The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 8
by Mark Twain
Tom plays hooky from school feeling bad about his lunch with Becky. Tom runs into his friend Joe Harper.
Tom plays hooky from school feeling bad about his lunch with Becky. Tom runs into his friend Joe Harper.
Newland travels to Boston.
Ishmael discusses the few accurate depictions of whales he has seen.
Mr. Marvel meets The Invisible Man and finds him to be very demanding. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Mr. Douglass remembers the kindness of Miss Lucretia.
Claude Frollo watches Esmeralda's performance, wishing to know the identity of her assistant. Having recognized Gringoire, Claude Frollo chastises him about his current occupation. Gringoire informs Claude Frollo of his wife and the strange events which lead to his nuptials.
The many members of the Bird family return home to visit during the holidays.
This book tells the story of a poor tailor, his cat, and the mice that live in his shop. He has many scraps of cloth and ribbons left over that are too small for any practical use. The mice take these and make fine clothes for themselves. The tailor sends his cat Simpkin to buy food and a twist of cherry-colored silk for a coat the mayor has commissioned for his wedding. While the cat is gone, he frees the mice from teacups where Simpkin has imprisoned them. When Simpkin returns and finds his mice gone, he hides the twist in anger. When the tailor falls ill, the mice save the day by completing the coat.
Exam results are posted, bringing positive news to Anne. The Cuthbert's continuing health problems concern Anne.
Bluff finds that the man is desperate to escape, but jumps into danger. The boys provide assistance. They help once again when the sherriff and his men return. They travel down the river, stopping for supplies at a small town before reaching the gulf.
Brownie goes to pick up his new suit and finds that his pants are too long. Mr. Frog tells him to tie stones to his feet to help his legs stretch. The next morning (after his pants had stopped shrinking) they were just the right size.
As the ship come to rest of the coast of the Canary Islands, Doctor Dolittle receives a dire warning from a departing rat. Two sparrows bring word of pirates.
Sumner continues to drift into the Gulf. He is reunited with his mother and discovers the answer to the missing canoes.
The sole survivor recounts his rescue.
The Pequod has a gam with the whaiing ship Jeroboam. Ahab receives a warning from Gabriel.
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
Now king of the Popsipetels, Doctor Dolittle works tirelessly to improve the lives of every member of the tribe. The doctor gets a new home.
Ishmael explains the concepts of fast-fish and loose-fish
Having been set free, Gringoire goes to meet Claude Frollo.
Mr. Towne protests the filming of the accident. A newspaper article catches Alice’s eye.
The author gives the reader several random logic puzzles to decipher.
Bragi tells Siegfried the story of Aegir.
Having missed the China, Phileas searches for an alternative passage to Liverpool.
Agnes Grey spends time with her family, but finally determines to seek employment and try her hand at becoming a governess once more.