The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 115: Luigi Vampa's Bill of Fare
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Danglers learns that in order to eat while imprisoned he must pay a large sum for his food.
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The Secret Garden
Chapter 7: “The Key to the Garden”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Martha talks with Mary about her family. Mary realizes that for the first time, she actually likes and cares for someone else. Martha comes to find out that Mary doesn’t even like herself. Mary finds a mysterious key.
The Vampyre
Extract of a Letter, Containing an Account of Lord Byron’s Residence in the Island of Mitylene
by John Polidori
A description of a trip to Greece, and the house in which Byron spent time while there.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER XLIV. SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN
by Jules Verne
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 8: The Spirit of the Teacher
by Thomas E. Sanders
How the attitude of the teacher can affect the behavior of the students and the overall atmosphere of the classroom.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 2: "The Big Bobsled"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story the Toyman that is a friend to the three children has a mysterious secret in his workshop that keep the boys guessing and therefore, entertained.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 1: "Am I Fit to Teach?"
by Thomas E. Sanders
A chapter of guidance for the young teacher with self-doubt.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 17: “A Tantrum”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary awakens to hear Colin screaming and throwing a tantrum from inside his room. She is summoned to his room and scolds him for screaming. She tells him that she hates him and he should go on screaming forever. She then looks at his back claiming that there is nothing wrong with it. Colin realizes for the first time that his affliction is largely in his head.
The Four Million
"Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" The Four Million
by O. Henry
A dog despises the masters coddling treatment.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 7”
by Mark Twain
Huck escapes his father after faking his own death.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 10: The Wisdom of Silence
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Jeremiah Anderson's pride keeps him from asking for help from his ex-slave master after he is freed.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 3: “Knights of the Table Round”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is brought to the Round Table. Prisoners present themselves to Guenever. Sir Kay tells about Launcelot stealing his armor, and Merlin puts everyone to sleep.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 10: "Isaac Todhunter"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Isaac Todhunter.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XIII. HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
by Jules Verne
The Marble Faun
Chapter II: “The Faun”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello talks of the mythic faun.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 12: The Fellow of Delicacy
by Charles Dickens
Stryver's plan to propose to Lucie comes to a sour end.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 8: “The Robin Who Showed the Way”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary continues her search for the secret garden, to no avail. Martha tells Mary that her mother is truly enchanted by the stories of the girl from India. While skipping rope down a small pathway, she discovers a hidden door which she unlocks with the key she found earlier. Inside, she finds the secret garden.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 7: Opening Exercise
by Thomas E. Sanders
A list and description of possible exercises that can be used to catch the attention of your students at the beginning of the school day.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 46: Under the Umbrella
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo and Professor Bhear divulge their true feelings to one another.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 11: The Triumph of Ol' Mis' Pease
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ol' Mis' Pease seeks revenge from Nancy Rogers, after Nancy marries her ex-husband.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 20: The Teacher's View of Life
by Thomas E. Sanders
How the teachers attitude and viewpoint can affect their students.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXIV: “Market-Day in Perugia”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello and Kenyon wander through the markets in Perugia.
The Marble Faun
Chapter IX: “The Faun and Nymph”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello confesses to Miriam that he loves her.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 1, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Caesar receives a warning. Cassius and Brutus discuss Caesar. Cassius devises a plan to sway Brutus.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 17”
by Mark Twain
Huck is invited to stay with the Grangerford family.