to Becky. Dobbin departs after a heated discussion.

Deductive Logic

Part 3: Chapter 15

by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.

The Little Lame Prince

Chapter 2

by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik

The young prince’s legs stopped growing causing him unable to stand or walk. The King dies and the Prince Regent (the King’s brother) comes to power until the prince is of age. They hold a funeral for Prince Dolor.

Sylvie and Bruno

Chapter 15: “Bruno’s Revenge”

by Lewis Carroll

Bruno and the narrator discuss the fairy king’s dinner party.

The Woman in White

EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part IX”

by Wilkie Collins

Walter finds himself feeling things he never expected to feel. He looks to Marian to discover the cause for Laura's behavior.

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 19: Only Ignorance

by Anna Sewell

Having taken ill, Black Beauty receives questionable medical treatment from the local horse doctor.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 49: In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Lord Steyne makes a strong suggestion to Lady Blanche. Becky meets a sympathetic party and continues to make a positive impression.

St. Augustine Under Three Flags: Tourist Guide and History

"St. Augustine: Founding of St. Augustine"

by W.J. Harris Company

An account of the violence involved in the original settlements of the new world.

The Story of Siegfried

Adventure 5: “In Aegir’s Kingdom”

by James Baldwin

Bragi tells Siegfried the story of Aegir.

The Yellow Fairy Book

The Invisible Prince

by Andrew Lang

How the Prince of the Air found his way to the Golden Isle.

Oliver Twist

Chapter 33: Wherein the Happiness of Oliver and His Friends, Experiences a Sudden Check.

by Charles Dickens

When Rose's health suddenly declines, Oliver is sent to summon Dr. Losberne.

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Chapter 13: “The Den of the Dragonettes”

by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy and her friends come upon the dragonettes.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 9”

by Mark Twain

Huck and Jim take refuge as a storm rages. The pair make a "ghastly" discovery.

The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter 23: “How They Encountered the Flutterbudgets”

by L. Frank Baum

The gang arrive at Flutterbudget Center, where the citizens worry too much. They quickly leave and arrive in the land of the Winkies. They spot his castle and plan to have lunch with him.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part II, Chapter V

by James Fenimore Cooper

Superstition abounds. Jack questions Spike about his behavior.

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Chapter 6

by James Weldon Johnson

The narrator travels to New York City and describes ragtime music.

Deductive Logic

Part 2: Chapter 7

by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.

Explorers

Sir Walter Raleigh

by Wilbur F. Gordy

Sir Walter Raleigh grew up in England during a time of Spanish domination of the seas and the New World. Being patriotic, and having gained the notice of the queen and her dazzling court, he set out to make a new more powerful and glorious England. He was responsible for colonies set up in the New World which eventually met with disasters. He was not able to discover what happened to them in spite of much wealth devoted to the search.

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXX. A NEW MARE INTERNUM

by Jules Verne

Treasure Island

Part One: The Old Buccaneer, Chapter 1: The Old Sea-Dog at the Admiral Benbow

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Jim Hawkins starts his tale of an island. An old imposing sailor stays at Jim’s father’s inn and terrorizes the other inhabitants. He warns Jim about a one-legged sailor whom he fears and threatens Dr. Livesey with a knife.