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1Red House Mystery

By A. A. Milne

Antony Gillingham arrives at the Red House moments after a gunshot is heard. The room is locked, the murderer has disappeared and, in Antony's opinion, the police are going about it the wrong way. Antony, who was looking for a new profession anyway, decides to solve the murder himself, with a little help from his friend Bill. (Summary by Kristin Hughes)

2Once on a Time

By A. A. Milne

When the King of Barodia receives a pair of seven-league boots as a birthday present, his habit of flying over the King of Euralia's castle during breakfast provokes a series of incidents which escalate into war. While the King of Euralia is away, his daughter Hyacinth tries to rule in his stead and counter the machiavellian ambitions of the king's favourite, the Countess Belvane. Written in 1917, Milne's own introduction begins 'This is an odd book', and indeed it is very difficult to classify. Ostensibly a typical fairytale, it tells the story of the war between the kingdoms of Euralia and Barodia and the political shenanigans which take place in Euralia in the king's absence, all supposedly rewritten by Milne from the writings of the fictional historian "Roger Scurvilegs". Milne created the story to contain believable, three-dimensional characters, rather than the stereotypes which will satisfy children. Hence the book introduces us to a princess who is far from helpless; a prince who, whilst handsome, is also pompous and vain; an enchantment which is almost entirely humorous; a villain who is not entirely villainous and receives no real comeuppance; a good king who isn't always good; an evil king who isn't always evil, and so on. The result is a book which children may not enjoy as much as adults. The book was written by Milne partly for his wife, upon whom the character of the Countess Belvane was partially based. (Summary from Wikipedia)

3Once on a Time (version 2 Dramatic Reading)

By A. A. Milne

This version of the book is done as a Dramatic Reading with various people speaking each characters part.<br/><br/> When the King of Barodia receives a pair of seven-league boots as a birthday present, his habit of flying over the King of Euralia's castle during breakfast provokes a series of incidents which escalate into war. While the King of Euralia is away, his daughter Hyacinth tries to rule in his stead and counter the machiavellian ambitions of the king's favourite, the Countess Belvane. Ostensibly a typical fairytale, it tells the story of the war between the kingdoms of Euralia and Barodia and the political shenanigans which take place in Euralia in the king's absence. The book introduces us to a princess who is far from helpless; a prince who, whilst handsome, is also pompous and vain; an enchantment which is almost entirely humorous; a villain who is not entirely villainous and receives no real comeuppance; a good king who isn't always good; an evil king who isn't always evil, and so on. The result is a book which children may not enjoy as much as adults. The book was written by Milne partly for his wife, upon whom the character of the Countess Belvane was partially based. (Summary from Wikipedia)<br /><br /> <strong>Cast:</strong><br><br />Narration: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=3912">Bob Neufeld</a><br>King Merriwig: <a href="http://www.techsmiths.blogspot.com/">Mark F. Smith</a><br>Princess Hyacinth: <a href="http://www.karenrsavage.com/blog/">Karen Savage</a><br>Countess Belvane: <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/~ceastman/">Catharine Eastman</a><br>Prince Udo: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=174">Peter Eastman</a><br>Duke Coronel: <a href="http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=glenn simonsen">Glenn Simonsen</a><br>Wiggs: <a href="http://wildemoose.wordpress.com/">Arielle Lipshaw</a><br>Woggs: <a href="http://www.karenrsavage.com/blog/">Karen Savage</a><br>King of Barodia: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=2156">Roger Melin</a><br>Chancellor of Barodia: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=4179">Robert Keiper</a><br>Chancellor of Euralia: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=26">Denny Sayers</a><br>Fairy: <a href="http://neeruscribbles.blogspot.com/">Neeru Iyer</a><br>Old Woman: <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/~ceastman/">Catharine Eastman</a><br>Attendant: <a href="http://wildemoose.wordpress.com/">Arielle Lipshaw</a><br>Carlo, Men of Euralia, Captain of Archers, Flunkey: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=2911">David Lawrence</a><br>Lookout, Cautious voice, Messenger, Wizard, Sentry: <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=3664">Barry Eads</a><br><br><strong>Audio edited by:</strong> <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=3664">Barry Eads</a><br/><br><strong>Proof Listening by:</strong> Joy Easton and <a href="http://wildemoose.wordpress.com/">Arielle Lipshaw</a>

