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Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow are captured by a giantess for her amusement. She tells them she will transform them so that they can’t be found and rescued by their friends, the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy.

David Copperfield

Chapter 25: Good and Bad Angels

by Charles Dickens

Agnes warns David to be cautious of Steerforth. Uriah reveals his intentions towards Agnes.

The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter 12: “How They Matched the Fuddles”

by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy and her friends continue on their way and meet a mittenless kangaroo. She tells the gang about the Fuddles in the nearby town of Fuddlecumjig. The people of that town literally fall to pieces when strangers come to visit. Dorothy and her friends matched some of the townspeople, sat down to dinner, and continued on their way.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part I, Chapter I

by James Fenimore Cooper

Captain Spike prepares the Molly Swash for departure. Rose Budd and her aunt will be on board. Jack Tier appears, to Captain Spike's dismay.

The Scarlet Letter

Introduction: “The Custom-House”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

This introduction provides a frame for the main narrative of The Scarlet Letter. The nameless narrator, who shares quite a few traits with the book’s author, takes a post as the “chief executive officer,” or surveyor, of the Salem Custom House. This section introduces us to the narrator and establishes his desire to contribute to American culture.

Anne of Green Gables

Chapter 20: A Good Imagination Gone Wrong

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne's imagination becomes a nuisance to Marilla.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 1, Chapter 3: As Master Wishes

by Jules Verne

Aronnax feels compelled to hunt the monster. Aronnax meets Captain Farragut.

A Tale of Two Cities

Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 4: The Preparation

by Charles Dickens

After arriving in Dover, Lorry delivers a message to Lucie Manette.

Northanger Abbey

Chapter VIII

by Jane Austen

Chapter VIII takes place almost entirely at the ball and deals with Catherine’s social misfortunes.

Treasure Island

Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 31: The Treasure-Hunt—Flint’s Pointer

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Silver thanks Jim for not running away, but Jim is worried about his future. The pirates, along with Silver and Jim, discover a skeleton pointing the way to the treasure.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 82: The Burglary

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.

The House of the Seven Gables

Chapter XVII: “The Flight of Two Owls”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Clifford and Hepzibah flee the house and board a train. Clifford and a stranger strike up a conversation. Clifford begins to lecture the man and brings up a hypothetical house where a man lies dead. The stranger becomes suspicious and Hepzibah and Clifford get off at the next station.

Presidential Addresses and Messages

Annual Message to Congress, November 22, 1797

by John Adams

John Adams' first Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).

David Copperfield

Chapter 39: Wickfield and Heep

by Charles Dickens

David drops by to check on Miss Betsey's house, then head to Canterbury to visit old friends. Uriah Heep and his mother dominate affairs at the Wickfield estate.