Children’s
Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)
by Lewis Carroll (1832 – 1898)
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Read by: Chapter 1 read by David Grimes, all others by Peter Yearsley
Length: 2:39 h - unabridged
Number of files: 12
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A timeless story, popular with adults and children alike
A classic and inspiring children’s novel telling the eccentric and imaginative tale of a girl who falls down a rabbit-hole into a bizarre world of funny and unusual creatures.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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Read by: John Greenman
Length: 6:43 h - unabridged
Number of files: 17
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“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is an experience of life in the mid 1800’s set in the Mississippi River towns in which Twain spent his own youth. An American classic story of youth literature with Huckleberry Finn, Muff Potter, Becky Thatcher and of course Indiana Jones. Underneath the humor and nostalgia of childhood life lies the adult reality of murder and revenge, starvation and slavery.
Around the World in 80 Days
Jules Verne
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Read by: Mark F. Smith
Length: 21:50 h - unabridged
Number of files: 20
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At the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel around the globe in just eighty days. He sets off with his valet Passepartout on an exotic and dangerous adventure taking whatever transportation is at hand in a race against the clock.
Gullivers Travels
by Jonathan Swift
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Read by: Lizzie Driver
Length: 2:33 h - unabridged
Number of files: 9
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A classic of English literature for all ages and regularly “required reading for high-school students”. Gulliver travels to several remote nations of the world on four voyages commencing with Lilliput where he is imprisoned by a race of miniature human beings.
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Heidi
by Johanna Spyri (1827–1901)
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Read by: Kara Shallenberg
Length: 9:33 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 10
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Written in 1880, Heidi is a novel for children, which remains one of the most well-known pieces of Swiss literature. A young girl is taken to live with her grandfather in a remote alpine village. He has been estranged from the village for years, but his granddaughter penetrates his crusty exterior and transforms his isolated life into one of joy. She also befriends the young goat-herder, Peter.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
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Read by: Mark F. Smith
Length: 11:30 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 43
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Commonly regarded as one of the great American novels
One of the first books in major American literature to be written in the vernacular. The story is told in the first person by Huckleberry “Huck” Finn, best friend of Tom Sawyer.
Huck fakes his own death to escape his violent drunk of a father and sets out in search of adventure and freedom. Teaming up with Jim, an escaped slave, the two fugitives go on the run, traveling along the Mississippi River. Huck wrestles with his conscience. Should he save Jim, or turn his friend in to the authorities?
The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
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Read by: Meredith Hughes
Length: 4:55 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 11
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The film of the book became one of the greatest Walt Disney movies ever made
Rudyard Kipling’s epic tale of Mowgli, a young boy raised from infancy by wolves in the jungle of India. His adventures with his dear friends Bagheera the black panther, Baloo the sleepy bear and a man eating tiger - Shere Khan.
The Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
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Read by: Kara Shallenberg
Length: 3:10 h
Number of MP3 files: 12
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Fantasized accounts for children of how things came about
The stories, first published in 1902, are highly fantasized accounts of how various phenomena came about and include: How the Whale got his throat, How the Camel got his Hump and How the Leopard got his Spots. The stories are among Kipling’s best known works.
The Last of the Mohicans
J.F. Cooper
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Read by: Gary W. Sherwin
Length: 17:15 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 34
Size: 329 MB
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A story of romance and adventure on the American frontier
Set in 1757, and while the French and Indians besiege Fort William Henry, Cora and Alice Munro, daughters of the English commander, are on their way to join him. They are accompanied by Major Duncan Heyward, Alice’s fiance, and by the treacherous Indian Magua, who secretly serves the French.
A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Read by: Kara Shallenberg
Length: 7:30 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 19
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Seven year-old Sara Crewe arrives at her new school in London from India. Coming from a rich and loving background she is nicknamed the Little Princess by her classmates. When her father dies, bankrupt, Sara is suddenly reduced to a life of poverty and is forced to live in a cold attic and pay off her school fees. Sara maintains her hopes and dreams, but are they enough?
Lost World
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Read by: Mark F. Smith
Length: 8:15 h
Number of MP3 files: 16
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A land that time forgot tale of terrifying expedition and adventure
Unlucky in love and desperate to prove himself, journalist Ed Malone accompanies Professor Challenger to test his eccentric South American expedition findings. It soon becomes clear that the Professor was telling the truth about the frightening lost world he has discovered and the battle to survive the terrifying creatures and then convince others of their existence commences.
