Peter Pan
Chapter 6: The Little House
by J.M. Barrie
Wendy takes her role as mother to the lost boys very seriously and earnestly tries to make their house a home.
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The Flamingo Feather
Chapter III: "Chitta’s Revenge"
by Kirk Munroe
Chitta enacts his revenge against the tribe, causing problems for the Indians and the Frenchmen alike.
The Iliad
Book 19: The Reconciliation of Achilles an Agamemnon
by Homer
Achilles heads to battle, having received his new armor from Hephaestus.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 9
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward, Cora, Alice, and Gamut attempt to hide from the enemy, but are eventually discovered by Magua and taken prisoner.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 16
by Stephen Crane
Henry's regiment moves to relieve a embattled unit. Henry and the men openly criticize the leadership of the brigade. Henry continues to reflect the previous days events.
The Professor
Chapter 15
by Charlotte Brontë
William learns more of his student, Mdlle. Henri, and decides his opinion of Mdlle. Reuter has changed.
Great Expectations
Chapter 31
by Charles Dickens
Pip and Herbert attend a play.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 3: In Which a Conversation Takes Place Which Seems Likely to Cost Phileas Fogg Dear
by Jules Verne
An argument at the Reform Club results in a strange wager by Phileas Fogg.
The Iliad
Book 7: The Single Combat of Hector and Ajax
by Homer
Hector presents a challenge to the Achaean line. Ajax and Hector engage in battle until Zeus intervenes.
The Iliad
Book 10: The Night-Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses
by Homer
Both the Trojans and Greeks devise plans to spy on one another. However, only the Greeks are successful.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 1: The Scapegoat
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Mr. Asbury is a businessman who successfully works his way up from a barbershop owner to a lawyer. Upon his success, Mr. Bingo conspires against him to make Mr. Asbury the scapegoat for his crimes.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 17: “How They Came to Bunbury”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the animals see a sign for Bunbury and decide to go there. They meet a town full of bread-product people. After Toto eats a raisin bun citizen, they are evicted from the town.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 12: Pleasures and Privileges
by Henry O. Flipper
A description of the different privileges that are bestowed upon cadets depending on their rank and class.
Babbitt
Chapter 11
by Sinclair Lewis
Traveling from New York, the businessman in the smoking car discuss a number of issues.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 14: The Interference of Pasty Ann
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Young Patsy Ann is afraid of getting a step mother after Mrs. Caroline Gibson tells her that all step mothers are horrible people.
Babbitt
Chapter 21
by Sinclair Lewis
George achieves a level of success as a member of the Booster's Club, and later learns some unsettling news regarding Riesling.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 21: “A Bashful Brother”
by L. Frank Baum
When Betsy and her friends reach the Metal Forest, they discover Queen Ann and her officers capturing Ruggedo. Upon learning about the shift in power, they free the former King and allow him to fill his pockets with gems and leave. Shaggy Man is reunited with his brother, the Ugly One (who wears a mask to hide his ugliness).
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
How Sentaro was taught not to covet unending life.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 25: “A Competitive Examination”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee meets with the king’s officer examination board and helps the king choose his army. He makes a valid suggestion that the king readily accepts.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 29: In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to be Met with on American Railroads
by Jules Verne
Phileas' game of whist is suddenly interrupted by Colonel Proctor, who he quickly challenges to a duel. A surprise attack forces the two to temporarily forget their differences. Passepartout is successful in his mission once again.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 44: A Round-About Chapter Between London and Hampshire
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky continues to work her way into Vanity Fair. The Rawdon Crawleys spend the holidays at Queen's Crawley. Lady Jane is not impressed by Becky's behavior.
The Time Machine
Chapter 3
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller experiments with his new invention, starting slowly then accelerating rapidly into the future.
Winesburg, Ohio
Hands, concerning Wing Biddlebaum
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Wing Biddlebaum, a man with few friends who experienced a horrible ordeal earlier in his life.
The Four Million
"A Cosmopolite in a Café"
by O. Henry
A tale about world travel.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 9: “How the Wogglebug Taught Athletics”
by L. Frank Baum
Em and Henry are bored and restless. While Ozma ponders on small tasks that will keep them busy, Dorothy and the elders make a tour of the far corners of Oz. Several of Dorothy’s friends join the party. They visit Professor Wogglebug.