item: #1 of 7 id: 12116 author: Hoffmann, Heinrich title: Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures date: None words: 2448 flesch: 99 summary: In his way, Johnny never thought about; So that every one cried out Look at little Johnny there, Little Johnny Head-In-Air! Running just in Johnny's way Came a little dog one day; Johnny's eyes were still astray Up on high, In the sky; And he never heard them cry Johnny, mind, the dog is nigh! Bump! Dump! A horrid wicked boy was he; He caught the flies, poor little things, And then tore off their tiny wings, He killed the birds, and broke the chairs, And threw the kitten down the stairs; keywords: day; johnny; mamma; soup cache: 12116.txt plain text: 12116.txt item: #2 of 7 id: 13075 author: Kruckvich, Francis title: A Hero and a Great Man date: None words: 2806 flesch: 97 summary: Great men are what this town needs... Men who face danger, and do not cower. Great man, bah...what a name! keywords: freak; man; people; water cache: 13075.txt plain text: 13075.txt item: #3 of 7 id: 17104 author: Newell, Peter title: The Rocket Book date: None words: 1170 flesch: 85 summary: [Illustration: EIGHTEENTH FLAT] NINETEENTH FLAT While Burt was on his hobby-horse And riding it like mad, The rocket on its fiery course Upset the startled lad. [Illustration: NINTH FLAT] TENTH FLAT The family dog, with frenzied mien, Was chasing Fluff, the mouser, When, poof! keywords: flat; illustration; rocket cache: 17104.txt plain text: 17104.txt item: #4 of 7 id: 17254 author: Newell, Peter title: The Slant Book date: None words: 1112 flesch: 77 summary: HARPER & BROTHERS NEW YORK Copyright 1910, by Harper & Brothers Patented September 20, 1910 Published November, 1910 Printed in the United States of America THE SLANT BOOK Where Bobby lives there is a hill-- A hill so steep and high, 'Twould fill the bill for Jack and Jill Their famous act to try Once Bobby's Go-cart broke away And down this hill it kited. [Illustration] A farmer's wife, Miss' Angy Moore, Was trudging up the grade. keywords: bobby; cart; illustration cache: 17254.txt plain text: 17254.txt item: #5 of 7 id: 19915 author: Hoffmann, Heinrich title: Slovenly Betsy date: None words: 2622 flesch: 91 summary: [Illustration] See how her brother bursts in tears, When told the dreadful story; And see how carefully he bears The limb all wet and gory. This one in neatness took a pride, And oft the brush and comb applied; [Illustration] Oft washed her face, and oft her hands; See, now, thus occupied she stands. keywords: betsy; illustration; mamma; mother cache: 19915.txt plain text: 19915.txt item: #6 of 7 id: 22529 author: Anonymous title: The Twelve Labours of Hercules, Son of Jupiter & Alcmena date: None words: 683 flesch: 82 summary: [Illustration] To Erymanthus next his course is bent, To seize the Boar by incensed Dian sent, The fell destroyer bound he o'er him flings, And unto scared Eurystheus quickly brings, The trembling Tyrant shrinks aghast with dread, And in his brazen Vessel hides his coward head. [Illustration] A Stag with horns of gold and feet of brass, On Mænalus bounds o'er th'unbending grass, To Dian sacred, this he's doom'd to bring, Unhurt into the presence of the King, Forbid to wound, how take a Stag so fleet? keywords: eurystheus; hercules; illustration cache: 22529.txt plain text: 22529.txt item: #7 of 7 id: 31868 author: Very, Lydia L. A. (Lydia Louisa Anna) title: Red Riding Hood date: None words: 781 flesch: 86 summary: [Illustration] [Illustration] Then said the Wolf, good by dear; Perhaps we'll meet again! [Illustration] Here, said the Wolf, well feigning, Her grandma's voice, so weak; I'm here, so sick my darling, That I can scarcely speak! Take off your clothes my darling, Upon the bed come lie; When you are here beside me I'll be better by and by! keywords: illustration cache: 31868.txt plain text: 31868.txt