Children's Fiction

Japanese Fairy Tales

by Yei Theodora Ozaki Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
First published in 1908, this is a book of "beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan" that were collected, translated and retold…

Fifty Famous Stories Retold

by James Baldwin Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an e…

A Little Princess

by Frances Hodgson Burnett Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.8
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…

The Swiss Family Robinson

by Johann David Wyss Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.7
First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson may sometimes seem old-fashioned to modern readers, especially the family’s attitude towa…

Nutcracker and Mouse King

by E. T. A. Hoffmann Read by Sandra Cullum 4.5
The original story of the Nutcracker, weird and wonderful by one of the masters of horror and weirdness. Summary by Sandra Cullum.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

by Howard Pyle Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the mediæval era who, in modern version…

Rilla of Ingleside

by Lucy Maud Montgomery Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Anne of Green Gables is all grown up and married, and this is the story of her daughter “Rilla”, named for the indomitable Marilla Cuthbert …

The Boarded Up House

by Augusta Huiell Seaman Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
What is the secret of the old boarded up house? And what is the answer to the mystery of the long lost letter that is found in it? Best frie…

Among the Forest People

by Clara Dillingham Pierson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
Among the Forest People invites young listeners into the enchanting world of forest animals, as seen through the eyes of Clara Dillingham Pi…

Among Malay Pirates

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
G. A . Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, hav…

Saint George for England

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
A tale written for children in 1885.It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed i…

The Golden Road

by Lucy Maud Montgomery Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
In the sequel to The Story Girl, Sara Stanley returns to join the King children in publishing their own local magazine to entertain the town…

Just So Stories

by Rudyard Kipling Read by Phil Chenevert 4.8
The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. The original editions of Just So S…

At the Back of the North Wind

by George MacDonald Read by mlcui 4.8
At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Youn…

The Day Boy and the Night Girl

by George MacDonald Read by Laurie Anne Walden 4.6
A boy named Photogen, who has never seen the moon, meets a girl named Nycteris, who has never seen the sun. The two of them must escape from…

The Brown Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Step into a world of enchantment with Andrew Lang's The Brown Fairy Book, a captivating collection of fairy tales that transports listeners …

Through the Looking-Glass

by Lewis Carroll Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.7
In the whimsical sequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," Lewis Carroll invites listeners to join Alice as she embarks on a n…

The Children of the New Forest

by Frederick Marryat Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The children of Colonel Beverley, a Cavalier officer killed at the Battle of Naseby are believed to have died in the flames when their house…

Five Little Peppers at School

by Margaret Sidney Read by Rachel 4.8
The Five Little Peppers are off to school - Joel and Davie at a boys' boarding school, Polly, Phronsie and Ben at home. At first the storyli…

The Girl Next Door

by Augusta Huiell Seaman Read by Jennifer Dallman 4.5
Marcia Brett has noticed unusual activity at the ramshackle and seemingly abandoned mansion next door: a mysterious, veiled lady is seen com…

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