Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Fox and the Cat
by Grimm Brothers
A cat meets an arrogant fox in the woods.
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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 2: “Love’s Curfew”
by Lewis Carroll
The narrator spots Lady Muriel seated on a bench. She explains about her engagement to her cousin Eric and how it ended.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 23: “An Outlandish Watch”
by Lewis Carroll
The narrator talks to two fishermen’s wives.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter IV: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
by Lewis Carroll
Alice is once again approached by the White Rabbit, but finds herself once again changed after having a drink. Alice ventures to the top of a giant mushroom.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 11: “Squinty and the Merry Monkey”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty meets Slicko, the jumping squirrel, and comes to a road full of wagons. He discovers a circus and meets Mappo the monkey, who wants to run away.
The Pink Fairy Book
I Know what I Have Learned
by Andrew Lang
A man decides to visit each of his three daughters, who are married to trolls. On each visit he sees the trolls perform marvelous tasks, then returns home with money. Additionally, on each trip he loses the money because of his own ignorance. He sets out to prove to his wife the lessons he has learned.
Great Expectations
Chapter 56
by Charles Dickens
Pip eases Magwitch's mind before he departs, and prays for him afterwards.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 7: How I Reached Home
by H.G. Wells
The narrator, having escaped the horror of the death-ray, continues to warn people about the Martian attack.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 14: “Fairy-Sylvie”
by Lewis Carroll
Arthur and the narrator talk about Lady Muriel and their relationship.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 9: “Squinty’s Balloon Ride”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty gets lost in the woods and stays the night. He meets a guy in a hot air balloon basket. Squinty takes a ride in a balloon.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 25: Out of the Wilds
by Laura Lee Hope
The missing girls and the film troupe share the stories of their adventures. The group is reunited with The Magnolia.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 6
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
The cloak takes him to other countries and he receieves a pair of silver ears (which will let him hear things he’d never heard before). He also sees another boy for the first time.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 17: “How They Came to Bunbury”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the animals see a sign for Bunbury and decide to go there. They meet a town full of bread-product people. After Toto eats a raisin bun citizen, they are evicted from the town.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Golden Goose”
by Grimm Brothers
The youngest and silliest of three sons finds good fortune in sharing his meal with a poor old man.
More Jataka Tales
“The Foolhardy Wolf”
by Ellen C. Babbitt
A wolf refuses to believe that there are limits to what he can do.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 1, Scene 4
by William Shakespeare
Disguised with masks, Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio prepare to attend the Capulet's ball.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 4: “Squinty Gets Home”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty continues to wander lost in a corn field. Squinty’s family notices that he’s gone, as does the farmer. He sends the dog after Squinty. Squinty returns home.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 17: “Brownie Escapes”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Brownie became pinned under the tree until he managed to gnaw his way out. When he got back to town he refused to tell anyone about his experience under the tree for fear of embarassment.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter X: The Lobster Quadrille
by Lewis Carroll
The Mock Turtle and Gryphon demonstrate a dance for Alice. As the Mock Turtle finishes his song, Alice is whisked away.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 19: “The Wizard Performs Another Trick”
by L. Frank Baum
Eureka finally comes clean with the truth.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 22: “Flop and the Marshmallows”
by Howard R. Garis
At the bungalow, Curly and Flop split up to look for adventures. Flop sees his friend Cora Janet and she tells him her dilemma about marshmallow candy and a bear who will want to eat them and her too. Flop comes up with a plan and, when the bear finally arrives, he is pelted with marshmallow candy and retreats.
Moby Dick
Chapter 14: Nantucket
by Herman Melville
Ishmael retells some of the legends of Nantucket.
The Tale of Tommy Fox
Chapter 6: “Mr. Gray Squirrel’s Mistake”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Tommy Fox opens one eye a little bit to see the squirrel. The squirrel saw this and Tommy missed catching the squirrel.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 14: Under the Palms
by Laura Lee Hope
Shooting commences on The Magnolia.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 115: Luigi Vampa's Bill of Fare
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Danglers learns that in order to eat while imprisoned he must pay a large sum for his food.