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Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 5: Eliza Finds a Refuge
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eliza tells her story to a kind couple and is given assistance.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Part the Fifth
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The weather once again changes for the better, quenching the thirst of the Mariner. The crew, although changed, continue to perform their assigned duties.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 24: “‘Let Them Laugh’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The children agree to let Dickon’s mother (Mrs. Sowerby) in on the secret of the garden. They tell her of their large appetites and she sends them food. Mary and Colin find it difficult to maintain their charade.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 11
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his past and experiemce being a “white man.”
Peter Pan
Chapter 3: Come Away, Come Away!
by J.M. Barrie
With Wendy's parents now absent, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell pay a visit to the Darling children.
My Bondage and My Freedom
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?. Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852
by Frederick Douglass
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 19
by Ross Kay
The boys determine that their motor-boat can compete with the Varmint II. Sam keeps them grounded telling them that they can only win if they can go faster than the other boat. They try the race again and feel encouraged by the outcome. Miss Susie seems to bring bad luck, but nothing bad happens that cannot be fixed. Mr. Button’s prejudice toward her grows.
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.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter IX
by Jane Austen
The family is now settled at Barton Cottage, and much happier there than they were at Norland after Mr. Dashwood’s death. A new and intruiging stranger is introduced that captures the attention of many.
Geology Anthology
Plain Geology
by George Otis Smith
The author conveys his thoughts on the overuse of technical language in the discussion and explanation of the natural sciences.
Whitefoot the Woodmouse
"A Very Careless Jump"
by Thornton W. Burgess
Whitefoot enjoys his new home and becomes too comfortable as he plays around the sugar-house. He was heedless of a jump and fell into a pail of sap.
Peter Pan
Chapter 6: The Little House
by J.M. Barrie
Wendy takes her role as mother to the lost boys very seriously and earnestly tries to make their house a home.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 1
by Mark Twain
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.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XIII
by Jane Austen
Chapter XIII makes us feel tense and worried that Catherine will cave in to the inconsiderate demands of James, Isabella, and John. When John lies to the Tilneys, telling them that Catherine cannot go for a walk, he confirms our opinion of him as a selfish, conceited twit.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 4: Birtwick Park
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty describes his life and surroundings in Birtwick Park.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Story of the Seven Simons”
by Andrew Lang
A king searches for a bride as handsome and clever as himself. There was one Princess Helena, however it would take ten years to find her and by that time she would be old and unbeautiful. The king meets seven Simons, all masters of their respective trades, and all are useful to him in his quest. They retrieve the princess and the king marries her.
The Wind in the Willows
The Return of Ulysses
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad Hall is liberated. Toad sings a song in celebration.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Columbian Ode"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Four hundred years ago a tangled waste"
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 26
by Emily Brontë
While Cathy visits Linton, he insists that he is getting stronger, even though throughout the visit he is squeamish and looking back at the house constantly. Cathy and Nelly discuss his health on the way home.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 18: New Relations and Duties
by Frederick Douglass
A brief explanation of what the Christmas holiday means to the slave. Mr. Douglass is sent to work for Master Freeland.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 17: “The Three Badgers”
by Lewis Carroll
Lady Muriel, Arthur, and the Earl and his daughter consider going off on their own picnic.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVII: "Death of Has-se (The Sunbeam)"
by Kirk Munroe
Has-se is killed, but not before asking Rene to take his place in the tribe. Chitta appears again.
The Little Lame Prince
“Prince Cherry”
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
A white fairy befriends a young prince. The fairy gave the prince a ring and tells him that whenever he did something unkind, the ring would prick his finger and he would lose her friendship. After several unkind deeds she turned him into a dog. Only changing his ways would bring him back to his handsome self.
Lyrics of the Hearthside
When the Old Man Smokes
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
In the forenoon’s restful quiet,