View source for Recordings of Books on the Ambleside List 2


== Introduction ==

Listeners have requested a list of LibriVox recordings of books recommended by [http://www.amblesideonline.org/ Ambleside Online] for use with homeschooling. Anyone looking for audio books for children will find plenty of ideas on this page. 

This is the second part, covering Years 5 - 8. Part 1, covering years 0 - 4 may be found [http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Recordings_of_Books_on_the_Ambleside_List here]. The third part, covering Year 9, is [http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Recordings_of_Books_on_the_Ambleside_List_3 here]. The fourth part, covering Year 10, is [http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Recordings_of_Books_on_the_Ambleside_List_4 here]. The fifth part, covering Year 11, is [http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Recordings_of_Books_on_the_Ambleside_List_5 here].

The lists here only include books on the main booklists on Ambleside Online, not the various personal recommendations. If you would like to browse all LibriVox recordings of books, stories and poems for children, please follow [http://librivox.org/search?genre_id=1&status=complete&sort_order=alpha&search_form=advanced this link] for fiction and [http://librivox.org/search?title=&author=&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=2&status=complete&sort_order=alpha&search_form=advanced this link] for non-fiction.

Please note that many books on the Ambleside list are not in the Public Domain, and are therefore not available to record for LibriVox.

== Booklist for Year 5 == 


=== LibriVox recordings ===

==== The Bible ====

'''The Bible'''<br />
Many recordings available including [http://librivox.org/author/187 ''American Standard Version''] and [http://librivox.org/author/950 ''King James Version'']. For recordings of all versions, please see [http://librivox.org/search?&genre_id=79&status=complete&search_form=advanced this search].<br />

==== History ====

[http://librivox.org/group/208 ''This Country of Ours''] by H. E. Marshall.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-van-loon/ ''The Story of Mankind''] by Hendrik van Loon.<br />
[http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-1-by-he-marshall/ ''An Island Story''  Part 1] and [http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-2-by-he-marshall/ ''An Island Story'' Part 2] by H. E. Marshall.<br />

==== Natural History/Science ====

[http://librivox.org/the-fairyland-of-science-by-arabella-buckley/ ''The Fairy-land of Science''] by Arabella Buckley.<br />
[http://librivox.org/handbook-of-nature-study-part-1-by-anna-botsford-comstock/ ''Handbook of Nature Study''] by Anna Botsford Comstock. This recording includes Part I, The Teaching of Nature-Study and Part II, Animal Life, Chapter I, Bird Study. <font color="red">Recording of Part 2 is in progress</font>. Part II: Animal Study includes Chapter II: Fish Study, Chapter III: Batrachian Study, Chapter IV: Reptile Study, and Chapter V: Mammal Study.<br />
[http://librivox.org/madam-how-and-lady-why-by-charles-kingsley/ ''Madam How and Lady Why''] by Charles Kingsley.<br />
[http://librivox.org/great-astronomers-by-robert-stawell-ball/''Great Astronomers''] by Robert S. Ball.<br />
[http://librivox.org/wild-animals-i-have-known-by-ernest-thompson-seton/ ''Wild Animals I have Known''] by Ernest Thompson Seton.<br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [http://librivox.org/school-of-the-woods-by-william-j-long/ ''School of the Woods''] by William J. Long. <br />

==== Poetry ====

[http://librivox.org/search?title=&author=kipling&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=25&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_page=1&search_form=advanced All recordings] of poems by Rudyard Kipling.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-song-of-hiawatha-by-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/ ''Hiawatha''] by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.<br />
[http://librivox.org/henry-wadsworth-longfellow-collection-001/ ''Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Collection''] Vol. 001 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=&author=Henry+Wadsworth+Longfellow&genre_id=25&status=complete&search_form=advanced  All recordings] of poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=&author=john+greenleaf+whittier&genre_id=25&status=complete&search_page=1&search_form=advanced  All recordings] of poems by John Greenleaf Whittier.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=&author=paul+laurence+dunbar&genre_id=25&status=complete&search_page=1&search_form=advanced  All recordings] of poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar.<br /> 
 
See also [http://librivox.org/poems-every-child-should-know-edited-by-mary-e-burt/ ''Poems Every Child Should Know''] edited by Mary E. Burt. <br />

==== Literature ====

[http://librivox.org/bulfinch-age-of-fable/ ''The Age of Fable''] by Thomas Bulfinch. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=oliver%20twist&search_form=advanced ''Oliver Twist''] by Charles Dickens. <br />
[http://librivox.org/kim-by-rudyard-kipling/ ''Kim''] by Rudyard Kipling. <br />

