Classic Audiobook Collection

Black Amazon of Mars by Leigh Brackett audiobook. Genre: scifiCarrying out the last wishes of a comrade, mercenary Eric John Stark takes on the task of returning a stolen talisman to a walled city near the Martian pole; a city that guards the mysterious Gates of Death. Now all he has to do is get past the brutal clans of Mekh and the shadowy Lord Ciaran to get to Kushat where they’ll probably attempt to kill him. All while he tries to hold on to a talisman that imprints ancient memories of the Gates in his mind. That’s not easy for a human raised by Mercurian aborigines. - Black Amazon of Mars is the third story to feature Brackett’s hero Eric John Stark, and was later expanded into the novel People of the Talisman. It was first published in Planet Stories magazine in March of 1951.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:16:48) Chapter 2(00:34:31) Chapter 3(00:51:05) Chapter 4(01:12:49) Chapter 5(01:29:44) Chapter 6(01:51:17) Chapter 7(02:09:40) Chapter 8(02:34:50) Chapter 9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Venus Boy by Lee Sutton audiobook. Genre: romanceIf you ever make a trip to the green planet of Venus, the first thing you'll see will be the fifty-foot high statue of Venus' greatest hero. It stands on the very top of towering New Plymouth Rock at the edge of the old colony of New Plymouth. Even from the rocket cradle, anyone can tell that the statue is of a twelve-year-old boy smiling up at the Venusian jewel bear perched on his shoulder. Cut into the huge rock below the statue are the words,'Virgil Dare (Johnny) Watson And the Marva, Baba. May their Friendship Endure!'Virgil Dare Watson, called Johnny by his friends, was the first human being born on Venus. He was named after Virginia Dare, the first pioneer child born in North America, and for a long time he was the only child on all Venus. And that would have been a lonely thing to be if it had not been for Baba. Baba, the bear, was not only Johnny's pet, but his best friend, too, and the only one who knew about his three secrets.Because of these secrets, Johnny got himself, his jewel bear, Baba, and the whole colony of New Plymouth into desperate trouble. And because of these secrets, he also became a hero worthy of a statue—Venus' greatest hero.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:14:03) Chapter 02(00:26:52) Chapter 03(00:38:13) Chapter 04(00:51:58) Chapter 05(01:09:53) Chapter 06(01:21:13) Chapter 07(01:37:42) Chapter 08(01:44:18) Chapter 09(01:59:22) Chapter 10(02:23:44) Chapter 11(02:37:39) Chapter 12(02:50:29) Chapter 13(03:08:58) Chapter 14(03:24:55) Chapter 15(03:46:39) Chapter 16(04:11:18) Chapter 17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby in Search of a Birthday by Lebbeus Mitchell audiobook. Genre: familyBobby North is five years old, an orphan with a big question in his heart. After seeing another child celebrated with cake, gifts, and attention, Bobby realizes there is something he has never had: a birthday. But if you have grown up without one, where do birthdays come from, and how do you find yours? Taking the idea very literally, Bobby sets out on a strange, earnest quest to search for his lost birthdays, stepping carefully along roads and through new places as if the answer might be lying on the ground, waiting to be discovered. His adventure carries him from the routines of the Home into the countryside, where a lively puppy becomes his first real companion and where he meets two unforgettable grown-ups: a warmhearted man with a pocketful of quarters and a gentle woman who seems to understand exactly what a lonely child needs. As Bobby tries to make sense of the rules of families, celebrations, and belonging, his simple search becomes something larger - a test of trust, kindness, and whether a child can claim joy that feels meant for someone else.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:05:38) Chapter 02(00:16:40) Chapter 03(00:27:24) Chapter 04(00:38:59) Chapter 05(00:46:33) Chapter 06(00:55:12) Chapter 07(01:04:21) Chapter 08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golden Goose Book by L. Leslie Brooke audiobook. Genre: folkloreThe Golden Goose Book by L. Leslie Brooke is a classic collection of four fairy tales, retold with a storyteller's bounce and a sharp eye for comic trouble. In The Golden Goose, a much-mocked youngest son sets out with almost nothing, but a small act of kindness opens the door to strange luck and a feather-bright prize that causes chaos everywhere he goes. The Story of the Three Bears follows a curious little girl who wanders into a quiet cottage in the woods and cannot resist testing what does not belong to her, until the owners come home. In The Story of the Three Little Pigs, three siblings build three very different homes, and a hungry wolf turns their choices into a fast, breathless contest of wits and willpower. And in Tom Thumb, a boy no bigger than a thumb faces a world built for giants, relying on quick thinking to survive one scrape after another. Warm, mischievous, and moral without being preachy, this book celebrates kindness, cleverness, and the consequences of impulse.