Family & Relationships

Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Subtitled, "The principles on which a firm parental authority may be established and maintained, without violence or anger, and the rig…

A Summer in a Canyon

by Kate Douglas Wiggin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
A group of friends spend a summer camping in a canyon in Southern California. Fun camp adventures, breath-taking scenery, and a little state…

The Fairy of the Snows

by Francis J. Finn and Francis J. Finn, S.J. Read by Maria Therese 4.7
Have you seen a human fairy? Meet Alice Morrow, the dainty fairy of the snows, who will dance her way right into your heart! Get ready to la…

The Christmas Child

by Hesba Stretton Read by A LibriVox Volunteer 4.7
A short sweet, yet sad, Christmas story about forgiveness, but especially about loving others for who they are and not for who we want them …

Stories of Successful Marriages

by Walter Besant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
A collection of short stories by celebrated authors on the subject of successful marriages. Pieces originally appeared in other publications…

Flaming June

by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey Read by Judi Mason 4.5
The immensity of the gulf between England and the United States manifests itself on several levels in this story of a young girl’s innocent …

Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know

by Asa Don Dickinson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
This charming book has many stories that deal mostly with the holiday of Thanksgiving, perfectly suited for family listening and reading. an…

What Katy Did

by Susan Coolidge Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Katy Carr always gets in trouble for everything. When her mother died, she told Katy to be a mother to the little ones. But it seems like Ka…

The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore

by Laura Lee Hope Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Join the Bobbsey twins—Nan, Bert, Freddie, and Flossie—as they embark on a delightful summer adventure at the seashore. In this charming tal…

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

by Margaret Sidney Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew tells the story of how the Peppers live, learn, and play in their little brown house. They are poo…

Leave it to Doris

by Ethel Hueston Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Reverend Mr. Artman is a widower of three years and is worried he might not be able to escape the clutches of Miss Carlton, his housekee…

The Little Minister

by J. M. Barrie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Before "Peter Pan" came "The Little Minister", J.M. Barrie's first published novel. This is not a children's book, but r…

The Hope of Happiness

by Meredith Nicholson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
A hot and sultry day in the mid-west finds Bruce Storrs trying to cool off and clear his head. He has received a troubling death-bed letter …

The Cinder Pond

by Carroll Watson Rankin Read by Betsie Bush 4.8
Years ago, a manufacturer built a great dock, jutting out from and then turning parallel to the shore of a northern Michigan town. The facto…

What Katy Did at School

by Susan Coolidge Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Following Katy's recovery in What Katy Did, Katy and Clover go to Hillsover, a boarding school. Together with their new friend Rosamond Redd…

The Windy Hill

by Cornelia Meigs Read by Peter Eastman 4.1
When two children come to stay with their cousin, they immediately realize something is wrong, but no one will tell them what. Their cousin …

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life

by Margaret O. Oliphant Read by Anne Erickson 4.6
Catherine Vernon has a firm hand on her family and on the family business. Her plans for her young protege Edward, whom she loves like a son…

Married Love

by Marie Stopes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
"Married Love" is one of the most famous 'sex education' manuals. First published in 1918, it sold tens of thousands of copies, an…

Dombey and Son

by Charles Dickens Read by Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) 4.4
Dombey and Son is a novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. The story concerns Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company…

On Angel's Wings

by Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene was an Irish author of children's books. However, like any good book for children, this book is also for adults…

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