The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 6
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator travels to New York City and describes ragtime music.
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A Little Princess
Chapter 10: The Indian Gentleman
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara is startled into realizing that she looks like the poor children she had seen in her better days.
Winesburg, Ohio
Godliness, a Tale in Four Parts: Part 2, also concerning Jesse Bentley
by Sherwood Anderson
Many years later, Jesse is visited by his grandson.
Main Street
Chapter 19
by Sinclair Lewis
Miles and Bea are married, and although invited, not a single member of the Jolly Seventeen choose to attend the ceremony. A board appointment by the mayor temporarily encourages Carol. Will's mention of children causes Carol to become despondent. A new world conflict erupts, but the people of Gopher Prairie fail to take notice.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 24: The Lost are Found
by Laura Lee Hope
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 Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter X: “Of the Letter Which Came from the Hall”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mordaunt Heatherstone sends a note to Jack telling him that they have promised their father that they will not leave the house until after October 5th.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 7: “Squinty Learns a Trick”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty was taken on a train and finally to a white house where he was given food and water. The Pig family wonders what is happening to Squinty. Squinty learns to jump rope.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Ugly Duckling”
by Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale in which an ugly duckling turns into a swan.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"How the Boys Caught an Alligator"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Frank become best friends. They try to capture an alligator.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Pie and the Patty-Pan”
by Beatrix Potter
When a little dog named Duchess gets an invitation to tea at the home of Ribby the cat, she becomes dreadfully afraid that Ribby is going to serve her mouse pie. Duchess bakes a delightful veal and ham pie and comes up with a very clever plan to substitute her own pie for Ribby’s. However, both of their pies become mixed up and each becomes dreadfully afraid that they have eaten a patty-pan.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Golden Crab
by Andrew Lang
A prince overcomes a curse as a crab and an eagle.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 12: “A Wonderful Escape”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends start a roaring fire
Great Expectations
Chapter 46
by Charles Dickens
Herbert and Pip construct a plan for Magwitch's escape.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 27: Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne attempts to change her hair color, causing less than desirable results.
Just So Stories
"The Beginning of the Armadillos"
by Rudyard Kipling
Tortoise and Painted Jaguar come across a new kind of creature in the woods and try to decide what it is with the help of Mother Jaguar.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Goblin of Adachigahara
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A priest looks for lodging in the night and is given shelter by an old woman. She goes to gather more wood, and she tells him not to look in the back room. Curiosity gets the better of him, and he looks in the room and sees horrible things. He realizes she is the Goblin of Adachigahara, and flees. She chases him through the night, but he prays to Buddha and keeps running. Morning dawns, making the goblin disappear, and the priest is safe.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Mark and Ruth Attend an Auction"
by Kirk Munroe
Ruth writes a letter to her friend Edna. Ruth and Mark go to the auction. The court awarded the Nancy Bell five thousand dollars.
Treasure Island
Part Four: The Stockade, Chapter 18: Narrative Continued by the Doctor: End of the First Day’s Fighting
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Smollett and the others wade ashore and discover a pirate they have killed. They reload their guns at the stockade. Tom is shot and they convince him that he will die nobly. They fight off gunfire from the pirates and meet up with Jim again.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XXIII: "A Dash Upon the Gulf"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The group sets out in search of the balloonists. There are hints that a storm may be brewing. Hope of finding the lost men has almost been lost when something is spotted. The boys meet up with a steamer.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XI: "Into the Interior"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls are helped by Hank Belton. They discover that he hires out men for work and Grace hopes to hear news of her brother. Mr. Hammond takes the girls to his camp.
Winesburg, Ohio
Drink, concerning Tom Foster
by Sherwood Anderson
An intoxicated Tom Foster has a conversation with George Willard.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 17: How Captain Dobbin Bought a Piano
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin makes a purchase for Amelia.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 9: Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Mrs. Rachel Lynde is introduced to Anne. Marilla empathizes with Anne.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 18: The Liberator
by William Wells Brown
Georgiana and Carlton get married.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 10: “Dickon”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary’s friendship with Ben grows stronger, but they soon fight and he storms off. Mary meets Dickon. She takes him to the garden.