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Adventures of Reddy Fox by Thornton W. Burgess

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Adventures of Reddy Fox by Thornton W. Burgess

The Adventures of Reddy Fox is a fun book of moral tales and high adventure by the famed conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. In this story, Reddy has gotten a little too bold for his own good and has stolen a chicken in broad daylight. Now, he must outsmart Farmer Brown’s Boy who is out to get Reddy for his deed. Along the way, Reddy encounters many of the citizens of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest and with him we learn little lessons about life, such as: the perils of being a show off; the importance of using all of one’s senses, that it is a fine thing to show sympathy and kindness to others – even our enemies, and that the value of a grandmother’s wisdom is inestimable. We also learn that after you’ve stolen a boy’s pet chicken and he is coming your way with a gun, a shovel and a hound dog, it may be time to beat a hasty retreat!

1 Hour and 36 Minutes.

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Adventures of Sammy Jay by Thornton W. Burgess

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Adventures of Sammy Jay by Thornton W. Burgess

The Adventures of Sammy Jay, once again, the masterful Thornton Burgess takes us into the charming world of the Green Forest and Green Meadows. There’s nothing that sly troublemaker Sammy Jay likes better than stealing corn – unless it’s playing tricks on the other animals in the forest. He gets his come-uppance, however when matched up against Chatterer the Red Squirrel. Chatterer would like to keep his corn, thank you very much, and while he’s at it prove he is just as smart as Sammy Jay! Filled with pranks and rivalries, this delightful tale combines humorous animal escapades with moral lessons, and educational stories about wildlife and nature.

1 Hour and 30 Minutes.

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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The first in the series of books featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are compiled from a collection of single stories originally published in Strand Magazine and subsequently gathered into a single volume. Dr. Watson chronicles here some of the more interesting detective cases that he and his good friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, have encountered during their association. We see the cases unfold as he does, scratch our heads as does he while the evidence is collected, and then marvel at the impeccable observations, remarkable insight, and doggedness which Holmes displays as he teases apart the tangled clues.

11 Hours and 10 Minutes

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Adventures of Unc’ Billy Possum by Thornton W. Burgess

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Adventures of Unc’ Billy Possum by Thornton W. Burgess

The Adventures of Unc’ Billy Possum is another exciting adventure in the long-time favorite series of children’s books by conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. “Old Billy Possum is dead!” So says Reddy Fox, anyway. And Reddy who’s always getting into scrapes with his impulsive nature, walks along singing, “Ol’ Bill Possum, it served him right, and he is no more, for he died last night!” Imagine his surprise when Reddy sees a ghost — and the rest of the animals see the truth . . . at least until the next round of tomfoolery takes place on the very day of Peter Rabbit’s party! Unc’ Billy Possum learns how very easy it is to get into trouble — and how hard it is to get back out– in the classic children’s tale from the library of Thornton Burgess.

1 Hour and 35 Minutes.

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Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery

The second installment in the beloved Anne of Green Gables series, this book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. The Anne of Avonlea audio book follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. Still here are many of the favorite characters you came to love in the first book Anne of Green Gables, as well new ones like Mr. Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy.

7 Hours and 16 Minutes.

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Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic children’s novel, Anne of Green Gables audio book tells the story of a red headed orphan girl with an abundance of personality. Despite her “tragical” past, Anne’s optimism and imagination have helped her to always see the best in things. Anne’s life changes considerably when she is accidentally adopted by the Cuthberts, a brother and sister who thought they were getting a boy to help out on the farm. The Cuthberts decide Anne will have to be sent back to the orphanage but before they know it, she has begun to work her way into their hearts, and they decide to keep her. Enjoy the timeless story that has been a favorite for generations!

8 Hours and 32 Minutes

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Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery

The third book in the Anne of Green Gables series, the Anne of the Island audio book, accompanies our beloved redhead Anne Shirley to Redmond College. Here Anne receives numerous proposals, befriends a mangled but determined cat, and sets up housekeeping with her chums in the dearest little cottage imaginable. Gilbert Blythe persists in courting her, but Anne soon sends him packing. Poor Gilbert doesn’t seem to stand a chance when the dashing man of Anne’s dreams appears out of nowhere….

