Animals & Nature
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Join Doctor John Dolittle, a remarkable physician with a unique gift: he can communicate with animals in their own languages. Preferring the…
Insect Stories
These 13 essays explore the fascinating world of insects all around us. Vernon Kellogg, an eminent entomologist and natural story teller, an…
Letters from a Cat
Letters from a Cat: published by her mistress for the benefit of all cats and the amusement of little children is a collection of letters th…
"Boy" The Wandering Dog
Another 'dog's-eye view' book for children by this early activist for the American Humane Society. In this tale, we follow the travels and …
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels
"When Johnnie Green sent him along the road at a trot, Twinkleheels' tiny feet moved so fast that you could scarcely have told one from…
The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad
Old Mr. Toad decides to join the Chorus at the Smiling pool - with unexpected results. He encounters Buster Bear as well as the famous Pete…
The Natural History
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
A Shepherd's Life
Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Ca…
Spiegel, das Kätzchen
Spiegel, das Kätzchen (Untertitel: Ein Märchen) ist eine Novelle des Schweizer Dichters Gottfried Keller. Sie bildet den Schluss d…
West African Folk Tales
A collection of folk tales mostly centered around Anansi. In West African lore Anansi is known as a trickster god, and is often depicted as …
Pussy and Doggy Tales
Pussy and Doggy Tales by E. Nesbit invites listeners into a whimsical world where the adventures of cats and dogs come to life. This collect…
A Horse's Tale
Soldier Boy is the top steed at Fort Paxton. He is Buffalo Bill’s favorite horse and has led a life of glory and honor. One day General Alis…
Good Hunting
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most passionate of natural conservationsts having establish five national parks, 18 national monuments, an…
Stories of Birds
This volume contains stories, poems, myths, and facts about lots of different birds, intended for teaching children. It is divided into nine…
Buster the Big Brown Bear
In the seventh volume of the Twilight Animal series, we meet Buster the Bear, a cub who lives in a cave the woods with his mother. After an …
Beautiful Joe
Beautiful Joe is a real dog, and "Beautiful Joe" is his real name. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruel master…
Peace On Earth, Good-Will to Dogs
If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one!And if you don't like dogs, I don't know just what to advise you to do!For I warn y…
Dinosaurs
America has had a fascination with dinosaurs, particularly since the wild enthusiasm of Jurassic Park and its sequels. The term "dinosa…
Shasta Of The Wolves
She-wolf Nitka finds an abandoned Native American baby and raises him with her cubs. Shasta learns the wolf ways and meets his kin, where he…
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust
This charming book for children is full of interesting facts about all sorts of plants, insects, birds and animals and how they all help to …