Hesba Stretton

Little Meg's Children

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Hesba Stretton



This is the touching and endearing story of Little Meg and her trials and difficulties as she does her best to look after 'her children' aft…

Jessica's First Prayer and Jessica's Mother (Dramatic reading)

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Hesba Stretton



Jessica is a little girl who used to be an actress till she grew too big. Now she lives on the streets, mostly starving until she meets Mr. …

The Christmas Child

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Hesba Stretton



A short sweet, yet sad, Christmas story about forgiveness, but especially about loving others for who they are and not for who we want them …

Fern's Hollow

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Hesba Stretton



Ferns Hollow is the sad, but sweet story of a young boy who tragically loses his parents and has to care for his two sisters and crazed gran…