Grant realizes he has the wrong bag as he gets onto the motor boat. He discovers the bag is heavier than his and tries to think of a plan to get his back or at least open the mystery one. Fred and John seem to know something more about the luggage.
The Author explains the incidents that lead to the writing of his autobiography.
Mr. Peck passes away.
An introduction to the original text, written by Walter H. Page.
The girls chase the boat up the stream, trying to formulate a plan to stop whatever creature is towing it along. They are happy to finally spot a boy on a craft in the river, whom they appeal to for assistance.
The sparse number of maple trees are perceived as exiles in contrast to the jungles of cypress that surround them.
A man is stranded on an island because of a trick his friend played on him out of jealousy. He meets another woman and they live a magical life.
The ship is navigated out to sea.
Grendel is angered by the constant happiness of the Scyldings. The Scyldings are driven from the great hall.
Tommy's role as the doctor's assistant gives him a certain amount of status he before had. Preparations are made for the next voyage, as Doctor Dolittle awaits word from long arrow.
The author celebrates the colorful history of pirates in Florida.
The end of the Appalachian system in Northern Florida evokes the imagery of battle in the author's mind.
While drifting in the ocean, the men are exhausted and there is no light. They have no company other than each other and a shark that continues to circle their small boat. The correspondent, the only one awake, hears nothing but the ocean and the shark’s body hitting the boat and fears for their safety.
While traveling with Mr. Haley, Uncle Tom encounters Evangeline St. Clare. An act of kindness by Tom does not go unnoticed.
Jake's story is told to Alice. Alice and Ruth take part in a motor race.
As the men keep watch over the days kill, Fedallah reveals a prophesy to Ahab.
The young man frees the Gem and returns it to the girls. They offer some sort of repayment, but he only wishes them to keep any knowledge of him secret, as he is on the run. The girls soon meet with the men he may be running from.
This poem descibes youth and beauty using nature as a metaphor.
Led by the captain, the men continue their attempts at survival. Soon they become friends (including the correspondent who is “not of the sea”). The men build a sail out of the captain’s overcoat and an oar. They spot land and continue rowing.
The girls set out for the day accompanied by Tom. They are having a pleasant day, enjoying the walk on the shore, when they have some unexpected visitors.
A child’s nursery rhyme involving numbers and counting
The crew are intrigued by Ahab's boat crew.
The narrator describes his early life at home with his mother.
This book tells the story of a frog who decides to go fishing for minnows for supper. After several misadventures he gives up and has a dinner of roasted grasshopper and salad with his friends.