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Oliver Twist
Chapter 50: The Pursuit and Escape.
by Charles Dickens
Noah and Fagin's capture prompts Toby Crackit and Tom Chitling to hide out. Sikes' arrival at the hiding place causes an unexpected uproar.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXIII: “Pictured Windows”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello and Kenyon continue on their journey and comment on their natural surroundings.
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.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Lily and the Lion
by Grimm Brothers
A merchant encounters a lion while on his journeys.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 15”
by Mark Twain
Huck and Jim are separated. Huck's view of Jim changes after he plays a mean trick on him.
His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
"The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, Part 1"
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes’s brother visits him and tells him that three pages of the secret submarine plans are missing. The rest of the papers were found with the body of Arthur Cadogen West, however the three missing could enable an enemy to construct the submarine.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 5: The Wine-Shop
by Charles Dickens
Lorry and Lucie visit the wineshop of Monsieur Defarge.
The Time Machine
Chapter 12
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller returns to the present to tell his dinner guests of his amazing adventures. The next day the narrator finds the Time Traveller preparing for another journey through time.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 7
by George Eliot
Silas appearance at the Rainbow surprises the farrier. Silas tells his story to the group.
Great Expectations
Chapter 52
by Charles Dickens
Pip heads back to the marsh once again.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XX
by Jane Austen
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Jennings begin to encourage Marianne and Elinor to go to town for the winter.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 2: A New Proposition from Captain Nemo
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo plans another excursion for the men.
The Snow Queen
Second Story: A Little Boy and a Little Girl
by Hans Christian Andersen
Years after the creation of the mirror, Kay and Gerda play in their families gardens.
Main Street
Chapter 20
by Sinclair Lewis
A visit from Will's relatives causes great discomfort for Carol. Carol becomes pregnant, eventually giving birth to a son, Hugh.
Explorers
Sir Walter Raleigh
by Wilbur F. Gordy
Sir Walter Raleigh grew up in England during a time of Spanish domination of the seas and the New World. Being patriotic, and having gained the notice of the queen and her dazzling court, he set out to make a new more powerful and glorious England. He was responsible for colonies set up in the New World which eventually met with disasters. He was not able to discover what happened to them in spite of much wealth devoted to the search.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXVIII: “What Became of Quorum and the Canoes”
by Kirk Munroe
Quorum's experience of events is revealed.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 21
by Edgar Allan Poe
As the only survivors of the massacre, Pym and Peters take refuge on the island.
Moby Dick
Chapter 105: Does the Whale's Magnitude Diminish?--Will He
by Herman Melville
Ishmael, in awe of the whale, ponders their enduring survival.
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Badger
by Kenneth Grahame
Mr. Badger welcomes his unexpected guests. Otter brings news from the River Bank. Badger helps the visitors make their way home.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 18: “‘Tha’ Munnot Waste No Time’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary tells Dickon about the previous events with Colin. He is determined to bring Colin to the garden. Mary and Colin’s friendship grows and she tells him all about the garden.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 33: Jo's Journal
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo, now in New York, writes her family to tell them of her experiences.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 36: Beth's Secret
by Louisa May Alcott
Beth divulges a secret to Jo concerning her health.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 16: “The Naughty Nome”
by L. Frank Baum
Queen Ann and her officers fall into a pit in the cavern. Tik-Tok tries to conquer Ruggedo and Betsy is locked in the Chamberlain’s room. Hank attacks Ruggedo and knocks him against a wall. Meanwhile, Files, Shaggy, Ploychrome, and the Rose Princess wait outside.
His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
“The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, Part 2”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A continuation of the previous story in which Holmes’s brother visits him and tells him that three pages of the secret submarine plans are missing. The rest of the papers were found with the body of Arthur Cadogen West, however the three missing could enable an enemy to construct the submarine.