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Classic Reader: "Bon Bon" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story Bon-Bon by Edgar Allan Poe, the story of Pierre Bon-Bon, a chef and philosopher who was visited by the devil.
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Classic Reader: "The Bones of Kahekili" by Jack London

For Students 4th - 8th
This is the text of the short story "The Bones of Kahekili" by Jack London; It is part of a collection published after Jack London's death in 1916. The story is set in Hawaii in the year 1880.
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Classic Reader: "A Boring Story" by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the novella "A Boring Story" by Anton Chekhov (also known as "A Dreary Story"). It is narrated by a dying professor of medicine charting his own decline as he approaches death.
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Classic Reader: "Breaking a Spell" by w.w. Jacobs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Breaking a Spell" by W.W. Jacobs; it is part 6 of a larger collection entitled Odd Craft.
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Classic Reader: "The Brief Debut of Tildy" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Brief Debut of Tildy" by O Henry; a chance encounter helps a young waitress come out of her shell.
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Classic Reader: "The Bristol Bowl" by Edith Nesbit

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is the text of the short story "The Bristol Bowl" by Edith Nesbit. What do you do if you break a valuable piece of China belonging to a crotchety elderly aunt who you hope will make you her heir?
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Classic Reader: "The Brogue" by H. H. Munro

For Students 5th - 8th
This is the text of the short story "The Brogue" by H. H. Munro, a story of an infamous horse named Brogue.
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Classic Reader: "The Bronckhorst Divorce Case" by Rudyard Kipling

For Students 9th - 10th
This it the text of the short story "The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case" by Rudyard Kipling, a story about a divorce trial with a twist.
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Classic Reader: "Brown of Calaveras" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Brown of Calaveras" by Bret Harte, a classic western featuring the intrigue of a gambler, a friend, and a wife and the intertwining of their relationships with comical overtones.
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Classic Reader: "The Brute" by Joseph Conrad

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Brute" by Joseph Conrad. A ship is known as The Brute because of its perceived knack for killing at least one sailor on every one of its voyages, but instead of frightening men away, the bolder...
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Classic Reader: "The Building of the Taj Mahal" by L. Adams Beck

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the story "The Building of the Taj Mahal" by L. Adams Beck, a beauty of expression, aside from the beauty of the creation.
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Classic Reader: "Bulger's Reputation" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Bulger's Reputation" by Bret Harte, a classic western set in Rattlesnake Camp.
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Classic Reader: "Bull Dogs of the Sea" by Louis Becke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the nonfiction story "Bull-Dogs of the Sea" by Louis Becke about killer whales.
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Classic Reader: "Bunches of Knuckles" by Jack London

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Bunches of Knuckles" by Jack London, a story about a Christmas dinner on the yacht Samoset which turned ugly after the captain had too much to drink.
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Classic Reader: "A Romance of the Line" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the story "A Romance of the Line" by Bret Harte. Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.
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Classic Reader: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Text, synopsis, and reviews from Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
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Classic Reader: Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Mary Roberts Rinehart including the full text of 19 novels and 21 short stories.
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Classic Reader: Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum

For Students 4th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This L. Frank Baum work from the early 1900s is the third book from his Oz series.
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Classic Reader: The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver by Thornton W. Burgess

For Students 2nd - 5th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver, an early 1900s, conservation-themed narrative from the author Thornton W. Burgess, a man famously known as "Bedtime Story...
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Classic Reader:the Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit

For Students 5th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work is part of the Psammead series, a trilogy written by Edith Nesbit.
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Classic Reader: Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice by Victor Appleton

For Students 4th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, an adventure multi-chapter book written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main character competes...
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Classic Reader: Tom Swift in the City of Gold by Victor Appleton

For Students 4th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift in the City of Gold, an adventure multi-chapter book written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main character seeks a...
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Classic Reader: Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders by Victor Appleton

For Students 4th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift and the Land of Wonder, an adventure multi-chapter book written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main character seeks...
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Classic Reader: Book: Crito by Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the dialogue Crito by Plato, a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito regarding justice and injustice.