==== Additional Books for Free Reading ====


[http://librivox.org/search?title=little+women&author=alcott&genre_id=0&status=complete&search_form=advanced ''Little Women''] by Louisa May Alcott. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=A+Christmas+Carol&author=Dickens&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&search_form=advanced ''A Christmas Carol''] by Charles Dickens. <br />
[http://librivox.org/captains-courageous-by-rudyard-kipling/ ''Captains Courageous''] by Rudyard Kipling. <br />
[http://librivox.org/puck-of-pooks-hill-by-rudyard-kipling/ ''Puck of Pook's Hill''] by Rudyard Kipling. <br />
[http://librivox.org/tom-sawyer-by-mark-twain/ ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-prince-and-the-pauper-by-mark-twain/ ''The Prince and the Pauper''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=Treasure+Island&author=Stevenson&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Treasure Island''] by Robert Louis Stevenson. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-treasure-seekers-by-e-nesbit/ ''The Treasure Seekers''] by Edith Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-wouldbegoods-by-edith-nesbit/ ''The Wouldbegoods''] by Edith Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm-by-kate-douglas-wiggin/ ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm''] by Kate Douglas Wiggin. <br />
[http://librivox.org/hans-brinker-or-the-silver-skates-by-mary-mapes-dodge/ ''Hans Brinker''] by Mary Mapes Dodge. <br />
[http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne of Green Gables''] by Lucy Maud Montgomery. <br />
[http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Rilla of Ingleside''] by Lucy Maud Montgomery.<br />
Other Anne of Avonlea books by Lucy Maud Montgomery: <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne of Avonlea'']. <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne of the Island'']. <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne's House of Dreams'']. <br />	
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Rainbow Valley'']. <br />
Related books by Lucy Maud Montgomery:.<br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Chronicles of Avonlea'']. <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Further Chronicles of Avonlea'']. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=the+story+of+my+life&author=keller&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=all&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''The Story of My Life''] by Helen Keller. <br />
[https://librivox.org/lad-a-dog-by-albert-payson-terhune/ ''Lad: A Dog''] by Albert Payson Terhune.  <br />
[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-champions-of-the-round-table-by-howard-pyle/ ''The Story of the Champions of the Round Table''] by Howard Pyle.  <br />
[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights-by-howard-pyle/ ''The Story of King Arthur and His Knights''] by Howard Pyle.  <br />

=== Not in the Public Domain ===

''Abraham Lincoln's World'' (1941) by Genevieve Foster.<br /> 
''The Story of the World Volume 4 The Modern Age'' (2005) by Susan Wise Bauer.<br />  
''What Everyone Should Know About the 20th Century: 200 Events That Shaped the World'' (1995) by Alan Axelrod, Charles Phillips.<br />
''A Child's History of the World'' (1997) by Virgil Hillyer<br /> 
''Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History'' (1999) by Richard Hannula.<br /> 
''Of Courage Undaunted: Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark'' (2008) by James Daugherty.<br />
''Passion for the Impossible: The Life of Lilias Trotter'' (2003) by Miriam Huffman Rockness.<br />
''Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of Teddy Roosevelt'' (1996) by George Grant.<br />
''Explore the Holy Land'' (2008) by Ann Voskamp.<br />
''Book of Marvels: The Occident'' (1937) by Richard Halliburton.<br />
''Second Book of Marvels: The Orient'' (1938) by Richard Halliburton.<br />
''A Child's Geography of the World'' (1951) by Virgil Hillyer.<br />
''Christian Liberty Nature Reader, Book 5'' (2007) by Worthington Hooker.<br />
''Physics Lab in a Housewares Store'' (1996) by Robert Friedhoffer.<br />
''Exploring Creation With'' . . . series (2004-2016) by Jeannie Fulbright.<br />
''Always Inventing'' (1999) by Tom L. Matthews.<br />
''The Talking wire: the story of Alexander Graham Bell'' (1963) by O.J. Stevenson.<br />
All the biographies of George Washington Carver that I've found.<br />
All the recommended Mathematics books.<br />
''Little Town on the Prairie'' (1941) by Laura Ingalls Wilder. <br />
''The Long Winter'' (1940) by Laura Ingalls Wilder. <br />
''These Happy Golden Years'' (1943) by Laura Ingalls Wilder. <br />
''The First Four Years'' (1971) by Laura Ingalls Wilder. <br />
''Michael Faraday, Father of Electronics'' (1978) by Charles Ludwig. <br />
''The Story of Inventions'' (1992) by Michael J. McHugh and Frank P. Bachman<br />
''Carry On, Mr. Bowditch'' (1965) by Jean Lee Latham. <br />
''Rifles for Watie'' (1957) by Harold Keith. <br />
''Across Five Aprils'' (1964) by Irene Hunt. <br />
''Falcons of France'' (1929) by Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall. <br />
''Goodbye Mr. Chips'' (1934) by James Hilton. <br />
''Anne of Ingleside'' (1939) by Lucy Maud Montgomery.<br />
''Anne of Windy Poplars'' (1936) by Lucy Maud Montgomery.<br />

== Booklist for Year 6 == 


=== LibriVox recordings ===

==== The Bible ====

'''The Bible'''<br />
Many recordings available including [http://librivox.org/author/187 ''American Standard Version''] and [http://librivox.org/author/950 ''King James Version'']. For recordings of all versions, please see [http://librivox.org/search?&genre_id=79&status=complete&search_form=advanced this search].<br />

==== History ====

[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-van-loon/ ''The Story of Mankind''] by Hendrik van Loon.<br />
[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-greeks-by-h-a-guerber/ ''Story of the Greeks''] by H. A. Guerber.<br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [https://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-romans-by-h-a-guerber/ ''Story of the Romans''] by H. A. Guerber.<br />

