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Some of the best loved legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are set forth in this edition, recounted by one of the world’s great storytellers. This collection includes many of the best-loved tales: How young Arthur drew the sword from the stone and became king, his meeting with the Lady of the Lake and acquisition of the mighty sword Excalibur, the death of Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere, and tales of the great favorites Sir Galahad, Sir Gawaine, Sir Bors, and of course, Sir Lancelot. An engaging introduction to the chivalrous tales of Camelot and it’s irresistible lore.
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The Bobbseys are home from their adventure on the houseboat and now they’re off to visit their cousins at Meadow Brook Farm. They haven’t even made it to the farm when they encounter a runaway boy, a runaway dog, and a runaway ram! Meadow Brook proves even more exciting and full of adventure, what with wild animals, a missing twin, and even acting in a movie. It’s the Bobbsey twins on another delightful escapade, and your children are sure to enjoy The Bobbsey Twins: At Meadow Brook, book no. 7 in the Bobbsey Twins series!
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The fourth book in the Bobbsey series, The Bobbsey Twins: At School, finds the children on their way home from an exciting summer vacation. As usual, mysteries and trouble are never far behind them, and they run across a wrecked circus train and a trick dog who insists on following them! Back at home, exciting news awaits: Bert has been selected as president of a new museum that the school is opening. All goes well until opening day, when the museum’s most valuable statue goes missing! Who took it? And why? Can the twins solve this new mystery? Another fun Bobbsey adventure you won’t want to miss!
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In this fifth book in the Bobbsey series, The Bobbsey Twins: At Snow Lodge, the story starts out with the twins all back at school after summer vacation. As usual, Danny Rugg, the school bully, is up to his mischief –and this time he’s trying to pin it on Bert. Bert gets accused of freezing a giant snowball to the school steps, and all the evidence seems to point against him. With winter here Christmas is coming too, of course, and the Bobbsey Twins are busy planning for their trip to Snow Lodge–where a lost treasure, a restored friendship, and exciting adventures and a mystery to solve await. Danny Rugg ends up staying in the same area as Snow Lodge and continues to cause trouble, but his father finds out about one of his tricks and punishes him by sending him home.
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In this third volume of the classic children’s series, The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore, the twins – Nan and Bert and Freddie and Flossie – visit Ocean Cliff, the seaside home of their cousin Dorothy. During their stay they have loads of fun, sharing in seaside adventures, and even a few mysteries along the way. Among their escapades are entering the water carnival, playing on the beach, making a new friend, and witnessing a shipwreck, too.
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The second book in The Bobbsey Twins series, The Bobbsey Twins in the Country, finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the country during the first part of their summer vacation from school. Their stay with their aunt, uncle and cousins on their farm in Meadow Brook is filled with new adventures for the ‘city-raised’ Bobbseys.
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In this sixth book in the Bobbsey series, The Bobbsey Twins: on a Houseboat, The Bobbsey family are staying on a houseboat for summer vacation! At first, all seems to be going well – what with fishing, playing with friends, and exploring the river. But then a mean farmer arrives, who seems determined to stop the trip. Why? Where has Will Watson, his mistreated hired boy, run away to? Who is stealing food from the houseboat? Who, or what, made the strange noises the cook heard? Can the twins solve the mystery? Listen along to find out how the story turns out!
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The first volume of the classic children’s series, The Bobbsey Twins, one of the longest running series of children’s books in years past, and lasting favorite for generations. The Bobbsey Twins: Merry Days Indoors and Out follows the adventures of the four Bobbsey children – Twins Nan and Bert and Freddie and Flossie – as they celebrate Christmas, rescue their cat, and attend a friend’s birthday party. Revisit the joys of this delightful old-fashioned children’s classic series.
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When Jenny Wren hears that Peter Rabbit would like to know more about the four-footed friends who share the Green Meadows and Green Forest with him, she tells him to go ask Old Mother Nature, who is a happy and willing instructor. During their “classroom” chats, she teaches Peter about a number of his cousins, including Arctic Hare and Antelope Jack. She also tells him numerous other creatures, such as Flying Squirrel, Mountain Beaver, Pocket Gopher, Grasshopper Mouse, Silvery Bat, Mule Deer, and Grizzly Bear. Told in the warm and appealing fashion of Burgess’s stories, this engaging book acquaints youngsters with many forms of wildlife, as well as animals’ relationships with one another. This charming collection of entertaining tales is sure to transport today’s young readers to the same captivating world of nature that has delighted generations of children before them.
