The Chestermarke Instinct by J. S. FLETCHER (1863 - 1935) Genre(s): Detective Fiction Read by: MaryAnn in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01 - The Missing Bank Manager 00:15:09 - 02 - 02 - The Ellersdeane Deposit 00:29:10 - 03 - 03 - Mr Chestermarke Disclaims Liability 00:42:51 - 04 - 04 - The Modern Young Woman 00:57:14 - 05 - 05 - The Search Begins 01:11:16 - 06 - 06 - Ellersdeane Hollow 01:26:17 - 07 - 07 - The Travelling Tinker 01:40:43 - 08 - 08 - The Saturday Night Stranger 01:55:10 - 09 - 09 - No Further Information 02:08:56 - 10 - 10 - The Chestermarke Way 02:23:18 - 11 - 11 - The Search-Warrant 02:38:53 - 12 - 12 - The First Find 02:53:31 - 13 - 13 - The Partners Unbend 03:09:23 - 14 - 14 - The Midnight Summons 03:25:17 - 15 - 15 - Mr. Frederick Hollis 03:39:01 - 16 - 16 - The Lead Mine 03:55:39 - 17 - 17 - Accident or Murder? 04:09:11 - 18 - 18 - The Incomplete Cheque 04:24:33 - 19 - 19 - The Dead Man's Brother 04:40:32 - 20 - 20 - The Other Cheque 04:53:24 - 21 - 21 - About Cent per Cent 05:11:46 - 22 - 22 - Speculation--and Certainty 05:24:58 - 23 - 23 - The Aggrieved Victim 05:39:37 - 24 - 24 - Mrs. Carswell? 05:51:04 - 25 - 25 - The Portrait 06:03:29 - 26 - 26 - The Lightening Flash 06:16:00 - 27 - 27 - The Old Dove-Cot 06:26:40 - 28 - 28 - Sound-Proof 06:35:58 - 29 - 29 - The Sparrows and the Sphere 06:52:29 - 30 - 30 - Wreckage Bank manager John Hornbury is missing, as are securities and jewels from the bank's vault. Gabriel Chestermarke and his nephew Joseph have unaccountably refused to call in the police to investigate the theft from their bank. When Betty Fosdyke shows up to visit her Uncle John, she finds it past belief that he would simply disappear - let alone that he would commit larceny. Unable to simply sit by and wait while a detective from Scotland Yard investigates, Betty elicits the help of the chief clerk at Chestermarke's bank and launches into the middle of the mystery.(Summary by MaryAnn) More information: http://librivox.org/the-chestermarke-instinct-by-j-s-fletcher/

Five Children and It (Version 5) by E. NESBIT (1858 - 1924) Genre(s): Action & Adventure Read by: Bhavya in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Beautiful as the Day 00:33:23 - 02 - Golden Guineas 01:03:50 - 03 - Being Wanted 01:38:25 - 04 - Wings 02:11:16 - 05 - No Wings 02:28:31 - 06 - A Castle and No Dinner 02:52:06 - 07 - A Siege and Bed 03:11:19 - 08 - Bigger Than the Baker's Boy 03:42:07 - 09 - Grown Up 04:04:13 - 10 - Scalps 04:28:59 - 11 - The Last Wish The book follows the journey of five children who discover a mysterious creature (called by them as It) who grants them their wishes. Join in as they ask for the craziest of wishes, which are granted true for a day! - Summary by bhavya More information: https://librivox.org/five-children-and-it-version-5-by-e-nesbit/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Life of Benjamin Franklin by Samuel G GOODRICH (1793 - 1860) Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography Read by: maryagneskatherine, Lee Smalley, Kara Shallenberg, Lauren Kucma, geoffbl, Sharon Kilmer, Patrick Wells, Richard Kilmer, Bria Snow, Greg Giordano, Etel Buss in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter I 00:12:15 - 02 - Chapter II 00:22:40 - 03 - Chapter III 00:31:40 - 04 - Chapter IV 00:40:49 - 05 - Chapter V 00:50:05 - 06 - Chapter VI 00:58:57 - 07 - Chapter VII 01:10:02 - 08 - Chapter VIII 01:18:48 - 09 - Chapter IX 01:30:57 - 10 - Chapter X 01:42:01 - 11 - Chapter XI 01:53:28 - 12 - Chapter XII 02:03:48 - 13 - Chapter XIII 02:14:16 - 14 - Chapter XIV 02:28:18 - 15 - Chapter XV 02:37:37 - 16 - Chapter XVI 02:45:18 - 17 - A True Story 02:48:57 - 18 - HANDSOME AND DEFORMED LEG 02:54:06 - 19 - ADVICE TO A YOUNG TRADESMAN 02:58:42 - 20 - NECESSARY HINTS TO THOSE THAT WOULD BE RICH 03:01:35 - 21 - ON THE ART OF SWIMMING 03:07:19 - 22 - PAPER. A POEM 03:10:55 - 23 - PRELIMINARY ADDRESS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA ALMANAC, ENTITLED, 'POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR 1758.' 