Children Recommended Books and Bestsellers

1THE HUMBLE PIE

By Jory John

Humble Pie likes to keep a low profile but realizes that sometimes you must speak up for yourself. (Ages 4 to 8)

2HOW TO CATCH A TURKEY

By Adam Wallace

Students try to catch a runaway turkey before their Thanksgiving play. (Ages 4 to 8)

3THE LITTLEST YAK

By Lu Fraser

A little yak takes on a huge task. (Ages 4 to 8)

4BLUEY'S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

By Lauren Holowaty

Bluey's take on "A Visit From St. Nicholas." (Ages 3 to 5)

5BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY

By Melissa Sweet

The story of Tony Sarg, the man who invented the first helium balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Ages 4 to 7)

6THE LEAF THIEF

By Alice Hemming

Squirrel attempts to figure out who has stolen his leaves. (Ages 4 to 8)

7THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE

By Emily Winfield Martin

A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)

8HOW TO CATCH SANTA CLAUS

By Alice Walstead

The How to Catch Kids attempt to snare Santa Claus. (Ages 4 to 10)

9THE CRAYONS GIVE THANKS

By Drew Daywalt

The crayons express gratitude for their favorite things. (Ages 4 to 8)

10DRAGONS LOVE TACOS

By Adam Rubin

What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)

1WARRIORS: CHANGING SKIES #2: HIDDEN MOON

By Erin Hunter

As the Twolegs set their sights on the Moonpool, the Clans wonder if they will reach StarClan before it’s too late. (Ages 8 to 12)

2THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS

By America's Test Kitchen Kids

Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)

3THE COURT OF THE DEAD

By Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14)

4WONDER

By R.J. Palacio

A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)

5THE POISONED KING

By Katherine Rundell

Christopher and Anya must save the dragons of the Archipelago from a strange new threat. (Ages 10 and up)

6POCKET BEAR

By Katherine Applegate

Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12)

7WAR GAMES

By Alan Gratz

During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 4 to 8)

8TROUBLING TONSILS!

By Aaron Reynolds

Charlie Marmot's infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery! (Ages 6 to 9)

9DRAGONBORN

By Struan Murray

Alex Evans, once thought to be only human, has the dragon within her awakened. (Ages 8 to 12)

10SECRETS OF THE PURPLE PEARL

By Kate McKinnon

Millicent and the gang are in a race to find the Purple Pearl before the Krenetics Research Association can get their hands on it. (Ages 8 to 12)

1DIARY OF A WIMPY KID

By Jeff Kinney

The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)

2THE HUNGER GAMES

By Suzanne Collins

In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)

3HARRY POTTER

By J.K. Rowling

A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)

4THE INHERITANCE GAMES

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Avery Grambs tries to figure out why an inheritance from a stranger was bestowed upon her. (Ages 12 to 18)

5WE WERE LIARS

By E. Lockhart

The Sinclair family and their summers on a private island. (Ages 12 and up)

6THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH

By Max Brallier

Jack and his friends fight for their lives through the zombie apocalypse. (Ages 8 to 12)

7THE TWILIGHT SAGA

By Stephenie Meyer

Vampires and werewolves and their intrigues in high school. (Ages 12 and up)

8THE WILD ROBOT

By Peter Brown

Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)

9PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS

By Rick Riordan

A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)

10LIGHTLARK SAGA

By Alex Aster

Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 and up)

1Secret Garden

By Frances Hodgson Burnett

Mary Lennox is a spoiled, middle-class, self-centered child who has been recently orphaned. She is accepted into the quiet and remote country house of an uncle, who has almost completely withdrawn into himself after the death of his wife. Mary gradually becomes drawn into the hidden side of the house: why does she hear the crying of a unseen child? Why is there an overgrown, walled garden, its door long locked? (Summary by Peter)

2Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By Mark Twain

<em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> (1884) by Mark Twain is one of the truly great American novels, beloved by children, adults, and literary critics alike. The book tells the story of “Huck” Finn (first introduced as Tom Sawyer’s sidekick in <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em>), his friend Jim, and their journey down the Mississippi River on a raft. Both are on the run, Huck from his drunk and abusive father, and Jim as a runaway slave.<br><br>As Huck and Jim drift down the river, they meet many colorful characters and have many great adventures. The true heart of the story, however, is the friendship between Huck and Jim. A constant theme throughout the book is Huck’s internal struggle between what he has been taught, that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and what he truly believes, that Jim is a good man and it couldn’t possibly be wrong to help him.<br><br><em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> was unique at the time of its publication (1884) because it is narrated by Huck himself and is written in the numerous dialects common in the area and time in which the book is set. Although the book was originally intended as a sequel to the children’s book <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em>, as Twain wrote <em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> it progressed into a more serious work. Twain’s views on slavery and other social issues of the time become clear through the words, thoughts, and actions of Huck Finn. The book has always been the subject of great controversy, and according to <a href="https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade1999" target="_blank">The American Library Association</a> it was fifth on the list of most frequently challenged books in the 1990s.<br>(Summary by Annie Coleman)

3Märchen (Index aller Märchen)

By Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm

<p>Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts begannen die Brüder Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, traditionelle, bisher vor allem mündlich weitergegebene Erzählungen zusammenzutragen. Diese Sammlung ist als die Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm weltbekannt geworden und umfaßt so berühmte Geschichten wie Rapunzel, Hänsel und Gretel, Rumpelstilzchen, Rotkäppchen, Aschenputtel und viele andere. (Zusammenfassung von Rainer)</p> <p><b>Die Märchen sind auf fünf Katalogseiten untergebracht</b>:<br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Märchen 1</a> • <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Märchen 2</a> • <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Märchen 3</a> • <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Märchen 4</a> • <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Märchen 5</a></p> <p><b>Alle Märchen in alphabetischer Reihenfolge - auf den Märchentitel klicken, um zur jeweiligen Katalogseite zu gelangen:</b></p> <p><b>A</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Allerleirauh</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Alte Bettelfrau, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Alte Großvater und der Enkel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Alte im Wald, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Alte Mütterchen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Alte Sultan, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Arme Junge im Grab, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Arme Mädchen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Arme Müllersbursch und das Kätzchen, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Arme und der Reiche, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Armut und Demut führen zum Himmel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Aschenputtel</a></p> <p><b>B</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Bärenhäuter, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Bauer und der Teufel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Beiden Wanderer, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Bienenkönigin, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Blaue Licht, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Boten des Todes, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Brautschau, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Bruder Lustig</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Brüderchen und Schwesterchen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Bürle, Das</a></p> <p><b>D</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Daumerlings Wanderschaft</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Daumesdick</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Dietmarsische Lügenmärchen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Doktor Allwissend</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Dornröschen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Drei Brüder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Drei Faulen, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Drei Federn, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Drei Feldscherer, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Drei Glückskinder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Drei grünen Zweige, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Drei Handwerksburschen, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Drei Männlein im Walde</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Drei Schlangenblätter</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Drei Spinnerinnen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Drei Sprachen, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Drei Vugelkens, De</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Dreschflegel vom Himmel, Der</a></p> <p><b>E</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Eigensinnige Kind, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Einäuglein Zweiäuglein</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Eisenhans, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Eisenofen, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Erbsenprobe, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Erdmänneken, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Eselein, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Eule, Die</a></p> <p><b>F</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Faule Heinz, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Faule Spinnerin, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Fitchers Vogel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Frau Holle</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Frau Trude</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Frieder und das Catherlieschen, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Froschkönig, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Fuchs und das Pferd, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Fuchs und die Frau Gevatterin, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Fuchs und die Gänse, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Fuchs und die Katze, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Fürchten lernen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Fundevogel</a></p> <p><b>G</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Gänsehirtin am Brunnen, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Gänsemagd, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Gaudeif un sien Meester, De</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Geist im Glas, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Gelernte Jäger, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Gescheite Hans, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Geschenke des kleinen Volkes, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Gestiefelte Kater, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Gestohlene Heller, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Gevatter Tod, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Gläserne Sag, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Goldene Gans, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Goldene Schlüssel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Goldene Vogel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Goldkinder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Gottes Speise</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Grabhügel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Gute Handel, Der</a></p> <p><b>H</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Hänsel und Gretel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Hagere Liese, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Hahnenbalke, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Hans heiratet</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Hans im Glück</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Hans mein Igel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Hase und der Igel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Haselrute, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Hausgesinde, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Heilige Joseph im Walde, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Herr Gevatter, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Herr Korbes</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Herrn und des Teufels Getier, Des</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Himmlische Hochzeit, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Hirtenbüblein, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Hochzeit der Frau Füchsin, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Hund und der Sperling, Der</a></p> <p><b>J</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Jorinde und Joringel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Jude im Korn, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Junge Gretel, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Junge Riese, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Jungfrau Maleen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Junggeglühte Männlein, Das</a></p> <p><b>K</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Klare Sonne bringt’s an den Tag, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Kluge Bauerntochter, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Kluge Else, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Kluge Gretel, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Kluge Knecht, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Klugen Leute, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">König Drosselbart</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">König vom goldenen Berg, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Königssohn, der sich vor nichts fürchtet, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Kornähre, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Krautesel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Kristallkugel, Die</a></p> <p><b>L</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Lämmchen und das Fischchen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Läuschen und Flöhchen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Lebenszeit, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Lieb und Leid teilen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Liebste Roland, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Löweneckerchen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Lohengrin zu Brabant</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Lumpengesindel, Das</a></p> <p><b>M</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Mädchen ohne Hände, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Mäken von Brakel, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Märchen vom Schlaraffenland, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Märchen von der Unke</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Marienkind, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Meerhäschen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Meister Pfriem</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Meisterdieb, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Mond, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Muttergottesgläschen</a></p> <p><b>N</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Nagel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Nelke, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Nixe im Teich, Die</a></p> <p><b>R</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Rabe, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Rätsel, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Rätselmärchen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Räuberbräutigam, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Räuber und seine Söhne, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Ranzen, Hütlein, Hörnlein</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Rapunzel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Riese und der Schneider, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Riesenspielzeug, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Rohrdommel und Wiedehopf</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Rose, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Rotkäppchen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Rübe, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Rumpelstilzchen</a></p> <p><b>S</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Schlickerlinge, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Schneewittchen</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Schneider im Himmel, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Schöne Katrinelje und Pif-Paf Poltrie, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Scholle, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Sechs Diener, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Sechs Schwäne, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Sieben Raben, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Sieben Schwaben, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Simeliberg</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Singende Knochen, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Sperling und seine vier Kinder, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Spindel, Weberschiffchen und Nadel</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Starke Hans, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Sterntaler, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Stiefel von Büffelleder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Süße Brei, Der</a></p> <p><b>T</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Tapfere Schneiderlein, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Teufel und seine Großmutter, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Teufels rußiger Bruder, Des</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Tischchen deck dich</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Totenhemdchen, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Treue Johannes, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Treuen Thiere, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Trommler, Der</a></p> <p><b>U</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Undankbare Sohn, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Ungleichen Kinder Evas, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Unglück, Das</a></p> <p><b>V</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Vier kunstreichen Brüder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Vogel Greif, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Vom Fischer und seiner Frau</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Vom Fischer und seiner Frau</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Vom klugen Schneiderlein</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Von dem Mäuschen, Vögelchen und der Bratwurst</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-3/">Von dem Tode des Hühnchens</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Von einem der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen</a></p> <p><b>W</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Wahre Braut, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Waldhaus, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Wasser des Lebens, Das</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Wassernixe, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Weiße Schlange, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Weiße und die Schwarze, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Wichtelmänner, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Wilde Mann, De</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Wolf und der Fuchs, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Wolf und der Mensch, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Wunderliche Gasterei, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Wunderliche Spielmann, Der</a></p> <p><b>Z</b><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Zaunkönig, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-4/">Zaunkönig und der Bär, Der</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Zertanzten Schuhe, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Zwei Brüder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Zwölf Apostel, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-1/">Zwölf Brüder, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-2/">Zwölf faulen Knechte, Die</a><br> <a href="http://librivox.org/maerchen-by-grimm-5/">Zwölf Jäger, Die</a></p>

4Mother Goose in Prose

By L. Frank Baum

Whether Mother Goose was a real person or a myth, the songs that are attributed to her name are what we remember from our childhood. Some of these nursery rhymes are complete tales in themselves. There are others which are mere suggestions, leaving the imagination to weave in the details of the story. Many of the rhymes’ origins even at the time of this books writing, could be traced back decades or centuries. L Frank Baum in 1897, while living in Chicago, collected the rhymes and created short stories around them which add context and understanding for children who are drawn to the familiar melodies. (Summary by Westwinds12)

5Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood

By George MacDonald

George MacDonald is mainly known for his fantasy works and fairy tales such as At the Back of the North Wind and the Princess and the Goblin. However, during his life he was more famous for many more realistic novels. . . among them the somewhat autobiographical Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood. <p>This story of a young motherless boy growing up with his brothers in a Scottish manse is full of delightful characters. There is Kirsty, an enchanting Highland storyteller, Turkey, the intrepid cowherd, the evil Kelpie, and the lovely Elsie Duff. Throughout the twists and turns of his escapades and adventures Ranald learns from his father the important lessons of courage and integrity.</p><p>When Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood came out in 1871 the New York Independent praised it as "full of sweetness, full of boy-life and true goodness". Perhaps, but it is also a good story, from the master of storytellers. (Summary by Bookworm)

6Junior Classics Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales

By William Allan Neilson and William Patten

The purpose of The Junior Classics is to provide, in ten volumes containing about five thousand pages, a classified collection of tales, stories, and poems, both ancient and modern, suitable for boys and girls of from six to sixteen years of age. (summary from book introduction)<br /><br />This collection consists of Volume 1 of The Junior Classics, and it contains many well known stories in their original forms. Among stories from other authors, you'll find Hans Christian Anderson, Aesop, and the Grimm brothers.

7Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

By Howard Pyle

Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the mediæval era who, in modern versions of the legend, is famous for robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. He operates with his "seven score" (140 strong) group of fellow outlawed yeomen – named the Merry Men. He and his band are usually associated with Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.<br><br>The Victorian era generated its own distinct versions of Robin Hood. The traditional tales were often adapted for children, most notably in Howard Pyle's Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. These versions firmly stamp Robin as a staunch philanthropist, a man who takes from the rich to give to the poor.(Summary from Wikipedia)

With no written language, Native Americans living in the Lake Superior region passed their cultural identity down through the generations by way of stories. Far more than mere tales to amuse children, they passed along the collective wisdom of the tribes. In the 1830s, government Indian Agent and ethnologist Henry R Schoolcraft learned the language of these people and went out to collect and preserve their stories before the tribes disappeared under the westward rush of American civilization. Though these stories were recast as children’s fairy tales in the 1920s, they contain much of the old wisdom of a culture which has largely disappeared. (Summary by Chip)

9Anne of Avonlea

By Lucy Maud Montgomery

Following Anne of Green Gables, the book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. Anne of Avonlea follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. It includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well new ones like Mr Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)

10Anne of Green Gables

By Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic children’s novel, Anne of Green Gables tells the story of a red headed orphan girl with a personality you can’t help but love. 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 orphange but before they know it, she has begun to work her way into their hearts. (Summary by Annie Coleman)

1Philosophy and Fun of Algebra

By Mary Everest Boole

Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was born Mary Everest in England and spent her early years in France. She married mathematician George Boole. She was the author of several works on teaching and teaching mathematics in particular.<br /><br />This short book, Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, is meant to be read by children and introduces algebra and logic. She uses the word “algebra” broadly, defining it as a “method of solving problems by honest confession of one’s ignorance”. Using this definition, Boole introduces, in a conversational manner, the concepts of logic and algebra, illustrating these concepts with stories and anecdotes, often from biblical sources. At times, her discussion seems somewhat mystical, speaking of the imagination and angels as messengers which guide one toward the next step in a logical investigation. Boole ends the book with a reminder that algebra’s essential element is “the habitual registration of the exact limits of one’s knowledge” and a call for the public to keep this principle in mind when encountering any situation. (Summary written by Patricia Oakley)

