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Black Beauty

Part 3, Chapter 39: Seedy Sam

by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty describes the conditions some less fortunate cab horses endure, and the hardships of the working class cab driver as well.

Sylvie and Bruno

Preface

by Lewis Carroll

Preface and explanation of purpose behind the book.

Tik-Tok of Oz

Chapter 14: “The Long-Eared Hearer Learns by Listening”

by L. Frank Baum

Ruggedo and the Royal Chamberlain look through the magic spyglass and see the adventurers and the dragon coming up the tube. The Nome King and his Chamberlain set out for the tube to attack when the adventurers when the emerge from the tube.

Black Beauty

Part 3, Chapter 41: The Butcher

by Anna Sewell

A visit to the butcher's shop provides Black Beauty with further insight as to the conditions that drivers and horses face in the course of their duties.

Anne of Green Gables

Chapter 29: An Epoch in Anne's Life

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne's visit to Aunt Josephine's house gives her a new perspective on city-life and wealth.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 1, Chapter 21: Some Days Ashore

by Jules Verne

The men explore the island in hopes of finding some food not available on ship. Land finally gets a chance to hunt.

Main Street

Chapter 28

by Sinclair Lewis

Fern Mullins, the new high school teacher, arrives from Minneapolis. Carol and Fern, having much in common, quickly become friends. Carol considers restarting the dramatic club.

The Sea-Wolf

Chapter 11

by Jack London

A discussion of life, nature, and existence with Captain Larsen ends in a rather strange act of violence towards Hump.

The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida

Chapter 15: In Peril

by Laura Lee Hope

Mr. Dunn finds himself in real danger as the movie continues filming.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children

Chapter 8: Uncle Tom Meets Eva

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

While traveling with Mr. Haley, Uncle Tom encounters Evangeline St. Clare. An act of kindness by Tom does not go unnoticed.

Crime and Punishment

Part 4, Chapter 5

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Raskolnikov visits Porfiry Petrovich at the police station, presenting him with a request for the items from the pawnbroker's shop.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

The Raven

by Grimm Brothers

A queen wishes her troublesome daughter away.

Black Beauty

Part 2, Chapter 23: A Strike for Liberty

by Anna Sewell

The use of the check rein has unintended consequences for Ginger and Black Beauty.

Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter XIII: “A Mystery of the Reef”

by Kirk Munroe

Sumner tells Lieutenant Carey and his mother about Quorum and Worth.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 5, Chapter 7: The Peace of the Parrots

by Hugh Lofting

Doctor Dolittle, Prince Bumpo, and the injured Long Arrow travel to the land of the Bagjagderag, intending to negotiate a final peace between the tribes. The parrots stand down.

Black Beauty

Part 1, Chapter 15: The Old Hostler

by Anna Sewell

En route to visit friends, the master stops at a local hotel where Black Beauty meets the Old Hostler, a longtime caretaker of horses.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children

Chapter 7: Master George and Uncle Tom

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Master George says his goodbye's to Uncle Tom.

The Game of Logic

Chapter 1, Part 3

by Lewis Carroll

The author explains the use of logic and explains the fallacies associated with logic.

Beowulf

Chapter 17

by Francis Barton Gummere

Northanger Abbey

Chapter IX

by Jane Austen

John Thorpe arrives at the Allens’ with his sister Isabella and Catherine’s brother James. The trio pressure Catherine into joining them for a carriage ride; James and Isabella in one carriage, and Catherine and John in the other. During the carriage ride, Catherine attempts to divert John’s self- interested monologue, but always fails.

Agnes Grey

Chapter VIII: The ‘Coming Out’

by Anne Brontë

Miss Murray and Agnes Grey discuss the upcoming ball, family, and marriage.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Part 2, Chapter 7: The End of the Mystery

by Hugh Lofting

With Doctor Dolittle's help, Bob finally sets the record straight regarding the death of Bluebeard Bill.

Twenty Talks to Teachers

Chapter 7: Opening Exercise

by Thomas E. Sanders

A list and description of possible exercises that can be used to catch the attention of your students at the beginning of the school day.

Main Street

Chapter 35

by Sinclair Lewis

Carol continues to silently endure life in Gopher Prairie. Vida excitedly welcomes Raymond Wutherspoon back home from war. The townspeople's quickly increasing wealth prompts the arrival of Mr. Blausser, a businessman deadset on improving and expanding Gopher Prairie. Carol is finally prepared to leave Gopher Prairie.

The Yellow Fairy Book

The Grateful Beasts

by Andrew Lang

A beautiful youth overcomes his wicked brothers’ plans to get rid of him.