A young shepherd refuses to abide by the laws of the kingdom when the king sneezes. The shepherd survives three perilous trials and refused three magnificent gifts for the hand of the princess in marriage, which he eventually gets out of the king’s frustration.
Aunt Polly catches Tom misbehaving, but finds it hard to punish her late sisters child. Tom's fight with a stranger in town causes him to temporarily lose his freedom. The reader is introduced to Tom's half brother Sid.
Colin stands to talk to Ben, Dickon and Mary are surprised at this. Ben tells the children that Colin’s mother asked him to take care of the garden once a year if something was to happen to her. Colin claims the garden as his own and plants a rose in his name.
A king must overcome a witch and restore his real queen.
Anne tells Marilla how she came to be at the orphanage. Anne begins to have a change of heart.
An anecdote about the young princess. She floats out of the open window as she sleeps and causes a panic among the inhabitants of the castle.
Valentine is pronounced dead by Doctor d'Avrigny.
Rene manages to befriend one of his captors, but fears that all hope is lost. The tribe prepares for feasting and torture.
The narrator describes the pelican from his physical features to mating habits.
A princess dreams of her husband-to-be and his death.
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.
Jim resumes the narration again. The group escape the Union Jack as a cannonball is shot at them. Jim discovers the Jolly Roger and goes back to tell the others. Jim overhears someone saying that Silver is approaching with a truce flag.
Quorum returns to the camp. The travelers and the Indians come to an agreement.
Eliza tells her story to a kind couple and is given assistance.
The many travels of Thumbelina.
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.
Mrs. Rachel Lynde receives word of a new addition to the Cuthbert home.
The narrator describes his surroundings as he sits on the bank of the marsh.
A heartbroken Gerda continues to search for her friend. Gerda visits the palace of the Prince and Princess after receiving some promising news.
Gluck attempts to turn the river to gold and succeeds because he is charitable to the thirsty people and animals he meets alonng the way (unlike his brothers). The holy water of which the king had spoken, was the water of mercy.
Marilla voices her surprise at the arrival of Anne. Anne spends her first night at the Cuthbert house.
A servant uses his newfound power to proves his innocence.
Following the death of President Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln prepares to leave the White House. Elizabeth's business continues to prosper.
When Bud is performing in the Cadet Corps competitive drill, his mother Hannah Davis, and his little sister, watch anxiously in the crowd.