The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 4: “The Road through the Forest”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the Scarecrow talk along the way about Dorothy’s home in Kansas and about how the Scarecrow came to be and why the Scarecrow wants a brain.
Dorothy and the Scarecrow talk along the way about Dorothy’s home in Kansas and about how the Scarecrow came to be and why the Scarecrow wants a brain.
While Curly and Flop were playing soldier in the forest, baby Pinky played alone. A fox spied her and carried her away to the forest. Pinky squealed for her brothers and tossed them her rubber ball to wet the fox. They filled the ball with water and squirted the fox.
"How often we forget all time, when lone"
Lady Muriel gets a visit from a German man.
Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus gather to discuss the fates of the conspirators. Anthony harbors doubts about his fellow Roman. Octavius and Antony discuss the impending confrontation with Brutus and Cassius.
The author explains how inhabitants of Flatland recognize each other.
Whitefoot decides to run away from his tunnels and current home to escape from Shadow. It becomes a very difficult journey because of his constant fear of being attacked by an enemy.
Having been visited by various sea creatures attempting to save the trapped snail, Doctor Dolittle suddenly has a breakthrough with the shellfish language.
A group of locals show up to prevent the theft of Jim. Huck, Tom, and Jim narrowly escape down the river.
The author agrees to return to Hampton as an instructor.
When a little dog named Duchess gets an invitation to tea at the home of Ribby the cat, she becomes dreadfully afraid that Ribby is going to serve her mouse pie. Duchess bakes a delightful veal and ham pie and comes up with a very clever plan to substitute her own pie for Ribby’s. However, both of their pies become mixed up and each becomes dreadfully afraid that they have eaten a patty-pan.
Pip encounters another stranger as he heads back to the marsh.
On his way home, Little Bear saw two hunters with guns and was frightened. Mother Skunk saw him and walked him along the path near the two hunters causing the two men to stay motionless. Little Bear was able to run home safely.
"In youth I have known one with whom the Earth"
In the course of his duties, Jerry encounters a true gentleman.
How the little bowman became the king’s army chief.
Longfellow uses the river as a metaphor for life and friendship.
An Introduction to the pamphlet Common Sense, in which the authors explains the intended purpose of the text.
Tom finds a way to turn a profit from his punishment.
A sparrow takes vengeance on a malicious waggoner.
Tommy and his mother are chased by Farmer Green’s new dog. They try to outwit and outrun him.
Having escaped death, three new friends attempt to make a getaway.
Grandfather Frog deduces that the Smiling Pool is drying up because the Laughing Brook has stopped flowing.