A Little Princess
Chapter 8: In the Attic
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara begins her new life as a servant.
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The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 2: “How Uncle Henry Got into Trouble”
by L. Frank Baum
Because of Uncle Henry’s failing health and poor weather, he and Aunt Em are broke and are going to lose the farm. They tell Dorothy that she will be better off living as a princess in Oz rather than poor with them. Dorothy goes to her room and with the help of Ozma and the Magic Belt, she leaves for Oz.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eighth, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
Having been with his garrison for a period, the recovered Captain Phoebus arrives in Notre Dame as the crowd gathers for punishment of Esmeralda. Upon seeing Captain Phoebus, the condemned Esmeralda collapses just before she is rescued by Quasimoto.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 17: “Mr. Twistytail’s Lost Hat”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly, Flop, and their dog friends are playing in the forest and they find a hat. They realize it’s Mr. Twistytail’s hat and deduce that the wolf must have him. They rush to the wolf’s house and spy the pig father tied up. They trick the wolf and save Mr. Twistytail.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 1: “Mimer, the Master”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried apprentices with Mimer, and while there forges a great sword and hears tales of his ancestors.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 19: “Curly and the Sour Milk”
by Howard R. Garis
During a brief vacation from school, Curly and Flop agree to go to Uncle Wiggley’s island bungalow. While there, Curly hears Ethel Rose crying and walks her home. A bear appears and drinks the sour milk from their pail and they escape.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Fifth, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
The narrator explores Claude Frollo's statements concerning the printed book in his laboratory.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Dragon and His Grandmother
by Andrew Lang
Three soldiers desert a king’s army and end up enthralled to a dragon.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 27: “In the Garden”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mrs. Sowerby sends a note to Master Craven saying that he must travel home and see his son at once. On the trip home, he thinks back at his son’s health history and regrets not spending time with Colin. Upon his return, he goes to the garden to see his son and is delighted to see the children playing. Mary, Colin, and Archibald walk to the house happy.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
Cockermouth and Keswick—A Fragment
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The author describes his experiences and observations in the Cockermouth and Keswick areas of Great Britain.
Treasure Island
Part Four: The Stockade, Chapter 19: Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins: The Garrison in the Stockade
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim resumes the narration again. The group escape the Union Jack as a cannonball is shot at them. Jim discovers the Jolly Roger and goes back to tell the others. Jim overhears someone saying that Silver is approaching with a truce flag.
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land
Chapter 4
by Emily Paret Atwater
The readers learn some interesting information about pilot fish and sharks. Soon, Sammy and the pilot fish see some flying fish and swim away from a swordfish.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 16: Another Pressure of the Tyrant's Vice
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass makes his way back to St. Michael's, hoping that Master Thomas will intervene on his behalf.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 4
by Mary Shelley
Victor studies with enthusiasm and ignores his social life. He learns all his teachers have to teach him and begins his fascinating and absorbing work on an animate being because of his fixation on discovering the secret of life.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 3: Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois analyzes the effect Booker T. Washington had on the American Negroes and whites.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 57: In the Lucerne Patch
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Maximilian visit Valentine at her house secretly.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 35”
by Mark Twain
Tom's plan helps to complicate Jim's escape.
Main Street
Chapter 9
by Sinclair Lewis
Still affected by her conversation with Vida, Carol begins to observe the judging glances of the townspeople. Carol and Will pay a visit to his mother.
Treasure Island
Part One: The Old Buccaneer, Chapter 2: Black Dog Appears and Disappears
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Black Dog enters the inn and asks for an old friend by the name of Billy Bones. By his description, Jim recognizes him as the old sailor staying with them. Billy tries to kill Blackl Dog with his sword and has a stroke. Dr. Livesey cares for Billy.
Treasure Island
Part One: The Old Buccaneer, Chapter 3: The Black Spot
by Robert Louis Stevenson
After a glass of rum, Billy’s strength is renewed and plans to outrun his pursuers. Jim’s father dies and Jim encounters a blind man who gives Billy a pirate summons. Billy is worried and suffers a fatal stroke.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Golden River”
by John Ruskin
A story about an abused brother that gets his reward for his kind-hearted nature through magic.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 10”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 9
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
The Prince awakens to find his nurse gone. The townspeople rejoice at the news that the prince was alive. The godmother appears to him again and tells him about the many forms she has taken to watch over him.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXVII: “Midnight”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale, Hollingsworth, and Foster are forced to take on an unhappy midnight search, with tragic results.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXIX: “The World’s Cathedral”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hilda wanders into a cathedral and becomes entranced by its magic.