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:12:08) Chapter 2(00:20:33) Chapter 3(00:27:44) Chapter 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum audiobook. Genre: fantasyIn this really exciting and well written story of Oz, the Shaggy Man is on a quest to find his long lost brother. But all does not go smoothly. Oh no. Because his brother is being held prisoner deep underground by the evil, grumpy and not very nice King of the Gnomes, Along the way to find him, he is joined by Polychrome, a Daughter of the Rainbow (a fairy), Betsy Bobbin (a human girl), Hank (a small mule and Betsy's faithful protector), Tik-Tok (the famous wind up mechanical man), the Rose Princess (an ex fairy who is now a mortal), Ann (the Queen of the Oogaboos on her way to conquer the world), her army (17 officers and one private, File), a tunnel through the earth, the famous and all powerful Jin-Jin and last but definitely not least, Quox (a young dragon who talks funny and was great fun to read). The scrapes and adventures this motley crew get into are enough to fill a book. And this is the book. Listen and enjoy!!For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:03:19) Chapter 2(00:19:14) Chapter 3(00:22:57) Chapter 4(00:40:43) Chapter 5(00:45:10) Chapter 6(00:52:32) Chapter 7(01:12:42) Chapter 8(01:33:02) Chapter 9(01:51:37) Chapter 10(02:11:56) Chapter 11(02:28:57) Chapter 12(02:40:25) Chapter 13(02:50:49) Chapter 14(03:11:02) Chapter 15(03:24:03) Chapter 16(03:35:06) Chapter 17(03:47:54) Chapter 18(04:07:12) Chapter 19(04:20:55) Chapter 20(04:33:28) Chapter 21(04:44:27) Chapter 22(05:00:46) Chapter 23(05:17:24) Chapter 24(05:24:00) Chapter 25(05:40:05) Chapter 26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum audiobook. Genre: fantasyA Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter. The Tin Woodman, whose real name is Nick Chopper, seeks to find the Munchkin Girl he had courted before he became a tin man. Sadly, she has a new love and no longer cares for him. As he attempts to regain her affection, Nick discovers a fellow tin man, Captain Fyter, as well as a Frankenstein monster-like creature, Chopfyt, made from their combined parts by the tinsmith, Ku-Klip. Many exciting adventures happen to everyone involved and the Land of Oz contributes much magic and happiness to the outcome. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:13:33) Chapter 02(00:25:38) Chapter 03(00:37:21) Chapter 04(00:57:58) Chapter 05(01:15:59) Chapter 06(01:37:22) Chapter 07(01:45:38) Chapter 08(02:03:25) Chapter 09(02:14:49) Chapter 10(02:29:15) Chapter 11(02:41:59) Chapter 12(02:53:46) Chapter 13(03:09:29) Chapter 14(03:15:52) Chapter 15(03:29:13) Chapter 16(03:37:31) Chapter 17(03:44:18) Chapter 18(04:05:13) Chapter 19(04:31:40) Chapter 20(04:40:59) Chapter 21(04:53:32) Chapter 22(05:04:33) Chapter 23(05:10:53) Chapter 24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo by L. Frank Baum audiobook. Genre: fantasy'I dare say, there are several questions you would like to ask at the very beginning of this history. First: Who is the Monarch of Mo? And why is he called the Magical Monarch? And where is Mo, anyhow? And why have you never heard of it before? And can it be reached by a railroad or a trolley-car, or must one walk all the way? These questions I realize should be answered before we (that 'we' means you and the book) can settle down for a comfortable reading of all the wonders and astonishing adventures I shall endeavor faithfully to relate. In the first place, the Monarch of Mo is a very pleasant personage holding the rank of King. He is not very tall, nor is he very short; he is midway between fat and lean; he is delightfully jolly when he is not sad, and seldom sad if he can possibly be jolly. How old he may be I have never dared to inquire; but when we realize that he is destined to live as long as the Valley of Mo exists we may reasonably suppose the Monarch of Mo is exactly as old as his native land. And no one in Mo has ever reckoned up the years to see how many they have been. So we will just say that the Monarch of Mo and the Valley of Mo are each a part of the other, and can not be separated.' And so starts this fun series of 'surprises' as Baum calls the chapters, each a delightful present to unwrap carefully and enjoy fully.