Animals & Nature
The Adventures of Sammy Jay
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Thornton W. Burgess
There's nothing that sly troublemaker Sammy Jay likes better than stealing corn - unless it's playing tricks on the other animals in the for…
The Natural History Volume 1
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Pliny the Elder
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
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Hugh Lofting
In The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), the first of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books, we are introduced to the good doctor who gives up…
The Adventures of Prickly Porky
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Thornton W. Burgess
A stranger from the North Woods has just arrived in the Green Forest causing a great stir among the woodland creatures who live there. They …
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat (Dramatic Reading)
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Thornton W. Burgess
Join us as we follow Jerry Muskrat and his friends on an adventure to discover what is threatening their homeland, Laughing Brook and Smilin…
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
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Thornton W. Burgess
This is the story of Peter Rabbit, a mischievous, but cautious, lagomorph who lives in the Green Meadows. Peter Rabbit begins his adventures…
Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories
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Thornton W. Burgess
Thornton W. Burgess was a conservationist and prolific author of children's books. His gently humorous stories about the animals of the mead…
The Adventures of Bob White
Read by John Lieder
Thornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Bob White is another in the long line of children's books by conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, Bob White…
Aesop's Fables, Volume 05 (Fables 101-125)
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Aesop
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
The Adventures of Mr. Mocker (Dramatic Reading)
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Thornton W. Burgess
When an innocent blue jay starts talking in his sleep, it's up to him to find out what's going on in this fun, naturalistic, Southern-style …
The Wolf Hunters
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James Oliver Curwood
Follow Roderick and his friends Wabi and Mukoki on their adventures in the pristine North. They fight voracious wolves, hostile natives, and…
The Adventures of Grandfather Frog
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Thornton W. Burgess
Longlegs the Blue Heron felt decidedly out of sorts. It was a beautiful morning, too beautiful for any one to be feeling that way. Indeed, i…
The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer
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Thornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is another set of children’s stories by the conservationist, Thornton W. Burgess. More serious than som…
The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum
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Thornton W. Burgess
Another short story for children by the well-known conversationalist and writer, Thornton W. Burgess. This story revolves around Unc' Billy …
Black Beauty (The Autobiography of a Horse)
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Anna Sewell
Black Beauty is Anna Sewell’s first and only novel. The story is told in the “first person” (or first horse) as an autobiographical memoir o…
Aesop's Fables, Volume 07 (Fables 151-175)
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Aesop
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack
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Thornton W. Burgess
"Hello, Jerry Muskrat! We'd forgotten all about you," said Mrs. Quack. "What was that you said?" Jerry good-naturedly re…
Blacky the Crow
Read by Jude Somers
Thornton W. Burgess
Blacky the Crow is a clever rascal who lives in the Green Forest and Meadow. He loves to play tricks on the other little people who are his …
Nights With Uncle Remus
Read by Mark F. Smith
Joel Chandler Harris
That the little boy loved Uncle Remus and his stories was so obvious that the tale-spinning sessions began drawing additional listeners. Dad…
The Adventures of Bobby Coon
Read by Jude Somers
Thornton W. Burgess
"In this engaging story, Bobby Raccoon suffers a series of mishaps. Following a bad dream, he bites his own tail, is given a dreadful f…