The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 19: “Jerry Muskrat Has a Busy Day”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Grandfather Frog formulates a plan whereby Jerry Muskrat will gnaw and dig a hole in the dam and force water through it. Jerry sets off to work.
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The Brown Fairy Book
The Turtle and His Bride
by Andrew Lang
A turtle asks a girl to marry him, and she consents, not taking him seriously. He then tries to force her to be his, and she finally gets revenge on him.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 7: The Doctor's Wager
by Hugh Lofting
Disgusted by the local custom of bullfighting, Doctor Dolittle makes a bet with the influential Don Enrique, with Prince Bumpo making a side bet of his own.
David Copperfield
Chapter 53: Another Retrospect
by Charles Dickens
Dora's health continues to decline.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 5: “A Busy Day at the Smiling Pool”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Jerry Muskrat and Joe Otter go hunting for a trap and spy a fish. Joe gets his claw stuck in a trap and they bury it underground. Joe Otter learns a lesson.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"The Colored Soldiers"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"If the muse were mine to tempt it"
David Copperfield
Chapter 56: The New Wound, and the Old
by Charles Dickens
David visits Mrs. Steerforth, now an invalid, to deliver some bad news.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 12: A Warning
by Laura Lee Hope
The actors meet some of the local residents. Alice and Ruth are discouraged from exploring.
Stories from Around the World
“Why the Sea Is Salt”
by Traditional
How a magical quern ended up at the bottom of the sea, grinding out salt.
Silas Marner
Conclusion
by George Eliot
With all the villagers in attendance except one, Eppie marries Aaron.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 9: Eliza Among the Quakers
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eliza, continuing on her journey to Canada, receives some assistance from the Quakers. Eliza receives news regarding her husband, George.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 17: “Who Had Made the Strange Pond?”
by Thornton W. Burgess
The animals speculate on who made the dam. Grandfather Frog suspects Jerry Muskrat’ cousin.
Little Bear at Work and at Play
“When Little Bear Would Not Work”
by Frances Margaret Fox
Little Bear learns to do his work.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 25
by H.G. Wells
Measures are taken to ensure The Invisible Man does not escape. A plan is put into action. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 5: Disabled
by Laura Lee Hope
The evacuation is halted, but the Captain’s assessment of the ship is not good.
Flatland
Part 1, Section 7: Concerning Irregular Figures
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author clarifies a few things for the reader.
Flatland
Part 1, Section 11: Concerning Our Priests
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author describes the priests in Flatland.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 4: Morning at Green Gables
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne wakes to her first day at the Cuthbert house. Matthew devises a plan to allow Anne to stay.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 3, Chapter 8: The Great Bullfight
by Hugh Lofting
Amid great bursts of laughter from the crowd, Doctor Dolittle enters the ring to challenge the great matador, Pepito de Malaga.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Knights of the Fish
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about two boys born to a man who catches a magical fish. They go their separate ways and have their separate adventures. Both end in success.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 18: Smells
by Hugh Lofting
Failing to find any sign of the boy's uncle in the ocean, the doctor devises another plan to locate him.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 14: “Fairy-Sylvie”
by Lewis Carroll
Arthur and the narrator talk about Lady Muriel and their relationship.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
To My Readers
by L. Frank Baum
The author tells the readers about the origin of this story and his process.
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 3: “Sticks and Mud”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Brownie makes his home from sticks and mud. While other animals laugh at him for working so hard and so tirelessly, Brownie keeps going until his house is just right.
The Jungle
Chapter 12
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns to work and experiences a worse injury than before. Strikes, weather and injuries prevent Ona, Stanislova, and Jurgis from working. Ona's health deteriorates quickly, as Jurgis finds himself in the ranks of the unemployed.