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Poems Every Child Should Know

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Variousandmary E. Burt


This anthology of poetry, published in 1904, contains such favorites as The Raven, My Shadow, and The Village Blacksmith, as well as many lo…

The Secret Garden

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Frances Hodgson Burnett


Mary Lennox is a spoiled, middle-class, self-centered child who has been recently orphaned. She is accepted into the quiet and remote countr…

A Little Princess

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Frances Hodgson Burnett


The novel tells of the troubles of a wealthy young girl, Sara Crewe, who is sent to an oppressive London boarding school during her father’s…

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (version 2)

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Lewis Carroll


Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculi…

Heidi

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Johanna Spyri


Hear Heidi if you’ve ever longed to see the Swiss mountain slopes. This story transports the listener from the fine air and freedom of the m…

Our Island Story, Part 1

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall


Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles…

The Swiss Family Robinson (Version 2)

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Johann David Wyss


First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson may sometimes seem old-fashioned to modern readers, especially the family’s attitude towa…

The Adventures of Sally

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


P. G. Wodehouse


This romantic comedy stars a young American girl named Sally, who inherits a considerable fortune and finds her life turned upside down. The…

Grammar-Land

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


M. L. Nesbitt


In this charming 1877 book of grammar instruction for children, we are introduced to the nine parts of speech and learn about the rules that…

Der Struwwelpeter

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Heinrich Hoffmann


Der Struwwelpeter, zuerst erschienen als “Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder mit 15 schön kolorierten Tafeln für Kinder von 3…

This Country of Ours, Part 1

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall


Another fine history book for children! Published in 1917, Marshall’s book of stories from the history of the United States begins with acco…

Our Island Story, Part 2

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall


Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles…

Just So Stories (version 2)

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Rudyard Kipling


The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. The original editions of Just So S…

The Road to Oz

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


L. Frank Baum


The Road to Oz takes Dorothy and her friends on an adventure in Oz to a grand party in honor of Ozma's birthday. It all starts near her home…

The Great Gatsby

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


F. Scott Fitzgerald


Set in 1925, this is a novel of the Jazz Age; of ambition, of the careless rich, of wild parties and flappers and bootleg booze; and the eff…

The Story of the Middle Ages

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Samuel B. Harding


Intended for a youthful audience, The Story of the Middle Ages, published in 1906, tells the history of the Middle Ages in simple and entert…

Dracula (version 3)

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Bram Stoker


Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania …

The Girl on the Boat

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


P. G. Wodehouse


Also published as "Three Men and a Maid". The maid of the title is red-haired, dog-loving Wilhelmina "Billie" Bennet, an…

Stories of Great Composers for Children

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Thomas Tapper


This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childho…

A Room with a View

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


E. M. Forster


When Lucy Honeychurch travels to Italy with her cousin, she meets George Emerson, a bohemian and an atheist who falls in love with her. Upon…

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