Children's Fiction
The Discovery of New Worlds
Read by Laura Caldwell
M. B. Synge
This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of…
Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril
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G. A. Henty
G. A . Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, hav…
St. Bartholomew's Eve
Read by Anna Christensen
G. A. Henty
Set in the days of the religious wars of Europe, St. Bartholomew's Eve is the tale of the Huguenot's desperate fight for freedom of worship …
Little Women (version 4)
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Louisa May Alcott
Little Women is the classic story of the March family, which consists of Mr. and Mrs. March and their four girls–Practical, yet fashion cons…
The Lost Princess of Oz (version 2)
Read by Phil Chenevert
L. Frank Baum
Oh My Goodness !!! Princess Ozma is missing and no one can find her. The whole kingdom of OZ is upset and our heroes must set out to brave …
Among the Pond People
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Clara Dillingham Pierson
Lovely book for children written by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series ex…
The Scouts of Stonewall
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Joseph A. Altsheler
In this third book of Joseph Altsheler's Civil War series, Harry Kenton, a lieutenant in the Southern Army, is on scout patrol in the Shenan…
The Velveteen Rabbit (version 2)
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Margery Williams
This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appr…
Personal Collection of Short Tales compiled by Carmie
Read by Carmie
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
This is a selection of the fairy tales (in English) written by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Karl Grimm in the early 19th Century. The…
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book
Read by Carol Box
Constance Cary Harrison
"And now, mamma, until your tea is ready, we know what you must do," said the children, in a breath. "Tell us a story—a 'real…
Holidays at Roselands
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Martha Finley
This is the second book of the much loved Elsie Dinsmore series and starts where the first book left off. Elsie is still recuperating from h…
By Pond and River
Read by Laura Caldwell
Arabella B. Buckley
In By Pond and River, another of Arabella Buckley's wonderful science books for children, she explains the habitats of ponds and rivers, exp…
In the Closed Room
Read by Linda Andrus
Frances Hodgson Burnett
This is a short story about a shy, quiet little girl living in a big city. When her parents are offered the opportunity to take care of a ho…
The Little House in the Fairy Wood
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Ethel Cook Eliot
A lonely boy is taken in by the friendly inhabitants of a little house in the woods. Through this adventure, he finds the fairy folk, nature…
More William
Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Richmal Crompton
The second of Crompton's series of 39 books about William Brown, our cheeky 11 year-old protagonist. A hero to some, a dastardly villain to …
The Black Fawn
Read by Roger Melin
Jim Kjelgaard
Bud Sloan was an orphan who had been 'sold out' of the orphanage to work on a farm once he'd been old enough to labor. The farm where he was…
Old Peter's Russian Tales
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Arthur Ransome
Arthur Ransome is best known for his Swallows and Amazons series of children’s books. This is the only example of his fiction in the public …
Aunt Jo's Scrapbag
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Louisa May Alcott
A collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott that were written with the intent to entertain the whole family and to fill children's he…
Christmas Holidays at Merryvale
Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Alice Hale Burnett
“Toad” Brown, his brother, and their friends have a jolly time at the Christmas holidays. They daydream at a toy shop window, chop down a Ch…
Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
Read by Cheryl Adam
Mildred A. Wirt Benson
Penny Parker is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysterie…