Tag: Children’s Literature
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Heidi Chapter 5 part 1
Two Visitors Two winters had nearly passed. Heidi was happy, for the spring was coming again, with the soft delicious wind that made the fir-trees roar. Soon she would be able to go up to the pasture, where blue and yellow flowers greeted her at every step. She was nearly eight years old, and had…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 6
Chapter 6 As soon as day broke, I mounted on deck, to look through the telescope. I saw my wife looking towards us; and the flag, which denoted their safety, floating in the breeze. Satisfied on this important point, we enjoyed our breakfast of biscuit, ham, and wine, and then turned our thoughts to the…
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Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
Swiss Family Robinson “The Swiss Family Robinson” is a beloved adventure novel by Johann David Wyss about a Swiss family stranded on a deserted island, relying on their creativity and teamwork to survive and build a new life.
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 5
Chapter 5 “Well, my dear,” I began, “I feel rather alarmed at all the labours I see before me. A voyage to the vessel is indispensable, if we wish to save our cattle, and many other things that may be useful to us; on the other hand, I should like to have a more secure…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter XIX THE SLEET STORM
Chapter XIX THE SLEET STORM It was winter. And for several days a strong south wind had swept up Pleasant Valley. That–as Solomon Owl knew very well–that meant a thaw was coming. He was not sorry, because the weather had been bitterly cold. Well, the thaw came. And the weather grew so warm that Solomon…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Perfectly refreshed, we went on cheerfully to the place where we had left our gourd utensils. We found them quite dry, and hard as bone; we had no difficulty in carrying them in our game-bags. (“Game” is hunted animals, so those bags must be where they carried any small game they shot.) We had scarcely…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 3
Chapter 3 At break of day I was waked by the crowing of the cock. I summoned my wife to council, to consider on the business of the day. We agreed that our first duty was to seek for our shipmates, and to examine the country beyond the river before we came to any decisive…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 2
At break of day we were awake and ready, and after morning prayer, I addressed my children thus: “We are now, my dear boys, with the help of God, about to attempt our deliverance. Before we go, provide our poor animals with food for some days: we cannot take them with us, but if our…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 1
The tempest had raged for six days, and on the seventh seemed to increase. The ship had been so far driven from its course, that no one on board knew where we were. Every one was exhausted with fatigue and watching. The shattered vessel began to leak in many places, the oaths of the sailors…
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Heidi Chapter 4 – Part 2
In Grandmother’s Hut continued… “But grandmother, does it not get light in the summer, when the sun shines down on the mountains to say good-night, setting them all aflame?” “No, child, I can never see the fiery mountains any more. I have to live in darkness, always.” Heidi burst out crying now and sobbed aloud.…