==== Natural History/Science ====

[http://librivox.org/handbook-of-nature-study-part-1-by-anna-botsford-comstock/ ''Handbook of Nature Study''] by Anna Botsford Comstock. This recording includes Part I, The Teaching of Nature-Study and Part II, Animal Life, Chapter I, Bird Study. <font color="red">Recording of Part 2 is in progress</font>. Part II: Animal Study includes Chapter II: Fish Study, Chapter III: Batrachian Study, Chapter IV: Reptile Study, and Chapter V: Mammal Study.<br />
[https://librivox.org/short-nonfiction-collection-vol-031-by-various/ ''William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of the Blood''] by Thomas Henry Huxley.<br />

==== Poetry ====

[http://librivox.org/a-boys-will-by-robert-frost/ ''A Boy’s Will''] by Robert Frost.<br /> 
[http://librivox.org/selected-poems-by-robert-frost/ ''Selected Poems''] by Robert Frost.<br />
[http://librivox.org/author/338 All recordings] of poems by Robert Frost. <br />
[http://librivox.org/author/36 All recordings] of poems by Carl Sandburg. <br />
[http://librivox.org/author/1642 All recordings] of poems by Alfred Noyes. <br />

==== Literature ====

[http://librivox.org/bulfinch-age-of-fable/ ''The Age of Fable''] by Thomas Bulfinch. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-iliad-by-homer-translated-by-samuel-butler/ ''The Iliad''] by Homer. <br />

==== Additional Books for Free Reading ====

[http://librivox.org/rob-roy-by-sir-walter-scott/ ''Rob Roy''] by Sir Walter Scott. <br /> 
[http://librivox.org/search?q=huckleberry&search_form=advanced ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/little-men-by-louisa-may-alcott/ ''Little Men''] by Louisa May Alcott. <br />
[http://librivox.org/jack-and-jill/ ''Jack and Jill''] by Louisa May Alcott. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=cricket%20on%20the%20hearth&search_form=advanced ''The Cricket on the Hearth''] by Charles Dickens. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=swiss+family+robinson&author=wyss&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=all&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''The Swiss Family Robinson''] by Johann Wyss. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Call%20of%20the%20Wild&search_form=advanced ''Call of the Wild''] by Jack London. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=Twenty+Thousand+Leagues&author=&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''] by Jules Verne. <br />
[http://librivox.org/penrod-by-booth-tarkington/ ''Penrod''] by Booth Tarkington. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Ben%20Hur&search_form=advanced ''Ben Hur''] by Lew Wallace<br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [http://librivox.org/tales-of-troy-ulysses-the-sacker-of-cities-by-andrew-lang/ ''Tales of Troy''] by Andrew Lang. <br />
[http://librivox.org/a-little-brother-to-the-bear-by-william-j-long/ ''A Little Brother to the Bear''] by William J. Long.

=== In the Public Domain, but not yet recorded ===

''The Story of David Livingstone'' by Vautier Golding. [http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=golding&book=livingstone&story=_contents Text] on the Baldwin Project.<br />


=== Not in the Public Domain ===

''The Story of the World Volume 4 The Modern Age'' (2006) by Susan Wise Bauer.<br />
''A Child's History of the World'' (1997) by Virgil Hillyer.<br />  
''What Everyone Should Know About the 20th Century: 200 Events That Shaped the World'' (1995) by Alan Axelrod, Charles Phillips.<br />
''Augustus Caesar's World'' (1975) by Genevieve Foster.<br />
''Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History''  (1999) by Richard Hannula.<br />
''Genesis, Finding Our Roots'' (1997) by Ruth Beechick.<br />
''Never give in: the extraordinary character of Winston Churchill'' (1995) by Stephen Mansfield.<br /> 
''The Sea Around Us'' (2011) by Rachael Carson.<br />
''It Couldn't Just Happen'' (1989) by Lawrence Richards<br />
''Secrets of the Universe: Discovering the Universal Laws of Science'' (1987) by Paul Fleisher.<br />
''The Boy Scientist'' (1955) by John Bryan Llewellyn.<br />
''Exploring Creation With'' . . . series by Jeannie Fulbright.<br />
''Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity'' (1987) by Robert Cwiklik.<br />
''Archimedes and the Door of Science'' (1962) by Jeanne Bendick.<br />
''Galileo and the Magic Numbers'' (1958) by Sidney Rosen.<br />
All the recommended Mathematics books.<br />
''The Hobbit'' (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien.<br />
''Animal Farm'' (1945) by George Orwell.<br />
''Black Ships before Troy'' (1993) by Rosemary Sutcliff.<br />
''Where the Red Fern Grows'' (1961) by Wilson Rawls.<br /> 
''The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia'' (1968) by Esther Hautzig.<br />
''Winged Watchman'' (1962) by Hilda Van Stockum.<br />
''Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'' (1976) by Mildred D. Taylor.<br />
''Blue Willow'' (1940) by Doris Gates.<br />
''Miracles on Maple Hill'' (1957) by Virginia Sorensen.<br />
''Letters from Rifka'' (1992) by Karen Hesse.<br />
''Jungle Pilot: The Life and Witness of Nate Saint, Martyred Missionary to Ecuador'' (1960) by Russel T. Hitt.<br />
''The Von Trapp Family Singers'' (2002) by Maria Von Trapp.<br />
''Snow Treasure'' (1942) by Marie McSwigan.<br />
''Number the Stars'' (1989) by Lois Lowry.<br />
''The Ark'' (1953) by Margot Benary-Isbert.<br />
''The Bronze Bow'' (1962) by Elizabeth Speare. <br />
''God's Smuggler'' (1967) by Brother Andrew. <br />

