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Life and Adventures of Santa Claus & Other Christmas Novels
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Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)
YOUTH
1. Burzee
2. The Child of the Forest
3. The Adoption
4. Claus
5. The Master Woodsman
6. Claus Discovers Humanity
7. Claus Leaves the Forest
MANHOOD
1. The Laughing Valley
2. How Claus Made the First Toy
3. How the Ryls Colored the Toys
4. How Little Mayrie Became Frightened
5. How Bessie Blithesome Came to the Laughing Valley
6. The Wickedness of the Awgwas
7. The Great Battle Between Good and Evil
8. The First Journey with the Reindeer
9. "Santa Claus!"
10. Christmas Eve
11. How the First Stockings Were Hung by the Chimneys
12. The First Christmas Tree
OLD AGE
1. The Mantle of Immortality
2. When the World Grew Old
3. The Deputies of Santa Claus
Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth)
CHAPTER I. THE WHITE CASTLE
CHAPTER II. IN THE FIR-WOODS
CHAPTER III. THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE
CHAPTER IV. FAIRY HOUSEKEEPING
CHAPTER V. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER VI. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER VII. A WINDING STAIR AND A SCAMPER
CHAPTER VIII. THE SQUIRREL FAMILY
CHAPTER IX. A COMMITTEE OF BIRDS
CHAPTER X. A SAIL IN THE AIR
CHAPTER XI. THE EAGLES' EYRIE
CHAPTER XII. A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES
The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford)
I. HOW JOHN HENRY OVERHOLT SAT ON PANDORA'S BOX
II. HOW A MAN AND A BOY FOUNDED THE LITTLE CITY OF HOPE
III. HOW THEY MADE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
IV. HOW THERE WAS A FAMINE IN THE CITY
V. HOW THE CITY WAS BESIEGED AND THE LID OF PANDORA'S BOX CAME OFF
VI. HOW A SMALL BOY DID A BIG THING AND NAILED DOWN THE LID OF THE BOX
VII. HOW A LITTLE WOMAN DID A GREAT DEED TO SAVE THE CITY
VIII. HOW THE WHEELS WENT ROUND AT LAST
IX. HOW THE KING OF HEARTS MADE A FEAST IN THE CITY OF HOPE
Heidi (Johanna Spyri)
Part I. Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel
I. GOING UP TO THE ALM-UNCLE
II. WITH THE GRANDFATHER
III. ON THE PASTURE
IV. IN THE GRANDMOTHER'S HUT
V. TWO VISITORS
VI. A NEW CHAPTER WITH NEW THINGS
VII. MISS ROTTENMEIER HAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE DAY
VIII. GREAT DISTURBANCES IN THE SESEMANN HOUSE
IX. THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE HEARS OF STRANGE DOINGS
X. A GRANDMAMA
XI. HEIDI GAINS IN SOME RESPECTS AND LOSES IN OTHERS
XII. THE SESEMANN HOUSE IS HAUNTED
XIII. UP THE ALP ON A SUMMER EVENING
XIV. ON SUNDAY WHEN THE CHURCH BELLS RING
Part II. Heidi Makes Use of Her Experience
XV. PREPARATIONS FOR A JOURNEY
XVI. A GUEST ON THE ALP
XVII. RETALIATION
XVIII. WINTER IN THE VILLAGE
XIX. WINTER STILL CONTINUES
XX. NEWS FROM DISTANT FRIENDS
XXI. OF FURTHER EVENTS ON THE ALP
XXII. SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
XXIII. PARTING TO MEET AGAIN
Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie)
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
PETER BREAKS THROUGH
CHAPTER II
THE SHADOW
CHAPTER III
COME AWAY, COME AWAY!
CHAPTER IV
THE FLIGHT
CHAPTER V
THE ISLAND COME TRUE
CHAPTER VI
THE LITTLE HOUSE
CHAPTER VII
THE HOME UNDER THE GROUND
CHAPTER VIII
THE MERMAIDS' LAGOON
CHAPTER IX
THE NEVER BIRD
CHAPTER X
THE HAPPY HOME
CHAPTER XI
WENDY'S STORY
CHAPTER XII
THE CHILDREN ARE CARRIED OFF
CHAPTER XIII
DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRIES?
