L. Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz


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The timeless story of the Wizard Of Oz. Follow Dorothy as she leaves Kansas for Oz on a cyclone. She meets many strange, and wonderful peopl…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 3) (Dramatic Reading)


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The timeless story of the Wizard Of Oz. Follow Dorothy as she leaves Kansas for Oz on a cyclone. She meets many strange, and wonderful peopl…

The Marvelous Land of Oz


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The Marvelous Land of Oz is the second of the Oz books. It follows the adventures of the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and Tip. The Emerald Ci…

The Lost Princess of Oz


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Who is stealing all the magic in Oz? Dorothy and her friends set out to comb all of Oz, not only for magic stolen from Glinda and the Wizard…

The Emerald City of Oz


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The Emerald City of Oz (1910) was the sixth Oz book written by L. Frank Baum, a title he hoped would be the last. In this book, Dorothy and …

Glinda of Oz


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Glinda of Oz is the fourteenth Land of Oz book and is the last one written by the original author L. Frank Baum, although the series was con…

The Scarecrow of Oz


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The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. Published on July 16, 1915, it was Baum's personal fav…

The Road to Oz


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The Road to Oz takes Dorothy and her friends on an adventure in Oz to a grand party in honor of Ozma's birthday. It all starts near her home…

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz


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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz was the fourth of 14 Oz books written by L. Frank Baum (1856-1919). Published in 1908, while Baum was resident …

Ozma of Oz (Version 2) (Dramatic Reading)


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Ozma of Oz was the third title in the Oz series by L. Frank Baum. In this book Dorothy is shipwrecked and lands on the shores of a fairy cou…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 2)


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The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz. As Baum says in the introduction "It aspires to bei…

The Patchwork Girl of Oz


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An unlucky Munchkin boy named Ojo must travel around Oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the Liquid of Petrifaction which has tu…

The Magic of Oz


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L. Frank Baum's last beloved Oz book before his death, this story deals with the discovery of a powerful magic word by a young boy from Oz, …

Tik-Tok of Oz


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Betsy Bobbin encounters many strange and exciting adventures and people in the land of Oz; a side-plot is Queen Ann of Oogaboo's mission to …

The Tin Woodman of Oz


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The Tin Woodman of Oz is the twelfth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum and was originally published on May 13, 1918. The Tin Woodman …

Ozma of Oz (version 3)


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Ozma of Oz: A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lio…

The Marvelous Land of Oz (version 2) (Dramatic Reading)


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The Marvelous Land of Oz Being an account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman and also the strange experiences of the…

Little Wizard Stories of Oz


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The "Little Wizard Stories of Oz" are six short stories written by L. Frank Baum in 1913. By all accounts, Baum intended to finish…

Rinkitink in Oz


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Rinkitink in Oz is the tenth book in the Oz series written by L. Frank Baum, first published in 1916. It was originally written in 1905 as a…

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (Version 2)


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Dorothy is swallowed by an earthquake! And that is just the start of Dorothy's adventures in this exciting and fun book. She and her kitten,…

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (version 2)


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Yes, this is another wonderful OZ book with all the old familiar characters and some new delightful ones. The Patchwork Girl, a free spirit …

American Fairy Tales


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This collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stor…

The Emerald City of Oz (Version 2)


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Oh My Goodness! What a lot of incredible adventures are packed into this epic. The evil gnome king plots to destroy Oz and enslave it's peop…

Ozma of Oz


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Ozma of Oz was the third title in the Oz series by L. Frank Baum. In this book Dorothy is shipwrecked and lands on the shores of a fairy cou…

The Road to Oz (Version 2)


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Dorothy and Toto set out to help the Shaggy Man (who really is quite shaggy) and end up lost, following a strange road. Along the way they …

The Sea Fairies


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In 1910, Baum hoped to end the Oz series and follow with a new series about a little girl named Trot and her sailor companion, Cap'n Bill. T…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz


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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been called "the first true American fairy tale" and it richly deserves the title. The story of Do…

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus


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This story of Santa Claus veers away slightly from the traditional stories of his beginnings. L. Frank Baum creates a world of fantasy that …

The Enchanted Island of Yew


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A fairy has become bored with her life, and convinces some young girls to transform her into a human boy so she can go on adventures. The ad…

Tik-Tok of Oz (version 2)


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In this really exciting and well written story of Oz, the Shaggy Man is on a quest to find his long lost brother. But all does not go smooth…

Sky Island


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Sky Island (1912) was the second of three titles written by Baum featuring a spunky girl from California, Trot, and her companion, the old s…

The Scarecrow of Oz (version 2)


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The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. Published on July 16, 1915, it was Baum's personal fav…

The Master Key


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The Master Key was one of Baum's earliest full length fantasy books for children, published in 1901 just one year after The Wonderful Wizard…

The Marvelous Land of Oz (version 3)


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The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman is the second of L. Frank Baum's b…

