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The King discusses building a tunnel under the deadly desert surrounding Oz. The Nome King gathers his army together and tries to choose a new general (after throwing General Blug away). Guph steps forwards and becomes the new General. The Nome King and Gen. Guph discuss plans on overtaking the Emerald City.

My Bondage and My Freedom

Chapter 20: Apprenticeship Life

by Frederick Douglass

Mr. Douglass begins an apprenticeship as a ship builder.

Peter Rabbit and Other Stories

“The Tale of Tom Kitten”

by Beatrix Potter

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.

Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida

"Buried in an Underground River"

by Kirk Munroe

Mark falls into a sink hole. His father gets to him in time and brings him home to revive him.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 10: The Second Inauguration

by Elizabeth Keckley

Mrs. Lincoln pays a visit to Elizabeth regarding a dress for the President's inauguration.

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court

Chapter 32: “Dowley’s Humiliation”

by Mark Twain

Dowley boasts of his success in financial matters and once the shop clerk has produced the bill (for the banquet) to the Yankee, the Yankee pays him in full and includes a sizeable tip. Dowley’s pride is wounded.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

“Chapter 19”

by Oscar Wilde

Dorian and Lord Henry discuss many things, including Dorian’s attempt to be a better person. Lord Henry tells Dorian not to change, and expresses his wish to recapture the youth that Dorian has seemingly managed to keep.

The Four Million

"The Gift of The Magi"

by O. Henry

A couple makes personal sacrifices to give each other gifts for Christmas.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 6, Chapter 1: New Popsipetel

by Hugh Lofting

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.

The War of the Worlds

Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 3: The Days of Imprisonment

by H.G. Wells

The narrator and the panicked Curate continue observe the Martians.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Part the Sixth

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Phantom voices question the what is driving the ship forward. As the voices disappear, the Mariner awakes to find the crew glaring at him. The ship approaches shore.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Chapter 13: Red Sails and Blue Wings

by Hugh Lofting

Sailing off the Barbary Coast, the doctor and his crew encounter a hostile ship.

Half-Past Seven Stories

Story 16: "He That Took the City"

by Robert Gordon Anderson

A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The Toyman is in bad humor and Marmaduke is able to cheer him up his friendship.

Up from Slavery

Chapter 8: Teaching School in a Stable and a Hen House

by Booker T. Washington

The Tuskegee School opens despite a number of setbacks. Booker turns to the community for contributions.

Florida Trails

Chapter X: “Down the Indian River”

by Winthrop Packard

The narrator describes the birds (in particular the bobolinks and the yellow-billed cuckoo) and their migrating routes. He also talks about the different fruit and trees found along the Indian River.