Category: Children’s Literature
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 24: Home Again
Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her. “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. “Where in the world did you come from?” “From the Land of Oz,” said…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 21: The Adventure with the Lions
Chapter 21: The Adventure with the Lions The sun rose high in the sky, and Don Quixote jogged onward, full of joy and pride. He had overthrown the Knight of the Mirrors, and he was more persuaded than ever that he was the most valiant hero in the world. Neither enchanter nor enchantments could alarm…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 20: The Knight of the Mirrors
Chapter 20: The Knight of the Mirrors That night Don Quixote and Sancho Panza sought shelter under some trees by the roadside. Sancho unsaddled his Dapple and turned the beast loose to graze among the shrubs and thistles; then he threw himself down at the foot of a cork tree and was soon fast asleep.…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 23: Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints. When…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 19: The Strolling Players
Chapter 19: The Strolling Players A few days afterward as Don Quixote was riding onward and still grieving because of his ill luck, he suddenly met a large cart full of strange people. The driver, who was walking by his horses, was dressed very oddly. His coat and trousers were of scarlet, he had horns…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 18: In Search of Dulcinea
Chapter 18: In Search of Dulcinea Towards evening on the appointed day, the start was made. Don Quixote mounted his Rozinante, and Sancho threw himself astride of his faithful Dapple. The knight carried a new lance and wore a new helmet of brass which his friend Samson had given him; and the squire carried a…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 22: The Country of the Quadlings
The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock. “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.” So he…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 17: With Friends and Neighbors
Chapter 17: With Friends and Neighbors For nearly a month Don Quixote remained at home, seeing no one at all but his niece and the housekeeper. The curate and the barber came daily to inquire how he was doing; but they kept carefully out of his sight lest they might hinder his recovery. At length…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 16: The Ox-Cart Journey
Chapter 16: The Ox-Cart Journey They were still far from their home village, and Don Quixote’s malady grew worse every day. He gave himself up to so many strange fancies that there was really no getting along with him. At length, when he would ride no farther in the right direction, the curate and the…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 21: The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
After climbing down from the china wall the travelers found themselves in a disagreeable country, full of bogs and marshes and covered with tall, rank grass. It was difficult to walk without falling into muddy holes, for the grass was so thick that it hid them from sight. However, by carefully picking their way, they…