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Logic: Deductive and Inductive

Oliver Twist

Chapter 14: Comprising Further Particulars of Oliver's Stay at Mr. Brownlow's, With the Remarkable Prediction Which One Mr. Grimwig Uttered Concerning Him, When He Went Out On An Errand.

by Charles Dickens

Oliver, fearing he will be asked to leave the Brownlow home, requests a favor from Mr. Brownlow. Oliver is sent to run an errand.

The Little Lame Prince

Chapter 7

by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik

Prince Dolor grows up. The nurse tells the prince about his past and that he is, in fact, a king. He meets a bird named Mag. The prince desires to meet the king.

Peter Rabbit and Other Stories

“The Roly-Poly Pudding”

by Beatrix Potter

The hero is the young Tom Kitten; other main characters are the rat Mr Samuel Whiskers and his wife Anna Maria, who catch Tom Kitten and almost use him to make a roly-poly pudding.

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Chapter 2

by James Weldon Johnson

The Narrator reflects on his first day of school and understands the difference between the races and what they think of each other.

Jumper continues to keep still in an effort to save his life. However, he remembers Whitefoot and begins to worry because he does not know that Whitefoot has been watching the entire development of events.

Northanger Abbey

Chapter XIX

by Jane Austen

In Chapter XIX, Catherine’s innocence leads to a mistaken understanding of the motivations of Isabella and Frederick.

Poems of Emily Brontë

Loud Without the Wind Was Roaring

by Emily Brontë

The speaker talks of her homesickness.

Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories

“Little Daylight”

by Sara Cone Bryant

A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.

The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat

Chapter 24: “A Merry Home-Going”

by Thornton W. Burgess

The animals, along with Paddy the Beaver, travel back to the Smiling Pond.

Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter XXXIII: “An Adventurous Deer-Hunt”

by Kirk Munroe

The lack of provisions sends the boys on a hunt for deer or wild turkey. They are suprised by a fire.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 25: In Which a Slight Glimpse is Had of San Francisco Around the World in 80 Days

by Jules Verne

Phileas, Aouda, and Passepartout arrive in America, taking rooms and traveling out into the streets of San Francisco. After encountering Detective Fix, Phileas and Aouda find themselves in the midst of some political upheaval.

Dickens' Christmas Stories

The Haunted House: The Mortals in the House

by Charles Dickens

The narrator tells of how he came to live in the house. Servants believe in the haunting, and this leads to troubles, so the narrator and his sister decide to change their plans.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 43: Surprises

by Louisa May Alcott

Laurie and Amy return home with some surprising news. Professor Bhear, in town on business, pays a visit to Jo.

Winesburg, Ohio

"Queer", concerning Elmer Cowley

by Sherwood Anderson

Elmer, feeling isolated and unhappy, lashes out at George.

Northanger Abbey

Chapter V

by Jane Austen

Catherine and Isabella spend more time together in Bath. Catherine tells Isabella about Henry Tilney, and Isabella encourages her friend’s crush.

Walden; or, Life in the Woods

Solitude

by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau contemplates the benefits of solitary living.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 46: Under the Umbrella

by Louisa May Alcott

Jo and Professor Bhear divulge their true feelings to one another.

The Invisible Man

Chapter 17

by H.G. Wells

Dr. Kemp hears distant gunshots and is later visited by The Invisible Man. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court

Chapter 44: “A Postscript by Clarence”

by Mark Twain

The Yankee is stabbed and Clarence falls sick. Merlin casts a spell on the Yankee and is electrocutred. Clarence and the boy hide the Yankee’s body and agree to write more in the manuscript.