<![CDATA[The Thousand Good Books Project: Audio Books - School Ages]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/s/audio-books-8https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWw_!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F309a6ae9-c9ff-442c-b638-5844cbe8ab77_1245x1245.pngThe Thousand Good Books Project: Audio Books - School Ageshttps://1000goodbooks.org/s/audio-books-8SubstackSat, 04 Apr 2026 23:36:14 GMT<![CDATA[Heidi]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/heidihttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/heidiSun, 15 Mar 2026 22:41:04 GMT“Please, grandfather, tell me why the eagle screeches so loudly,” asked Heidi.

“Because he is sneering at the people down below, who sit in the villages and make each other angry. He calls down to them:—’If you would go apart to live up on the heights like me, you would feel much better!’” The grandfather said these last words with such a wild voice, that it reminded Heidi of the eagle’s screech.

“Why do the mountains have no names, grandfather?” asked Heidi.

“They all have names, and if you tell me their shape I can name them for you.”

Heidi described several and the old man could name them all. The child told him now about all the happenings of the day, and especially about the wonderful fire. She asked how it came about.

“The sun does it,” he exclaimed. “Saying good-night to the mountains, he throws his most beautiful rays to them, that they may not forget him till the morning.”

Heidi was so much pleased with this explanation, that she could hardly wait to see the sun’s good-night greetings repeated. It was time now to go to bed, and Heidi slept soundly all night.

Heidi, by Johanna Spyri, is a beloved novel about a young girl who goes to live with her grand uncle in the alps when her parents die. Her cheerful innocence brings light into the lives of everyone who encounters her!

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If you are looking for a hard copy of Heidi for a family read aloud or individual read, there are many great editions, including this one.

This is just one of our many audio books. For more information, START HERE, or to read about our project, read our ABOUT page. (As a reminder, our library is easier to navigate in a web browser than the substack app. Go to 1000goodbooks.org to check it out.)

To listen to a free preview of the book, click on the first episode below.

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]]><![CDATA[Smoky the Cowhorse]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/smoky-the-cowhorsehttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/smoky-the-cowhorseThu, 05 Feb 2026 03:41:56 GMT“The horse is not appreciated and never will be appreciated enough,—few humans, even them that works him, really know him, but then there's so much to know about him. I've wrote this book on only one horse and when I first started it I was afraid I'd run out of something to write, but I wasn't half thru when I begin to realize I had to do some squeezing to get the things in I wanted, and when I come to the last chapter was when I seen how if I spent my life writing on the horse alone and lived to be a hundred I'd only said maybe half of what I feel ought to be said.”

-Will James

In this delightful Newberry Award-winning book, follow the career of a horse in the cowboy-age of the American West as he grows and learns how to navigate a landscape filled with dangers, like mountain lions — and saddles!

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If you would like a hard copy of Smoky the Cowhorse for a family read aloud or individual read, you can find it here.

This is just one of our many audio books. For more information, START HERE, or to read about our project, read our ABOUT page. (As a reminder, our library is easier to navigate in a web browser than the substack app. Go to 1000goodbooks.org to check it out.)

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]]><![CDATA[A Little Princess]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/a-little-princesshttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/a-little-princessMon, 19 Jan 2026 23:06:02 GMT“Whatever comes,” she said, “cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it.”

This is the poignant story of a young girl tossed on the waves of changing fortune, who refuses to let harsh treatment change her deep commitment to treat others with patience and generosity.

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If you are wanting a hard copy of A Little Princess for a family read aloud or individual read, there are many great editions, including this one.

This is just one of our many audio books. For more information, START HERE, or to read about our project, read our ABOUT page. (As a reminder, our library is easier to navigate in a web browser than the substack app. Go to 1000goodbooks.org to check it out.)

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]]><![CDATA[Treasure Island]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/treasure-islandhttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/treasure-islandThu, 27 Nov 2025 16:04:04 GMT“Now, Barbecue, tip us a stave,” cried one voice.

“The old one,” cried another.

“Aye, aye, mates,” said Long John, who was standing by, with his crutch under his arm, and at once broke out in the air and words I knew so well:

“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest—”

And then the whole crew bore chorus:—

“Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”

And at the third “Ho!” drove the bars before them with a will.

Even at that exciting moment it carried me back to the old Admiral Benbow in a second, and I seemed to hear the voice of the captain piping in the chorus. But soon the anchor was short up; soon it was hanging dripping at the bows; soon the sails began to draw, and the land and shipping to flit by on either side; and before I could lie down to snatch an hour of slumber the Hispaniola had begun her voyage to the Isle of Treasure.

Treasure Island is one of the great adventure novels of all time. It follows Jim Hawkins as he falls in with a company of hard men looking for buried treasure.

We commissioned this book as a celebration for our project’s 50th Audio Book!

This book was masterfully narrated for the Thousand Good Books Project by Peter Rein. Check out his website here: https://peterreinvo.com/

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If you are wanting a hard copy of Treasure Island for a family read aloud or individual read, we HIGHLY recommend getting a copy illustrated by NC Wyeth like this one.

This is just one of our many audio books. For more information, START HERE, or to read about our project, read our ABOUT page. (As a reminder, our library is easier to navigate in a web browser than the substack app. Go to 1000goodbooks.org to check it out.)

To listen to a free preview of the book, click on the first episode below.

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]]><![CDATA[The Log of a Cowboy]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/the-log-of-a-cowboyhttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/the-log-of-a-cowboyMon, 15 Sep 2025 13:29:11 GMT“My mercantile career had ended, and forthwith I took to the range as a preacher’s son takes to vice. By the time I was twenty there was no better cow-hand in the entire country.”

The Log of a Cowboy is a fictional story of a cattle drive in the 1880s, written by Andy Adams. Inspired by the author’s own experiences, this novel is hailed as one of the most accurate depictions of the life and times of a cattle hand ever written. Follow Tom Quirk as he learns the trade of a cowboy and earns his place among men during a cattle drive from Mexico up to Montana, with lots of adventures along the road!

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]]><![CDATA[The Water-Babies]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/the-water-babieshttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/the-water-babiesSat, 23 Aug 2025 17:47:03 GMTIn this strange and surprising tale, Tom the chimney sweep embarks on a journey of transformation, discovery, and moral growth. In this delightful (and didactic) tale, listeners will be treated to magic, moral consequences, and a wealth of information about the names and habits of aquatic creatures!

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]]><![CDATA[The Light Princess and Other Fairy Tales]]>https://1000goodbooks.org/p/the-light-princess-and-other-fairyhttps://1000goodbooks.org/p/the-light-princess-and-other-fairyTue, 27 May 2025 00:00:16 GMT

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