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The Burgess Bird Book for Children is a zoology book written in the form of a story featuring Peter Rabbit. Peter learns from his friend Jenny Wren all about the birds of North America, and we meet many of them in the Old Orchard, the Green Meadow, and the Green Forest. We meet Slaty the Junco, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, and dozens of other common birds, learning about their physical appearances, eating and nesting habits, and songs and calls. An engaging introduction to the world of birds!
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The tale of John Peerybingle, the good-hearted carrier, and his young wife Mary (‘Dot’), interwoven with the story of poor toymaker Caleb Plummer, his beloved blind daughter Bertha, and the harsh old toy merchant Tackleton, who is due to marry May Fielding, a childhood friend of Dot. Comic relief is provided by Tilly Slowboy, the disaster-prone nursemaid of John and Dot’s baby, and Boxer, the family dog. The cricket who chirps on the family hearth assumes fairy form to save the day when disaster looms in the form of a mysterious stranger. Sentimental? Certainly – but this, the third (1845) of Dickens’ short Christmas books, is as charming and irresistible as its predecessors A Christmas Carol (1843) and The Chimes (1844).
The novella is subdivided into chapters called ‘Chirps’, similar to the ‘Quarters’ of The Chimes or the ‘Staves’ of A Christmas Carol.
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The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter contains nineteen tales featuring a troop of Miss Potter’s most unforgettable characters. Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and rebellious young fellow, is the hero of many a tale, along with his more well-mannered sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail. Their long-suffering mother strives to keep Peter out of mischief and out of Mr. McGregor’s tempting garden filled with luscious fruits and vegetables. The stories sparkle with Beatrix Potter’s endearing ability to tell a tale, holding your attention with her whimsical way of speech, and quaint Victorian style stories. Other memorable characters include Squirrel Nutkin, who is a most impertinent fellow, Peter Rabbit’s cousin Benjamin Bunny, two bad mice, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Tailor Simpkin, a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and many more. The stories are a mixture of moral fables, fascinating descriptions of nature, and Victorian childhood naughtiness. Our children always love the stories by Beatrix Potter, fun to see another generation of children loving her works!
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Ruth and Alice DeVere and their father Hosmer struggle to make ends meet in New York City – times are hard, even for a talented actor like Mr. DeVere. Just as he successfully auditions for a new play, an old voice affliction renders him terribly hoarse and he loses the role. Despite voice rest and medical treatment, Mr. DeVere’s voice fails to improve, and it is impossible to find theatre work.
A friend and neighbour in their apartment building suggests that Mr. DeVere tries acting in the moving pictures (which being silent, would not need him to speak at all) but Mr. DeVere considers that business to be common and cheap. However, when they receive an eviction notice, and local shops refuse to extend credit, Mr. DeVere may have no choice … and where he goes, his daughters will follow.
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The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale was the first book in a long-running series centering around four girls: Betty Nelson, Mollie Billette, Amy Stonington, and Grace Ford. They are a wholesome bunch of girls, with a strong and good friendship, always ready for a lark. The series highlights the escapades and activities of the group, who decide to form a “Camping and Tramping Club”. Due to the girls’ many outdoor activities they become known as the “Outdoor Girls” in their city of Deepdale. The friends go on many exciting adventures and solve mysteries along the way. In this book the girls go on a long walking tour and in the process find a hundred dollar bill. Who owns the money and why is such a mysterious note attached? Listen in to find out!
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Mr Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, sets out with his three friends, Tupman, Snodgrass, and Winkle, to observe the world. They intend to travel to places in England remote from London, and observe their findings which they send back to the Club. In their journeys, they continually get themselves into all sorts of difficult but comical situations, from which they must extricate themselves, often with the assistance of Mr Pickwick’s personal servant, Sam Weller.
