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The ‘Nsasak Bird and the Odudu Bird
Read by Nan Dodge
Elphinstone Dayrell
In Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa
A collection of folk stories and fairy tales from Southern Nigeria gathered by Elphinstone Dayrell, deputy commissioner of the region when t…
18 - Lunch
Read by Pamela Krantz
A. A. Milne
In Not That It Matters
More of the witty, wry, and deliciously wicked essays and articles written by Milne. Most people know him as the creator of Winnie The Pooh,…
Chapter VI - Peas, Beans, Lentils, and Maize
Read by Nan Dodge
Juliet Corson
In Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six
Juliet Corson has put together a few books on economic housekeeping, and this is a fine example. Almost 150 years after publication (1878), …
Lady Arctura's Room
Read by Devorah Allen
George MacDonald
In Donal Grant
After leaving home in search of work, Donal Grant accepts a position as tutor to a young boy who lives in a sprawling castle, which also hou…
Daedalus and Icarus
Read by Colleen McMahon
Josephine Preston Peabody
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 032
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 032: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
07 - The Swift Runner
Read by Sibella Denton
Ida Coe and Alice Christie, Ida Coe, Ida Coeandalice Christie Dillon and Ida Coe And Alice Christie Dillon
In Story Hour Readers: Third Year
Short and sweet stories for children from the 19th century. The stories were compiled by two New York City teachers and were thought appropr…
'Tír Nan Óg'
Read by Sonia
L.
In The Dark Ages, and Other Poems
This is a volume of poetry by a poet only going by the initial "L.". The poems are veried in tone and subject, set in different pa…
Chapter 9: Nu Goes to Find Nat-Ul
Read by Mark Nelson
Edgar Rice Burroughs
In The Eternal Savage
Here is Nu, son of Nu, seeking to test his mettle against the terrible fangs of the ferocious saber-tooth tiger.Here is Victoria Custer, gue…
LITTLE ONE-EYE, TWO-EYES AND THREE-EYES
Read by Nan Dodge
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
In Grimm's Fairy Stories
Fairies, Evil Step Mothers, Enchanted Forests, Golden Geese, Poor Little Children, Fairy Godmothers, Magic wells, and oh, so many many more …
The Story of a White Rocking Horse
Read by Nan Dodge
Laura Lee Hope
The White Rocking Horse is another of the wonderful, magical toys who were made in Santa's workshop in North Pole Village. They "make b…
The Little Captive Maid
Read by Nan Dodge
William James Mcglothlin
In Mother Stories from the Old Testament
Mother Stories from the Old Testament is a book of the best stories from the Old Testament that mothers can tell their children. - Summary b…
Chapter VII -- The "Duc de Nevers"
Read by Colleen McMahon
Arthur Cheney Train
In True Stories of Crime from the District Attorney’s Office
Former New York DA Arthur Train tells true crime stories from his time in office. - Summary by Colleen McMahon
Games for Hallow-e'en
Read by Nan Dodge
Mary E. Blain
This charming book starts with a brief history of Hallowe'en. There are sample invitations for a Halloween (or Hallowe'en) party, decoration…
33 - "WRONGLY ATTRIBUTED"
Read by Pamela Krantz
A. A. Milne
In The Sunny Side
The Sunny Side is a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne. Though Milne is best known for his classic children's books, espe…
Shapes of Doom Part 1
Read by Nan Dodge
Margaret Widdemer
In The Haunted Hour; an anthology
I have not considered as ghost-poems anything but poems which related to the return of spirits to earth. They "The Blessed Damozel,&quo…
Mr. Harvey's Housekeepers, and Nan's Examination-Day
Read by BrandonB
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 29, May 18, 1880
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
20 - Chapter 20: The Devil's Dyke and Hurstpierpoint
Read by Peter Yearsley
E.V. Lucas and E. V. Lucas
In Highways and Byways in Sussex
A very personal and opinionated wander through the Sussex of around 1900, illustrated with anecdotes, literary and poetic quotations, graves…
Just to Drift
Read by Andrew Gaunce
Roderic Quinn
In Poems
Roderic Quinn, the seventh child of Irish immigrants, was variously a teacher, public servant and newspaper editor before turning to the wri…
Hide and Seek
Read by Clara Snyder
Henry van Dyke
In The Ontario Readers: Third Book
The Ontario Readers is a school book first published in 1919, by the Ontario Ministry of Education, containing short excerpts of literary wo…
Episode 19 – Duck’s Ache
Read by Katharina Bordet
Katharina Bordet
In Every Photo Tells... Book 2
A flight on a space cruiser turns into a nightmare for a man who has to face his future alone and come to terms with his past. A princess fi…