The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 13: Red Sails and Blue Wings
by Hugh Lofting
Sailing off the Barbary Coast, the doctor and his crew encounter a hostile ship.
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The Yellow Fairy Book
The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise
by Andrew Lang
A brother and sister forsake their younger brother, who turns into a wolf.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Dun Horse”
by George Bird Grinnell
A lame and sad-looking dun horse brings good luck to a poor Indian boy.
The Game of Logic
Chapter 3
by Lewis Carroll
The authors gives the answers to his many questions.
Beowulf
Chapter 11
by Francis Barton Gummere
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“The Defeat of the Frost King's Hordes”
by George E. Merrick
The end of the Appalachian system in Northern Florida evokes the imagery of battle in the author's mind.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 36
by Jack London
Hump and Maud continue to salvage the vessel, while foiling a would be saboteur.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
In the streets of Verona, Tybalt and Mercutio's tempers get the best of them as Romeo attempts to keep the peace. A tragedy results in the exile of a member of the Montague family.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 8: The Great Bullfight
by Hugh Lofting
Amid great bursts of laughter from the crowd, Doctor Dolittle enters the ring to challenge the great matador, Pepito de Malaga.
Beowulf
Chapter 27
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Light Princess
Story 10: “Look at the Moon”
by George MacDonald
The prince and princess grow closer as they swim together in the lake. He speaks to her about love, and although she laughs, she becomes more like a modest maiden.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XXXVI: “One of the Rarest Animals in the World”
by Kirk Munroe
The party makes it to the coast, where they meet a mail-carrier.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter III: "Headed South"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Jerry and Frank manage their rescue. The professor and his brother are thankful. They discuss their respective trips. The boys prepare for tomorrow’s departure.
Beowulf
Chapter 17
by Francis Barton Gummere
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.
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 6: “Squinty on a Journey”
by Richard Barnum
The boy and his father return and take Squinty away. Squinty made up his mind that he was looking forward to his long journey.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Nuremberg
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This poem describes the artistic town of Nuremburg through the eyes of merchants and laborers
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 21: “The Piggies and the Jelly”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly and Flop are left alone at Uncle Wiggly’s bungalow. They meet Pocohontas who wants some jelly. They give her what they have and she promises to do them a favor sometime. Then, a big bear comes and captures the two pigs. Pocohontas makes a bow and arrow and wounds the bear saving the two pigs.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 5: “An Inspiration”
by Mark Twain
Clarens tells the Yankee that he is to be burned at the stake. He asks Clarence to help him escape. Clarence denies him. The Yankee tells Clarence to tell the king that he’s a magician himself and he will ravage the kingdom if he is not let go. He makes it known that if he is put to death, he will block out the sun forever starting at the hour of his execution. Clarence moves the Yankee’s execution date up.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 8: “Tik-Tok Tackles a Tough Task”
by L. Frank Baum
Betsy and her friends meet Queen Ann and her army. Queen Ann tries to conquer Betsy and her friends, but once the Shaggy Man removed the Love Magnet from his pocket, all talk of conquering was forgotten. Ann decides to conquer Ruggedo instead and makes Tik-Tok her new private.
A Victorious Union
Chapter IX: “The Departure of the Tallahatchie”
by Oliver Optic
Christy and his men contain the drunken sailors and take charge of the ship.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 21: “The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends come upon a dark forest where they discover wild animals who fear a giant animal-eating spider. The Lion attacked and killed the deadly spider and the forest animals declared him their king.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 19: “Attacked by the Fighting Trees”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends leave the Emerald City and wander through an enchanted forest that was guarded by moving trees. After getting past them, they come to a wall made of china.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 92: The Suicide
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Fernand de Morcerf visits the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.