Tag: books
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THE BOX-CAR CHILDREN Chapter 3 Shelter
SHELTER When Jess opened her eyes it must have been about ten o’clock in the morning. She sat up and looked all around her. She could see dimly the opening where they had come into the woods. She looked around to see that her family was still safely by her. Then she looked up at…
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THE BOX-CAR CHILDREN Chapter 2 The Second Night
THE SECOND NIGHT The roosters crowed and the hens clucked; the farmer’s wife began to get breakfast, and the four children slept on. Dinner time came and went, and still they slept, for it must be remembered that they had been awake and walking during the whole night. In fact, it was nearly seven o’clock…
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THE BOX-CAR CHILDREN Chapter 1 The Flight
THE FLIGHT About seven o’clock one hot summer evening a strange family moved into the little village of Middlesex. Nobody knew where they came from, or who they were. But the neighbors soon made up their minds what they thought of the strangers, for the father was very drunk. He could hardly walk up the…
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The Story of the Three Little Pigs
THE STORYOF THETHREE LITTLE PIGS With drawings by L. Leslie Brooke Frederick Warne & Co. Once upon a time there was an old Sow with three little Pigs, and as she had not enough to keep them, she sent them out to seek their fortune. The first that went off met a Man with a bundle…
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Weekly Recap of Articles for Christians for February 15th to the 21st
Weekly Recap: Faith, Learning, and Everyday Living Each week at Articles for Christians, we gather our newest posts into one place so you can easily catch up, revisit favorites, and find fresh encouragement for the days ahead. Our weekly recap highlights a blend of resources designed to support Christian families in their walk with the…
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Chapter 1: The Riverbank
The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an…
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Rome and Carthage Part II
This short account of the early history of Rome shows you the enormous difference between the Roman ideal of a healthy state, and that of the ancient world which was embodied in the town of Carthage. The Romans counted upon the cheerful and hearty co-operation between a number of “equal citizens.” The Carthaginians, following the…
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Must-Read Children’s Literature: From Nursery Rhymes to Adventures
The content presents a range of children’s literature across different grades, focusing on themes of adventure, friendship, and self-discovery through engaging narratives and whimsical illustrations.
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 58
Chapter 58 I must conclude my journal here. We can scarcely be more happy than we are, and I feel no cares about my children. Fritz is so fond of the chase and of mechanics, and Ernest of study, that they will not wish to marry; but I please myself by hoping at some time…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 57 part 2
Chapter 57 – Part 2 The next day, Fritz and Ernest set out on their expedition with Parabery, in his canoe, to seek our two valued dogs. The good islander carried his canoe on his back to the shore. I saw them set off, but not without some dread, in such a frail bark, into…