== Booklist for Pre-7 == 

Suggested reading for those entering Year 7 without first covering Ambleside Online Years 1-6.<br />


=== LibriVox recordings ===

====History====

[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-greeks-by-h-a-guerber/ ''Story of the Greeks''] by H. A. Guerber.<br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [http://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-romans-by-h-a-guerber/ ''Story of the Romans''] by H. A. Guerber.<br />

==== Shakespeare ====

[http://librivox.org/tales-from-shakespeare-by-charles-and-mary-lamb/ ''Tales from Shakespeare''] by Charles  and Mary Lamb.<br />
Poetry: see previous years.<br />

==== Literature ====

[http://librivox.org/the-merry-adventures-of-robin-hood-by-howard-pyle/ ''The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood''] by Howard Pyle. <br />
[http://librivox.org/bulfinch-age-of-fable/ ''The Age of Fable''] by Thomas Bulfinch. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-pilgrims-progress-by-john-bunyan/ ''The Pilgrim’s Progress''] by John Bunyan.<br />

==== Free Reading ====

[http://librivox.org/group/17 Aesop's Fables].<br />
[http://librivox.org/group/538 Fairy books] by Andrew Lang. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=The%20Princess%20and%20the%20Goblin&search_form=advanced ''The Princess and the Goblin''] by George MacDonald.<br />
[http://librivox.org/robinson-crusoe-by-daniel-defoe/ ''The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe''] by Daniel Defoe. <br />
[http://librivox.org/kidnapped-by-robert-louis-stevenson/ ''Kidnapped''] by Robert Louis Stevenson. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Treasure%20Island&search_form=advanced ''Treasure Island''] by Robert Louis Stevenson. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=The%20Jungle%20Book&search_form=advanced ''The Jungle Book'' Books 1 and 2], by Rudyard Kipling.<br />
[http://librivox.org/kim-by-rudyard-kipling/ ''Kim''] by Rudyard Kipling. <br />
[http://librivox.org/captains-courageous-by-rudyard-kipling/ ''Captains Courageous''] by Rudyard Kipling. <br />
[http://librivox.org/puck-of-pooks-hill-by-rudyard-kipling/ ''Puck of Pook's Hill''] by Rudyard Kipling. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-house-of-arden-by-edith-nesbit/ ''The House of Arden''] by Edith Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne of Green Gables''] by Lucy Maud Montgomery. <br />
[http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Rilla of Ingleside''] by Lucy Maud Montgomery.<br />
Other Anne of Avonlea books by Lucy Maud Montgomery: <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne of Avonlea'']. <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne of the Island'']. <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Anne's House of Dreams'']. <br />	
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Rainbow Valley'']. <br />
Related books by Lucy Maud Montgomery:.<br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Chronicles of Avonlea'']. <br />
* [http://librivox.org/group/525 ''Further Chronicles of Avonlea'']. <br />	
[http://librivox.org/search?title=A+Christmas+Carol&author=dickens&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''A Christmas Carol''] by Charles Dickens. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=oliver+twist&author=dickens&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Oliver Twist''] by Charles Dickens. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=cricket%20on%20the%20hearth&search_form=advanced ''The Cricket on the Hearth''] by Charles Dickens. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=The+Adventures+of+Tom+Sawyer&author=&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=huckleberry%20finn&search_form=advanced''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-prince-and-the-pauper-by-mark-twain/ ''The Prince and the Pauper''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=Little+Women&author=&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Little Women''] by Louisa May Alcott. <br />
[http://librivox.org/little-men-by-louisa-may-alcott/ ''Little Men''] by Louisa May Alcott. <br />
[http://librivox.org/jack-and-jill/ ''Jack and Jill''] by Louisa May Alcott. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-iliad-by-homer-translated-by-samuel-butler/ ''The Iliad''] by Homer. <br />
[http://librivox.org/rob-roy-by-sir-walter-scott/ ''Rob Roy''] by Sir Walter Scott. <br /> 
[http://librivox.org/penrod-by-booth-tarkington/ ''Penrod''] by Booth Tarkington. <br />
[http://librivox.org/adventures-of-pinocchio-by-c-collodi/ ''The Adventures of Pinocchio''] by Carlo Collodi.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=The%20Wind%20in%20the%20Willows&search_form=advanced ''The Wind in the Willows''] by Kenneth Grahame. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=The%20Velveteen%20Rabbit&search_form=advanced ''The Velveteen Rabbit''] by Margery Williams. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Five%20Little%20Peppers%20and%20How%20They%20Grew&search_form=advanced ''Five Little Peppers and How They Grew''] by Margaret Sidney.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=Heidi&author=Spyri&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Heidi''] by Joanna Spyri. <br /> 
[http://librivox.org/tanglewood-tales-by-nathaniel-hawthorne/ ''Tanglewood Tales''] by Nathaniel Hawthorne. <br /> 
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Understood%20Betsy&search_form=advanced ''Understood Betsy''] by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Alice%27s%20Adventures%20In%20Wonderland&search_form=advanced ''Alice's Adventures In Wonderland''] by Lewis Carroll.<br /> 
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Through%20the%20Looking%20Glass&search_form=advanced ''Through the Looking Glass''] by Lewis Carroll.<br /> 
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Black%20Beauty&search_form=advanced ''Black Beauty''] by Anna Sewell. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=A+Little+Princess&author=Burnett&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''A Little Princess''] by Frances Hodgson Burnett.<br /> 
[http://librivox.org/search?q=The%20Secret%20Garden&search_form=advanced ''The Secret Garden''] by Frances Hodgson Burnett. <br />
[http://librivox.org/hans-brinker-or-the-silver-skates-by-mary-mapes-dodge/ ''Hans Brinker''] by Mary Mapes Dodge. <br />
[http://librivox.org/railway-children-by-e-nesbit/ ''The Railway Children''] by Edith Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-story-of-the-treasure-seekers-by-e-nesbit/ ''The Treasure Seekers''] by Edith Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-wouldbegoods-by-edith-nesbit/ ''The Wouldbegoods''] by Edith Nesbit. <br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [http://librivox.org/tales-of-troy-ulysses-the-sacker-of-cities-by-andrew-lang/ ''Tales of Troy''] by Andrew Lang. <br />
[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights-by-howard-pyle/ ''The Story of King Arthur and His Knights''] by Howard Pyle.  <br />

