Children's Fiction

The Shadows

by George MacDonald Read by Catharine Eastman 4.2
"Old Ralph Rinkelmann made his living by comic sketches, and all but lost it again by tragic poems. So he was just the man to be chosen…

Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 4.7
Adaptation of the story of Robinson Crusoe for grammar school children. Tells how the shipwrecked sailor makes a new life for himself on the…

Children's Short Works

by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Step into a world of imagination with Children's Short Works, a delightful collection of ten enchanting tales by the renowned brothers Jacob…

The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat

by Arthur Scott Bailey Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The rats and the mice thought that Miss Kitty Cat was a terrible person. She was altogether too fond of hunting them. They agreed, however, …

Christmas Holidays at Merryvale

by Alice Hale Burnett Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.6
“Toad” Brown, his brother, and their friends have a jolly time at the Christmas holidays. They daydream at a toy shop window, chop down a Ch…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum Read by Lyn Stanley 4.5
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to pleasure children of today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in whi…

Andersen's Fairy Tales

by Hans Christian Andersen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Step into a world of wonder with Andersen's Fairy Tales, a captivating collection of eighteen enchanting stories by the renowned Danish auth…

The Little Match Girl

by Hans Christian Andersen Read by Phil Chenevert 4.7
The Little Match Girl is a poignant tale by Hans Christian Andersen that captures the essence of hope and despair through the eyes of a youn…

The Aesop for Children

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Aesop for Children presents a delightful collection of timeless fables that have captivated young audiences for generations. Each story …

In the Closed Room

by Frances Hodgson Burnett Read by Linda Andrus 4
This is a short story about a shy, quiet little girl living in a big city. When her parents are offered the opportunity to take care of a ho…

New Treasure Seekers

by E. Nesbit Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Oswald, Dora, Dicky, Alice, H.O, and Noel fill their free time with entertainments that don't always turn out as they plan. But whether tell…

Ivan the Fool

by Leo Tolstoy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Written after Tolstoy suffered a spiritual crisis, Ivan the Fool is a fairy tale that offers children instruction in how to live rightly, si…

Ruth of Boston

by James Otis Read by Laura Caldwell 4.7
James Otis wrote a series of books depicting life in the new colonies, written from a child's point of view. Ruth of Boston is the story of …

On the Shores of the Great Sea

by M. B. Synge Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham…

Polish Fairy Tales

by A. J. Glinski Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
These are selections from a large collection made by A. J. Glinski, printed at Wilna in 1862. These fairy tales come from a far past and may…

Flower Fables

by Louisa May Alcott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Flower Fables is a collection of enchanting tales crafted by Louisa May Alcott when she was just sixteen. Written for the daughter of Ralph …

Wild Life in Woods and Fields

by Arabella B. Buckley Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
Wild Life in Woods and Fields by Arabella B. Buckley is a collection of stories that will encourage children to become little naturalists an…

The Fairy Tales of Science

by John Cargill Brough Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.2
This book, written in the mid 19th century and illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, provides an entertaining introduction to topics in science…

The Laughing Princess

by Seymour Hamilton Read by Seymour Hamilton 4.4
The Laughing Princess is a collection of 12 interrelated stories told to a brother and sister of that special age at which they had recently…

Aesop's Fables

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

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