Tag: literature
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Peter and Polly: The Tent Store
Peter and Polly had not really waited very long when Tim came past. He saw the tents in Peter’s yard. They were quite near the road. “What are you doing?” he called. “Are you playing something? I wish to play, too.” “We have a store,” said Polly. “We are selling lemonade and sandwiches. Do you…
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Peter and Polly: Clotheshorse Tents
Mother,” said Polly, “can you make us a tent?” “A tent?” asked mother. “What for?” “To play in, mother. Some of the other children have tents. I should like one.” “Perhaps they bought theirs, Polly.” “Yes, they did, mother. But I thought that maybe you could make one. You do make us things.” “Perhaps I…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapters 44 & 45
Chapter 44 & 45 Fritz struck his forehead, and, seizing Ernest by the arm “Brother,” said he, “what fools we have been!” Ernest inquired what folly they had been guilty of. “Why did we not,” said Fritz, “when we were working within our grotto, attempt to make the opening on the other side? We should…
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Heidi Chapter 12 – Part 2
The House Is Haunted continued… When the doctor laughed, Mr. Sesemann continued: “I call that sympathy; I wish my friend Miss Rottenmeier could hear you. She is convinced that an old Sesemann is wandering about, expiating some dreadful deed.” “How did she make his acquaintance?” asked the doctor, much amused. Mr. Sesemann then explained the…
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Peter and Polly: The Doll Family
The Doll Family See what I have, Peter,” said Polly. “What are they, Polly?” “They are acorns. They came from oak trees. Here are some oak leaves.” “I never saw any acorns before. They look like nuts. What are they good for?” “To play with, Peter. I will show you how, soon. And they are…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 43
Chapter 43 The next and following days were spent in removing our furniture and property, particularly our poultry, which had multiplied greatly. We also constructed a poultry-yard, at a sufficient distance from our house to save our sleep from disturbance, and still so near that we could easily tend them. We made it as a…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 42
Chapter 42 In a few days we completed the Grotto Ernestine. It contained some stalactites; but not so many as our former grotto. We found, however, a beautiful block of salt, which resembled white marble, of which Ernest formed a sort of altar, supported by four pillars, on which he placed a pretty vase of citron-wood,…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 41
Chapter 41 One day, having gone over with my younger sons to weed the garden, and survey our possessions, I perceived that the roof of the gallery wanted a little repair, and called Jack to raise for me the rope ladder which I had brought from Falcon’s Nest, and which had been very useful while…
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Heidi Chapter 12 part 1
The House Is Haunted For several days Miss Rottenmeier had been wandering silently about the house. When she went from room to room or along the corridors, she would often glance back as if she were afraid that somebody was following her. If she had to go to the upper floor, where the gorgeous guest-rooms…
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Peter and Polly Series: The Lost Pig
The Lost Pig One day the blacksmith drove to Large Village. He drove in his high wagon. It was filled with many things. Some of these things were iron and rattled. But the funniest noise in the wagon was, “Grunt, grunt.” This noise was made by a little black pig. The blacksmith had said to…