=== Not in the Public Domain ===

''Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History'' (1999) by Richard Hannula.<br />
''The Story of the World Volume 4 The Modern Age'' (2005) by Susan Wise Bauer.<br />
''Augustus Caesar's World'' (1975) by Genevieve Foster.<br /> 
''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950-1956) series by C.S. Lewis. <br />
''The Hobbit'' (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien.<br />
''Animal Farm'' (1945) by George Orwell.<br />
''Black Ships before Troy'' (1993) by Rosemary Sutcliff.<br />
''Oxford Book of Children's Verse'' (1951) by Iona and Peter Opie.<br />
''When We Were Very Young'' (1924) and ''Now We Are Six'' (1927) by A. A. Milne.<br />
''Abraham Lincoln's World'' (1944) by Genevieve Foster.<br /> 
''Of Courage Undaunted: Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark'' (2008) by James Daugherty.<br />
''Charlotte's Web'' (1952) by E.B. White.<br />
''Little House'' (1932-1943) series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.<br />
''Poor Richard'' (1958) by James Daugherty.<br /> 
Elizabeth Enright books.<br /> 
''The Borrowers'' (1952) by Mary Norton. <br />

== Booklist for Year 7 == 


=== LibriVox recordings ===

==== The Bible ====

Many recordings available including [http://librivox.org/author/187 ''American Standard Version''] and [http://librivox.org/author/950 ''King James Version'']. For recordings of all versions, please see [http://librivox.org/search?&genre_id=79&status=complete&search_form=advanced this search].<br />

====Suggested Devotional reading====

[http://librivox.org/the-pursuit-of-god-by-aiden-wilson-tozer/ ''The Pursuit of God''] by A. W. Tozer. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25141 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />

==== History ====

[http://librivox.org/ecclesiastical-history-of-england-by-the-venerable-bede/ Bede's ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People'']<br />
[http://librivox.org/magna-carta/ ''Magna Carta'']. <br />
[http://librivox.org/in-freedoms-cause-by-g-a-henty/ ''In Freedom's Cause''] by G. A. Henty. <br />

===== Biographies =====

[http://librivox.org/personal-recollections-of-joan-of-arc-by-mark-twain/ ''Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc''] by Mark Twain. <br />
[http://librivox.org/author/4758 ''The Life of Alfred the Great''] by Asser. <br />

==== Citizenship ====

[http://librivox.org/group/514 Plutarch's ''Lives'']. N.B. This is the Bernadotte Perrin translation.<br />

==== Literature ====

[http://librivox.org/author/37 All completed recordings] of plays, monologues and sonnets by William Shakespeare.<br />
[http://librivox.org/ivanhoe-by-sir-walter-scott/ ''Ivanhoe''] by Sir Walter Scott.<br />
[http://librivox.org/age-of-chivalry-by-bulfinch/ ''The Age of Chivalry''] by Thomas Bulfinch.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-canterbury-tales-by-geoffrey-chaucer/ ''The Canterbury Tales''] by Geoffrey Chaucer. The version read here was edited by D. Laing Purves “for popular perusal” in 1870 and the language is mostly updated. Purves left nearly all Latin quotations untranslated; the Project Gutenberg transcriber notes that he translated them "as well as he could".<br />
[https://librivox.org/the-chaucer-storybook-by-eva-march-tappan/ ''The Chaucer Story Book''] by Eva Tappan. <br />

==== Poetry ====

[http://librivox.org/beauties-of-tennyson-by-lord-alfred-tennyson_ss_1002/ ''Beauties of Tennyson''] by Alfred Lord Tennyson.<br />
[http://librivox.org/author/487 All completed recordings] of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.<br />
[http://librivox.org/john-keats-selected-poems-by-john-keats/ ''John Keats: Selected Poems''] by John Keats, including ''The Eve of St. Agnes''.<br />
[http://librivox.org/author/330 All completed recordings] of poems by John Keats.<br />

