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Dorothy and the others call the flying monkeys to take them beyond the Hammer-Heads to the land of the Quadlings. They reach Glinda’s castle and are admitted at once.

Treasure Island

Part Three: My Shore Adventure, Chapter 15: The Man of the Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Jim meets Ben Gunn. Ben tells him useful information about the lost treasure. In return for helping him with a safe passage home, Ben gives him refuge at his house.

A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story the rain keeps the children indoors until they turn the thought of a flood into an imaginative game in which they are pirates on a ship.

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 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 8”

by Mark Twain

Huck hears of his own murder from a passing ferry boat. Huck finds Jim on Jackson Island.

Moby Dick

Chapter 79: The Prairie

by Herman Melville

Ishmael uses physiognomy and phrenology to better understand the whale.

Selected American and British Poems

At the Summit of the Washington Monument

by Will Carleton

A poem to the vistas and vision from the heights of the Washington Monument and the vision of the man himself.

The Heart of Happy Hollow

Chapter 8: Cahoots

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

A man visiting an old Virginia grave-yard sees two monuments side by side. One monument is inscribed with the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and 1864, and the other simply said "Cahoots" and nothing more. The man then goes to a nearby post-office to ask the man in charge about the two monuments.

Moby Dick

Chapter 29: Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb

by Herman Melville

Ahab's temper flares.

The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter 12

by Stephen Crane

The advancing soldiers are suddenly in retreat. Henry attempt to forcefully question a soldier only to be met with a blow to the head. A disoriented Henry is taken to his regiment by a helpful soldier.

The Flamingo Feather

Chapter XIII: "Arrival of Jean Ribault"

by Kirk Munroe

The men are interrupted in their departure by the arrival of ships. Later even more ships arrive, with good news. Unfortunately there is also the arrival of bad news, as the Spanish ships are not far behind.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 21: In Which the Master of the “Tankadere” Runs Great Risk of Losing a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds

by Jules Verne

After a period of calm seas aboard the Tankadere, Phileas and Aouda arrive in Shanghai. Detective Fix is greatly affected by Phileas' kindness, evening offering to pay for his passage.