True Stories of Wonderful Deeds

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English · 0000 · 1h 32m · Children's Non-fiction, History, Anthologies

4.7 (10 reviews)

This collection of 37 brief stories introduces young listeners to notable people and episodes from history. Each piece focuses on a single incident, presenting it as a lesson in character and conduct.

The subjects include Bonnie Prince Charlie, Nelson and Hardy, Robert the Bruce and the spider, David Livingstone, Canute, Sir Philip Sidney, and Elizabeth I and Raleigh. The stories are short and self-contained, making the collection easy to sample or listen to in small stretches.

Written for children, these historical sketches reflect an older tradition of teaching through exemplary deeds. Listeners can expect concise accounts rather than a continuous narrative or detailed history.

Chapters

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The Royal Oak 3:29 Read by Snapdragon
Bonnie Prince Charlie 1:58 Read by Snapdragon
Nelson and Hardy 2:05 Read by Snapdragon
Watt and the Kettle 2:06 Read by Snapdragon
Queen Victoria and her Soldiers 2:05 Read by Snapdragon
The Relief of Lucknow 2:04 Read by Snapdragon
Grace Darling 2:01 Read by Snapdragon
David Livingstone 2:10 Read by Snapdragon
The Battle of Waterloo 2:03 Read by Snapdragon
The Charge of the Light Brigade 2:25 Read by Snapdragon
The Coronation of King Edward VII 2:18 Read by Carmen H
War 1:16 Read by AaronW
A Boy's Heroic Deeds 6:01 Read by Bill Mosley
A Cat's Extraordinary Leap 2:13 Read by AaronW
A Brave Queen, Boadacea 3:20 Read by PitFace
King Alfred and the Cakes 1:57 Read by Celeste
Not Angles, but Angels 2:26 Read by Nolan Fout
Hereward the Wake 2:09 Read by Carmen H
Canute 2:37 Read by Bill Mosley
The Brave Men of Calais 3:01 Read by jdmars
Wat Tyler 3:10 Read by Carmen H
Bruce and the Spider 2:36 Read by Nolan Fout
Richard and Blondel 2:16 Read by Carmen H
The White Ship 2:06 Read by Carmen H
Joan of Arc 1:50 Read by PitFace
Afloat With A Tiger 5:51 Read by Snapdragon
Queen Margaret and the Robbers 3:39 Read by Snapdragon
William Caxton 1:59 Read by Snapdragon
Sir Philip Sidney 3:31 Read by Snapdragon
The "Revenge" 2:34 Read by Snapdragon
The Pilgrim Fathers 1:56 Read by Snapdragon
Guy Fawkes 1:49 Read by Snapdragon
Cromwell and his Ironsides 1:56 Read by Snapdragon
The Spanish Armada 2:01 Read by Snapdragon
The Defence of Lathom House 1:50 Read by Snapdragon
The Outlawed Archers 1:52 Read by Snapdragon
Elizabeth and Raleigh 2:06 Read by Snapdragon