Category: Children’s Literature
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Heidi Chapter 18 part 2
Winter In The Village continued… “We’ve got it!” announced the boy, on entering. “What, general?” asked the uncle. “The snow,” Peter replied. “Oh, now I can go up to grandmother!” Heidi rejoiced. “But Peter, why didn’t you come to school? You could coast down to-day,” she continued reproachfully. “I went too far on my sled…
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Fisherman’s Luck by Caroline M. Griswold
This morning I went fishing all alone, And sat for ‘most a day upon a stone; I dropped my line with care into the brook, And watched the little fish swim round my hook. I said, “Kind fish, do bite without a worm; I have one, but I hate to feel him squirm. If you…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 53
Chapter 53 We were never weary with caressing our dear Francis. We were very anxious to learn from him all the particulars of the arrival of the natives in our island, the seizure of his mother and himself, their voyage, and their residence here, and who were the friends they had met with: but it…
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Heidi Chapter 18
Winter In the Village The snow lay so deep around the Alm-hut that the windows seemed to stand level with the ground and the house-door had entirely disappeared. Round Peter’s hut it was the same. When the boy went out to shovel the snow, he had to creep through the window; then he would sink…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 52 part 2
Chapter 52 – Part 2 Bara-ourou is not wicked, and I hope to succeed in touching his heart, enlightening his mind, and converting him to Christianity; his example would certainly be followed by the greatest part of his subjects, who are much attached to him. Your presence, and the name of God uttered by you,…
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Heidi Chapter 17
Retaliation Early the next morning the doctor climbed up the mountain in company with Peter and his goats. The friendly gentleman made several attempts to start a conversation with the boy, but as answer to his questions he got nothing more than monosyllables. When they arrived on top, they found Heidi already waiting, fresh and…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 52 part 1
Chapter 52 – Part 1 After having traversed for some time a desert, sandy plain without meeting a living creature, we arrived at a thick wood, where we lost the traces we had carefully followed. We were obliged to direct our course by chance, keeping no fixed road, but advancing as the interwoven branches permitted…
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Heidi Chapter 16 part 2
A Guest On The Alp continued… “Child, I must tell you something now which will grieve you as much as it grieves me,” replied the doctor. “I had to come alone, for Clara has been very ill and could not travel. Of course grandmama has not come either; but the spring will soon be here,…
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Swiss Family Robinson chapter 51
Chapter 51 Fritz was now swimming far before us, and appeared to have no idea of turning, so that I was at once certain he projected swimming on to the point where we had lost sight of the natives, to be the first to discover and aid his brother. Although he was an excellent swimmer,…
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Heidi Chapter 16
A Guest On The Alp The early dawn was tinging the mountains and a fresh morning-breeze rocked the old fir-trees to and fro. Heidi opened her eyes, for the rustling of the wind had awakened her. These sounds always thrilled her heart, and now they drew her out of bed. Rising hurriedly, she soon was…