6 Hours and 38 Minutes.

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Anne’s House of Dreams by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Anne’s House of Dreams by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Book number five in the Anne of Green Gables series, Anne’s House of Dreams, sees Anne and Gilbert finally married and setting up their “House of Dreams” at Four Winds, a sleepy seaside community on Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia. Follow along as our beloved couple begin their life together, with typical life: fresh problems to solve, new adventures, a few surprises for good measure, and new beloved friends and delightful neighbors. You’ll meet: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, a caring “old tar” who rivets those around him with his stories of the sea; Miss Cornelia Bryant, the lady who speaks from the heart — and speaks her mind unashamedly, too (a sure rival to Mrs. Rachel Lynde of the earlier “Anne books”); and the tragically beautiful Leslie Moore, into whose dark life Anne shines a brilliant light, Anne’s best friend at Four Winds.

7 Hours and 19 Minutes.

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Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

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Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. Having dismissed his former valet, James Forster, for bringing him shaving water at 84 °F (29 °C) instead of 86 °F (30 °C), Fogg hires a Frenchman by the name of Jean Passepartout as a replacement. At the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in an argument over an article in The Daily Telegraph stating that with the opening of a new railway section in India, it is now possible to travel around the world in 80 days. He accepts a wager for £20,000 (£2,075,400 in 2017)[5] from his fellow club members to complete such a journey within this time period. With Monsieur Passepartout accompanying him, Fogg departs from London by train at 8:45 p.m. on 2 October; if he is to win the wager, then he will have to return to the club by this same time on 21 December, 80 days later.

The adventures on their journey are abundant and imaginative, making for a fun read, with a cliffhanger ending into the bargain, Around the World in Eighty Days is a hard book to put down!

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At the Back of the North Wind by George Macdonald

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Young Diamond, the gentle son of a poor London coachman, lives a humble yet happy life with his family. One night, he is visited by the mysterious and beautiful North Wind, a great lady with long flowing hair who sweeps him away on strange and wonderful adventures. Sometimes she carries him to distant lands filled with beauty and peace, while other times she brings him to witness sorrow, hardship, and loss. Through it all, Diamond learns to see the world with unusual courage, faith, and kindness, even when his own family faces poverty and illness. Though others think him odd or foolish, Diamond’s pure heart, cheerful spirit, and trust in the North Wind make him a light to those around him. George MacDonald weaves a tale that is both enchanting and deeply moving, blending fairy-tale fantasy with timeless lessons of love, sacrifice, and hope.

8 Hours and 49 Minutes.

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Barry Blake Of The Flying Fortress by Gaylord DuBois

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Barry Blake Of The Flying Fortress by Gaylord DuBois

A World War II boys’ adventure story about serving in the Army Air Core, and the many adventures, mishaps and even sorrows that beset the young men serving for their homeland in time of war. Our young hero, Barry Blake, fresh out of high school, heads off to pilot school with his good friend Chick. Sadly, Chick doesn’t make it, due to the workings of the detestable villain Crayle, and has to settle for bombardier school, but Barry, however, graduates with flying colors. Next, he then heads off to learn how to fly the famous Flying Fortress, the Boeing B-17F.
Adventures abound as Barry and his fellow crew on the Sweet Rosie O’Grady (named affectionately for the Captain’s dear wife) head off to war. Barry, only nineteen years old, is quickly promoted from co-pilot to main pilot when the pilot loses his arm in battle. Despite their plane being shot through like crazy, the crew manage to almost single handedly sink a Japanese aircraft carrier, land on beaches and create their own airfield, and rally to do their best and carry out their mission. Suspense rides high as they struggle to make it through and bring the crew home safe!