==== Science ====

[http://librivox.org/handbook-of-nature-study-part-1-by-anna-botsford-comstock/ ''Handbook of Nature Study''] by Anna Botsford Comstock. This recording includes Part I, The Teaching of Nature-Study and Part II, Animal Life, Chapter I, Bird Study. <font color="red">Recording of Part 2 is in progress</font>. Part II: Animal Study includes Chapter II: Fish Study, Chapter III: Batrachian Study, Chapter IV: Reptile Study, and Chapter V: Mammal Study.<br />
[http://librivox.org/life-of-the-spider-the-by-j-henri-fabre/ ''The Life of the Spider''] by Henri Fabre.<br />

==== Free Reading ====

[http://librivox.org/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-neilson-version/ ''Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight''].<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Connecticut%20Yankee&search_form=advanced ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''] by Mark Twain.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-legends-of-charlemagne-by-thomas-bulfinch/ ''Legends of Charlemagne''] by Thomas Bulfinch.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-lost-prince-by-frances-hodgson-burnett/ ''The Lost Prince''] by Frances Hodgson Burnett.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-white-company-by-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/ ''The White Company''] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.<br />
[http://librivox.org/beowulf/ ''Beowulf''] Translated by Francis Barton Gummere.<br /> 
[http://librivox.org/search?q=copperfield&search_form=advanced ''David Copperfield''] by Charles Dickens.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-black-arrow-a-tale-of-two-roses/ ''The Black Arrow''] by Robert Louis Stevenson.<br />
[http://librivox.org/volsungasaga-by-magnusson-and-morris/ Völsungasaga] by Eiríkr Magnússon and William Morris.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-talisman-by-sir-walter-scott/ ''The Talisman''] by Sir Walter Scott.<br />
[http://librivox.org/penrod-and-sam-by-booth-tarkington/ ''Penrod and Sam''] by Booth Tarkington.<br />
[http://librivox.org/idylls-of-the-king-by-alfred-lord-tennyson/ ''Idylls of the King''] by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. <br />
[http://librivox.org/sir-nigel-by-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/ ''Sir Nigel''] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-alhambra-by-washington-irving/ ''Alhambra''] by Washington Irving. <br />
<i>Saints and Heros [http://librivox.org/saints-and-heroes-to-the-end-of-the-middle-ages-by-george-hodges/''vol 1''] and [http://librivox.org/saints-and-heroes-since-the-middle-ages-volume-2-by-george-hodges/ ''vol 2'']</i> by George Hodges. <br />
[https://librivox.org/the-betrothed-by-alessandro-manzoni/ ''The Betrothed''] by Sir Walter Scott. <br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [https://librivox.org/the-story-of-rolf-and-the-vikings-bow-by-allen-french/ ''Rolf and The Viking Bow''] by Allen French. <br />

=== In the Public Domain, but not yet recorded ===

''English Literature for Boys and Girls'' by H. E. Marshall. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5725 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />
''Bulchevy's Book of English Verse'' by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (Oxford Book of English Verse by another name) [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1304 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />
''The Lay of the Land'' by Dallas Lore Sharp [http://archive.org/details/layoflandsharpda00sharrich Book scan] on Internet Archive.<br />
''Hereward, the Last of the English'' by Charles Kingsley. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7815 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br /> 
''Count Robert of Paris'' by Sir Walter Scott. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6661 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''Castle Dangerous'' by Sir Walter Scott. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6661 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''The Fair Maid of Perth'' by Sir Walter Scott. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7987 Text] on Project Gutenberg.  [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7987 In Progress]<br />
''Quentin Durward'' by Sir Walter Scott. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7853 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />
''Anne of Geierstein'' by Sir Walter Scott. [http://archive.org/details/annegeiersteino00unkngoog Book scan] on Internet Archive.<br />
''Feats on the Fiord'' by Harriet Martineau. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35892 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald'' by W. G. Collingwood and Jón Stefánsson [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/265 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales'' by Jonathan Nield.  [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1359 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />

=== Not in the Public Domain ===

''Mere Christianity'' (1952) by C.S. Lewis.<br />
''More Than a Carpenter'' (1977) by Josh McDowell.<br /> 
''The Pursuit of Holiness'' (2006) by Jerry Bridges.<br /> 
''The Birth of Britain'' (1956) by Winston Churchill.<br /> 
''The Daughter of Time'' (1951) by Josephine Tey.<br />
''History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea'' (1943) by William of Tyre (English Translation may not be in the Public Domain).<br />
''The Brendan Voyage'' (1980) by Tim Severin.<br />
''How the Heather Looks'' (1965) by Joan Bodger.<br />
''Whatever Happened to Penny Candy'' (1989) by Richard Maybury.<br /> 
''The Once and Future King'' (1958) by T. H. White.<br />
''Watership Down'' (1972) by Richard Adams.<br />
''A Taste of Chaucer'' (1964) by Anne Malcolmson.<br />
''Our Mother Tongue: An Introductory Guide to English Grammar'' (2004) by Nancy Wilson.<br />
Jensen's Grammar.<br />
''The Grammar of Poetry'' (2000) by Matt Whitling.<br />
Most of the recommended Science books, and all the Mathematics ones.<br />
The books of Edwin Way Teale.<br />
''How To Read a Book'' (1972) by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren. <br />
''The Story of Painting'' (1952) by H. W. Janson.<br />
''Fearfully and Wonderfully Made'' (1983) by Paul Brand.<br />
''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (1937-1949) by J.R.R. Tolkein (The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King).<br />
''When the Tripods Came'' (1988); ''The White Mountains'' (1967); ''City of Gold and Lead'' (1967); and ''Pool of Fire'' (1968) by John Christopher.<br />
''The Pushcart War'' (1964) by Jean Merrill.<br />
''The Knight's Fee'' (2008) by Rosemary Sutcliff.<br />
''The Gammage Cup'' (1959) by Carol Kendall.<br />
''Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales''.<br />