4Sunny Side

By A. A. Milne

The Sunny Side is a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne. Though Milne is best known for his classic children's books, especially Winnie The Pooh, he also wrote extensively for adults, most notably in Punch, to which he was a contributor and later Assistant Editor. The Sunny Side collects his columns for Punch, which include poems, essays and short stories, from 1912 to 1920. Wry, often satirical and always amusingly written, these pieces poke fun at topics from writing plays to lying about birdwatching. They vary greatly in length so there is something for everyone. (Summary by Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert)

5Once a Week

By A. A. Milne

A collection of short stories by famed Winnie the Pooh author, A.A. Milne. This charmingly humorous work from Milne's earlier writing period was first published in Punch magazine. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

6Not That It Matters

By A. A. Milne

More of the witty, wry, and deliciously wicked essays and articles written by Milne. Most people know him as the creator of Winnie The Pooh, but he worked for many years as editor of Punch Magazine and these are some of his best. Not That It Matters is a collection of over 40 of these short stories and articles. Not That It Matters collects his columns for Punch, which include poems, essays and short stories, from 1912 to 1920. Most of his writing pokes fun, both gentle and not so gentle at a variety of topics. They vary greatly in length so there should be something for everyone. Milne wrote in a thoroughly British atmosphere and for a thoroughly British audience so some of his references may need a bit of research for those 'not of the Empire' (like me) to understand. (Summary by wikipedia and Phil Chenevert)

7Happy Days

By A. A. Milne

Although best known for his Winnie the Pooh stories, A.A. Milne spent years as an editor at the English humor magazine Punch. These sprightly essays were chosen from the hundreds he wrote during that period. As usual, they are funny, wry, and poke fun at almost all of our human foibles. There are 6 short one act plays that he wrote to demonstrate the 6 allowable plots for amateur playwrights and they are absolutely hilarious. The other topics run the gamut from dogs to dates. (Summary by Phil Chenevert)

8If I May

By A. A. Milne

A. A. Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. 'If I May' is a collection of short essays on desultory subjects that first appeared in The Sphere, The Outlook, The Daily News, The Sunday Express (London) and Vanity Fair (New York). These essays display Milne's vivid imagination and literary ability to elaborate on almost any subject in an engaging manner. Milne's literary style and humor - often self deprecatory - endear him to modern readers as well - Summary by Wikipedia, S K

9Belinda: An April Folly in Three Acts

By A. A. Milne

Come, join us on a lovely April afternoon in Devonshire for a breezy frolic in comedy. Milne's light-hearted romance is sure to make you chuckle. (Lynette Caulkins) <BR><BR>Cast List:<BR> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a><br> Belinda Tremayne: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13661">Lynette Caulkins</a><br> Delia (her daughter): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084">Devorah Allen</a><br> Harold Baxter: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12975">EJWiley</a><br> Claude Devonish: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13889">Johan Supertramp</a><br> Claude Devonish supplemental: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15588">Nathan McDonald</a><br> John Tremayne: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11466">Michael Fassio</a><br> Betty: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790">TJ Burns</a><br>

This best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne was first published in 1924. The poems describe the adventures of Christopher Robin. In it we are introduced to Mr. Edward Bear later known as Winnie-the-Pooh. The poems are timeless and capture the joy and wonder of being a young child. - Summary by AnnaLisa Bodtker

A.A. Milne wrote many poems to entertain his young son, Christopher Robin Milne, who appears to have been about three when "When We Were Very Young" was published. The book is a collection of 45 poems that celebrate a world and a point of view that a very young person could understand and enjoy. It became a best-seller. Christopher Robin is introduced as a character in some of the poems. We first meet him in the Preface, "Just Before We Begin." In it we learn of a swan which he feeds upon a lake and who he has named "Pooh." Milne comments on the fortuitous rhyming of that name with the lowing of the local cattle, "moo," and intends us to believe that that led to the idea of writing the poems that comprise "When We Were Very Young." Later, of course, this name became attached to a rather lovable bear who had whole books of his adventures written by Milne over the next few years. We will meet that teddy bear in one of poems of this book!- Summary by Mark Smith

