Animals & Nature
Within the Deep
Presented in the form of lessons, R. Cadwallader Smith vividly portrays life in the ocean. Learn about the common and not so common that swi…
'Tilda Jane's Orphans
When the story of 'Tilda Jane appeared serially in The Youth's Companion in 1901, the original manuscript was very much condensed. When the …
The Book of Household Management
"Mrs. Beeton's" is a guide to all aspects of running a household in Victorian Britain. Published in 1861, it was an immediate best…
Lion Loose
The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest—but the one that's hardest to stop. Add intelligence to that ... and you may c…
Bird Stories from Burroughs
What a better way to learn about birds than to read this delightful collection of interesting bird stories! John Burroughs was a nature essa…
Biography of a Grizzly
"The life of a wild animal always has a tragic end," as Ernest Thompson Seton said. This is the story of Metitsi Wahb, born a pl…
The Tale of Billy Woodchuck
This collection of short stories is about the amusing adventures of Billy Woodchuck and the other animals he encounters around Pleasant Vall…
John James Audubon
Explore the remarkable life of John James Audubon, a pioneering ornithologist whose passion for birds and nature shaped his legacy. This bio…
The Tale of Muley Cow
This series of Tuck Me In Tales and Slumber Town Tales of animal stories for children from three to eight years, tells of the adventures of …
Tommy Smith's Animals
Tommy Smith is a wicked little boy, who would harm animals for sport. He would catch them if he could, throw stones if he could not, and gen…
Kriloff's Fables
Kriloff's Fables presents a rich collection of 86 fables by the renowned Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov, translated into English for modern au…
The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
This is the story of a chubby little meadow mouse and his family in the big forest and fields where he lives. His many adventures are somet…
In New England Fields and Woods
Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A…
Nature
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Th…
Seed-Babies
Seed Babies piques the child's interest about how seeds grow. It provides interesting information about seeds in a conversational style bet…
The Adventures of a Dog
This fictional work is written in 1st person by the dog himself. It's a cute story of the adventures in the life of a noble dog who is appro…
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Doctor John Dolittle is an animal doctor and famous naturalist whose success hinges on his ability to speak the languages of many different …
The Life of the Spider
Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre was a French entomologist and author. He was born in St. Léons in Aveyron, France. Fabre was largely an auto…
The Tale of Major Monkey
Arthur Scott Bailey was the author of more than forty children's books.Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worl…
A Child's Book Of The Seasons
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…