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The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers. The author attends them. The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related. He returns to England.

A poor beggar boy is left with nothing but a beautiful pear tree when his father dies. A fox sees the pear tree and promises to bring him good luck if he does what he is told. His life is transformed and the fox asks only for a coffin when he dies because he is the one responsible for the former beggar’s good fortune.

Northanger Abbey

Chapter XXI

by Jane Austen

Catherine makes some discoveries about Eleanor and is disturbed by a violent storm later that evening.

Agnes Grey

Chapter IV: The Grandmamma

by Anne Brontë

Agnes Grey details the behavior of the children, their father, and his mother. She laments the short vacation she was given to visit with her family, and finds understanding only in the nurse.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter 6

by Mark Twain

Tom attempts to stay home from school, with painful and unexpected results. While going to school Tom runs into his friend Huckleberry Finn.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure 9: “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A man knocks on Watson’s door early in the morning and he discovers he has a missing thumb from a murderous attack in the night. They resolve to go see Sherlock Holmes about the case.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 2, Chapter 7: The Mediterranean in Forty-Eight Hours

by Jules Verne

The men find escape from the Nautilus impossible under the current circumstances.

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne

Chapter III

by Ann Radcliffe

The Baron imprisons Osbert and Alleyn. Alleyn soon returns to Athlin with stories of his escape.

Stories from Around the World

“The Dragon and the Prince”

by Traditional

A prince overcomes a dragon and rescues his brothers.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter 3: “How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow”

by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy heads for the Land of Oz with her blue and white checkered dress and silver shoes from the wicked witch. After she stays at a rich munchin’s house for a celebration, she starts off on the yellow brick road and meets a scarecrow who she saves from hanging on a pole. He then wants to join her to go to the Land of Oz so that he can ask the Oz for a brian.

The Tin Woodman of Oz

Chapter 11: “Jinjur’s Ranch”

by L. Frank Baum

The friends find their way to Jinjur with the hope she will direct them to Glenda the Good so that they can be returned to their former selves.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

M.S. Found in a Bottle

by Edgar Allan Poe

Separated from his family, the narrator sets sail on a cargo ship from Indonesia.

In the Wilds of Florida

Chapter 15

by W.H.G. Kingston

The pattern of revenge continues.

Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter XVIII: “Off for the Everglades”

by Kirk Munroe

The boys try their hand at fishing and discover a mysterious sloop.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

The King of the Golden Mountain

by Grimm Brothers

A poor merchant is promised future riches.

Peter Rabbit and Other Stories

“The Tale of Pigling Bland”

by Beatrix Potter

In The Tale Of Pigling Bland, farmer Piperson decides it’s time to turn his pigs into bacon, Pigling Bland and Pig-Wig must use their wits to outsmart him.

Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter XL: “The Happy Ending of the Cruise”

by Kirk Munroe

All are reunited to make happy plans for the future. Sumner realizes the errors of his thinking.

The Flamingo Feather

Chapter XVIII: "The French Have Come Again"

by Kirk Munroe

The French return and Rene determines to leave the new world for home. He asks his tribe for help and promises to return. He learns much from the French, including news of his uncle.