The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 9: “The Queen of the Field Mice”
by L. Frank Baum
The Tin Man save the Mouse Queen and she, in turn saves the Lion.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
God's Acre
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A poem describing a burial mound as “God’s Acre” (taken from an ancient Saxon phrase)
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A fairy sparrow teaches a cross old woman a lesson.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Clever Elsie
by Grimm Brothers
Elsie attempts to impress her husband causes her much trouble.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 9: The Fighting Begins
by H.G. Wells
News arrives that the military is attacking the Martians. No longer safe in his home, the narrator prepares to leave the area.
Aesop's Fables
“The Swallow and the Other Birds”
by Aesop
A country man sows hemp seeds and a swallow warns the birds to eat all the seeds up, the birds did not take the swallow’s advice and the seeds grew into a net of cords that caught the birds. Moral: destroy evil before it destroys you.
The Tale of Tommy Fox
Chapter 3: “Tommy Fox Learns to Hunt”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Mrs. Fox teaches Tommy how to hunt by using a woodchuck.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 7: Ginger
by Anna Sewell
Ginger tells the story of her life to Black Beauty.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Goblin and the Grocer
by Andrew Lang
A goblin is bound to a grocer because of the jam and butter that the grocer provides. However, the goblin discovers a new world in the book belonging to the student. An emergency makes the goblin realize what is important to him.
Little Bear at Work and at Play
“Little Bear’s Surprise Party”
by Frances Margaret Fox
A little bear is so happy about his surprise party that he goes into hibernation sleep early, but happy.
Beowulf
Chapter 30
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Tale of Tommy Fox
Chapter 1: “Tommy Enjoys Himself”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Tommy Fox plays with a feather and runs in circles to distract a dog’s scent trail. On his way home, he gets hungry and picks up the scent of Old Mother Grouse.
The Yellow Fairy Book
Thumbelina
by Andrew Lang
The many travels of Thumbelina.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 10: A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw
by Booker T. Washington
Booker implements an unorthodox plan for the new construction, and works to overcome the objections of prospective students and their parents.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 5, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Cassius, believing Brutus has been captured, asks a favor of Pindarus. Brutus continues to fight Antony and Octavius.
History of Modern Mathematics
Editor's Preface
by David Eugene Smith
Preface to the History of Modern Mathematics.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Buttercup Gold”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story explaining where buttercup flowers come from.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Psalm of Life
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Live fully; get out and do things. The purpose of life is to live it.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 10: "When Jehosophat Forgot His Piece"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. For Commencement all the children have to memorize pieces of poetry. Jehosophat works very hard to try to memorize his, but his nerves get the best of him due to the teasing of his friends and he suddenly forgets it.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Merry Autumn"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"It’s all a farce,—these tales they tell"
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"The Burning of the ‘Wildfire’"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth sailed on the Wildfire. The ship catches fire and all must escape on pilot boats. They watch the Wildfire’s destruction. The kids go to New York and see their uncle.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Israfel
by Edgar Allan Poe
In Heaven a spirit doth dwell, "Whose heart-strings are a lute;"
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Fighting a Forest Fire"
by Kirk Munroe
A bonfire is started at the picnic and the next morning becomes a wildfire. It catches the house on fire. Mr. Elmer goes to Tallahassee to buy cattle.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
The Veteran
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Underneath the autumn sky,"
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 5, Scene 5
by William Shakespeare
Brutus orders his men to retreat before asking a final favor of one of his soldiers. Upon discovering Brutus, Antony speaks of Brutus' virtues and makes a decision in regards to the fate of his men.