Lil' Shelf

Read aloud for ages 8 to 12

Longer chapter books and classic adventures, for confident listeners and readers who want a story with some length to it.

127 works for this age.

Cinderella
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
CinderellaJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Hansel and Grethel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hansel and GrethelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Little Snow-white
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Snow-whiteJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of Little Women
Little WomenLouisa May Alcottages 8 to 12content note
Rapunzel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
RapunzelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark Twainages 8 to 12content note
Cover of Treasure Island
Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevensonages 8 to 12content note
Cover of Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)
Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)J. M. Barrieages 8 to 12content note
The Goose-Girl
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Goose-GirlJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of The Jungle Book
The Jungle BookRudyard Kiplingages 8 to 12content note
Cover of Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomeryages 8 to 12
Cover of The Railway Children
The Railway ChildrenE. Nesbitages 8 to 12content note
Cover of The Secret Garden
The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnettages 8 to 12content note
The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Shoes That Were Danced to PiecesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of Black Beauty
Black BeautyAnna Sewellages 8 to 12content note
Cover of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahameages 8 to 12
Cover of At the Back of the North Wind
At the Back of the North WindGeorge MacDonaldages 8 to 12content note
The Valiant Little Tailor
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Valiant Little TailorJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of A Little Princess
A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson Burnettages 8 to 12
Cover of Heidi
HeidiJohanna Spyriages 8 to 12content note
Iron John
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Iron JohnJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Six Swans
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Six SwansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss
The Swiss Family RobinsonJohann David Wyssages 8 to 12content note
The Golden Bird
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden BirdJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Juniper-Tree
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Juniper-TreeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear WasJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
King Thrushbeard
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
King ThrushbeardJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Bearskin
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
BearskinJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Godfather Death
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Godfather DeathJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Hans the Hedgehog
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hans the HedgehogJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Little Brother and Little Sister
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Brother and Little SisterJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Devil With the Three Golden HairsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Water of Life
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Water of LifeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the SackJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Master-Thief
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Master-ThiefJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Faithful John
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Faithful JohnJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Fitcher’s Bird
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Fitcher’s BirdJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Girl Without Hands
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Girl Without HandsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Jew Among Thorns
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Jew Among ThornsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Two Travellers
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Two TravellersJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Blue Light
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Blue LightJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Robber Bridegroom
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Robber BridegroomJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Seven Ravens
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Seven RavensJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Singing, Springing Lark
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Singing, Springing LarkJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Two Brothers
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Two BrothersJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Allerleirauh
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
AllerleirauhJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Cat and Mouse in PartnershipJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12animal talecontent note
Maid Maleen
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Maid MaleenJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Strong Hans
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Strong HansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Goose-Girl at the Well
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Goose-Girl at the WellJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Skilful Huntsman
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Skilful HuntsmanJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Twelve Brothers
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Twelve BrothersJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Simeli Mountain
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Simeli MountainJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Gold-Children
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Gold-ChildrenJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Little Peasant
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Little PeasantJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Singing Bone
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Singing BoneJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Six Servants
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Six ServantsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Nix of the Mill-Pond
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Nix of the Mill-PondJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Turnip
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The TurnipJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Sweetheart Roland
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Sweetheart RolandJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note