Children's Non-fiction

Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

by J. Walker McSpadden Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…

Historical Tales

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by Kalynda 4.6
Volume III of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This third volume covers …

The Story of Japan

by Robert van Bergen and Robert Van Bergen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Robert van Bergen was one of the first Americans to enter Japan after the country opened its borders to foreign visitors following centuries…

Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook

by Maria Montessori Read by Phil Chenevert 4.4
This is the authoritative book written by Montessori to describe her methods. It gives an overview of the Montessori Method as developed for…

Wild Life in Woods and Fields

by Arabella B. Buckley Read by Laura Caldwell 4.4
Wild Life in Woods and Fields by Arabella B. Buckley is a collection of stories that will encourage children to become little naturalists an…

Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

by Lina Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
You will find many interesting games and craft projects for children here. If you hear something interesting, following the link in the low…

Old Testament

by Louis Laravoire Morrow Read by Maria Therese 4.6
A short, simple Old Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with Creation, the section…

American History Stories

by Mara L. Pratt Read by Laura Caldwell 4.3
History is brought to life in the second volume of American History Stories by Mara L. Pratt. It is a wonderful introduction for children to…

Heroines Every Child Should Know

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Heroines Every Child Should Know presents a captivating exploration of thirteen remarkable women who have shaped history through their coura…

Historical Tales

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
These Russian tales span the time of Russia's founding in the 800s-900s all the way to the early twentieth century and are factually based, …

A Book of English Martyrs

by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
This volume is a simple narrative suited to children's understanding of the thrilling times when English Catholics suffered for the Faith in…

Plow Stories

by Clara Dillingham Pierson Read by SweetHome 4.5
This book tells of the important role of the plow, starting from its humble beginnings and how the plow has changed over time. This is achi…

The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls

by Marianne Kirlew Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Marianne Kirlew tells the story of John Wesley, English revivalist and founder of Methodism, in short chapters in simple language and an eng…

New Testament

by Louis Laravoire Morrow Read by Maria Therese 4.2
A short, simple New Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with St. John the Baptist,…

Hurlbut's Story of the Bible

by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Some years ago, the editor of an English magazine sent a communication to "the hundred greatest men in Great Britain" asking them …

Trains at Work

by Brigham Henry Roberts, Mary Elting, David Lyle Millard and Mary Elting Folsom Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This is a wonderful children's book about trains, specifically those exciting steam engines that covered our country in the early 1900's. I…

Floor Games

by H. G. Wells Read by Mark F. Smith 4.5
H.G. Wells had so much fun playing with his children on the floor of their playroom, he decided to write a jovial little book to inspire oth…

The Autobiography of an Electron

by Charles R. Gibson Read by Laura Victoria 4.5
"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very im…

Lessons on Manners

by Edith E. Wiggin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
It is true that good manners, like good morals, are best taught by the teacher's example. It is also true that definite lessons, in which th…

Young Folks' Treasury

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by BettyB 5
Historical vignettes of selected locations throughout the world and many of our early explorers as well. Fascinating travel adventures throu…

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