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Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida

"A Wreck on the Florida Reef"

by Kirk Munroe

The Nancy Bell comes upon a wreck. The captain and the Elmers tow the wrecked ship to Key West.

Ethan Frome

Chapter 3

by Edith Wharton

Ethan thinks about the previous evenings events. Zeena leaves for Bettsbridge.

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Chapter 16: “Jim, the Cab-Horse”

by L. Frank Baum

Jim meets the Sawhorse and Dorothy talks to a deer head.

Dracula

Chapter 18

by Bram Stoker

The characteristics of the vampire are defined. The group makes a plan of action. Renfield shows that he has the ability to act in a sane and logical manner.

The Souls of Black Folk

Chapter 8: Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece

by W. E. B. Du Bois

Du Bois remarks on the cotton-mills in the South.

The Yellow Fairy Book

The Nightingale

by Andrew Lang

The Emperor learns to appreciate the nightingale.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 5: My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln

by Elizabeth Keckley

Now in Washington D.C., Elizabeth is introduced to Mrs. Lincoln.

The Last of the Mohicans

Chapter 1

by James Fenimore Cooper

The French and Indian war rages on as the author describes the many dangers of the land surrounding the Fort William Henry.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 1, Chapter 22: The Lightning Bolts of Captain Nemo

by Jules Verne

Natives drive the men off the island then proceed towards the Nautilus.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 56: Georgy is Made a Gentleman

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Old Osborne has plans for little George, attempting to make amends for his previous actions. Amelia makes a friend in order to see George. Dobbin inquires about Amelia.

The Little Lame Prince

Chapter 4

by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik

Dolor would hide the traveling cloak in the cupboard. His godmother introduces herself as Stuff and Nonsense. She showed the young prince the mysteries of the cloak—which he didn’t understand at all.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

“Chapter 1: The Story of the Door”

by Robert Louis Stevenson

During a walk, Utterson and Enfield discuss the strange events surrounding a neglected building and the figure of Mr. Hyde.

A Tale of Two Cities

Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 22: The Sea Still Rises

by Charles Dickens

The peasants, led by Madame Defarge, exact revenge.

The Tin Woodman of Oz

Chapter 8: “The Menace of the Forest”

by L. Frank Baum

The friends encounter a hungry jaguar that threatens to eat Woot. Woot uses the magic apron to escape.

At the Dry Tortugas During the War

“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 4”

The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.

The Snow Queen

Third Story: Of the Flower-Garden at the Old Woman’s who Understood Witchcraft

by Hans Christian Andersen

Kay's grandmother tells the children about the Snow Queen. Kay's behavior is greatly affected by pieces of the troll-mirror. Kay encounters the Snow Queen.

The Time Machine

Chapter 6

by H.G. Wells

In hopes of recovering his machine, the Time Traveller enters the underground world of the Morlocks.

The Time Machine

Chapter 4

by H.G. Wells

The Time Traveller encounters a group of strange creatures and explores the world of the future.

Just So Stories

"The Crab that Played with the Sea"

by Rudyard Kipling

The Eldest Magician helps the Man with the flooding problem caused by Pau Amma, the monster crab.

The Olive Fairy Book

The Snake Prince

by Traditional

An old woman who has nothing finds a snake in her water jar, and wishes for death. Instead, she discovers a necklace, which earns her wealth. The king buys the necklace, but finds it replaced with the son he so desires.The prince and princess are wed, but she wishes to know the secret of the prince. He warns her of the consequences, which come to pass when he reveals the secret. The princess must work to break the enchantment to get back her prince.