Sandra Estenson

18 books

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Detective Fiction

445

Charlotte M. Brame - Fair Mystery

(Written by Charlotte M. Brame under the pen name Bertha M. Clay.) Honest Mark Brace is about to lose his farm, land of his ancestors, home to his wife, Patty, and small daughter, Mattie, when out of a dark and...

Lynne T and 8 more 19 hours 11 minutes

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*Non-fiction

443

Sarath Kumar Ghosh - Wonders of the Jungle

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...

bala and 9 more 3 hours 33 minutes

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Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 2

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486

Charles Darwin - Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 2

Part 2 of 3 of a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species....

Availle and 7 more 15 hours 11 minutes Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin

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Epistolary Fiction

495

Wilkie Collins - Black Robe

The church has lost out on a valuable piece of land through wars and transfers. Father Benwell is determined to reclaim that property by the conversion of the owner, Lewis Romayne. Enter beautiful Stella, who...

Barbara Derksen and 6 more 12 hours 19 minutes

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Detective Fiction

420

Wilkie Collins - Jezebel's Daughter

A brilliant chemist and a shrewd businessman — die on the same day. The widow of the chemist, Mrs. Fontaine, is left with the poisons he was researching, while Mrs. Wagner is left with her husband's mental health...

Tim Ferreira and 9 more 11 hours 26 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

563

Andrew Lang - Violet Fairy Book

Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book (1901) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was one of many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew...

BDSEmpire and 19 more 10 hours 4 minutes Andrew Lang's Fairy Books

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*Non-fiction

425

Unknown - Log-Cabin Lady

'The story of The Log-Cabin Lady is one of the annals of America. It is a moving record of the conquest of self-consciousness and fear through mastery of manners and customs. It has been written by one who has not...

Cheri Gardner and 2 more 2 hours 4 minutes

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Children's Fiction

545

Annie Fellows Johnston - Gate of the Giant Scissors

This is the story of Joyce, an American girl who has been sent abroad to France to study, and of her adventures in France, — the wonderful house with the gate of The Giant Scissors, Jules, her little playmate, Sister...

Maria Therese and 6 more 3 hours

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Bobbsey Twins or Merry Days Indoors and Out

Family

466

Laura Lee Hope - Bobbsey Twins or Merry Days Indoors and Out

The Bobbsey Twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the Stratemeyer Syndicate's longest-running series of children's novels, penned under the pseudonym Laura Lee Hope. The first of 72 books...

jedopi and 7 more 3 hours 39 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

583

Children's Short Works, Vol. 006

Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 006: a collection of 11 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

jedopi and 7 more 2 hours 22 minutes Children's Short Works Collections

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Action & Adventure Fiction

539

Alessandro Manzoni - Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi)

The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) presents a kaleidoscope of individual stories, which are all tied together by the story of Lucia and Renzo, two young persons of humble origin that are deeply in love with one another....

TriciaG and 14 more 29 hours 11 minutes

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Children's Fiction

661

E. Nesbit - Harding's Luck

Harding's luck is sequel to E. Nesbit's «The House of Arden». It tells the story of Dickie Harding, a disabled boy, who one day accidentelly discovers an old magic, that allows him to travel into his own past. There...

Sonja and 6 more 7 hours 28 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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