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:06:14) Chapter 02(00:22:00) Chapter 03(00:32:29) Chapter 04(00:43:14) Chapter 05(00:58:05) Chapter 06(01:07:06) Chapter 07(01:35:27) Chapter 08(01:47:39) Chapter 09(02:07:37) Chapter 10(02:21:05) Chapter 11(02:47:32) Chapter 12(03:05:27) Chapter 13(03:27:18) Chapter 14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Story of the Magic Cloak by L. Frank Baum audiobook. Genre: fantasyIn Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak, L. Frank Baum opens in the enchanted Forest of Burzee, where Queen Lulea and her band of fairies grow restless with endless moonlit dancing and decide to create a new amusement: a magic cloak. Woven with delicate spells, the cloak can grant its wearer a single wish, but only if it is received honestly and not taken by theft. Sent to find a worthy mortal, the fairy messenger crosses paths with Margaret, nicknamed Fluff, a newly fatherless girl trudging toward the city of Nole under the sharp rule of her Aunt Rivette, alongside her brother, Bud. In a twist of fortune, Bud is suddenly raised to the throne of Noland, and Fluff finds herself at the heart of courtly schemes, anxious duties, and unexpected wonders. As the cloak passes from hand to hand, each wish reveals something about courage, greed, and the true cost of getting exactly what you want. And when Queen Zixi of neighboring Ix sets her sights on the cloak, the fates of two kingdoms hinge on a single, perilous desire.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:14:24) Chapter 02(00:24:42) Chapter 03(00:36:13) Chapter 04(00:45:02) Chapter 05(00:56:42) Chapter 06(01:09:05) Chapter 07(01:17:53) Chapter 08(01:29:57) Chapter 09(01:40:13) Chapter 10(01:56:45) Chapter 11(02:07:21) Chapter 12(02:16:17) Chapter 13(02:29:55) Chapter 14(02:35:19) Chapter 15(02:50:44) Chapter 16(02:57:28) Chapter 17(03:05:32) Chapter 18(03:17:35) Chapter 19(03:26:41) Chapter 20(03:35:43) Chapter 21(03:53:48) Chapter 22(04:02:10) Chapter 23(04:10:11) Chapter 24(04:19:27) Chapter 25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum audiobook. Genre: fantasyIn this whimsical installment of the Oz series, L. Frank Baum sends listeners back to a land where enchantment and mischief hide around every bend. When Trot, a spirited girl with a fearless streak, and her clever sailor friend Cap'n Bill find themselves swept into a strange adventure, they arrive in Oz at a troubling moment. A mysterious menace threatens travelers and puts an entire kingdom on edge, and the usual rules of the road do not apply when magic is involved. Along the way, Trot and Cap'n Bill meet unforgettable companions, including a kind-hearted but unusual Scarecrow who is determined to help set things right. Their journey leads them through curious countries, odd creatures, and dazzling landscapes, where courage and kindness matter as much as cleverness. As the danger grows and the stakes become clearer, the friends must rely on loyalty, quick thinking, and the hope that Oz still has room for justice and wonder. Full of playful humor, inventive magic, and warmhearted friendship, this tale explores what it means to stand up for others even when the path forward is unpredictable.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:11:14) Chapter 02(00:24:47) Chapter 03(00:49:15) Chapter 04(01:00:13) Chapter 05(01:26:18) Chapter 06(01:34:59) Chapter 07(01:47:26) Chapter 08(02:08:08) Chapter 09(02:22:52) Chapter 10(02:31:42) Chapter 11(02:46:22) Chapter 12(03:04:20) Chapter 13(03:15:11) Chapter 14(03:34:36) Chapter 15(03:45:03) Chapter 16(03:54:02) Chapter 17(04:02:02) Chapter 18(04:12:51) Chapter 19(04:24:50) Chapter 20(04:41:41) Chapter 21(04:51:24) Chapter 22(05:01:21) Chapter 23(05:07:07) Chapter 24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum audiobook. Genre: fantasyYes, this is another wonderful OZ book with all the old familiar characters and some new delightful ones. The Patchwork Girl, a free spirit if ever there was one, is brought to life in this story and then sets out into the wonderful world of OZ to help her friend Ojo find the ingredients for a magic potion to save his Uncle. The five things they need are strange and the places and people they meet along their journey are sometimes dangerous and sometimes funny but the Patchwork Girl always finds humor and fun in all of them. They are accompanied by the Glass Cat who is stuck up and arrogant because of her good looks and 'pink brains'. Another fun book well written by Baum and worth listening to by fans of OZ from 7 to 107.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:03:57) Chapter 01(00:09:47) Chapter 02(00:25:26) Chapter 03(00:40:02) Chapter 04(00:50:41) Chapter 05(01:08:57) Chapter 06(01:29:57) Chapter 07(01:42:02) Chapter 08(01:50:12) Chapter 09(02:11:27) Chapter 10(02:25:10) Chapter 11(02:49:39) Chapter 12(03:05:36) Chapter 13(03:28:52) Chapter 14(03:43:16) Chapter 15(03:58:13) Chapter 16(04:12:39) Chapter 17(04:22:02) Chapter 18(04:38:14) Chapter 19(04:57:13) Chapter 20(05:10:32) Chapter 21(05:22:40) Chapter 22(05:37:19) Chapter 23(05:51:45) Chapter 24(05:55:47) Chapter 25(06:07:11) Chapter 26(06:21:15) Chapter 27(06:35:18) Chapter 28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices