The Yellow Fairy Book
The Dragon of the North
by Andrew Lang
A youth steals a magic ring from a witch-maiden in order to slay a dragon, but suffers her punishment for the theft.
A youth steals a magic ring from a witch-maiden in order to slay a dragon, but suffers her punishment for the theft.
The group approaches the hut, hoping it's occupants will be able guide them out of the swamp. Alice and Ruth are surprised by the arrival of two acquaintances.
The Jelly-Bean, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story following Jim Powell, an excessive gambler and outcast who has given up on polite society, as he tries to impress his new love interst, Nancy Lamar.
At the suggestion of Pym, the captain of the Jane Guy heads south.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. A story that continues to describe the traditions of Christmas. The three children receive a special visit from Santa, who distributes their Christmas presents.
A suggestion from the Cat's-meat-man prompts John Dolittle to undertake a new venture, starting with the understanding of the animal language. Amongst the animals, word spreads of a new doctor with a special ability.
The reader is introduced to Meg and John's twins.
Tommy returns to the doctor's house after making a delivery for his father, the cobbler. While attempting to beat the weather, Tommy accidentally runs into Doctor Dolittle. Having been invited into the Dolittle home, Tommy is shocked by what he sees.
Lady Muriel meets Sylvie and Bruno.
An unnamed narrator retells Augustus Bedloe's account of his strange experiences in the Ragged Mountains.
Alice witnesses the many strange behaviors of the King, Queen and attendees of the trial. Alice is called to testify.
The advancing soldiers are suddenly in retreat. Henry attempt to forcefully question a soldier only to be met with a blow to the head. A disoriented Henry is taken to his regiment by a helpful soldier.
Will and Carol attend a part at Sam Clark's house where they are introduced to the young up and comers of Gopher Prairie. Carol finds the conservative opinions of Gopher Prairie's citizens to be contrary to her own.
Uncas prepares the Delaware for battle. Gamut arrives with news of Cora’s location. Hawkeye has a plan.
Toad, now in jail, escapes with the help a sympathetic party.
Jo, intending to help her sister's relationship with Laurie as well as her own writing, decides to move to New York.
Tommy's abilities continue to progress under the tutelage of Polynesia. A long lost friend returns from Africa.
Three kittens are dressed up for a tea-party and set out to play cleanly, but end up losing their clothes to the ducks, which started with Tom Kitten losing his buttons. Mother cat finds them w/o clothes and sends them upstairs so as not disturb her tea-party, but they keep playing and make noise. The ducks eventually lose the clothes, which fall off for lack of buttons and sink into the pond.
The narrator describes the land along the St. Johns River in full detail.
Sandy speakes of Sir Gawain. The Yankee is bored and critcizes her storytelling.
It is full winter now: the trees are bare,
Huck is invited to stay with the Grangerford family.
The Bird family prepares for another Christmas.
The master and John discuss the service of James Howard, a young assistant, who is now being offered a new opportunity for advancement.
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.