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The four March sisters have grown up, and now they are all young women. Jo March has rejected a marriage proposal from her long-time friend and neighbor, Laurie. Heartbroken, Laurie has traveled to Europe with his grandfather. Once there, he meets Amy in Nice, France. Amy is also touring Europe…
As the scene opens, Alice is sitting with her sister near a river. ————————- So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of…
Kim lived in the city. There were many tall buildings and streets. Kim liked all the cars and noise, but she also wished she had a back yard to play in. She was happy when they visited her Uncle George in the country. He lived on a farm where there…
Arthur was messy. He didn’t try to make messes, but he didn’t try to clean up much, either. There were always crumbs on the table when he was done eating. His socks never made it into the hamper. And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw…
Claire put her last t-shirt into the suitcase and zipped it up. The red suitcase was very heavy, but it had wheels to make it easier to take places. Claire rolled the suitcase into the living room and put it by the front door. “I’m ready!” she said. “Let’s go!”…
People like to go, go, go! Ever since our first steps, we have been on the move. Over time, the way people get around has changed. 3500 BCE–1900s: Wagons and Carts For many hundreds of years, people rode on wagons and carts pulled by animals. The wagons were made of…
In this passage from Jo’s Boys, Mrs. Jo Bhaer has become a famous author. Like famous singers and actors today, at that time famous authors were always surrounded by fans and reporters. Jo hates that strangers are always trying to see her and talk to her. A reporter has just…
In the middle of the forest there was a tall oak tree. It rose above all the other trees and could be seen for miles. It was known a Father Oak tree by everyone who lived near the forest. No one in the nearby village wanted to cut it down.…
Three cats sat in the window and looked outside. They watched as the old mailman walked up to the house. He pushed his letters through the mail slot in the front door. A shower of envelopes fell to the floor. What was this? The cats thought this was very exciting!…
Peter Pan is a book about the adventures of a magical boy, Peter Pan, who lives in an amazing place called Neverland. In the story, Peter brings three English children named Wendy, Michael, and John, to his home in Neverland. There they meet Peter’s friends, including the Lost Boys. They…