5 Audio CD’s – 5 Hours and 15 Minutes.

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

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Ben-Hur is a story of two very different heroes. Judah Ben-Hur, a prince of Jerusalem, is involved in an accident to the Roman procurator which is taken to be intentional. He is seized and sent to the fleet as a galley-slave, while his family is imprisoned and the family goods confiscated. When Ben-Hur saves the fleet captain from drowning after his ship is sunk in a fight with pirates, that officer adopts him as son and heir. With Roman training, Ben-Hur distinguishes himself in the arena and the palistrae and appears to be on the way to high military command.

With the help of a faithful family retainer and a generous Arab sheik, Ben-Hur is enabled to take part in a widely touted chariot race, where one of the other charioteers is the boyhood friend who connived to punish him for the accident and split his estate. That rival is crippled, financially and bodily, in a no-holds-barred race (memorable from the 1959 movie with Charlton Heston).

Ben-Hur turns his attention to the prophesied King of the Jews, when through the sheik he meets Balthasar, one of the Three Wise Men, and hears of the child born years ago. Will Ben-Hur be the general who brings victories to the King, and finally liberates Israel from the oppressive Roman yoke? In his quest for the answer, Ben-Hur seeks out the Nazarene, now rumored to be The Messiah.

23 Hours and 2 Minutes.

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Black Arrow – A Tale of the Two Roses by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Black Arrow – A Tale of the Two Roses by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. Outlaws in Tunstall Forest organized by Ellis Duckworth, whose weapon and calling card is a black arrow, cause Dick to suspect that his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and his retainers are responsible for his father’s murder. Dick’s suspicions are enough to turn Sir Daniel against him, so he has no recourse but to escape from Sir Daniel and join the outlaws of the Black Arrow against him. This struggle sweeps him up into the greater conflict surrounding them all. An exciting historical novel that encapsulates the tumultuos story of the Wars of the Roses.

8 Audio CD’s – 8 Hours and 42 Minutes.

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Blockade Runners by Jules Verne

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Blockade Runners by Jules Verne

A short historical fiction, set during the American Civil War which gives air to the work of those daring shipmen and their worthy vessels, known as The Blockade Runners. In this story a Scottish merchant, Captain James Playfair, in desperation at the interruption of the flow of Southern cotton due to the Union blockade, determines to build his own fast ship and run guns and food to the Confederates in Charleston, South Carolina. He sells his cargo at high prices, in exchange for low prices on the cotton piling up unsold on their wharves. Mid story a couple of unexpected passengers are discovered, one being a Miss Jenny Halliburtt, who boards the ship secretly in attempt to reach and rescue her father, who has been imprisoned by General Beauregard in Charleston. Captain James, impressed by her gallantry, brave attitude, and frank behavior, promises to help rescue her father. Not the typical Science-Fiction that Jules Verne was known for, but a short, adventurous, and enjoyable historical novel, which throws in a sweet and innocent romantic thread for good measure, one that is quite refreshing among the typical media of our day and age.

2 Hours and 1 Minute.

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Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. Burgess

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Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. Burgess

Bowser the Hound is another of the many delightful books by the naturalist Thornton W. Burgess, who wrote children’s stories featuring the animals of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows. Old Man Coyote once again outsmarts Bowser the Hound, craftily leading him away from home, and poor Bowser gets lost. Old Man Coyote may be good at tricking Bowser, but the Hound has an advantage of prowess at pursuit, he loves a good long chase. In fact, Bowser will even go without eating just for the pleasure of chasing Reddy and Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote. Will Bowser find his way back to Farmer Brown’s? Will Reddy Fox finally catch himself a chicken, now that Bowser is no longer guarding the henhouse? Young readers and nature lovers of all ages will love these stories of the lives of our animal friends in the Green Forest.

2 Hour and 11 Minutes.

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Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove by Laura Lee Hope

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Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove by Laura Lee Hope

In this adventure, first published in 1920, Bunny and Sue lose a valuable possession belonging to their mother. They have many adventures and misadventures as the Brown Family take a family boating trip to the remote, but idyllic, Christmas Tree Cove. As soon as they begin their journey, the fun adventures start. Chapters include: The Big Dog, The Diamond Ring, The Sleepwalker, The Merry Goat, Where is Bunny?, The New Boy, The Surprising Letter, What Stopped the Engine, and many more!

