The Golden Goose Book by L. Leslie Brooke ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

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02/10/23

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39m

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The Golden Goose Book by L. Leslie Brooke audiobook.

Genre: folklore

The 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.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:12:08) Chapter 2

(00:20:33) Chapter 3

(00:27:44) Chapter 4

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Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

February 10, 2023

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365m

Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

In 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!!

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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

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Bobby in Search of a Birthday by Lebbeus Mitchell ~ Full Audiobook [family]

February 15, 2023

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73m

Bobby in Search of a Birthday by Lebbeus Mitchell audiobook.

Genre: family

Bobby 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.

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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

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