Three kittens are dressed up for a tea-party and set out to play cleanly, but end up losing their clothes to the ducks, which started with Tom Kitten losing his buttons. Mother cat finds them w/o clothes and sends them upstairs so as not disturb her tea-party, but they keep playing and make noise. The ducks eventually lose the clothes, which fall off for lack of buttons and sink into the pond.
Mrs. Sowerby sends a note to Master Craven saying that he must travel home and see his son at once. On the trip home, he thinks back at his son’s health history and regrets not spending time with Colin. Upon his return, he goes to the garden to see his son and is delighted to see the children playing. Mary, Colin, and Archibald walk to the house happy.
Written as a play, this is a story about neighbors who do not get along. The hedgehog challenges the hare to a contest. The contest is used to settle the differences between the neighbors. However, is the means fair?
Ozma transports Dorothy to her. She then sends for the others.
The many travels of Thumbelina.
Sailing off the Barbary Coast, the doctor and his crew encounter a hostile ship.
Beth's room is prepared to make her final days as comfortable as possible. Jo's poem has a profound effect on Beth.
The narrator searches for butterflies.
The Winged Monkeys carry Dorothy and her friends to the Emerald City. The King of the Monkeys tells Dorothy why they must grant whoever has the Magic Cap three wishes.
Doctor Dolittle continues to hastily traverse the landscape, while speculating about the fate of Long Arrow. Mr. Jabizri takes the lead as the mountain gets closer.
The year ends and Muriel and the narrator mourn the death of Arthur.
The vegetable people don’t want “meat people” around and drive the group towards a pit despite the Wizard’s magic tricks.
Hester pays a visit to Governor Bellingham’s mansion. She has two intentions: to deliver a pair of ornate gloves she has made for the governor, and to find out if there is any truth to the rumors that Pearl, now three, may be taken from her.
A strange disc rises from the pit, spreading death and destruction throughout the area.
(London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The body of Mr. Wicksteed is found. The Invisible Man is suspected. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The party is supposed to go on a picnic to the estate of Colonel Brandon’s brother-in-law, but they end up not going at all because Colonel Brandon gets a distressing letter that morning, and is forced to leave to attend to related business. Marianne is growing increasingly more reckless, and is exposing herself imprudently to the possibility of great disappointment in her relationship with Willoughby.
Victor finishes his creature and is frightened by its appearance. He falls ill with a nervous fever after reuniting with Henry, who nurses him back to health and gives him a letter from Elizabeth.
The two travelers (Kenyon and Donatello) take a long journey.
Dorothy, Toto, and Bellina visit Bunnybury, a town of rabbits. At the door, only Dorothy is allowed in and must be reduced to the size of rabbits. Toto and Bellina wait outside.
Hester calls to Pearl to join her and Dimmesdale. From the other side of the brook, Pearl eyes her parents with suspicion.
The princess grows normally even though she is weightless. She never sees the seriousness of situations and can only laugh, although she never smiles.
Doctor Dolittle visits Luke the Hermit and his dog Bob at the courthouse.
The author uses shapes as a metaphor for males and females.