CHAPTER XIV
THE PIRATE SHIP
CHAPTER XV
'HOOK OR ME THIS TIME'
CHAPTER XVI
THE RETURN HOME
CHAPTER XVII
WHEN WENDY GREW UP
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Part First. CHAPTER I. PLAYING PILGRIMS
CHAPTER II. A MERRY CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER III. THE LAURENCE BOY
CHAPTER IV. BURDEN
CHAPTER V. BEING NEIGHBORLY
CHAPTER VI. BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL
CHAPTER VII. AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION
CHAPTER VIII. JO MEETS APOLLYON
CHAPTER IX. MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR
CHAPTER X. THE P. C. AND P. O
CHAPTER XI. EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER XII. CAMP LAURENCE
CHAPTER XIII. CASTLES IN THE AIR
CHAPTER XIV. SECRETS
CHAPTER XV. A TELEGRAM
CHAPTER XVI. LETTERS
CHAPTER XVII. LITTLE FAITHFUL
CHAPTER XVIII. DARK DAYS
CHAPTER XIX. AMY'S WILL
CHAPTER XX. CONFIDENTIAL
CHAPTER XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE
CHAPTER XXII. PLEASANT MEADOWS
CHAPTER XXIII. AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION
The Second Part. CHAPTER XXIV. GOSSIP
CHAPTER XXV. THE FIRST WEDDING
CHAPTER XXVI. ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS
CHAPTER XXVII. LITERARY LESSONS
CHAPTER XXVIII. DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER XXIX. CALLS
CHAPTER XXX. CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER XXXI. OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
CHAPTER XXXII. TENDER TROUBLES
CHAPTER XXXIII. JO'S JOURNAL
CHAPTER XXXIV. A FRIEND
CHAPTER XXXV. HEARTACHE
CHAPTER XXXVI. BETH'S SECRET
CHAPTER XXXVII. NEW IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON THE SHELF
CHAPTER XXXIX. LAZY LAURENCE
CHAPTER XL. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
CHAPTER XLI. LEARNING TO FORGET
CHAPTER XLII. ALL ALONE
CHAPTER XLIII. SURPRISES
CHAPTER XLIV. MY LORD AND LADY
CHAPTER XLV. DAISY AND DEMI
CHAPTER XLVI. UNDER THE UMBRELLA
CHAPTER XLVII. HARVEST TIME
The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum)
Introduction
1. The Cyclone
2. The Council with the Munchkins
3. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
4. The Road Through the Forest
5. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
6. The Cowardly Lion
7. The Journey to the Great Oz
8. The Deadly Poppy Field
9. The Queen of the Field Mice
10. The Guardian of the Gate
11. The Wonderful City of Oz
12. The Search for the Wicked Witch
13. The Rescue
14. The Winged Monkeys
15. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
16. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
17. How the Balloon Was Launched
18. Away to the South
19. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
20. The Dainty China Country
21. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
22. The Country of the Quadlings
23. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
24. Home Again
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
PREFACE
Contents
List of Illustrations
STAVE I
STAVE II
STAVE III
STAVE IV
STAVE V
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
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II
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IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
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XI
XII
XIII
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Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley)
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery)
CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
CHAPTER V. Anne’s History
CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun
CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
CHAPTER X. Anne’s Apology
CHAPTER XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School
CHAPTER XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise
CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation
CHAPTER XIV. Anne’s Confession
CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
CHAPTER XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
CHAPTER XVII. A New Interest in Life
CHAPTER XVIII. Anne to the Rescue
CHAPTER XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession
CHAPTER XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
CHAPTER XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings
CHAPTER XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea
CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
CHAPTER XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
CHAPTER XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed
CHAPTER XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
CHAPTER XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid
CHAPTER XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life
CHAPTER XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized
CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet
CHAPTER XXXII. The Pass List Is Out
CHAPTER XXXIII. The Hotel Concert
CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl
CHAPTER XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s
CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
CHAPTER XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Bend in the road
The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown)
CHAPTER I. THE PLAY BOX
CHAPTER II. JACK-IN-THE-BOX
CHAPTER III. THE FLANTON DOG
CHAPTER IV. THE NOAH'S ARK
CHAPTER V. MIRANDA
CHAPTER VI. THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
