The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 16: “Captain Fyter”
by L. Frank Baum
The Tin Soldier tells the Tin Man and his friends how he came to be made of Tin. His story surprises them. They continue on their journey to find Nimmie Amee.
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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 4: What Makes an Island Float
by Hugh Lofting
The doctor turns to the assistance of some passing porpoises to inquire about the current location of the island, finding out something rather interesting in the process.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 18
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 6: “Brunhild”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried awakens a princess.
The Light Princess
Story 2: “Won’t I Just?”
by George MacDonald
The king forgets to invite his sister to the christening of his new child. She becomes very angry and puts a curse on the little princess.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 2: Thoughts of Home
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle addresses the subject of returning back to Puddleby.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Advice
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"W’en you full o’ worry"
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.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 7: “Jerry Muskrat Makes a Discovery”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Jerry and Little Joe discover that the Smiling Pool’s water level is not as high as usual, so they go to see Grandfather Frog and tell him so.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 31: “The Twistytails’ Christmas”
by Howard R. Garis
The Twistytail family wait for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve. The next morning the entire family opens their bountiful gifts. The author wishes the readers a merry christmas.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 11: Of the Passing of the First Born
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois tells about his son who died as a young baby.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Unexpressed"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Deep in my heart that aches with the repression,"
Flatland
Part 2, Section 21: How I Tried to Teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to My Grandson, and with What Success
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author describes how he attempted to teach three dimensions to his grandson.
Just So Stories
"The Elephant's Child"
by Rudyard Kipling
How elephants got trunks, and how the Elephant’s Child learned to like his new feature.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XIX. GEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN SITU
by Jules Verne
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 11: "Macbeth's Mistake"
by Mary Everest Boole
"The whole question of choosing one’s next working hypothesis has been fogged, owing to people’s neglect of a very simple principle..."
Florida Trails
Chapter XI: “Spring in the Savannas”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the different kinds of flora that grow in the spring.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 9: “The Laughing Brook Stops Laughing”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Grandfather Frog notices that the Laughing Brook has stopped laughing and the Smiling Pool has stopped smiling. He goes to see Jerry Muskrat to tell him so.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 20: In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin assists Amelia and George.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 27
by Jack London
As they make their escape, Hump instructs Maud on the finer aspects of sailing and steering. Hump, although concerned with the nature of their situation, remains unafraid.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
The Farm Child's Lullaby
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Oh, the little bird is rocking in the cradle of the wind,"
The Story of Siegfried
The Foreword
by James Baldwin
The author explains the Icelandic and Germanic background of the tale of Siegfried, and how he added his own flavor to it.
Selected American and British Poems
Maud Muller
by John Greenleaf Whittier
A brief encounter causes a lifetime of remorseful reflection on what might have been.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Song of the Wind on a Southern Shore”
by George E. Merrick
The wind off the Florida Shore touches every part of the landscape.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 21
by Edgar Allan Poe
As the only survivors of the massacre, Pym and Peters take refuge on the island.