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An Essay Upon Wind, with Curious Anecdotes of Eminent Peuters

Read by Ben Tucker


Charles James Fox


Purported to be written by noted British Parliamentarian Charles James Fox as a result of a wager, this important and engaging essay is a me…

Christie's Old Organ

Read by Esther ben Simonides


Mrs. O. F. Walton


Christie is all alone in the world after his mother dies. He lives in a boarding house and every night creeps up the attic stairs to hear an…

Poppy's Presents

Read by Esther ben Simonides


Mrs. O. F. Walton


One day, Poppy gets told her mother has a present for her. But the neighbors laugh and say there is such a thing as too much of a good thing…

Joel, a Boy of Galilee

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Annie Fellows Johnston


Joel, a crippled boy, cannot play with the children and has nothing to care about. Rabbi Phineas helps him to find something he can do and t…

The Haunted Room

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Charlotte Maria Tucker


Mr. Trevor inherits a piece of land in the country called Myst Court, and plans to move there with his three children: Emmie, Bruce, and Vib…

The Spanish Cavalier

Read by Esther ben Simonides


Charlotte Maria Tucker


Jarwin and Cuffy

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R. M. Ballantyne


Jarwin is an English sailor who has been shipwrecked. He is stranded on a raft with only his dog Cuffy, and land is nowhere in sight. Their …

Coming to the King

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Frances Ridley Havergal


A collection of poems by Frances Ridley Havergal and others, all describing different aspects of our walk with God, from 'Coming to the King…

A Queen

Read by Esther ben Simonides


Ottilie Wildermuth


Maggie is an orphan who depends on the charity of the farmer she lives with. She tries to be cheerful and helpful to everyone where she is. …

The Frog Who Wished To Be As Big As The Ox

In Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks

Read by Ben Ebel


Jean de la Fontaine, W. T. Larned (trans.) and Jean de la Fontaine


Several of La Fontaine's fables, translated into English by W. T. Larned. (Summary by bge1234)

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In The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and P…

Read by Ben Adams


Sherwood Anderson


“The Triumph of the Egg” is a collection of stories and poems by Sherwood Anderson. Abandoning the interconnected quality of his more famous…

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