Short Story Collection Vol. 006


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LibriVox's Short Story Collection 006: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox member…

Mary Louise


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The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his …

The Lost Princess of Oz (version 2)


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Oh My Goodness !!! Princess Ozma is missing and no one can find her. The whole kingdom of OZ is upset and our heroes must set out to brave …

Aunt Jane's Nieces


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Jane Merrick is a wealthy, elderly, difficult invalid woman who is preparing for her approaching death. In her youth, she inherited her mone…

The Tin Woodman of Oz (version 2)


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A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychr…

The Magic of Oz (version 2)


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This is the second to last book in the OZ series that Baum actually wrote himself before he passed away. "A Faithful Record of the R…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 7)


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"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to pleasure children of today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in whi…

Mother Goose in Prose


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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…

Mary Louise Solves a Mystery


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The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his …

Rinkitink in Oz (version 3)


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Prince Inga of Pingaree and King Rinkitink and their companions have adventures that lead to the land of the Nomes and, eventually, Oz. In …

Glinda of Oz (version 2)


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Glinda the Good, the great sorceress of Oz takes the spotlight in this, the very last OZ book written by L. Frank Baum himself. Ozma hears …

Short Story Collection Vol. 005


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 005: a collection of 20 works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

Mary Louise in the Country


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The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his …

Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work


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The novel carries forward the continuing story of the three cousins Louise Merrick, Beth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, and their circle. The tit…

Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad


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Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad is the second of the ten book series of Aunt Jane's Nieces. The story continues with the three much loved girls - …

Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls


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The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his …

Aunt Jane's Nieces In Society


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Written under pseudonym of Edith Van Dyne. The story continues the adventures of three cousins, Louise, Patsy and Beth,with their debuts in …

The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People


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The Magical Monarch of Mo is a set of stories about the titular king, his queen, and his royal children. The stories are uproariously funny,…

Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville


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Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville is a 1908 young-adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the thi…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 4)


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When Dorothy is swept away from her home in Kansas by a cyclone, she finds herself in a mysterious land inhabited by equally mysterious peop…

Aunt Jane's Nieces And Uncle John


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Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John picks up the continuing story of the three cousins Patsy Doyle, Beth De Graf, and Louise Merrick, and thei…

Rinkitink in Oz (version 2)


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Prince Inga lives a happy life on the island of Pingaree until one day invaders from the north enslave every person on the island, including…

Aunt Jane's Nieces On The Ranch


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Aunt Jane's Nieces On The Ranch sees the reappearance of Louise and Arthur Weldon after the birth of their first child, Jane. The family liv…

Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West


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After visiting Louise, Arthur and Toodlums at their ranch in Southern California, Beth and Patsy, together with Uncle John, decide to spend …

Aunt Jane's Nieces In The Red Cross


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The 10th and final book in the series for adolescent girls sees two of the three cousins react to atrocities in World War I by volunteering …

Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation


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Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation is a juvenile novel for girls, written by L. Frank Baum. It is the seventh in the ten volumes in the Aunt Jan…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 6) (Dramatic Reading)


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Folk Lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinct…

Coffee Break Collection 008 - Animals


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This is the eighth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in len…

Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz


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The Wizard of Oz has built two beautiful "Ozoplanes" to explore Oz. But the official launch party goes wrong when the Soldier with…

Mother Goose in Prose (Version 2)


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Before he wrote the Oz books, L. Frank Baum wrote this book which was the best selling book of 1897. Taking 22 beloved nursery rhymes, he ex…

The Marvelous Land of Oz


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First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he tra…

Cat Tales


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Cat Tales is the first of a series of kid-friendly collections of animal stories and non-fiction. There'll be one or two grade-school-level …

Dot and Tot of Merryland


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Dot and Tot of Merryland is a 1901 novel by L. Frank Baum. After Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, he wrote this story about the advent…

Short Story Collection Vol. 036


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A collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain chosen and read by a group of LibriVox members.The story of The Lamplighter (…

Little Wizard Stories of Oz (version 2)


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Six stores of OZ and it's wonderful inhabitants, told by the official Historian of Oz, L. Frank Baum. Lots of adventure here!! Dorothy and …

The Flying Girl


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Frank L. Baum, author of the Oz books, delivers an engaging story for all ages. Orissa Kane works in order to provide for her family. Her mo…

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (version 2)


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This wonderful children’s short story tells all about the youth, manhood and old age of Santa Claus and how he became immortal. (Introductio…

Short Story Collection Vol. 020


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 020: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

Phoebe Daring


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A headstrong female detective strives to clear a good man's name in this children's mystery by Oz author L. Frank Baum. Summary by Miriam E…

Coffee Break Collection 006 - Food and Drink


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This is the sixth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 012


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Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 012: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Queen Zixi of Ix


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Fairy Queen Lulea and her merry band, in a quest to relieve themselves of boredom, decide to create a new magical amusement. They weave a be…

