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Timeless Tales for Kids

By: E. Nesbit, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling
Narrated by: Alistair McGowan, Olivia Colman, Bill Nighy, Luke Evans, Russell Tovey, Elizabeth McGovern, Dominic Cooper
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About this listen

Timeless Tales for Kids is an enchanting compilation of children's classic stories read by an all-star cast.

Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit's classic novel The Railway Children, a masterpiece in children's fiction wonderfully evoking a bygone age, packed with fun, excitement and adventure.

Bill Nighy reads a much-loved children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which continues to delight young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and magical shoes.

Dominic Cooper reads Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist. Dickens' timeless novel transports readers to a Victorian England filled with frightened orphans, grim workhouses and gangs of thieving children.

Gemma Arterton reads Lewis Carroll's all-time classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice meets characters like the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat in a story that has delighted and entranced readers for more than a hundred years.

Full story listing:

  • Alistair McGowan reads The Jungle Book
  • Olivia Colman reads The Railway Children
  • Bill Nighy reads The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • Luke Evans reads Treasure Island
  • Russell Tovey reads Black Beauty
  • Elizabeth McGovern reads Little Women
  • Dominic Cooper reads Oliver Twist
  • Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden
  • Gemma Arterton reads Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Gemma Arterton reads Alice Through the Looking-Glass.

Public Domain (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
Classics Literature & Fiction Feel-Good Heartfelt Funny

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This book is great for some people but I would prefer it if they included more detail. Again, these stories are great yet pretty basic.

Not much detail

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we listened as a family and enjoyed the stories a lot! I found the narration excellent!

excellent stories and narration

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Good Stories that more people will enjoy it they take the time to listen!

Good Audio Book!

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My son listens to stories to go to bed and he really enjoyed listening to these stories

Fab

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I really liked this story because they tell it with lots of emotion and different stories

It was fantastic!

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Fabulous narrators and my child loved the stories in the books. Highly recommended for an 8 yo

Great book

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Great performances though I never realised children’s stories were so dark until I listening to this collection as an adult. I would recommend this and the choice of narrators were perfect.

Children’s stories great for adults too

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Brill! I love it I really like treasure island


I hope the author sends more books out


Stupid

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My daughters aged 5 & 7 years loved listening to these stories each night to help them wind down at bedtime. we would highly recommend.

My girls loved these stories!

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Well read but the chapters have no titles. So you don't know what story is being read

No titles

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