Myths
The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Reading)
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E. Nesbit and Honoré de Balzac
Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They disco…
The Story of Robin Hood
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Bertha Evangeline Bush
"He was brave and kind and merry always, and all the English people—except England's oppressors—loved him with all their hearts and del…
Fairy Tales from South Africa
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Mrs. E. J. Bourhill and Mrs. E.J. Bourhill
The stories in this collection come from the oral traditions of the people from Swaziland, Matabeleland (Ndebele people) and Zululand in So…
Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades
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Florence Holbrook
Despite the title's bland sounding name, this book is a charming collection of 16 plays for children. These little plays—well-known stories …
Legends of Norseland
Read by Ryan Williams
Mara L. Pratt
Collection of tales from the Norse legends, from the beginning of the golden kingdom of the Aesir, to it's end within the flames of Ragnarok…
Children's Short Works, Vol. 008
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 008: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Casey at the Bat
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Ernest Lawrence Thayer
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Casey at the Bat by Ernst Lawrence Thayer. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for Decemb…
The Cowardly Lion of Oz
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Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Cowardly Lion, always fearful, has become even more afraid than usual and is convinced that he has lost the courage the Wizard of OZ gav…
The Indian Fairy Book
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Henry R. Schoolcraft
These Indian fairy tales are chosen from the many stories collected by Mr. Henry R. Schoolcraft, the first man to study how the Indians live…
Fables for the Frivolous (Version 2)
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Guy Wetmore Carryl
Fables for the Frivolous is one of the earliest works by the American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These fables are adapted from Jean de La …
The Giant-Killer - or the Battle Which All Must Fight
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Charlotte Maria Tucker
Ten year old twins. Constantine and Adolphus are chagrined to be shipped off to a private tutor in the country. Their lot appears worse when…
The Silver Princess in Oz
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Ruth Plumly Thompson
Young King Randy of Regalia is visited by his old friend, Kabumpo, the Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink. Together, they set out to visit their…
The Lost Continent
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C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
During an expedition in the Canary Islands, an archeologist discovers a cave containing tablets with unknown writing. When translated, they …
Children's Short Works, Vol. 017
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Various
LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 017: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
The Green Forest Fairy Book
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Loretta Ellen Brady
This is a volume of original fairy tales by Loretta Ellen Brady. - Summary by Carolin
Uncle Wiggily's Fortune
Read by Lee Smalley
Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily Longears is the main character of a series of children's stories by American author Howard R. Garis. He began writing the stor…
The Fasti
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Publius (Ovid) Ovidius Naso
The Fasti is a Latin poem in six books, written by Ovid and believed to have been published in 8 AD. The Fasti is organized according to th…
Folk-lore and legends: English
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Charles John Tibbits
The old English Folklore Tales are fast dying out. The simplicity of character necessary for the retaining of old memories and beliefs is be…
The Fairies and the Christmas Child
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Lilian Gask
The worst of being a Christmas Child is that you don’t get birthday presents, but only Christmas ones. Old Naylor, who was Father’s coachman…
Zauberlinda, the Wise Witch
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Eva Katherine Gibson
Annie Elfrida McLane lives in a little brown house of the South Dakota prairie, within sight of the Black Hills. Her father is a widower and…