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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic. My ancestors…

77,900 words ~7 hour read
The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus
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The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus

Ogden Nash

In Baltimore there lived a boy. He wasn’t anybody’s joy. Although his name was Jabez Dawes, His character was full of flaws. […]

445 words ~4 minute read
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.

105,071 words ~10 hour read
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter…

975 words ~8 minute read
Peter Pan
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Peter Pan

J. M. Barrie

All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this…

47,821 words ~4 hour read
Pride and Prejudice
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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife…

122,189 words ~11 hour read
A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that…

29,204 words ~3 hour read
“The Magic Adventure”
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“The Magic Adventure”

Steven Monson (at age 11)

A long time ago, in a castle far away, there lived a young prince named Alexander.  He
 was 18 years old…

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Howard Pyle

IN MERRY ENGLAND in the time of old, when good King Henry the Second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham Town, a famous outlaw whose name was Robin Hood.

16,617 words ~2 hour read
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Far off in a beautiful city in China a ragged urchin called Aladdin used to play in the street…

3,515 words ~29 minute read
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
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THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

L. Frank Baum

Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em…

42,636 words ~4 hour read
Puss In Boots
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Puss In Boots

A certain miller had three sons, and when he died the only worldly goods that he had left to them were his […]

1,923 words ~16 minute read
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Once upon a time there were Three Bears, who lived together in a house, in the forest.  One of them was a […]

990 words ~8 minute read
The Lion and the Mouse
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The Lion and the Mouse

One morning, a lion, who was asleep in his den, was awakened by a playful mouse running across his face. In an […]

340 words ~3 minute read
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Learn about the origin of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Once there were Three billy goats who were all brothers and who […]

600 words ~5 minute read
The Tortoise and the Hare
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The Tortoise and the Hare

One day a hare was making fun of a tortoise for being slow, while a the same time he bragged about his […]

310 words ~3 minute read
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse
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The Country Mouse and the City Mouse

Once there were two mice that had been playmates when they were young but life had taken them on different paths, and […]

735 words ~6 minute read
Alice In Wonderland
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Alice In Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do…

26,432 words ~2 hour read