Mark Ablett, propietario de una magnífica residencia en la campiña inglesa, organiza en su casa un animado encuentro. Entre los invitados; una viuda y su hija, un militar retirado, una actriz; se cuentan también Anthony Gillingham y su amigo Bill Beverley, a quienes dos inesperados acontecimientos empujarán a ejercer circunstancialmente de Watson y Holmes: el misterioso asesinato del hermano de su anfitrión; llegado hace poco desde Australia y considerado como la oveja negra de la familia; y la no menos inexplicable ausencia de este último tras el crimen. El misterio de la Casa Roja (1922), única incursión en la ficción detectivesca del autor de Winnie the Pooh, es considerada como una de las mejores y más imaginativas novelas de cuarto cerrado en la historia del género - Summary by Phileas Fogg

A collection of 12 fantasy stories for children. Clever little tales that mothers can smile over and children enjoy.<br><br> The illustrations for this book were originally Colgate ads, and who but a master such as Mr. Milne could have taken those charming pictures and made them come alive. (Adapted from Public Libraries 1925)

14Holiday Round

By A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne, popularly known as A. A. Milne, is best known – perhaps to most people only known – for his children’s book, Winnie the Pooh. Yet he was an incredibly prolific author. He published dozens of successful plays, myriad humorous articles written for internationally prominent journals, a wide range of social, political, and other nonfiction works, and even a murder mystery.<br><br> This collection is humorous throughout, but humorous in a particularly Milnesque way: he consciously and quite openly rejected the bitterness of satire in favor of a peculiarly gentle, often self-deprecating humor. Included here are dozens of short essays showing, among other things, Milne’s extraordinary capacity to understand – and be understood by – children, and his special affinity for women, as friends and as lovers. - Summary by Kirsten Wever

15Sunny Side (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

A. A. Milne is best known for his creation of the perennially popular Winnie the Pooh, though he was and is highly acclaimed for hundreds of gently humorous essays and poems published in, among other famous venues, Punch Magazine, most of which have been collected and published as books. The Sunny Side is his last collection of articles and verses because, as he wrote in the American Introduction to the volume, “this sort of writing depends largely upon the irresponsibility and high spirits of youth for its success, and I want to stop before …the high spirits become mechanical …” He called this assortment “scrappy, because, “…Odd Verses have crept in on the unanswerable plea that, if they didn't do it now, they never would; War Sketches protested that I shouldn't have a book at all if I left them out; an Early Article, omitted from three previous volumes, paraded for the fourth time with such a pathetic 'I suppose you don't want me' in its eye that it could not decently be rejected.” He concludes: “So here they all are." Summary by Kirsten Wever

16Not That it Matters (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

A. A. MILNE: …was best known for the perennially popular Pooh (Winnie the), arguably one of his lesser contributions to the literature of his day. He was highly acclaimed for dozens of popular plays. Moreover, he was both a contributor to and editor of Britain’s famous Punch Magazine; and for Punch, The Atlantic Monthly and dozens of other internationally acclaimed journals he wrote hundreds of essay, sketches and poems.<br> <br> THE WORLD WARS: Milne argued aggressively against the many enemy atrocities characterizing both World Wars, and also fought in both. All four years of the Great War he spent primarily in the trenches, sustaining the greatest dangers of the new warfare at close range. His war experiences are forcibly captured in some of the poems in this collection and others.<br> <br> INFLUENCE ON THE STYLE OF BRITISH HUMOR: His immense popularity doubtless helped influenced the very basis of British wit and humor: His gentle, often self-deprecatory but always kind style of humor lured readers and publishers away from the more ironic, cynical, and acerbic humorous works of recent decades. - Summary by Kirsten Wever