== Booklist for Year 8 == 

=== LibriVox recordings ===

==== The Bible ====

'''The Bible'''<br />
Many recordings available including [http://librivox.org/author/187 ''American Standard Version''] and [http://librivox.org/author/950 ''King James Version'']. For recordings of all versions, please see [http://librivox.org/search?&genre_id=79&status=complete&search_form=advanced this search].<br />

==== History ====
[https://librivox.org/the-chronicles-of-america-volume-05-pioneers-of-the-old-south-by-mary-johnston/ ''Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Beginnings''] by Mary Johnston.<br />

===== Speeches =====
[http://librivox.org/uk-commons-speeches-vol3/  Queen Elizabeth's Farewell Speech]<br />
[http://librivox.org/librivox-nonfiction-collection-vol-004/ ''Death's Duel''] by John Donne.<br />

===== Biographies =====

[http://librivox.org/bradfords-history-of-the-plymouth-settlement-by-william-bradford/''Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement''] by William Bradford. <br />
[http://librivox.org/izaak-waltons-lives-of-john-donne-henry-wotton-richard-hooker-and-george-herbert-by-izaak-walton/ ''The Life of Dr. (John) Donne''] by Izaak Walton. <br />

==== Citizenship ====

[http://librivox.org/group/514 Plutarch's ''Lives'']. N.B. This is the Bernadotte Perrin translation.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=utopia&author=more&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Utopia''] by Sir Thomas More.<br /> 
A number of [http://librivox.org/author/1041 essays] by Francis Bacon<br />

==== Literature ====

All completed recordings of [http://librivox.org/search?title=&author=shakespeare&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=24&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=&sort_order=catalog_date&search_form=advanced plays] and [http://librivox.org/group/333 monologues] of William Shakespeare.<br />
[http://librivox.org/everyman-by-unknown/ ''Everyman, a Morality Play'']<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-betrothed-by-alessandro-manzoni/ ''The Betrothed''] by Alessandro Manzoni.<br />
[http://librivox.org/holy-war-by-john-bunyan/ ''The Holy War''] by John Bunyan.<br />
[https://librivox.org/author/2306 ''The Diary of Samuel Pepys''] by Samuel Pepys.<br />

==== Poetry ====

A number of recordings of [http://librivox.org/search?title=shakespeare%27s+sonnets&genre_id=25&status=complete&search_form=advanced Shakespeare's Sonnets].<br />
[http://librivox.org/author/742 Poetry] of John Donne.<br />
[http://librivox.org/author/154 Poetry] of George Herbert. <br />
[http://librivox.org/author/175 Poetry] of John Milton. <br />

==== Science ====

[http://librivox.org/handbook-of-nature-study-part-1-by-anna-botsford-comstock/ ''Handbook of Nature Study''] by Anna Botsford Comstock. This recording includes Part I, The Teaching of Nature-Study and Part II, Animal Life, Chapter I, Bird Study. <font color="red">Recording of Part 2 is in progress</font>. Part II: Animal Study includes Chapter II: Fish Study, Chapter III: Batrachian Study, Chapter IV: Reptile Study, and Chapter V: Mammal Study.<br />
<font color="red">New!</font> [https://librivox.org/great-astronomers-by-robert-stawell-ball/''Great Astronomers''] by Robert S. Ball.<br />

==== Free Reading ====

[http://librivox.org/kenilworth-by-sir-walter-scott/''Kenilworth''] by Sir Walter Scott.<br />
All recordings of [http://librivox.org/author/491 works] by Sir Walter Scott.<br />
[http://librivox.org/search?title=don+quixote&author=cervantes&reader=&keywords=&genre_id=0&status=complete&project_type=either&recorded_language=1&sort_order=alpha&search_page=1&search_form=advanced ''Don Quixote''] by Cervantes. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Pickwick%20Papers&search_form=advanced ''The Pickwick Papers''] by Charles Dickens.<br />
[http://librivox.org/the-innocence-of-father-brown-by-g-k-chesterton/ ''The Innocence of Father Brown''] by G. K. Chesterton. <br />
[http://librivox.org/search?q=Northanger%20Abbey&search_form=advanced ''Northanger Abbey''] by Jane Austen. <br />
[http://librivox.org/freckles-by-gene-stratton-porter/ ''Freckles''] by Gene Stratton-Porter. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-house-of-arden-by-edith-nesbit/ ''The House of Arden''] by E. Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/hardings-luck-by-edith-nesbit/ ''Harding's Luck''] by E. Nesbit. <br />
[http://librivox.org/lorna-doone-a-romance-of-exmoor-by-richard-doddridge-blackmore/ ''Lorna Doone''] by R. D. Blackmore. <br />
[http://librivox.org/to-have-and-to-hold-by-mary-johnston/ ''To Have and to Hold''] by Mary Johnston. <br />
[http://librivox.org/the-compleat-angler-by-izaak-walton/ ''The Compleat Angler''] by Izaak Walton. <br />
<i>Saints and Heros [http://librivox.org/saints-and-heroes-to-the-end-of-the-middle-ages-by-george-hodges/''vol 1''] and [http://librivox.org/saints-and-heroes-since-the-middle-ages-volume-2-by-george-hodges/ ''vol 2'']</i> by George Hodges. <br />
[https://librivox.org/stories-of-don-quixote-by-james-baldwin/ ''Stories of Don Quixote''] by James Baldwin. <br />
[https://librivox.org/all-for-love-or-the-world-well-lost-by-john-dryden/ ''All for Love; Or, The World Well Lost: A Tragedy''] by ohn Dryden. <br />

