Squirrel Nutkin goes along with a group of squirrels to Owl Island to gather nuts. However, while all the other squirrels are busy collecting nuts, Nutkin is often playing or making mischief. While the other squirrels present the island’s resident owl, Old Brown, with gifts to earn his permission to gather nuts, Nutkin dances and taunts the owl with sing-song rhymes. Eventually, after Nutkin annoys Old Brown many times, the owl captures Nutkin and tries to skin him alive. Nutkin escapes but not without getting his tail bitten off.
The reader is taken to the Indian Empire with the Madras division. Mrs. O'Dowd makes a decision regarding Dobbin and Glorvina. Dobbin makes a request on account of Amelia.
Lockwood makes a trip to Wuthering Heights, bringing a note to Cathy, from Nelly. Heathcliff is having a hard time dealing with Hareton's increasing favor for Cathy, and Hareton's resemblance to his Aunt Catherine.
Ellen and Jane Morton, Althesa's children, are sold after Henry Morton dies from Yellow Fever.
Starbuck contemplates taking matters into his own hands.
A snow-man learns about the world and his future from the yard dog.
Mrs. Rachel Lynde is introduced to Anne. Marilla empathizes with Anne.
A little girl loses her handkerchiefs and goes on a search for them. She sees some white cloths on the grass high up a hill and climbs up to discover a a little hedgehog washerwoman, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, with her handerchiefs freshly laundered, along with many other interesting articles such as stockings for a hen.
Fagin ensures that Oliver lives a solitary life, by keeping him separate from the other boys.
Poe’s character rationalizes his thinking to convince the reader of his sanity and regrets.
Poe’s character rationalizes his thinking to convince the reader of his sanity and regrets.
Siegfried awakens a princess.
Victor convinces Henry to stay with a friend so he can continue on his own to work on his creation. He has a difficult time finishing because he knows the horror of his product.
Huck and Jim are joined by the duke and the dauphin.
Rene manages to befriend one of his captors, but fears that all hope is lost. The tribe prepares for feasting and torture.
As Henry marches with Wilson he remembers the letters Wilson gave him before the first battle. Henry uses the letters to rationalize his retreat. Henry returns the letters to Wilson.
Through the use of broad imagery, the author describes the effect Christmas in St. Augustine has on him. He imagines Santa Claus’s night and what the nearby trees might be thinking.
Mary awakens and meets Martha, a servant girl. Mary asks Martha to dress her, for which Martha is taken aback. Mary and Martha exchange words and Mary screams at Martha. Mary goes out to explore and learns of a secret garden. In trying to find it, she meets Ben Weatherstaff and talks about the robin that has befriended him.
Pip confronts Jaggers concerning Estella's parents.
Jo's refusal to invite Amy has unintended consequences. A near tragedy brings the sisters back together.
he men set out in search of Rochford. They meet and Indian chief.
As school begins at Salem House, David and Steerforth share stories. Mr. Peggotty and Ham visit David at school.
St. Petersburg prepares for a somber day. Tom, Huck, and Joe's sudden and unexpected arrival changes the mood of the congregation.
It is discovered that the princess gains gravity in water. Therefore, the two Chinese philosophers determine that she may be cured if she should cry because it is a deeper source of water.
The deceased man's daughter gives a large sum of money to the dauphin. The town doctor is suspicious of the two men.