Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XL: “The Happy Ending of the Cruise”
by Kirk Munroe
All are reunited to make happy plans for the future. Sumner realizes the errors of his thinking.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
Jehan encounters Captain Phoebus in the street and head off to find a suitable pub. Claude Frollo follows, curious at having heard the name Phoebus. Phoebus informs Jehan of his upcoming date with Esmeralda.
Peter Pan
Chapter 12: The Children are Carried Off
by J.M. Barrie
The pirates undertake a surprise attack on the Lost Boys' hideout.
The Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice: Act 4, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Shylock, determined to receive his bond, refuses a generous offer by Bassanio. Shylock prepares to receive his bond as the court awaits the arrival of Balthasar. Portia, disguised as Balthasar, attempts to incite mercy in the heart of Shylock. Shylock's victory in court is short-lived.
A Little Princess
Chapter 19: Anne
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Recounting of the tales of how things came to be for both Sara and the Large Family.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Introduction
by Jules Verne
Introduction to the text.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Gifts of the Magician”
by Andrew Lang
An evil magician gives gifts to a youth, who uses them to save himself from hanging.
American Short Fiction
Rip Van Winkle
by Washington Irving
An idle villager experiences some strange events while taking a walk in the mountains.
The Grey Fairy Book
Cannetella
by Andrew Lang
Cannetella doesn’t wish to be married, but agrees to do so if her father finds a man to fit her outrageous demands. Her insistence leads her to trouble, when her husband treats her poorly. She manages an escape, but her husband pursues her, using magic to try to capture her once more.
Moby Dick
Chapter 45: The Affidavit
by Herman Melville
The narrator makes a request to the reader.
Treasure Island
Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 30: On Parole
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Livesey arrives to tend to the pirates. Livesey asks for a private meeting with Jim. Silver grants him his wish. Livesey chastises Jim for deserting the Captain. He tries to convince him that they should flee. Jim refuses.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter VI: "The Swamp Fugitive"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The boys meet George, who is hiding in the swamp because of his reputation in the town. They are kind to him, sharing their food and showing unexpected generosity. They prepare for sleep, but determine that someone should keep watch during the night. They take turns, and on the second shift of the evening the watch seems to pay off.
Peter Pan
Chapter 7: The Home Under the Ground
by J.M. Barrie
Wendy, Michael, and John are fitted for their trees. Wendy continues to perform her duties diligently, but finds that her memory is starting to fail her. Captain Hook continues to seek revenge.
Peter Pan
Chapter 4: The Flight
by J.M. Barrie
Peter, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children take flight as they make their way to Neverland.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 44: The Time Arrives for Nancy to Redeem Her Pledge to Rose Maylie. She Fails.
by Charles Dickens
Fagin watches Nancy closely, hoping to blackmail her with any information he discovers.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial Beast
by Jack London
Buck struggles, but continues to prevail. Spitz and Buck nearly come to blows. The sled team continues down the trail, where an undeclared war comes to a dramatic end.
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 Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 5
by James Fenimore Cooper
Maqua escapes capture. Hawkeye guides the group to safety rather than risk an encounter with enemy tribes.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A childless couple love their dog very dearly, and the dog finds gold coins buried under their tree. The old man is grateful and loves his dog even more. The man has a very jealous and hateful neighbor, who tries to copy his neighbor’s luck by borrowing the dog and making him dig. The hateful man finds only garbage, and kills the dog in rage. The good man asks for the tree in remembrance of his dog, and the tree’s wood is made into a mortar that produces unending food. The jealous neighbor asks to borrow it and destroys it when it won’t also give him food. More events continue until the good man is eventually given riches by a lord for his kindness to him, and when the hateful man tries to copy the kindness, he is arrested as an imposter and jailed forever, thus finally being punished for his crimes.
Dracula
Chapter 15
by Bram Stoker
Van Helsing tries to convince the others of what Lucy has become. They agree to work with him to try to stop what is happening.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 29
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward attempts to protect Hawkeye, leading to a contest of marksmanship. Cora makes a plea to Tamenund.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 1: "The Little Lost Fox"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. This story specifically focuses on the children saving a little fox named Reddy from the redcoats.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 20: “‘I Shall Live Forever—and Ever—and Ever!’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary and Dickon take Colin to see the garden. At once, his pale skin becomes rosey again. Mary and Colin both comment about this being their first time seeing springtime.
The Marble Faun
Chapter II: “The Faun”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello talks of the mythic faun.