Children's Fiction
The Little Duke
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Charlotte Mary Yonge
The Little Duke by Charlotte M. Yonge is historical fiction based on the the life of Richard, Duke of Normandy. He assumes the title of Duke…
Jabberwocky
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Lewis Carroll
LibriVox volunteers bring you 34 different recordings of Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of J…
The Book of Nature Myths
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Florence Holbrook
This is a book of myths told by the Indians of North America to their children. They could be compared to present day Fairy Tales. (Summary …
Five Children and It
Read by Jenny Lundak
E. Nesbit
This delightful novel begins when a family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing in a gravel pit soon…
The Crimson Fairy Book
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Andrew Lang
The Crimson Fairy Book contains thirty-six stories collected from around the world and edited by Andrew Lang. Many tales in this book are tr…
Tik-Tok of Oz
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L. Frank Baum
Betsy Bobbin encounters many strange and exciting adventures and people in the land of Oz; a side-plot is Queen Ann of Oogaboo's mission to …
Old Mother West Wind
Read by Laurie Anne Walden
Thornton W. Burgess
Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories. He loved the beauty of natu…
Madam How and Lady Why
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Charles Kingsley
Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book ha…
Mother West Wind's Children
Read by Laurie Anne Walden
Thornton W. Burgess
"You can't fool old Mother Nature. No, Sir, you can't fool old Mother Nature, and it's of no use to try." The animals of the Gree…
The Marvelous Land of Oz
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L. Frank Baum
The Marvelous Land of Oz Being an account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman and also the strange experiences of the…
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Read by Patricia Oakley
Mary Everest Boole
Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was born Mary Everest in England and spent her early years in France. She married mathematician George Boole.…
Indian Fairy Tales
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Joseph Jacobs
This book is a fine collection of Indian fairy tales, some are folklore, some are from the Jataka tales, and some from panchatantra. (Summar…
Aesop's Fables
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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 Tin Woodman of Oz
Read by Luke Nelson
L. Frank Baum
The Tin Woodman of Oz is the twelfth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum and was originally published on May 13, 1918. The Tin Woodman …
Just William
Read by David Wales
Richmal Crompton
William is a mischievous eleven year old who is puzzled by the adult world, which is no less puzzled by him. The humor is gentle and pleasin…
Five Little Peppers Midway
Read by Brianna Simmons
Margaret Sidney
Five Little Peppers Midway is the joyous continuation of the Pepper family's story. A snooty cousin comes to stay with the Peppers, and yet …
The Wouldbegoods
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E. Nesbit
The Bastable children, first met in The Treasure Seekers, are sent to stay in the countryside; is it large enough to contain their exuberant…
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 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…
Little Wizard Stories of Oz
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L. Frank Baum
The "Little Wizard Stories of Oz" are six short stories written by L. Frank Baum in 1913. By all accounts, Baum intended to finish…