The Princess and the Goblin
by George MacDonald
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Read by: Lizzie Driver
Length: 5:05 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 11
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A highly recommended children’s fantasy novel
First published in 1872 this was George MacDonald’s second novel for children. Princess Irene lives in a castle on a mountain, and in a cave below is a race of ugly looking Goblins. A fatal battle of wits must take place between these goblins and the princess.
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The Pathfinder
by J.F. Cooper
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Read by: Mark F. Smith
Length: 18:40 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 30
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The story is a classic historical adventure and romance
In the third installment of the Leatherstocking Tales, Cooper’s main character is the Pathfinder (Natty Bumppo) an explorer for British/Colonial forces in the forests and islands around the Great Lakes.
Pollyanna
Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920)
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Read by: Mary Anderson
Length: 6:53 h
Number of MP3 files: 32
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Suddenly orphaned, Pollyanna is sent to live with her strict Aunt Polly. Pollyanna brightens the lives of everyone in town with her infectious “glad” game. She finds homes for stray animals and children, but a terrible accident happens and she loses her happiness. Her new friends support her and try to restore her cheerful outlook on life.
The Prisoner of Zenda
by Anthony Hope
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Read by: Andy Minter
Length: 5:32 h - unabridged
Number of MP3 files: 22
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A timeless adventure novel
The drugged and kidnapped monarch of Ruritania must be impersonated by a look-alike at the coronation. If not, the kingdom falls into the hands of his evil half-brother. An English gentleman vacationing in Ruritania is recruited to impersonate the King in this often screened adventure novel.
Railway Children
Edith Nesbit
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Read by: Karen Savage
Length: 5:00 h - unabridged
Number of files: 14
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A classic in children’s literature also adapted into a popular film
When a Father has to go away, his three children and their mother leave London to live in a smaller house in the country. They make friends with the local railway station staff, but the mystery of their father’s absence remains and will he ever return?
The Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss
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Read by: Mark F. Smith
Length: 12:43 h - unabridged
Number of files: 52
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A deserted island family adventure
Swiss Family Robinson is the story of a family (father, mother and four sons) shipwrecked on an idyllic deserted island. How will they survive?
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
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Read by: Denny Sayers
Length: 14:00 h - unabridged
Number of files: 20
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“Robinson Crusoe” has been acclaimed as one of the greatest novels in the English language
Robinson Crusoe, shipwrecked on an island after a terrible storm, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being. First published in 1719,
Robinson Crusoe Written Anew for Children
by Daniel Defoe, adapted by James Baldwin
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Read by: Denny Sayers
Length: 3:31 h - unabridged
Number of files: 12
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Adaptation of Robinson Crusoe for children
Robinson Crusoe, shipwrecked on an island after a terrible storm, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being. First published in 1719, “Robinson Crusoe” has been acclaimed as one of the greatest novels in the English language.
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Read by: Kara Shallenberg
Length: 8:05 h - unabridged
Number of files: 27
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The Secret Garden is considered one of the best children’s books of the twentieth century.
After losing her self-indulging parents in an earthquake, a bitter young girl named Mary Lennox is sent to live in England with her reclusive Uncle. Eventually she discovers her bedridden cousin and a ’secret garden’ that once belonged to her deceased aunt. With the help of her cousin, the kindly Dikon, and a little ‘magic’, can Mary find a way to bring love back to her family?
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894)
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Read by: Adrian Praetzellis
Length: 7:26 h - unabridged
Number of files: 17
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A classic adventure book with Pirates, treasure, tropical islands, secret maps, thrills and spills and virtually girl-free making it a perfect book for boys
After discovering a treasure map in a pirate’s chest in his parents’ inn. Jim Hawkins is drawn into a world of danger and adventure. He joins the crew setting sail to the Caribbean and on the voyage confronts mutiny, murder and the charismatic pirate Long John Silver.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
E. Nesbit (1858-1924)
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A classic from one of the world’s greatest children’s fiction writers
The first novel in the “Bastable Saga” tells the story of six children - Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius Bastable. When their mother dies and their father’s business fails, the children embark on a series of treasure seeking adventures.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
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Read by: J. Hall
Length: 3:37 h - unabridged
Number of files: 25
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One of the most-read children’s books and watched films
Dorothy, together with her companions the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the cowardly Lion, makes her journey along the Yellow Brick Road in search of the wonderful wizard of Oz.
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame (1859 – 1932)
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Read by: Mark F. Smith
Length: 6:44 h - unabridged
Number of files: 25
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One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children
This timeless tale follows Mole, Ratty, Mr Toad and Mr Badger through numerous adventures on the river, in cars, in the woods, at Toad Hall and even in prison. A story of friendship, cunning and camaraderie for children and adults alike.