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Edith Nesbit’s classic story, in which three children, Roberta, Phyllis, and Peter are living a comfortable suburban life with their parents, a cook, and servant. One day two men arrive to visit their father and he leaves with them. The children wonder what’s going on, but their mother doesn’t want them to worry and tells them not to ask questions. Due to their father’s continuing absence, they are forced to move to the country, and are now in poorer circumstances, their mother providing what she can through the stories she writes. Delightfully, the children’s good and cheerful natures serve them well in this turn of events, and they resiliently find things to enjoy in their new life. They come to know and love the ways of the nearby railways, developing the habit of waving to the train as it goes past and sometimes the people in the coaches wave back. Their friendly habit draws the attention and eventually friendship of one old gentleman who rides the trains, and he comes to help them in various ways. Eventually they find out what happened to their father, and to their great joy, he returns to them, quite fittingly, by train. A happy ending to an engaging story, another great book by E. Nesbit!
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The Candy Rabbit wakes up one morning to find himself part of a wonderful new Easter display at the toy shop in which he lives – and any moment now the customers will arrive! Our Candy friend is boughten as an Easter gift for a little girl, and his escapades begin. Follow this sweet chap as he has many little adventures, making new friends, and catching up with old friends along the way. Chapters include: Is He In Fairyland?, The Bad Cat, The Organ Grinder, The Peddler’s Basket, In the Bathtub, and more! Children will enjoy this sweet tale, an old-fashioned book from by-gone days, simple yet charming.
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The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is… well, the story of a Stuffed Elephant, the little boy who owns him, his sister, and all their adventures. A delightful children’s book by the author of The Bobbsey Twins series, Laura Lee Hope. Chapters include: The Elephant And The Mouse, Up In The Attic, Christmas Fun, A Dangerous Slide, The Big Dog, Out In The Rain, and more!
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John Dolittle, M. D., was once a famous doctor. But, then he learned to talk Animal-Language, from his pet parrot, Polynesia, acquired several interesting pets, and gradually began to lose his patients. Finally the only patient who remains, the Cat’s-Meat-Man, makes a suggestion – why doesn’t he give up treating people and become an animal doctor? And so, Dr. Dolittle becomes an animal doctor, and life seems to be going well for a time. Unfortunately, when the good doctor adds an escaped crocodile to his store of pets, even the animals stop coming to see him. What to do?!? Children of all ages – and adults too – will enjoy the story of the Doctor and his animals as he travels to Africa and back, braves shipwrecks and pirates, escapes from prison, and tries to reunite a little boy with his kidnapped uncle, all with the help of his charming animal friends. Please note: this book was written at a different time and includes attitudes which are now considered racially derogatory. Modern editions (still under copyright) are available with some of this changed – this recording is of the original public domain text, as it was first published in 1920.
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers tells of the entertaining adventures and frequent mishaps of the six Bastable children, Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H. O.) and their attempts to assist their widowed father and “restore the fortunes of their fallen house” . The children are delightfully imaginative, well-read, well-spoken, thoughtful under the natural childish self-centeredness, and self-sufficient. There is an innocence and genuine decency to their interactions, and a true sibling comradery (they unequivocally accept and allow for each other’s differences/quirks), that is missing in our society and literature so much today. The various schemes the children try are clever, touching, and funny, and often end in mishap. Readers will laugh along at the humorous events, cry along at the sad moments, and enjoy the wholesome goodness of a classic written in a more genteel era.
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! Experience the true story of faith, sacrifice, and service in Yankee at Molokai, the unforgettable audiobook of Brother Joseph’s legacy. As a daring soldier in the Union Army, Ira […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! True Stories for First Communicants Audiobook – Beautiful Catholic stories that help children treasure their First Communion. A companion to the popular First Communion Days, by the […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! The companion volume to Just Stories, by the same author, Tell Us Another! Stories That Never Grow Old, is a collection of 65 little stories for the Catholic child (and adult), […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! Sunday Morning Storyland brings Gospel truths to life for children, just as Jesus welcomed and taught the little ones. A collection of sermons for each Sunday of the year, written […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! This scene from Stories From God’s Holy Book reminds young readers to trust Christ even in life’s storms. Stories From God’s Holy Book is a charming collection of Bible history […]
