Excerpts of time-tested tales for the whole family. Listen to a dramatic reading of a chapter here, then find the rest of the story and enjoy it on your own and with your family!
The excerpt featured in this episode is chapter three of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. In it, Wendy and her little brothers, John and Michael, are getting ready for bed in the nursery, when they receive some surprising visitors.
Read by Stacy Munsie as the Narrator and Liza, Gabriel Warren as Peter Pan, Mikayla Boericke as Wendy, Finley McGlothlin as John, and Elton McGlothlin as Michael.
Recorded and Engineered by Frosty Pictures with the support of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
3 Nov 2020
Episode 4 - For Starters: The Enchanted Castle
This time on For Starters, we present the opening chapters of E. Nesbit’s 1907 comic fantasy, The Enchanted Castle. Like many of her other books, this story involves middle class English children having adventures largely without adult supervision. This book displays Nesbit’s excellent sense of humor and blends childhood imagination and magic in ways which are surprising and often hilarious.
This episode features Lydia Tomaszewski as the Narrator, Rachael Kuster as Kat, Tomax Schortgen as Jerry, Micah Gilliom as Jimmy, and Lauren Nichols as Mademoiselle.
Recorded and engineered by Frosty Pictures with the support of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
6 Oct 2020
Episode 3 - For Starters: The Boxcar Children
In Episode Three we will be hearing chapters 3-4 of The Boxcar Children. By Gertrude Chandler Warner, the first story was originally published in 1924. Warner, a first-grade teacher, created the story of four orphan siblings. She went on to write 18 more books about the children, mostly mysteries they solve.
This episode features Sara Ward as The Narrator, Gabriel Warren as Henry, Ella Doron as Jess, Rachael Kuster as Violet, and Finley McGlothlin as Benny.
Recorded and engineered by Frosty Pictures with the support of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
29 Sept 2020
Episode 2 - For Starters: The Scarlet Pimpernel
In Episode Two, we're reading the first chapter of The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy, a Hungarian-born English novelist and playwrights of the late Victorian Era. This excerpt has been lightly edited to translate most of the French words into English. Listen through the end to hear our recommendations for a great movie version of the story, and where you can find the rest of the book!
This episode features Jadon Moore as Narrator 1, Michael Wilhelm as Narrator 2, and Dennis Nichols as Narrator 3.
Recorded and engineered by Frosty Pictures with the support of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
28 Aug 2020
Episode 1 - For Starters: Little Women
Join us for the first chapter of Little Women, a classic story by Louisa May Alcott! We're hoping this whets your appetite and you will seek out the rest of the story.
Read by Rachel Walker as Jo, Abbey Pfenning as Meg, Josette Wilhelm as Beth, Megan Speith as Amy, Lorraine Knox as Marmee, and Abbie Diller as the Narrator
Recorded and Engineered by Frosty Pictures with the support of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
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