Aesop's Fables
“Hercules and the Waggoner”
by Aesop
A Waggoner’s wheels sank deep into the mud. The horses could not pull it out. He prayed to Hercules for help. Hercules told him to help himself by helping the horses pull.
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Aesop's Fables
“Hercules and the Wagoner”
by Aesop
A carter prayed for help when his wagon became stuck. Hercules gave him some advice about helping himself and praying.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Twelve Huntsmen
by Grimm Brothers
A young man travels to visit his ailing father.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 27: “Flop and the Skate Wagon”
by Howard R. Garis
When Flop stays home sick from school, Uncle Butter teaches him how to make a wagon from a single roller skate. As he rides, Flop sees a cat lady being chased by a dog. He gives her a ride and they escape from the dog.
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"To a Lady and Her Children, on the Death of Her Son and their Brother."
by Phillis Wheatley
O'ERWHELMING sorrow now demands my song:
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 20: Joe Green
by Anna Sewell
Joe Green continues to gain the confidence and respect of John and the master, and is eventually allowed to take charge of Black Beauty. Joe attempts to intervene on the behalf of two mistreated horses.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet
by Grimm Brothers
A rooster fears that his dreams will come true.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Frederick and Catherine
by Grimm Brothers
A group of thieves are stopped by Frederick and Catherine's actions.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 12: A Stormy Day
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty's intuition proves beneficial to his master while traveling in foul weather.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 1: “Camelot”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee and Clarence come upon a town of poorly-dressed peasants and a huge procession. They follow the procession to the castle. The Yankee assumes that the castle is an asylum.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Nineteenth Night: Wienerwurst’s Brave Battle”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
On Jehosophat’s birthday, he receives a pony and a dog-cart. Wienerwurst and a bad dog get into a fight and both dogs are injured, but Wienerwurst recovers.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Tinder-Box
by Andrew Lang
A soldier of unworthy morals becomes king by nefarious means.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
The Arsenal at Springfield
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A poem about violence and war.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 23: “How They Encountered the Flutterbudgets”
by L. Frank Baum
The gang arrive at Flutterbudget Center, where the citizens worry too much. They quickly leave and arrive in the land of the Winkies. They spot his castle and plan to have lunch with him.
The Light Princess
Story 3: “She Can’t Be Ours!”
by George MacDonald
The king and queen discover the princess has been bewitched when she appears weightless and floats when they release her.
Moby Dick
Chapter 37: Sunset
by Herman Melville
Ahab ponders his fate.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 2, Chapter 12: Destiny and Destination
by Hugh Lofting
Using the atlas as their guid, the doctor and Tommy pick their next destination, Spidermonkey Island.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“The Raindrops”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about raindrops who fall from the sky and form pools of water that get bigger and flow into the oceans. There, they help form a rainbow showing that even the smallest of things can help to make something beautiful.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 1, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Flavius and Murellus downplay the accomplishments of Julius Caesar as they scold the local commoners.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 21: George Shelby Frees His Slaves
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
After returning to the Shelby home, Master George sets his slaves free.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 35: Jerry Barker
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty shares some of his experiences with his new master, stable boy and driver.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 10: A Talk in the Orchard
by Anna Sewell
Merrylegs, Ginger, and Black Beauty discuss the limitations of being trained with blinders.
Babbitt
Chapter 22
by Sinclair Lewis
Depressed without his friends, George seeks other outlets to distract him from his unsatisfactory life.
Black Beauty
Part 2, Chapter 29: Cockneys
by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty tells of another type of driver, the steam-engine style, who's irresponsible handling of a carriage can have grave consequences for a horse. Black Beauty spends some time with the good-natured mare, Peggy, before meeting his new master.