Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 21: Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace
by Louisa May Alcott
Laurie's prank on Meg angers the girls. Jo talks to Mr. Laurence in order to restore peace.
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Moby Dick
Chapter 93: The Castaway
by Herman Melville
Pip is punished for disobeying Ahab.
The Olive Fairy Book
Jackal or Tiger?
by Andrew Lang
A king and his wife make a bet, but the result is unfair to the queen, who is banished to the forest. There a farmer takes her in and she raises her son until he is eighteen. He leaves in search of adventure, only to find himself at his father’s castle. He is given seemingly impossible tasks, which he completes with the help of a fairy. Finally, the king is taught the error of his ways.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 2
by Jack London
Humphrey awakens to find himself aboard the Ghost, a seal-hunter headed for Japan. The cook, Thomas Mugridge, explains the current situation aboard ship.
Hamlet
Act 3, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Claudius prepares to dispatch Hamlet to England. Hamlet, encountering Claudius in mid-prayer, resolves to act later and under different circumstances.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 3: The Red Man's Science
by Hugh Lofting
Long Arrow returns, excited to show off some of his findings.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XVIII: “Governor Pyncheon”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator directly addresses the Judge as if he were merely sleeping.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter XII: “The Adventure of the Abbey Grange”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Eustace has been killed at the Abbey Grange and Holmes and Watson go to investigate. Lady Brackenstall’s past and former loves play a key role in the case and Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XX: "The Loon"
by Laura Lee Hope
Their return home is unsuccessful, and the girls determine that they must turn back in order to find their way home. They make it back to their picnic spot, but there is still no sign of Tom. Instead, someone else arrives.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 24
by Mary Shelley
Victor decides to leave Geneva in pursuit of the monster, who leaves him little clues and taunts to his whereabouts. They end up in the north and Victor falls ill and begs Walton to continue his quest. Walton believes his story. Just before Walton and his crew leave for England, Victor dies and the monster is found weeping over his creator’s body. He apologizes for the evil he has caused and he departs into the darkness.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXVII: “A Prehistoric Everglade Mound”
by Kirk Munroe
They search for the source of the smoke. Quorum and the boats suddenly disappear, leaving the rest to wonder who is responsible.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 11: “The Man in the Moon”
by Lewis Carroll
Main Herr talks to Sylvie and Bruno
Treasure Island
Part One: The Old Buccaneer, Chapter 2: Black Dog Appears and Disappears
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Black Dog enters the inn and asks for an old friend by the name of Billy Bones. By his description, Jim recognizes him as the old sailor staying with them. Billy tries to kill Blackl Dog with his sword and has a stroke. Dr. Livesey cares for Billy.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
The Ponds
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau observes and documents the geography of Walden Pond as well as other neighboring bodies of water.
Treasure Island
Part One: The Old Buccaneer, Chapter 3: The Black Spot
by Robert Louis Stevenson
After a glass of rum, Billy’s strength is renewed and plans to outrun his pursuers. Jim’s father dies and Jim encounters a blind man who gives Billy a pirate summons. Billy is worried and suffers a fatal stroke.
The Jungle
Chapter 27
by Upton Sinclair
Essentially homeless, Jurgis runs into a woman who attended his wedding and is given Marija's address. Jurgis visits Marija right before the police arrive to raid the house. Jurgis learns that Marija has been working as a prostitute and is addicted to morphine. Jurgis is arrested again.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 42: An Old Acquaintance of Oliver's, Exhibiting Decided marks of Genius, Becoming a Public Character in the Metropolis.
by Charles Dickens
Noah and Charlotte, set to leave for London, encounter Fagin and Barney at the Three Cripples Inn.
Moby Dick
Chapter 16: The Ship
by Herman Melville
Ishmael and Queequeg board the Pequod.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Four: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Chapter 3
by Jonathan Swift
The author studies to learn the language. The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him. The language described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
Florida Trails
Chapter I: “Going South With the Warblers”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator is surprised when he comes across a myrtle warbler.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 17: Arithmetic in the School
by Thomas E. Sanders
Different and effective methods for instructing students in subject of arithmetic.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Tritill, Litill, and the Birds”
by Andrew Lang
Each of three sons goes out to see the world. The first two are cruel to two beggars and birds and end up killed by an ogress. The third brother is kind to the beggars and the birds, and they help him win out over the ogress and earn many rewards.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 14: When Shall These Three Meet Again?
by Charles Dickens
Christmas Eve and the dinner party to make peace between Neville and Edwin is at hand. Edwin has a strange and troubling conversation with a woman on the streets of Cloisterham. A great storm descends upon the town.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XIV: "A Cry Across the Lagoon"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The boys find themselves in danger, but narrowly escape. However, the source of their concern is not far away when they finally find land once again.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter IX: “Clifford and Phoebe”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe begins to brighten up the lives of Hepzibah and Clifford.
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