Myths
The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy
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Sarah Fielding
The Governess, or The Little Female Academy (published 1749) by Sarah Fielding is the first full-length novel written for children, and a si…
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Version 2)
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Selma Lagerlöf
Nils Holgersson is a boy who would rather cause trouble than be responsible. One day as he is skipping out on going to church he captures an…
Household Tales (Version 2)
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Do you like fairy tales and stories about all sorts of animals and people? Here are a wide variety of stories that go from warm and fuzzy t…
Prometheus Illbound
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André Gide
There is a witty and absurdist character to this contemporary setting of the plight of Prometheus, in which Zeus appears as a tremendously w…
My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales (version 2)
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Edric Vredenberg
"Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and …
The Demi-Gods
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James Stephens
In this memorialized Irish tale, 3 huge winged demi-gods (part god/part human) have descended to earth to experience human existence. They e…
A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children
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E. Louise Smythe
This is a book of simple, classic stories for beginning readers. It is included in Year 1 of the Ambleside reading list. There are short lis…
Raggedy Ann's Wishing Pebble
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Johnny Gruelle
Raggedy Andy raised up on his cotton stuffed elbow and whispered to Raggedy Ann, "Less have another adventure! Shall we?"And Ragge…
Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 17
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Various
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Legends of Saints and Sinners
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Douglas Hyde
"I have called the present volume "Legends of Saints and Sinners," which to a certain extent it is; but I mean it for a book …
The Laughing Bear and Other Stories
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Robert Bloomer Hare Bell
A collection of unique stories for listeners with the wisdom to see a bit beyond the printed words. The stories start in Korea with The Lau…
Captain Salt in Oz (Version 2)
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Ruth Plumly Thompson
A voyage on the famous Nonestic Ocean! What could be more thrilling than that? We—many of us—have taken trips on the prosaic Atlantic or eve…
Mongan's Frenzy
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James Stephens
James Stephens is famous for his retellings of Irish myths and fairy tales. This tale is about 1.5 hours in length, full of magical lore and…
The Emerald Story Book
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Various
There is no richer theme for children’s stories than the miracle of Spring. The selections in “The Emerald Story Book” aim to serve the youn…
Christ Legends
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Selma Lagerlöf
These are beautiful little stories about Christmas from the Swedish storyteller Selma Lagerlöf. As she explains in the first story, th…
The Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories
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Laura E. Richards and Laura E. Howe Richards
Here are some really amusing stories and fables told with delightful wit. Some poke fun at human foibles and some are there for the simple j…
Fifty Funny Animal Tales
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Laura Rountree Smith
"This book contains short stories of animals that will charm the children. Such characters as the Funny Fox, the Happy Hare, the Willfu…
Phantasmion
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Sara Coleridge
In 1837 came Phantasmion, a Fairy Tale, Sara Coleridge's longest original work, described by critic Mike Ashley as "the first fairytale…
The Hollow Tree Snowed In Book
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Once upon a time, in the Big Deep Woods, there was a big hollow tree with three hollow branches. The tree animals living in each of these …
Fairy Tales from Gold Lands Volume One
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May Wentworth
California, both old and new, is the scene of these fairy stories. They are unique tales written with with a pleasant tinge of romance abou…