Animals & Nature
The Outline of Science
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J. Arthur Thomson
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…
Black Beauty
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Anna Sewell
Black Beauty follows the life of a young foal from his early days in the countryside onwards. As he is bought and sold, Black Beauty is expo…
The Little Mud-Sparrows
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Little Mud-Sparrows by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project f…
The Rock Frog
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Harriet Anna Cheever
The story of Ker-Chunk, the frog, and his friends on the Long Pond. How he became known as the Rock-Frog and was called Judge Ker-Chunk, du…
Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog
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David Cory
David Cory is the author of over 50 children's book including the Little Jack Rabbit series and the Puss-in-Boots series. These Billy Bunny …
British Sea Birds
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Charles Dixon
Charles Dixon describes briefly each of the British sea-going birds, their appearance, habits and distribution, in an easy to understand man…
A Book of Whales
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Frank Evers Beddard
A Book of Whales is a natural history of whales for the layman. - Summary by A. Gramour
Dragons of the Air
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Harry Seeley
Sir Richard Owen coined the term "dinosaur" ("Terrible Reptile" or "Fearfully Great Reptile") in the 19th cent…
The Training of Wild Animals
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Frank Charles Bostock
Today, performing animals are frowned on by many but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, traveling menageries afforded entertainment …
Toodle and Noodle Flat-tail
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Howard R. Garis
Toodle and Noodle, the rambunctious young beaver boys take center stage in this book about their adventures. Fun, excitement and a bit of m…
Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk
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David Cory
David Cory is the author of over 50 children's book including the Little Jack Rabbit series and the Puss-in-Boots series. This is the fourth…
Don, a Runaway Dog
Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)
Richard Barnum
Don was one of five little puppies. With his brothers and sisters he cuddled up close to Mrs. Gurr, the mother dog, to keep warm, for it was…
The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
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Thornton W. Burgess
When Paddy the Beaver moves into the Green Forest and wants to build his home, he never quite expected it would cause so much commotion! Bei…
The Tale of Jasper Jay
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Arthur Scott Bailey
Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …
Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox
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David Cory
David Cory is the author of over 50 children's book including the Little Jack Rabbit series and the Puss-in-Boots series. These Billy Bunny …
Bert's Treatise of Hawkes and Hawking
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Edmund Bert
An approved Treatise of Hawkes and Hawking. Divided into three Bookes. The first teacheth, How to make a short-winged Hawke good, with good …
Pussy Black-Face
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Marshall Saunders
"My name is Pussy Black-Face, and I am a naughty young kitten. I wish I were good like my mother. She is the best cat that I ever saw. …
My Comforter
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William James McGlothlin
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of My Comforter by anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 25, 2012.
The Elements of Herpetology and Ichthyology
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William Ruschenberger
This succinct little textbook from 1844 presents an introduction to herpetology and ichthyology. The information, albeit not current, is sti…
The Early Cave-Men
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Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
The People Who Wanted To Live in Caves. This little book takes us back to the time when our ancestors lived, or wanted to live, in caves. Un…