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My Dog

In A Dog's Book of Verse

Read by Diana Schmidt


J. Earl Clauson


It is not surprising that dogs, beloved by so many, have received many poetic tributes throughout history. Here the author has gathered tog…

Chapter 5, Part 1 - Horticulture

In Agriculture for Beginners

Read by Diana Schmidt


Charles William Burkett


A textbook used by many public schools in the early 20th century. The authors believe that "agriculture is eminently a teachable subjec…

Meg's Curse

In The Kingdom of Love

Read by Diana Schmidt


Ella Wheeler Wilcox


This is a volume of poetry by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, named after the poem 'the Kingdom of Love'. - Summary by Carolin

Wedlock - Read by DS

In Wedlock

Read by Diana Schmidt


Jenny Grahame


This poem is taken from A Book of Women’s Verse published in 1921. (Summary by David Lawrence)

The Story of Samuel Jackson

In Songs of the Sea and Lays of the Land

Read by Diana Schmidt


Charles Godfrey Leland


This is a volume of poetry by Charles Godfrey Leland. The first half of this volume is taken up by the Songs of the Sea, with rather romanti…

Mrs. Christopher Columbus

In Misrepresentative Women

Read by Diana Schmidt


Harry Graham


After writing two volumes on Misrepresentative Men, in which Harry Graham satirized ancient and contemporary famous men, a volume on the fam…

The Lost Centaur

In Pagan Papers

Read by Diana Schmidt


Kenneth Grahame


We join our thoughtful author on a dreamy stroll at dusk through the English countryside, and listen to his nonchalant, slightly scattered m…

How the Darings Planned

In Phoebe Daring

Read by Diana Schmidt


L. Frank Baum


A headstrong female detective strives to clear a good man's name in this children's mystery by Oz author L. Frank Baum. Summary by Miriam E…

Memories

In The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows

Read by Diana Schmidt


Margaret Vandercook


Betty and Esther are having another camping adventure in the New Hampshire hills, but this time it is the dead of winter. They are stuck wi…

Chapter 14: The Noble Work of the Salvation Army

In The Trail of the Tramp

Read by Diana Schmidt


Leon Ray Livingston


This book, written by the famous hobo and author, Leon Ray Livingston aka A-No. 1, is built on his own experiences on the road. The first ch…

Danish Popular Legends

In Hans Christian Andersen: Fairytales and Short Stories Volume 6, 1866 to 1875

Read by Diana Schmidt


Hans Christian Andersen


A collection of some of Hans Christian Andersen's works. He is a Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales. Summary by Kristin…

Mrs. Abbott’s Explanation

In The Friendly Five

Read by Diana Schmidt


Mary C. Hungerford


"There were neither examinations nor graduation exercises at the Coventry Institute. The only ceremony peculiar to the last day of scho…

'As it was Written in the Stars' and Betty's Diary

In The Little Colonel's Knight Comes Riding

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Annie Fellows Johnston


In the previous book in this series, Lloyd was the maid of honor, but now it will be the Little Colonel's turn to be the bride. But who will…

Chapter 15

In Marriage, volume 2

Read by Diana Schmidt


Susan Edmonstoune Ferrier


Lady Juliana is the daughter of the Earl of Courtland. She receives a marriage proposal from a wealthy Duke but much to the horror of her fa…

A Funny Fellow

In Five Minute Stories

Read by Diana Schmidt


Laura E. Richards and Laura E. Howe Richards


Another collection of poems and short stories by Laura Richards. Yes, these are all short and mostly all delightfully innocent and sweet. So…