The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Fourth, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
A description of the citizen's reaction to seeing Claude and Quasimodo walk the streets surrounding Notre-Dame.
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Beowulf
Chapter 23
by Francis Barton Gummere
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 31: Our Foreign Correspondent
by Louisa May Alcott
While in Europe Amy runs into Fred Vaughn, an old acquaintance from Camp Laurence. Amy continues to write letters to her mother and sisters.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 18: “Away to the South”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy cries at the departure of the balloon. The next morning, she and her friends try to find a way to get Dorothy back to Kansas. They agree that they will go visit Glinda, the good witch of the South, and ask her for help.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XVII: “An Entertainment on the Key”
by Kirk Munroe
Everyone celebrated the return of Quorum and the boys. A feast and entertainment were planned.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 14: “The Winged Monkeys”
by L. Frank Baum
The Winged Monkeys carry Dorothy and her friends to the Emerald City. The King of the Monkeys tells Dorothy why they must grant whoever has the Magic Cap three wishes.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 20: The Fisherman's Town
by Hugh Lofting
The red haired fisherman shares his story. Doctor Dolittle takes the fisherman home. For there efforts, both the doctor and Jip receive tokens of gratitude.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 28: Domestic Experiences
by Louisa May Alcott
Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Burial of the Minnisink
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The poem describes the funeral of a Native American chief.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"The Corn-Stalk Fiddle"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"When the corn ’s all cut and the bright stalks shine"
Beowulf
Chapter 41
by Francis Barton Gummere
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Ogre of Rashomon
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A brave warrior fights an ogre, cutting off his arm. The ogre runs away, and the warrior keeps the arm as a prize. Later, the warrior’s old nurse appears at his door and pleads to see the arm. He lets her, and she grabs it, turning into the ogre. The ogre thus gets away with his arm, and is scared enough of the warrior that he never troubles the city again.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter VI: "The Journey in Search of Food" The Flamingo Feather
by Kirk Munroe
The boys journey by canoe. Concerns are raised when they find evidence of others pursuing the tribe, evidence that leads them to fear there are enemies nearby.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"When Malindy Sings"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"G’way an’ quit dat noise, Miss Lucy—"
More Jataka Tales
“The Golden Goose”
by Ellen C. Babbitt
How greed destroys abundance.
Moby Dick
Chapter 29: Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb
by Herman Melville
Ahab's temper flares.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 21: “How the King Changed His Mind”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the King of Bunnybury watch the royal subjects do tricks and acts of merryment. Each time, the king commented on how much he hated being king but loved all the extra things that came with it. The king changes his mind and decides to stay, but Dorothy scolds him for being unhappy all the time. He agrees to change his ways and soon Dorothy, Bellina, and Toto are off again.
Humour and Dialect
Chrismus is A-Comin'
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Bones a–gittin’ achy,"
Beowulf
Chapter 38
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 43”
by Mark Twain
Jim is finally set free, Tom recovers from his wounds, and the fate of Huck's father is revealed.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Strong Prince”
by Andrew Lang
A prince finds a sword near a river that gives him great strength. He kills a band of robbers and his mother marries the leader. The leader steals his sword and blinds the prince. A giant then helps the prince get his sword back and blind the leader. The giant then gives his daughter to the prince and they live happily ever after.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Red Etin
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the sons of two widows that were on a quest to save the king’s daughters from the possession of the Red Etin, a horrible monster.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Lonesome"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Mother ’s gone a–visitin’ to spend a month er two,"
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
The Mudville Nine's star player is their only hope for winning the game.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter VIII: "On the Trail"
by Kirk Munroe
The two groups both set out to follow the tribe. Each is aware there are others there, but neither knows what to expect from the other.