The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 15: In Peril
by Laura Lee Hope
Mr. Dunn finds himself in real danger as the movie continues filming.
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The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XII: "The Breakdown of the Motor"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The fishing proves to be exciting, and they are happy with their catch. They set out into the gulf, but quickly run into trouble when the motor gives out.
Great Expectations
Chapter 16
by Charles Dickens
Pip begins to suspect Orlick in the attack on his sister.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 25: “The Land of Love”
by L. Frank Baum
Hank appears in a stable in the Emerald City next to the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger, and the Sawhorse. Toto speaks for the first time. Ozma welcomes the new friends to the land of Oz.
The Professor
Chapter 9
by Charlotte Brontë
William takes steps to secure his additional employment by meeting with Mademoiselle Reuter.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Beetle-Hunter”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A medical man answers a strange ad in the paper concerning beetles and is met with a most peculiar task.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 19
by Emily Brontë
Edgar hopes that Heathcliff will allow Linton to live at the Grange. Joseph visits the Grange to pick up Linton to bring him back to Wuthering Heights; Edgar does not want to wake him and promises to deliver Linton to Heathcliff in the morning.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Tom Thumb
by Grimm Brothers
A young man no larger than a thumb experiences many great adventures.
Great Expectations
Chapter 41
by Charles Dickens
Herbert returns home prompting Magwitch to leave. Herbert and Pip devise a plan to keep Pip out of harms way.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 15
by Mark Twain
Tom, having returned home temporarily, overhears his Aunt Polly speaking with Mrs. Harper. Tom, Joe, and Huck continue to pursue their new life as pirates.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 11
by George Eliot
The reader is introduced some additional members of the Lammeter family. Godfrey makes a request of Nancy at the Christmas dance.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 65: Full of Business Pleasure
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Joseph pays a visit to Becky. Dobbin departs after a heated discussion.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter V: "The First Campfire"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Jerry soon realizes the cause of the “snag” and hurries back into the boat. The boys stop for supper, joking with one another about their past adventures. Suddenly Will spots something in the woods.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XIII: “A Mystery of the Reef”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner tells Lieutenant Carey and his mother about Quorum and Worth.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 18: The Animated Logs
by Laura Lee Hope
A hunter arrives just in time. The troupe finally encounters alligators.
The Grey Fairy Book
The Twin Brothers
by Andrew Lang
A fisherman and his wife wish for sons. An old woman tells the wife how to get the sons she wishes for. When the twins grow, they wish to go into the world. The first brother goes on adventures, until the signs of distress bring his brother to his aid.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 10: “Beginnings of Civilization”
by Mark Twain
The yankee declines the king’s suggestion. He starts a school system. He improves the mining system and begins to make the kingdom better and more functional. The Yankee trains Clarence to start a newspaper. the Yankee quadruples revenues and revamps tax methods, but the time comes for him to go questing.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXI: “Sumner’s Self-Sacrifice”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner struggles to save himself. Rust reveals the circumstances of his stranding and broken arm.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 6
by Jonathan Swift
Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen. He shows his skill in music. The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him. The king’s observations thereon.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 2: A Merry Christmas
by Louisa May Alcott
The girls awake Christmas morning to find gifts from their mother, and decide to help out a less fortunate family.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 82: The Burglary
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Lion and the Cat
by Andrew Lang
The cat and the lion are brothers. Although the lion is stronger, the cat has a magical golden ball to protect himself. However, the ball is actually a handsome young man that is under a spell and can only be released by two young maidens.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Cunning Shoemaker
by Andrew Lang
A shoemaker sets out to earn money in another town. He is successful, but meets with a band of robbers who wish to take all he has earned. He devises a trick to prevent the robbers from getting the better of him. The robbers soon realize that they have been deceived, and seek out the shoemaker for revenge. He again outwits them, and so it goes on.
Beyond the City
Chapter IV: “A Sister’s Secret”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Charles Westmacott is in the care of his aunt because his parents were killed in the Mutiny. Clara and Charles have been talking and as Clara leaves she sees her sister conversing with Harold Denver. Clara presses Ida to tell her what happened between them, but Ida will not allow herself to be looked after. Clara has placed herself in the role of a mother to Ida and cares for her future.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter VII: "A Florida Sheriff"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Frank’s suspicions about their nightitme visitor are confirmed. The boys have a visit from the town sherriff, who tells them about the fugitive he is hunting. Will sets out to get photos of the wildlife, not realizing the risks he takes.