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Northwest!
Read by Roger Melin
Harold Bindloss
Northwest! takes place in western Canada, primarily western Alberta and British Columbia. The story revolves around Jimmy not being sure whe…
The Hunting of the Snark (version 2)
Read by Shawn Craig Smith
Lewis Carroll
The Hunting of the Snark is a long nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll describing the adventures of ten weirdly assorted characters as they pursu…
The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp
Read by Keith Salis
Thornton W. Burgess
In the early days of Boy Scouts of America, the focus was on building men from the boys. The boys learned honor, discipline, brotherhood, an…
A Lad of Mettle
Read by Ryan Jakob
Nat Gould
When Edgar Foster came to Redbank School he was sixteen, small for his age, but muscular and active. Alumni of the school included accomplis…
David and the Phoenix
Read by Greg Weeks
Edward Ormondroyd
David knew that one should be prepared for anything when one climbs a mountain, but he never dreamed what he would find that June morning on…
To and Again
Read by KevinS
Walter R. Brooks
Older readers will enjoy this book for its portrait of a simpler time, one of magic and modest adventure. Children will enjoy being introduc…
Bill Nye's Cordwood
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Bill Nye
From Galileo to Grover Cleveland, from wasps to cattle, from dinosaurs to the railroad, Bill Nye's wide ranging wit pokes gentle fun at ever…
Richard Cory
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Edwin Arlington Robinson
This was the weekly poetry project for 3 June 2006. Many “character” poems cut straight to the inmost psychology of their subjects, but here…
The Tale of Grandfather Mole
Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Arthur Scott Bailey
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was the author of more than forty children's books.Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newar…
Great Gildersleeve 47 11 26 Thanksgiving Tom Sawyer Raft
Gildersleeve doesn't like the way Leroy and his friend are playing, so he buys the boys a copy of Tom Sawyer for inspiration to play safe, o…
In the Wilderness (Version 2)
Read by Jessica Zdanowicz
Charles Dudley Warner
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…
A Chautauqua Idyl
Read by Scarlett Martin
Grace Livingston Hill
The trees, flowers, and animals of a peaceful pasture meet together to discuss and learn of theology. Summary by Scarlett Martin.
Wildwood Ways
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Winthrop Packard
American naturalist, Winthrop Packard, takes us on a journey among the wild woods and ponds alerting us to their many inhabitants. He points…
Selections from Harris's Cabinet
Read by Phil Benson
William Roscoe
In the early 1800s, London publisher John Harris began producing small books for children that were designed not to instruct, but to enterta…
The Journal of a Disappointed Man
Read by Adam Whybray
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 Ontario Readers: Third Book
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Various
The Ontario Readers is a school book first published in 1919, by the Ontario Ministry of Education, containing short excerpts of literary wo…
Take it From Dad
Read by Lee Smalley
George Livermore and George G. Livermore
Take It From Dad is a collection of letters written by a father to his son, Ted, at boarding school, away from home for the first time. In e…
Literary Pilgrimages of a Naturalist
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Winthrop Packard
Noted American Naturalist, Winthrop Packard, who gave us such titles as “Woodland Pastures,” “Wood Wanderings,” and “Wildwood Ways,” now tak…
Winning His Game
Read by Howard Skyman
Ralph Henry Barbour
Dudley Baker is new to Grafton School. Like many rookie students he finds himself feeling out of place amongst the strange new faces he enco…
The Chameleon Chronicles: Colors of Fate
Read by Andrew S. Leiter
Andrew S. Leiter
Andrew Webbur's journey of Fate begins when he is confronted by his long time nemesis, Jason Vanzant. Jason accuses Andrew of stealing his …