Animals & Nature
Charlie to the Rescue
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R. M. Ballantyne
Charlie Brooke is always rescuing others, and sometimes even himself! His latest rescue, though, could turn out to be fatal...- Summary by A…
Bird Stories from Burroughs
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John 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…
The Tale of Betsy Butterfly
Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Arthur Scott Bailey
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was the author of more than forty children's books. "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal,…
The Tale Of Tommy Fox
Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Arthur Scott Bailey
Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark Evening News: "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insec…
Doctor Dolittle's Zoo
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Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle, the man who can speak with the animals, is back home but running short of money to care for all the animals who need his he…
Three Little Kittens
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Katharine Pyle
Jazbury, Yowler and Fluffy are three brave and curious kittens craving adventure. Join them as they accidentally venture into the woods and …
The Journal of a Disappointed Man
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W. N. P. Barbellion
The journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from his early childhood through to his early death from complications …
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (version 3 Dramatic Reading)
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Hugh Lofting
Doctor John Dolittle is an animal doctor and famous naturalist whose success hinges on his ability to speak the languages of many different …
Favole di Jean de La Fontaine: Libro 04
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Jean de la Fontaine
Nei 12 volumi delle "Favole" (1669 - 1693) Jean de La Fontaine rinnovò la tradizione esopica, rappresentando la commedia um…
Folklore of the Santal Parganas, Vol. 1
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Unknowntranslated Bycecil Henry Bompas
This is an intriguing collection of folklore from the Santal Parganas, a district in India located about 150 miles from Calcutta. As its pre…
La vie des abeilles
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Maurice Maeterlinck
Vie de ces insectes stupéfiants, et aussi philosophie, voire mysticisme..., l'Esprit de la Ruche ... - Summary by Christiane Jehanne
The Tree-Dwellers
Read by J. M. Smallheer
Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
Katharine E. Dopp was well-known as a teacher and writer of children's textbooks at the turn of the 20th Century. She was among the first e…
Reinaart de Vos
Read by Anna Simon
Unknowntranslated Byjulius De Geyter and Translated Byjulius De Geyter
Het episch dierdicht "Van den Vos Reynaerde", geschreven in het Middelnederlands in de 13e eeuw, geldt als een hoogtepunt in de Ne…
The Tale of Benny Badger
Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Arthur Scott Bailey
"Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won ed…
Outa Karel’s Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales
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Sanni Metelerkamp
Sanni Metelerkamp was a South African playwright and author born in 1867. She is well known for her biography of her great-grandfather, Geor…
The Talking Thrush And Other Tales From India
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W.H.D. Rouse and W. H. D. Rouse
This is the second collection by this author of charming folk tales from India. The first collection is entitled The Giant Crab (Librivox au…
Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (version 2) (dramatic reading)
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Hugh Lofting
While working in Africa, the eminent naturalist John Dolittle sets out to create the best post office on earth, using his bird friends to ca…
Sammie and Susie Littletail
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Howard R. Garis
Once upon a time there lived in a small house built underneath the ground two curious little folk, with their father, their mother, their un…
Stories of Birds
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Lenore Elizabeth Mulets
This volume contains stories, poems, myths, and facts about lots of different birds, intended for teaching children. It is divided into nine…
Swamp Cat
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Jim Kjelgaard
This adventure in the great outdoors follows the cat Frosty and a young man named Andy as they make a life for themselves in a swamp. They w…