The Brown Fairy Book
Rubezahl
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the gnome Rubezahl who tried to understand the trickery of man by capturing a princess and marrying her.
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Main Street
Chapter 32
by Sinclair Lewis
A minor incident at the barn dance has dire consequences for Fern Mullins. Fern, confident she will be fired, resigns and leaves town.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 19
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 12: Camp Laurence
by Louisa May Alcott
Laurence invites the girls to go camping.
Babbitt
Chapter 14
by Sinclair Lewis
George's work on the Mayoral campaign results in ethically questionable compensation.
Counting and Math Rhymes
Four Little Fishes
by Traditional
A child’s nursery rhyme involving numbers and counting
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 33: A London Cab Horse
by Anna Sewell
After becoming acquainted with the rest of the Barker family, Black Beauty begins his duties as a cab.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Seven Ravens
by Grimm Brothers
A sister searches for her seven lost brothers.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Nineteenth Night: Wienerwurst’s Brave Battle”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
On Jehosophat’s birthday, he receives a pony and a dog-cart. Wienerwurst and a bad dog get into a fight and both dogs are injured, but Wienerwurst recovers.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Exiles”
by George E. Merrick
The sparse number of maple trees are perceived as exiles in contrast to the jungles of cypress that surround them.
Babbitt
Chapter 6
by Sinclair Lewis
George and a client take a tour of a local tenement. George meets his father-in-law to ensure a good price on a future purchase. George decides to have a conversation about "morals" with his son.
Aesop's Fables
“The Swallow and the Crow”
by Aesop
A swallow and a crow argue about the value of their feathers.
The Prince
Chapter 20: Are Fortresses, and Many Other Things to Which Princes Often Resort, Advantageous or Hurtful?
by Niccolo Machiavelli
The many methods employed to maintain power, and which are most effective.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter IV: "Has-se is Held Prisoner"
by Kirk Munroe
The soldiers capture Has-se for questioning. He and Rene discuss what has happened, what may happen, and what needs to be done.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 35
by Mark Twain
The disclosure of the buried treasure put the town in a frenzy. Huck and Tom find that there newfound wealth has changed their lives.
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land
Chapter 3
by Emily Paret Atwater
Sammy’s instinct told him that the hermit crab wants him for dinner and excuses himself. Sammy meets a starfish named Meteor and agrees to go to Coral-Land with the pilot fish.
More Jataka Tales
“The Stupid Monkeys”
by Ellen C. Babbitt
Monkeys are unable to discern how much to water trees.
Aesop's Fables
“The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble”
by Aesop
Every thing would like to be thought of as greater in the world than it is, and it first thinks itself so.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
A Pæan
by Edgar Allan Poe
Lamentation for the loss of a loved one.
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.
Aesop's Fables
“The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller”
by Aesop
Two friends decide not to move in together because of their very opposite professions.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 35
by Jack London
As Hump and Maud attempt to repair the damage vessel, a much diminished Larsen attempts to undermine their efforts.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 21: “Polychrome’s Magic”
by L. Frank Baum
The Tin Woodman, the Tin Soldier, Woot, Scarecrow and Polychrome look for Nimmie Amee so that the two tin men can ask her to marry them. The group discovers her house but it is surrounded by an invisible wall. The Blue Rabbit and Polychrome help the group to go under the wall and get to the house.
Moby Dick
Chapter 10: A Bosom Friend
by Herman Melville
Ishmael embraces Queequeg and his strange customs.
Main Street
Chapter 6
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol accompanies Kennicott on a hunting trip, admiring the natural landscape of Gopher Prairie. Carol is introduced to the like minded Vida Sherwin and Guy Pollock. Carol's home refurnishing is met with disdain by a miserly and religious neighbor. Carol hosts a party of her own, hoping it will have some influence on the townspeople of Gopher Prairie.