Two friends decide not to move in together because of their very opposite professions. “The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller” Aesop's Fables It’s the intention rather than the action that makes a good choice. “The Bear and the Fox” Aesop's FablesĪ bear and a fox have different views of the bear’s attitude towards what he eats. After the conflict is settled the bat wishes to be friends but neither group will have him. Each group invites the bat to join with them. The beasts and the birds are preparing for a conflict. “The Bats, the Birds, and the Beasts” Aesop's Fables “The Bat and the Weasels” Aesop's FablesĪ bat uses whatever best choice he has at the time to save himself from predators. This time feeling wiser the man does not slap his head. The fly escapes the slap and once again torments him. “The Bald Man and the Fly” Aesop's FablesĪ fly torments a bald man who slaps his head trying to kill the fly. The ants point out that he could have stored up food for winter. 4.8 Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie BoysĬurly and Floppy Twistytail is about the adventures of the two Twistytail pig brothers.Ĥ.0 “The Ant and the Grasshopper” Aesop's Fables Even humans have something to learn from his happy way of life and his various adventures. Whitefoot the WoodmouseĪn introduction to Whitefoot, who is a very optimistic mouse. The town rejoices and Judge Thatcher, Becky's father, has the cave sealed, unknowingly trapping Injun Joe inside where he starves to death. Tom finds a way out just as the search party is giving up. As they run out of food and candles searching for a way out, Tom and Becky come upon Injun Joe, who is using the cave as a hideout. Later, on a class field trip to a cave, Tom and his love interest, Becky Thatcher, get lost. As Muff Potter's trial begins, Tom is overcome with guilt and testifies against Injun Joe, who quickly flees the courtroom. Each of the boys make an appearance at their own funerals, where they are greeted with open arms. Tom, Huck, and a friend run away to be pirates, but become aware that the whole town is searching for their bodies. They swear to never tell, and the wrong man, Muff Potter, is accused of the crime. Tom's real trouble begins when he and Huck Finn witness a murder committed by Injun Joe. After Tom plays hooky from school, he is made to whitewash Aunt Polly's fence as punishment, but persuades his friends to do it for him. Petersburg, Missouri, where Tom lives with his deceased mother's sister, Aunt Polly, and his half-brother, Sid. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is set in the 1840's in the fictitious town of St. The scope of the novel is vast it is divided into six parts and the illustrations are also more sophisticated. It is nearly four times longer than its predecessor and the writing style is pitched at a more mature audience. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. The Story of Doctor Dolittle is the first of his Doctor Dolittle books, a series of children's novels about a man who learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world. 4.2 Black Beautyīlack Beauty is a novel told in the first person (or "first horse") as an autobiographical memoir told by a highbred horse named Black Beauty-beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. The Tale of Tommy Fox is a story about the adventures of the mischievous Tommy Fox and his escapades with the Farmer, his dog, and his boy. These discoveries combined with the unlikely friendships she makes along the way help Mary come out of her shell and find new fascination with the world around her. Mary becomes intrigued by the prospect of the forgotten garden, and her quest to find out the garden's secrets leads her to discover other secrets hidden in the manor. Craven's walled garden, which has been closed and locked since her death. The only person who has time for Mary is her chambermaid, Martha. Craven, who travels often to escape the memory of his deceased wife. The book tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled, contrary, solitary child raised in India but sent to live in her uncle’s manor in Yorkshire after her parents' death. The Secret Garden (1909) is one of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s most popular novels. Readability levels for passages on Lit2Go are reported as Flesch-Kincaid grade levels which are roughly equivalent to U.S.
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