Junior Classics Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales

William Allan Neilson (1869–1946), William Patten (1868–1936)

Read by Robin Cotter, carnright, Cori Samuel and 27 others

14h 17m · 117 chapters

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) 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.

Chapters

1. 1Manabozho, The Mischief Maker13 min
2. 2The Woodpecker9 min
3. 3Why the Diver Duck Has So Few Tail Feathers3 min
4. 4Manabozho Changed to Wolf5 min
5. 5Manabozho is Robbed3 min
6. 6Manabozho and the Woodpeckers6 min
7. 7The Boy and the Wolves5 min
8. 8The Indian Who Lost His Wife5 min
9. 9Punchkin31 min
10. 10The Sun, Moon and Wind3 min
11. 11Why the Fish Laughed14 min
12. 12The Farmer and Money Lender6 min
13. 13Pride Goeth Before a Fall5 min
14. 14The Wicked Sons2 min
15. 15Tiger, Brahman, and Jackal5 min
16. 16The Lambikin4 min
17. 17The Rat's Wedding14 min
18. 18The Jackal and the Partridge6 min
19. 19The Jackal and the Crocodile6 min
20. 20The Jackal and the Iguana5 min
21. 21The Bear's Bad Bargain9 min
22. 22The Thief and the Fox1 min
23. 23The Farmer and the Fox1 min
24. 24The Fools and the Drum1 min
25. 25The Lion and the Goat2 min
26. 26The Glowworm and Jackdaw1 min
27. 27The Camel and the Pig1 min
28. 28The Dog and the Dog Dealer1 min
29. 29The Tiger, Fox, and Hunters2 min
30. 30The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf1 min

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