4 Hours and 16 Minutes.

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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope

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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope

The Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue series follows the adventures of Bunny Brown, a 6-year old lively little boy, and his Sister Sue, a happy 5-year old little girl. Youngsters will their adorable antics and delightful chatter. The Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue series were among the many popular series of books for children and teens published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate from 1916-1930.  Chapters in this volume include: The Lost Ring, Wango, the Monkey, Bunny Goes Fishing, Sue and the Goat, George Watson’s Trick, How Sue Found the Eggs, The Punch and Judy Show, and many other engaging stories. A classic and enjoyable series your children are sure to enjoy!

4 Hours and 17 Minutes.

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Call of the Wild by Jack London

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Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Call of the Wild is long-loved action adventure, with typical emotional highs and lows. Buck is living a happy life in California, when he is stolen and then sold to pay a gambling debt. Taken to the Klondike to become a sled dog, Buck must toughen up and learn the harsh rules of survival in the North. One of his first lessons is how to deal with being harnessed in the same team as a dog that wants to kill him. Large, strong and smart, Buck draws on the strength of his breeding as a powerful St. Bernard-Scotch Collie to face the challenges of his new life. But even the toughest dog can be worn down by constant work and ill-treatment, and after 3,000 miles of pulling sleds, Buck nears the end of his rope. Cast away as no longer useful, Buck is acquired by greenhorns whose inexperience nearly kills him, but after being saved by John Thornton, he at last finds a man he can love. Then on a remote gold-hunting expedition, Buck hears a call emanating from the woods and speaking to the wild heart of his distant ancestors. The lure of it almost balances the great love he bears for Thornton, but events take him away from his old life… and into legend. Eventually he is free to answer the call that has been tugging at him- The Call of the Wild.

3 Hours and 22 Minutes.

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Captain’s Courageous by Rudyard Kipling

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Captain’s Courageous by Rudyard Kipling

Harvey Cheyne, Jr. is the spoiled, self-important son of a wealthy railroad magnate and his wife, in San Diego, California. Washed overboard from a transatlantic steamship and rescued by fishermen off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Harvey can neither persuade them to take him quickly to port, nor convince them of his wealth. Disko Troop, captain of the schooner We’re Here, offers him temporary membership in the crew until they return to port, and Harvey later accepts.
Through a series of trials and adventures, Harvey, with the help of the captain’s son Dan Troop, becomes acclimated to the fishing lifestyle, and even skillful. Eventually, the schooner returns to port and Harvey wires his parents, who immediately hasten to Boston, Massachusetts, and thence to the fishing town of Gloucester to recover him. There, Harvey’s mother rewards the seaman Manuel, who initially rescued her son; Harvey’s father hires Dan to work on his prestigious tea clipper fleet; and Harvey begins his career in his father’s shipping lines.

5 Hours and 54 Minutes.

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Chronicles of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Chronicles of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery

A collection of 12 short stories by L.M. Montgomery famed author of the Anne of Green Gables Series. Chronicles of Avonlea features some of our favorite characters, but mostly highlights vignettes of other inhabitants of Avonlea, and the surrounding area. We meet some old friends and many new ones from “The Island” in stories both sweet and poignant. An old lady finds happiness in being a “fairy godmother” to a young music teacher; two lovers will not speak for fifteen years, but still love each other dearly; a woman-hater is quarantined with a man-hater; and other anecdotes of country town life are drawn by the delicate and sure hand of the beloved Montgomery. Stories include: “The Hurrying of Ludovic”, “Aunt Olivia’s Beau”, “Quarantine at Alexander Abraham’s”, “Pa Sloane’s Purchase”, “The Miracle at Carmody”, and more. A delightful read, and a welcome addition to the beloved tales of Avonlea!

6 Hours and 7 Minutes.

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