17Red House Mystery (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

Author A. A. Milne is best known to the world as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. Yet Milne was versatile, having written dozens of plays, humorous articles, books and – The Red House Mystery. In which…<br> <br> Mark Ablett is the massively narcissistic owner of The Red House, a beautiful English country mansion. The estate is managed mostly by Mark’s side-kick and younger cousin, Cayley. As a wealthy artiste, Mark has chosen his handful of guests both to pander to his self-image and to allow him near-total control of virtually all aspects of his luxurious country house “show,” as it were.<br> <br> In the novel’s first eight hours, Milne presents a literary tour-de-force: first, the unexpected arrival (after 15 years’ absence) of Robert, Mark’s n'ere-do-well brother from Australia; second, Robert’s murder; and third, Mark’s own disappearance. Enter Antony Gillingham, our brilliant but modest gentleman sleuth. He arrives on a passing visit to his young friend Bill, one of Mark’s house guests, who later becomes the faithful “Watson” to Antony’s Holmes. Follows the juxtaposition of three distinct theories of the crime (or perhaps, given Mark’s disappearance, crimes) as put forward by Antony, by Mark’s confidant, Cayley, and by local police Inspector Birch. It is of course Antony, with Bill’s help, who solves this this delightful and extremely well-crafted mystery. - Summary by Kirsten Wever

18If I May (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

A. A. Milne, best known as the creator of Winnie the Pooh, was a prolific author of books, plays, essays and articles. He also spent a number of years editing for Punch Magazine. He even wrote a good detective story -- The Red House Mystery !<br> <br> In this collection he addresses a vast range of issues, including: the essence of melodrama; the lingering effects of World War I; knowing geography versus owning an atlas; a new kind of haunted house; the inexplicable nature of high finance; the trouble with "experts;" how the life of bees suggests the social importance of artists; the bad influence of theatre critics on good theatre.<br> <br> All of these short pieces are humorous. Many are informative. Taken together, they will inspire many to navigate over to Milne's five other book-length humorous collections: Happy Days, The Holiday Round, Not That It Matters, Once a Week, and The Sunny Side -- or, perhaps, to The Red House Mystery.<br> - Summary by Kirsten Wever

19Once A Week (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

Once A Week is a collection of short stories and slightly longer vignettes which were written for Milne's solid British Audience, including regular readers of Punch -- between1903, when he graduated from Cambridge and 1906, when he began also to edit Punch, on and through to 1909. They are humorous verses, essays and stories with what he deemed a peculiarly British flavor, focusing on the antics and adventures of a small recurring group of friends and acquaintances. The breadth of Milne's oeuvre is illustrated by his publication, in the mean time, of 18 plays, 3 novels, collections of children's poems, screen plays for popular British films, and a (pretty good) detective story. -- among other things. (Summary by Kirsten Wever)

Winnie-the-Pooh is a children’s book by English author A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Published in 1926, it is a collection of short stories about an anthropomorphic teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo. It is the first of two story collections by Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh, the second being The House at Pooh Corner (1928). - Summary by Wikipedia

21Winnie-the-Pooh

By A. A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh, the loveable little bear with a great big heart (and only a slightly less large appetite for honey), has fun and adventures in this book. All of the other residents of the 100 acre wood join in to help this happen. Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga and Roo and of course the every depressed Eeyore who manages to lose his tail somehow. But what more needs to be said except that it Christopher Robin and Pooh are here? Listen and enjoy. - Summary by phil chenevert

22Winnie-the-Pooh (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

A charming collection of 10 relaxing tales, come along into the Forest as Winnie-the-Pooh tries to get some honey, the search is on for Eeyore's tail, some new visitors arrive in the form of Kanga and Baby Roo and an 'Expotition' is held to discover the North Pole! A classic for over 95 years and one that everyone young and old will surely adore. (Summary by Matthew Soanes)

23Winnie-the-Pooh (Version 5, Dramatic Reading)

By A. A. Milne

This is a full-cast dramatic reading of the beloved children's classic. - Summary by Shelly<br> <BR> <B>Cast List :</B><BR> Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13661">Lynette Caulkins</a><br> Christopher Robin: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16672">Marissa Siobhan</a><br> Winnie-the-Pooh: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16709">J. Schumacher</a><br> Rabbit: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13780">Estelle</a><br> Piglet: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16835">MedoraKay</a><br> and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18315">Kendra</a><br> Eeyore: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13706">Scott Caulkins</a><br> Owl: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13781">Shelly</a><br> Kanga: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16999">Krista Zaleski</a><br> Roo: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17338">Elliott</a><br> 587th Heffalump and Somebody: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10859">larryhayes7</a><br>