CHAPTER VII. BEFORE THE FIRE
CHAPTER VIII. JACK AGAIN
CHAPTER IX. THE DOG AGAIN
CHAPTER X. NOAH AGAIN
CHAPTER XI. MIRANDA AGAIN
CHAPTER XII. THE ANGEL AGAIN
CHAPTER XIII. THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE
CHAPTER XIV. TOM
CHAPTER XV. CHRISTMAS DAY
At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald)
CHAPTER I. THE HAY-LOFT
CHAPTER II. THE LAWN
CHAPTER III. OLD DIAMOND
CHAPTER IV. NORTH WIND
CHAPTER V. THE SUMMER-HOUSE
CHAPTER VI. OUT IN THE STORM
CHAPTER VII. THE CATHEDRAL
CHAPTER VIII. THE EAST WINDOW
CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
CHAPTER X. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
CHAPTER XI. HOW DIAMOND GOT HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XII. WHO MET DIAMOND AT SANDWICH
CHAPTER XIII. THE SEASIDE
CHAPTER XIV. OLD DIAMOND
CHAPTER XV. THE MEWS
CHAPTER XVI. DIAMOND MAKES A BEGINNING
CHAPTER XVII. DIAMOND GOES ON
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DRUNKEN CABMAN
CHAPTER XIX. DIAMOND'S FRIENDS
CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ
CHAPTER XXI. SAL'S NANNY
CHAPTER XXII. MR. RAYMOND'S RIDDLE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE EARLY BIRD
CHAPTER XXIV. ANOTHER EARLY BIRD
CHAPTER XXV. DIAMOND'S DREAM
CHAPTER XXVI. DIAMOND TAKES A FARE THE WRONG WAY RIGHT
CHAPTER XXVII. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
CHAPTER XXVIII. LITTLE DAYLIGHT
CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY
CHAPTER XXX. NANNY'S DREAM
CHAPTER XXXI. THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
CHAPTER XXXII. DIAMOND AND RUBY
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENS
CHAPTER XXXIV. IN THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER XXXV. I MAKE DIAMOND'S ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER XXXVI. DIAMOND QUESTIONS NORTH WIND
CHAPTER XXXVII. ONCE MORE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Part I
01 My Early Home
02 The Hunt
03 My Breaking In
04 Birtwick Park
05 A Fair Start
06 Liberty
07 Ginger
08 Ginger's Story Continued
09 Merrylegs
10 A Talk in the Orchard
11 Plain Speaking
12 A Stormy Day
13 The Devil's Trade Mark
14 James Howard
15 The Old Hostler
16 The Fire
17 John Manly's Talk
18 Going for the Doctor
19 Only Ignorance
20 Joe Green
21 The Parting
Part II
22 Earlshall
23 A Strike for Liberty
24 The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse
25 Reuben Smith
26 How it Ended
27 Ruined and Going Downhill
28 A Job Horse and His Drivers
29 Cockneys
30 A Thief
31 A Humbug
Part III
32 A Horse Fair
33 A London Cab Horse
34 An Old War Horse
35 Jerry Barker
36 The Sunday Cab
37 The Golden Rule
38 Dolly and a Real Gentleman
39 Seedy Sam
40 Poor Ginger
41 The Butcher
42 The Election
43 A Friend in Need
44 Old Captain and His Successor
45 Jerry's New Year
Part IV
46 Jakes and the Lady
47 Hard Times
48 Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
49 My Last Home
The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton)
CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF JOAN
CHAPTER II. JOAN'S SEARCH
CHAPTER III. THE CHILD IN THE MANGER
CHAPTER IV. LOST AND FOUND
Granny’s Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne)
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER II. THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO
CHAPTER III. LADY GREENSLEEVES
CHAPTER IV. CHILDE CHARITY
CHAPTER V. SOUR AND CIVIL
CHAPTER VI. PRINCE WISEWIT'S RETURN
The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
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Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
I. THE RIVER BANK
II. THE OPEN ROAD
III. THE WILD WOOD
IV. MR. BADGER
V. DULCE DOMUM
VI. MR. TOAD
VII. THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
VIII. TOAD'S ADVENTURES
IX. WAYFARERS ALL
X. THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TOAD
XI "LIKE SUMMER TEMPESTS CAME HIS TEARS"
XII. THE RETURN OF ULYSSES
The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
I. A LITTLE SNOW BIRD
II. DROOPING WINGS
III. THE BIRDS' NEST
IV "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER"
V. SOME OTHER BIRDS ARE TAUGHT TO FLY
VI "WHEN THE PIE WAS OPENED, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING!"
VII. THE BIRDLING FLIES AWAY
The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton)
PREFACE
BOOK I. THE CARPENTER
CHAPTER I. THE HOLY LAND
CHAPTER II. JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM
CHAPTER III. IN THE TEMPLE
CHAPTER IV. THE WISE MEN
CHAPTER V. NAZARETH
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST PASSOVER
BOOK II. THE PROPHET
CHAPTER I. JOHN THE BAPTIST
CHAPTER II. CANA OF GALILEE
CHAPTER III. THE FIRST SUMMER
CHAPTER IV. SAMARIA
CHAPTER V. THE FIRST SABBATH-MIRACLE
CHAPTER VI. HIS OLD HOME
CHAPTER VII. CAPERNAUM
CHAPTER VIII. FOES FROM JERUSALEM
CHAPTER IX. AT NAIN
CHAPTER X. MIGHTY WORKS
CHAPTER XI. A HOLIDAY IN GALILEE
CHAPTER XII. IN THE NORTH
CHAPTER XIII. AT HOME ONCE MORE
CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST AUTUMN
CHAPTER XV. LAZARUS
CHAPTER XVI. THE LAST SABBATH
BOOK III. VICTIM AND VICTOR
CHAPTER I. THE SON OF DAVID
CHAPTER II. THE TRAITOR
CHAPTER III. THE PASCHAL SUPPER
CHAPTER IV. GETHSEMANE
CHAPTER V. THE HIGH PRIEST’S PALACE
CHAPTER VI. PILATE’S JUDGMENT HALL
CHAPTER VII. CALVARY
CHAPTER VIII. IN THE GRAVE
CHAPTER IX. THE SEPULCHRE
CHAPTER X. EMMAUS
CHAPTER XI. IT IS THE LORD
CHAPTER XII. HIS FRIENDS
CHAPTER XIII. HIS FOES
