The Junior Classics Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales
William Patten
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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. (14 hr 17 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 8:04 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| Manabozho, The Mischief Maker | 13:15 | Read by carnright |
| The Woodpecker | 9:14 | Read by Cori Samuel |
| Why the Diver Duck Has So Few Tail Feathers | 3:54 | Read by Cori Samuel |
| Manabozho Changed to Wolf | 5:55 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Manabozho is Robbed | 3:38 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Manabozho and the Woodpeckers | 6:37 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Boy and the Wolves | 5:36 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Indian Who Lost His Wife | 5:46 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| Punchkin | 31:03 | Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021) |
| The Sun, Moon and Wind | 3:49 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| Why the Fish Laughed | 14:14 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
| The Farmer and Money Lender | 6:28 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
| Pride Goeth Before a Fall | 5:13 | Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021) |
| The Wicked Sons | 2:43 | Read by Marcy |
| Tiger, Brahman, and Jackal | 5:33 | Read by Esther |
| The Lambikin | 4:51 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Rat's Wedding | 14:26 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Jackal and the Partridge | 6:47 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Jackal and the Crocodile | 6:10 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Jackal and the Iguana | 5:43 | Read by Kirk Thomas |
| The Bear's Bad Bargain | 9:29 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Thief and the Fox | 1:39 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Farmer and the Fox | 1:50 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Fools and the Drum | 1:37 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Lion and the Goat | 2:34 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Glowworm and Jackdaw | 1:36 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Camel and the Pig | 1:55 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Dog and the Dog Dealer | 1:24 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Tiger, Fox, and Hunters | 2:25 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf | 1:37 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Fox in the Well | 2:06 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Ashiepattle | 18:30 | Read by Cori Samuel |
| The Squire's Bride | 6:12 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Doll in the Grass | 5:00 | Read by Julian Jamison |
| The Bear and the Fox | 8:21 | Read by Sean McGaughey |
| The Lad Who Went to the North Wind | 7:09 | Read by carnright |
| The Husband Who Was to Mind the House | 4:36 | Read by misty |
| How One Went Out to Woo | 1:30 | Read by Andrea L |
| Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed | 2:02 | Read by Steve Karafit |
| Boots and the Princess | 3:58 | Read by Sean McGaughey |
| The Witch in the Stone Boat | 11:18 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Snuffbox | 9:55 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Golden Blackbird | 11:01 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Half-Chick | 8:08 | Read by Patrick McNeal |
| The Three Brothers | 7:02 | Read by David Barnes |
| The Glass Mountain | 10:05 | Read by Andrew Lebrun |
| Huntsman the Unlucky | 11:20 | Read by Kristin LeMoine |
| Story of Little Simpleton | 0:02 | Read by Kristin LeMoine |
| The Golden Fish | 6:28 | Read by Kristin LeMoine |
| The Wonderful Hair | 6:50 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Language of Animals | 9:19 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Emperor Trojan's Ears | 4:56 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Maiden Who Was Wiser Than the King | 6:52 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Three Sons | 10:21 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| Hok Lee and the Dwarfs | 11:42 | Read by Kirk Thomas |
| A Dreadful Boar | 5:43 | Read by jbl007 |
| The Five Queer Brothers | 7:29 | Read by gabecottam |
| The Accomplished Teakettle | 4:07 | Read by Kirk Thomas |
| Adventures of Little Peachling | 3:35 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Two Lizards | 3:54 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| De King and De Peafowl | 4:41 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| Hansel and Grethel | 16:20 | Read by Kim Butler |
| Thumbling | 10:42 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Six Swans | 11:34 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Snow-White and Rose-Red | 16:13 | Read by Susan Denney |
| The Ugly Duckling | 23:08 | Read by Susan Denney |
| The Tinder-Box | 15:16 | Read by JemmaBlythe |
| The Constant Tin Soldier | 9:53 | Read by roolynninms |
| The Fir Tree | 21:55 | Read by Joy Scaglione |
| The Flying Trunk | 10:54 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| The Darning Needle | 6:24 | Read by Deborah Clark |
| Pen and Inkstand | 6:12 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Cinderella | 16:22 | Read by Susan Denney |
| Little Red Riding-Hood | 5:17 | Read by Susan Denney |
| The Story of the Three Bears | 9:36 | Read by Julian Jamison |
| Puss in Boots | 13:05 | Read by Kathy |
| Jack the Giant-Killer | 12:10 | Read by Andrew Lebrun |
| Tom Thumb | 10:17 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Blue Beard | 11:51 | Read by Cori Samuel |
| The Brave Little Tailor | 18:48 | Read by Esther |
| The Sleeping Beauty | 14:04 | Read by Susan Denney |
| The Fair One with Golden Locks | 22:56 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Beauty and the Beast | 32:12 | Read by Charlene Harris |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 26:12 | Read by Sean McGaughey |
| Hop-o'-My-Thumb | 24:26 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| Goose-Girl, The | 13:00 | Read by Cori Samuel |
| He Who Knew Not Fear | 22:31 | Read by Deb Bacon-Ziegler |
| The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | 2:27 | Read by Cori Samuel |
| The Man, Boy, and Donkey | 2:01 | Read by Andrea L |
| The Shepherd's Boy | 1:22 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Androcles | 2:05 | Read by Gary Gilberd |
| The Fox and the Stork | 1:22 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Crow and the Pitcher | 1:36 | Read by Andrea L |
| The Frogs Desiring a King | 2:31 | Read by Andrew Lebrun |
| The Frog and the Ox | 1:30 | Read by Andrea L |
| The Cock and the Pearl | 1:01 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Fox Without a Tail | 1:47 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Fox and the Cat | 1:38 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Dog in the Manger | 1:16 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Fox and the Goat | 1:28 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Belling the Cat | 1:53 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Jay and the Peacock | 1:18 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Ass and the Lap-Dog | 1:44 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Ant and the Grasshopper | 1:36 | Read by David Barnes |
| The Woodman and the Serpent | 1:30 | Read by Steve Karafit |
| The Milkmaid and Her Pail | 1:32 | Read by David Barnes |
| The Lion and the Mouse | 1:48 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| Hercules and the Waggoner | 1:29 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| The Lion's Share | 1:51 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Fox and the Crow | 1:40 | Read by Steve Karafit |
| The Dog and the Shadow | 1:23 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Wolf and the Lamb | 1:40 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Bat, Birds, and Beasts | 1:34 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Belly and the Members | 1:28 | Read by Andrea L |
| The Fox and the Grapes | 1:22 | Read by Fox in the Stars |
| The Swallow and the Birds | 1:48 | Read by Robin Cotter |