A timeless collection of poems for the whole family to enjoy, including "Buckingham Palace", "Disobedience", "Halfway Down" and of course, "Teddy Bear", where we're introduced for the first time to Edward Bear, later to become known as Winnie-the-Pooh. Beloved for nearly 100 years, there's no better time to go back to where it all began! (Summary by Matthew Soanes)

25Gallery of Children (Version 2)

By A. A. Milne

These are 12 imaginative stories written by A.A. Milne about beautiful 12 illustrations originally published in the Colliers magazine. (I strongly urge listeners to go to the book using the link provided and look at each illustration while listening. The story he weaves is intimately involved with what is going on there. I promise you will be delighted.) He wove these into flights of fancy and fun about the children shown; their background, problems and desires. There is already a delightful collaborative version of this book in our catalog; however, I like these stories and just want to have the joy of reading them myself. So this will be my solo attempt to bring these stories to life for children and adults. - Summary by phil chenevert

26Winnie-the-Pooh (Version 4)

By A. A. Milne

Winnie-the-Pooh is a timeless classic that the world's children have listened to for nearly a hundred years. It tells the tales of a young boy and his stuffed animals as they go on adventures in an enchanted place called the hundred acre wood. - Summary by Charles Bolton

27Now We Are Six

By A. A. Milne

Milne's second book of children's poetry: “We have been nearly three years writing this book. We began it when we were very young ... and now we are six. So, of course, bits of it seem rather baby-ish to us, almost as if they had slipped out of some other book by mistake. On page whatever-it-is there is a thing which is simply three-ish, and when we read it to ourselves just now we said, "Well, well, well," and turned over rather quickly. So we want you to know that the name of the book doesn't mean that this is us being six all the time, but that it is about as far as we've got at present, and we half think of stopping there.<br><br> P.S.—Pooh wants us to say that he thought it was a different book; and he hopes you won't mind, but he walked through it one day, looking for his friend Piglet, and sat down on some of the pages by mistake.” From the Introduction. - Summary by A. A. Milne

28When We Were Very Young (Version 4)

By A. A. Milne

When We Were Very Young is a wonderful collection of poetry for children by A. A. Milne. - Summary by SweetHome

The sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh, Milne's timeless classic wherein we meet Tigger. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins <b>Cast List:</b> Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13661">Lynette Caulkins</a> Winnie-the-Pooh: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16709">John</a> Christopher Robin: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16672">Marissa</a> Piglet: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19162">Joy Dunne</a> Eeyore: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13706">Scott Caulkins</a> Tigger: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19234">Kazeko</a> Kanga: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19183">K English</a> Roo: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17338">Waffle</a> Rabbit: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17576">Beeswaxcandle</a> Owl: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13781">Shelley</a> Heffalump: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19188">Chris</a> Stream Voice: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19241">Lori Welsh</a> Forest Voice: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19263">Devon Hill</a> Friend-and-Relation Late: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19367">Donut</a> Friend-and-Relation Early: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19174">Oliver</a> Somebody: Cory and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19367">Donut</a> Edited by: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13661">Lynette Caulkins</a> Proof listened by: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17246">Winnifred Assmann</a>

The concluding ten chapters to the much beloved chronicles of Winnie the Pooh and friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. - Summary by aquio

Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and all your other favourite friends from the Forest return in this final collection of 10 whimsical stories! - Summary by Matthew Soanes

The House at Pooh Corner describes the continuing adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga and Roo. We also meet a newcomer to the Hundred Acre Wood, Tigger. (Summary by Anne Erickson)

An adaptation of <i>The Wind in the Willows</i>, turned into a stage play in four acts by A. A. Milne, author of <i>Winnie-the-Pooh</i>. Milne added a couple of new characters to frame the narrative (Marigold and her Nurse, who open and close the play) and focused the entire play on the adventures of Toad, that ne-er-do-well rapscallion who refuses to take the advice of his good friends Water-Rat, Mole, and Badger to tone down his antics. But they keep on rescuing him from himself. - Summary by Winnifred Assmann