Children's Fiction
The Children of the New Forest
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Frederick Marryat
The children of Colonel Beverley, a Cavalier officer killed at the Battle of Naseby are believed to have died in the flames when their house…
New Testament
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Louis Laravoire Morrow
A short, simple New Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with St. John the Baptist,…
The Story of the Three Little Pigs
Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
L. Leslie Brooke
This version of the classic tale of the three pigs, their houses and a wolf, published in 1904, has a new twist in its second half. This rec…
The Slipper Point Mystery
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Augusta Huiell Seaman
When fourteen year old Sally Carter shares her secret about When fourteen year old Sally Carter decides to share the secret she has discover…
Spinning-Wheel Stories
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Louisa May Alcott
A group of stories-within-a-story, told in the classic Louisa May Alcott style."I've a little cold," said the old lady, "and …
Wild Life in Woods and Fields
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Arabella B. Buckley
Wild Life in Woods and Fields by Arabella B. Buckley is a collection of stories that will encourage children to become little naturalists an…
Nutcracker and Mouse King
Read by Sandra Cullum
E. T. A. Hoffmann
The original story of the Nutcracker, weird and wonderful by one of the masters of horror and weirdness. Summary by Sandra Cullum.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dod…
Mother Goose in Prose
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L. Frank Baum
Whether Mother Goose was a real person or a myth, the songs that are attributed to her name are what we remember from our childhood. Some of…
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Mark Twain
An adventure story for children, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a fun-filled book that shows life along the Mississippi River in the 1840s.…
Tom Swift and His Sky Racer
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Victor Appleton
A $10,000 prize lures Tom into competing at a local aviation meet at Eagle Park. Tom is determined to build the fastest plane around, but hi…
Stand by for Mars
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Carey Rockwell
Tom Corbett - Space Cadet was one of the first multimedia sensations. In the 1950s the character had his own radio show, TV series, comic bo…
What Katy Did
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Susan Coolidge
What Katy Did is a children's book written by Susan Coolidge, the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey. It follows the adventures of Katy Carr…
The New Swiss Family Robinson
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Owen Wister
A parody of its famous predecessor, this short piece was written by Owen Wister for the Harvard Lampoon (Summary by David Wales)
Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard
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Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily Longears, an old bunny gentleman now stricken with rheumatism and getting around with a cane, still is quite active. In these …
The Awakening of Europe
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M. B. Synge
The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge is the third book in the series, Story of the World. Included in this history is a myriad of interest…
Elsie's Womanhood
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Martha Finley
The fourth book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie grows into a young woman. She marries her father's old friend, Edward Travilla, and toge…
The Mystery at Number Six
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Augusta Huiell Seaman
A mysterious girl, a mysterious pool, and a mysterious businessman combine to send two Florida teens to adventureland in this pre-Nancy Drew…
The Box-Car Children
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Gertrude Chandler Warner
This is a story about four children who ran away from home after their parents died. They are trying to hide from their grandfather, and end…
Dorothy Deane
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Ellen W. Olney Kirk
Dorothy Deane is a lovely realistic fiction book for young readers. It begins at Christmas time, but follows the little troupe of characters…