Rank #1: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"

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Dec 22 2020
11mins
Rank #2: "The Gift of the Magi"

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Dec 16 2020
13mins
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Rank #3: "The Spider & the Fly"

Mary Botham Howitt (March 12, 1799 – January 30, 1888) was an English poet, and became interested in Scandinavian literature during the 1840s and, having learned Swedish and Danish, she translated many of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales for the delight of English children. She may have been influenced by the dark side of some of his stories when she wrote her most famous piece, "The Spider and the Fly."
Oct 22 2020
5mins
Rank #4: "Frankenstein - or The Modern Prometheus"

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Oct 13 2020
13mins
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Rank #5: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"

Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer , whose most famous works of literature are "Treasure Island," "Kidnapped," "A Child's Garden of Verses," and "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde."
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Oct 07 2020
12mins
Rank #6: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1896), is better known by his pen name of Lewis Carroll. He was an English writer of children's fiction but, is most famous for writing "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel, "Alice Through the Looking-Glass." His talent at word play, logic, and fantasy and has been loved for generations, and is still enjoyed, today.
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Aug 11 2020
16mins
Rank #7: "The Little Mermaid"

Hans Christian Andersen wrote many fairy tales but this, by far, is his most famous. "The Little Mermaid" follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea to gain a human soul. The tale was first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children and has since been adapted, many times, for movies, television, and live theater.
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Aug 04 2020
43mins
Rank #8: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Lyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) was an American author who wrote 41 novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He is most famous for his children's books, particularly "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its sequels, a total of 14 novels in the Oz series. This is the introduction and the first two chapters of the first book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
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Jul 28 2020
20mins
Rank #9: "Two Tales from Hans Christian Andersen"

Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) was a Danish author, a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems. But, he is best remembered for his fairy tales, which are not limited to children; his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality, to this day. These are two such examples - "The Princess & the Pea" and "The Emperor's New Suit."
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Jul 21 2020
13mins
Rank #10: "The Tale of Tom Kitten" & "The Two Bad Mice"

Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) wrote and illustrated many books for children featuring animals who acted like people. This is two stories she wrote; one about a naughty kitten and the other about two bad mice.
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Jul 14 2020
10mins