Policeman Bluejay


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This is another "TWINKLE TALE" from Mr. Baum (written under the pen name Laura Bancroft) and celebrates the further adventures of …

Short Story Collection Vol. 045


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 045: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

The Last Egyptian


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Published anonymously during Baum's lifetime as he did not want his adult adventure stories to detract from his children's fantasy stories, …

Sky Island (version 2)


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A little girl (Trot) and her friend (Cap'n Bill) team up with a young boy named Button-Bright. Button-Bright had found a magical umbrella in…

Short Story Collection Vol. 022


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 022: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Mary Louise (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)


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Mary Louise is a girl who lives with her mother and grandfather. Ever since she was small, every little while they have had to pack up and m…

Short Story Collection Vol. 090


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Here we present the 90th Collection of Short Stories selected and read by Librivox volunteers. For your enjoyment, we bring gems by Hemingwa…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 009


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LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 009: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 014


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LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 014: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

John Dough and the Cherub


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An evil Arabian sorcerer loans a golden flask full of the Great Elixir - a magic liquid that endows a person with pronounced health, strengt…

Bed Time Stories for Aidan Christopher


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Bed time Stories for Aidan Christopher is a collection of: Favorite stories submitted and read by the Volunteers at LibriVox. This project h…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 018


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LibriVox's Children's Short Works Collection 018: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Twinkle and Chubbins; Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland


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Twinkle is a little girl who often finds herself caught up in fantastic adventures. Whether it be being put on trial by angry woodchucks, ra…

1916: First Chapters Collection


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These are first chapters to books first published in 1916. Readers, following is a tentative list culled from Wikipedia's article on the yea…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 5)


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The story that started it all, and inspired plays, movies, and more. Young Dorothy Gale is whisked away to a magical land, meets wonderful f…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 020


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LibriVox's Children's Short Works Collection 020: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Version 3 Dramatic Reading)


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L. Frank Baum takes us through the adventures of Santa Claus beginning with his adoption as an infant by Necile the nymph. As a youth, Clau…

Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak


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L.Frank Baum, or the Wizard of Oz fame, wrote this delightful book and considered it his best of all that he wrote. it tells the story of f…

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Version 4)


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Every child knows about Santa Claus, the jolly man who brings gifts to all on Christmas. There are many stories that tell of his life, but t…

Multilingual Fairy Tale Collection 003


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In LibriVox’s Multilingual Fairy Tale Collection, LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain fairy tales. This is a collection o…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2020


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Presenting the Christmas 2020 collection with many surprises and a few old favorites. Amongst other stories Santa is kidnapped, a basket of …

The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo (Version 2)


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"I dare say, there are several questions you would like to ask at the very beginning of this history. First: Who is the Monarch of Mo? …

Children's Short Works, Vol. 023


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 023: a collection of 16 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2006


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LibriVox's 2006 Christmas Collection containing public domain short stories, essays, poems, and scripture passages recorded by a variety of …

Short Poetry Collection 081


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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers during the month of July 2009.

Short Story Collection Vol. 103


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We present the 103rd edition of the Librivox Short Story Collection. All stories are selected by the reader. This collection includes works …

Coffee Break Collection 026 - It's a Small World


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This is the 26th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes…

Multilingual 1910 Collection


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This is a compilation of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction first published in the year 1910, from a personal choice by the readers. Submissio…

Dog: A Selection of Stories


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The title says it all: stories about dogs. - Summary by david wales

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 8)


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Dorothy, a farm girl is whisked away from her home by a cyclone. She lands in the marvelous land of Oz, where she finds out she has saved th…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 9)


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In the introduction of L. Frank Baum’s most enduring tale, the author writes that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was “... a modernized fairy tal…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 034


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 034: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2021


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The 2021 Christmas collection has some old favourites and some new, some reflections.Shepherds with a difference from New Zealand, and hopef…

Short Poetry Collection 080


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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of June 2009.

Children's Short Works, Vol. 038


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 038: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 032


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 032: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 039


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 039: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 036


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 036: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

First Chapter Collection 002


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LibriVox First Chapter Collection 002 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers. This volume…

First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. II


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This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the second volume commemorating the First World War. The majority of the items, all cho…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 037


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 037: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 046


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 046: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Coffee Break Collection 034 - Vacations


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This is the 34th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read Public Domain stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction p…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 049


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 049: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 048


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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 048: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Coffee Break Collection 039 - Magic


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This is the 39th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifte…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2017


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This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features 29 readings in English, Lithuanian, Spanish and Romanian.

Policeman Bluejay (Version 2)


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L. Frank Baum, the author of the OZ series, penned these stories and his magic touch shines through. Twinkles and Chubbins (two little chil…

La Mirinda Sorĉisto de Oz


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La mirinda sorĉisto de Oz (aŭ originale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) estas libro de L. Frank Baum, eldonita en 1900. La rakonto estas pri la …