=== In the Public Domain, but not yet recorded ===

''Martin Luther: Excerpts from his account of the confrontation at the Diet of Worms'' (1521). [http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~lyman/english233/Luther-Diet_of_Worms.htm Text] at Kansas State University<br /> 
''The Life of Sir Thomas More'' by William Roper. [http://archive.org/details/lifeofsirthomasm00ropeuoft Book scan] on Internet Archive. <br /> 
'' Life of Sir Francis Bacon'' by William Rawley. [http://archive.org/details/worksofbacon01rawluoft Book scan] on Internet Archive (p.33 - 58)<br /> 
''Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England'' by Sir Charles Firth. [http://www.archive.org/details/OliverCromwellAndTheRuleOfThePuritansInEngland Book scan] on Internet Archive.<br />
''The Life of Christopher Columbus'' by Edward Everett Hale. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1492 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''The Discovery of Muscovy etc.'' by Richard Hakluyt. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4076 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''The Discovery of Guiana'' by Sir Walter Raleigh. [http://archive.org/details/discoveryofguian00raleuoft Book scan] on Internet Archive.<br />
''English Literature for Boys and Girls'' by H. E. Marshall. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5725 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />
''WESTWARD HO!'' by Charles Kingsley [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1860 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />
''Rural Hours'' by Susan Fenimore Cooper. [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/cooper/hours/hours.html Text] at Penn Libraries. <br />
Nature writings of Edwin Way Teale at [http://archive.org/search.php?query=Edwin%20Way%20Teale%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts Internet Archive] and [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?lookfor=edwin%20way%20teale&searchtype=author&ft=ft&setft=true Hathi Trust].<br /> 
''Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry'' by John Dryden.[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2615 Text] on Project Gutenberg.<br />
''The History of King Charles II of England'' by Jacob Abbott. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6659 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />
''A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales'' by Jonathan Nield. [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1359 Text] on Project Gutenberg. <br />

=== Not in the Public Domain ===

''Evidence That Demands a Verdict'' (1990) by Josh McDowell. <br /> 
''The Case for Christ'' (1998) by Lee Strobel. <br /> 
''The Mind of the Maker'' (1941) by Dorothy Sayers. <br /> 
''Desiring God'' (2011) by John Piper. <br /> 
''A History of the English Speaking Peoples'' (1956–1958) by Winston Churchill. <br /> 
''A Man For All Seasons'' (1954) by Robert Bolt. <br /> 
''The Voyage of the Armada The Spanish Story'' (1982) by David Howarth 
''A Coffin for King Charles'' (1981) by C. V. Wedgwood. <br /> 
''Galileo's Daughter'' (1999) by Dava Sobel. <br /> 
''Christopher Columbus, Mariner'' (1955) by Samuel Eliot Morison. <br /> 
''Kon Tiki'' (1960) by Thor Heyerdahl. <br />
''Whatever Happened to Justice'' (1993) by Richard Maybury. <br />
''I, Pencil'' (1958) a short essay by Leonard Read.<br />
''Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves'' (1999) which is Spenser's Faerie Queene Book I updated and annotated by Roy Maynard.<br />
''The Roar on the Other Side: A Guide for Student Poets'' by Suzanne Clark <br />
''Our Mother Tongue: An Introductory Guide to English Grammar'' (2004) by Nancy Wilson <br />
''Jensen's Grammar''<br />
''The Little, Brown Handbook'' (2004) by H. Ramsey Fowler and Jane E. Aaron. <br />
''Writers INC : A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning''<br />
Most of the recommended Science books.<br />
''How To Read a Book'' (1972) by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren.<br />
''The Story of Painting'' (1952) by H. W. Janson.<br />
''Fearfully and Wonderfully Made'' (1983) by Paul Brand.<br />
''The Wonderful O'' (1957) and ''The Thurber Carnival'' (1931) by James Thurber.<br />
''The Space Trilogy'' (1938–1945) by C.S. Lewis.<br />
''The Prydain Chronicles'' (1964–1968) tte Mason. <br />
<br />
This list continues on [[Recordings_of_Books_on_the_Ambleside_List_3]]<br />
<br />
'''List compiled 14 April 2010, by RuthieG'''<br />
'''Updated 28 Jan 2019, by Dlolso21'''