Squirrels and other Fur-Bearers, a collection of essays by American naturalist and essayist, John Burroughs, provides fascinating insight into the daily life of small woodland creatures. Included in these essays are Burroughs' personal observations of squirrels, rabbits, mink, and chipmunks, as well as numerous other small mammals. Highly recommended for anyone, both young and old, with an interest in nature and wildlife. (summary by Laura Caldwell)

3Pirates of Panama

By Alexandre Exquemelin

This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers. It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages. The first English edition was printed in 1684. <br /><br />Esquemeling served the Buccaneers in the capacity of barber-surgeon, and was present at all their exploits. Little did he suspect that his first hand observations would some day be cherished as the only authentic and true history of the Buccaneers and Marooners of the Spanish Main.<br /><br />From time to time new editions of this work have been published, but in many cases much new material, not always authentic, has been added and the result has been to mar the original narrative as set forth by Esquemeling. In arranging this edition, the original English text only has been used, and but few changes made by cutting out the long and tedious description of plant and animal life of the West Indies of which Esquemeling had only a smattering of truth. But, the history of Captain Morgan and his fellow buccaneers is here printed almost identical with the original English translation, and we believe it is the first time this history has been published in a suitable form for the juvenile reader with no loss of interest to the adult.<br />(Summary excerpted from the Introduction)

In <i>By Pond and River</i>, another of Arabella Buckley's wonderful science books for children, she explains the habitats of ponds and rivers, exposing children to the animals and plant life that are found there. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

A book about dinosaurs written for children. In short, easy to read chapters designed to keep the interest of juvenile readers. (Summary by Guero)

6Autobiography of an Electron

By Charles R. Gibson

"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very important part which we play in the workaday world. It was for this reason that my fellow-electrons urged me to write my own biography. I am pleased to say that my relationship with the scribe who has put down my story in the following pages has been of the most friendly description. I have allowed him to place what he calls "The Scribe's Note" at the beginning of each chapter, but it will be understood clearly that these are merely convenient embellishments, and that I am responsible for the story of my own experiences." (Introduction adapted from the text)

LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 016: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

8Adventures of a Grain of Dust

By Hallam Hawksworth

This charming book for children is full of interesting facts about all sorts of plants, insects, birds and animals and how they all help to enrich the soil for farmers - each in its own special way. Join our narrator, The Grain of Dust on a fascinating journey around the planet to meet them. <br><br> "I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I do believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it. Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book—I don't mean to say that—but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life. ...Finally, if what we call flesh and blood can think and talk, why not a grain of dust? In fact, what is flesh and blood but dust come back to life? Says the poet—and the poets know: <br><br> 'The very dust that blows along the street Once whispered to its love that life is sweet.' <br><br> You see it's as likely a thing as could happen—this whole story." <br><br>Summary by J. M. Smallheer with quotes from the Preface of the book

9Wonders of the Jungle

By Sarath Kumar Ghosh

How do elephants drink? What is the Law of the Jungle at the water hole? How does an elephant baby learn to feed and learn to swim? How do they walk under water? In what order do buffaloes drink? How do buffaloes fight the tiger? These and other wild inhabitants of the Indian jungle such as pigs, wild dogs, deer, camels, bears and birds are discussed in lively stories to entertain but mainly educate children of school age. "One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history. Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age. Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative. Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson." In this book the animals are described in their daily life, and the main scientific facts and principles concerning each animal are woven into the narrative as a part of that daily life." (Summary by Phil Chenevert and from the Preface)

10Knights of Art - Stories of the Italian Painters

By Amy Steedman

A children's version of the Lives of Artists by Vassari with many Illustrations. Of course we won't be able to show the paintings but the descriptions and the anecdotes are interesting and may lead a child to further interest. - Summary by Susan Morin