Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Noddin' By De Fire
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Some folks t’inks hit’s right an’ p’opah,"
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David Copperfield
Chapter 21: Little Em'ly
by Charles Dickens
While still in London with Steerforth, David pays a visit to Peggotty and receives good news about Little Em'ly and Ham.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 15: The Secret of Success in Public Speaking
by Booker T. Washington
The author continues his work as a public speaker while still devoting himself to the prosperity of the Tuskegee Institute.
Geology Anthology
Collecting Rocks
by Rachel M. Barker
The author discusses the historical significance of rocks. Tips for the proper collection, identification, classification, and housing of rocks are presented to the reader.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 33: “Sixth Century Political Economy”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee compares Dowley’s wages in his kingdom to those in Arthur’s kingdom. The guests are confused at the concept of real wages and the Yankee talks of trade unions. The Yankee talks about the cruelty of stoning and warns them that they may be stoned for breaking the law.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a tale of an experiment to hypnotize a man on his death bed. The experiment works—but with horrifying results!
Vanity Fair
Chapter 58: Our Friend the Major
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Jos and Dobbin get a good nights sleep. Dobbin prepares for a reunion of sorts.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 28
by Mark Twain
Huck and Tom wait patiently for a chance to act.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 21: “Ben Weatherstaff”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary and Dickon speak in a Yorkshire dialect and Colin joins them for the first time. Colin asks Dickon about the great gray tree from which his mother fell. Ben Weatherstaff sees the children and insults Colin.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 8: St. Augustine
by Laura Lee Hope
The DeVere sisters, Russ, and Paul take a look around.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 13: “A Visit to Dogland”
by Lewis Carroll
Sylvie, Bruno, and the Other Professor enter Dogland and are spoken to by the guard.
Peter Pan
Chapter 1: Peter Breaks Though
by J.M. Barrie
The reader is introduced to the Darling family. Wendy has her first encounter with Peter Pan.
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Badger
by Kenneth Grahame
Mr. Badger welcomes his unexpected guests. Otter brings news from the River Bank. Badger helps the visitors make their way home.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 9: "Dr. Philemon Pipp, the Patent Medicine Man"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The three children went to a market and watched a peddler/street performer sell his wares with magic tricks to awe the customers. The Toyman tells them to beware of such scams.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 16
by Emily Brontë
After Catherine's daughter Cathy is born, Catherine dies two hours later. Edgar and Heathcliff take turns watching over Catherine's body, and then she is buried in the churchyard, feet from the moors.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Sleeping Beauty”
by Grimm Brothers
An angry fairy casts a spell on a lovely princess. The spell is made less frightening by another fairy. In spite of all efforts to avoid the spell, the princess falls prey to its power. The spell can only be broken by the kiss of a handsome prince charming.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Colloquy of Monos and Una
by Edgar Allan Poe
Monos and Una discuss the destructive nature of man.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVI: "Has-se Receives the Token"
by Kirk Munroe
Has-se recieves the token and sets out to rescue his friend. E-chee, Has-se and Yah-chi-la-ne enter the Seminole camp.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 11
by Edith Wharton
Newland decides he must protect Ellen from herself. Newland meets with Letterblair to discuss the Countess' affairs.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter II. A MYSTERY TO BE SOLVED AT ANY PRICE
by Jules Verne
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter V
by James Fenimore Cooper
Mulford and Rose discover their location. Captain Spike meets with Don Wan. There is a tornado. Mulford feels trapped by circumstances.
The Marble Faun
Author’s Preface
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The preface to the novel.
Stories from Around the World
“Hans, Who Made the Princess Laugh”
by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
How Hans and a special goose got the princess to laugh.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
Esmeralda awakes the following morning to see her rescuer silently watching her.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 5
by Ross Kay
Grant realizes he has the wrong bag as he gets onto the motor boat. He discovers the bag is heavier than his and tries to think of a plan to get his back or at least open the mystery one. Fred and John seem to know something more about the luggage.