03:35:06 - 24 - OBSERVATIONS ON WAR 03:39:22 - 25 - THE WAY TO MAKE MONEY PLENTY IN EVERY MAN'S POCKET 03:42:21 - 26 - MORALS OF CHESS 03:53:40 - 27 - CONVERSATION OF A COMPANY OF EPHEMERÆ; WITH THE SOLILOQUY OF ONE ADVANCED IN AGE. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. This little book was intended for the education of school children and includes tales, sketches and anecdotes of his life written for the children of the mid 1800's and written in the English languge of that period. Each chapter has numerous questions intended for the the reader or the teacher to quiz themselves to see if they gathered the pertinent information. The quiz questions will not be recorded. Also part of this book are numerous short essays written by Franklin on various topics. These entertaining and insightful samples occupy sections 17 through 27. (Summary by phil chenevert) More information: http://librivox.org/life-of-benjamin-franklin-by-samuel-g-goodrich/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank BAUM (1856 - 1919) Genre(s): Action & Adventure Read by: Judy Bieber in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Ch. 1 - The Earthquake 00:14:31 - 02 - Ch. 2 - The Glass City 00:33:21 - 03 - Ch. 3 - The Arrival of the Wizard 00:48:57 - 04 - Ch. 4 - The Vegetable Kingdom 01:00:46 - 05 - Ch. 5 - Dorothy picks the Princess 01:14:04 - 06 - Ch. 6 - The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous 01:25:12 - 07 - Ch. 7 - Into the Black Pit and Out Again 01:32:52 - 08 - Ch. 8 - The Valley of Voices 01:43:33 - 09 - Ch. 9 - They Fight the Invisible Bears 01:59:34 - 10 - Ch. 10 - The Braided Man 02:09:32 - 11 - Ch. 11 - They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles 02:23:14 - 12 - Ch. 12 - A Wonderful Escape 02:38:40 - 13 - Ch. 13 - The Den of the Dragonettes 02:51:04 - 14 - Ch. 14 - Ozma Uses the Magic Belt 03:06:33 - 15 - Ch. 15 - Old Friends are Reunited 03:23:45 - 16 - Ch. 16 - Jim the Cab Horse 03:37:03 - 17 - Ch. 17 - The Nine Tiny Piglets 03:50:43 - 18 - Ch. 18 - The Trial of Eureka 03:59:45 - 19 - Ch. 19 - The Wizard Performs Another Trick 04:11:16 - 20 - Ch. 20 - Zeb Returns to the Ranch Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz was the fourth of 14 Oz books written by L. Frank Baum (1856-1919). Published in 1908, while Baum was resident in Coronado, California, it is considered one of the 'darker' of the Oz tales. However, it also is enlivened by Baum's considerable wit, penchant for puns, and dry social commentary. In this title, Dorothy, her kitten Eureka, Jim, a cab horse, and Zeb, a ranch hand, descend into the earth through a rift opened by an earthquake. There they encounter the 'humbug' wizard who once ruled Oz. In their journey back to the earth's surface, they meet a number of potentially dangerous magical peoples and creatures including the cold-blooded Mangaboos, invisible bears, the flying wooden Gargoyles, a den of dragonettes, and an eccentric inventor. With a little help from Ozma, the group end up in Oz where they are treated to feasts and celebrations. The animals end up humbled by a few of their experiences in Oz, where all animals can talk, and return home a little wiser. (Summary by Judy Bieber) More information: http://librivox.org/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz-by-l-frank-baum/