The Beacon Second Reader: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Beacon Second Reader, credited to James Hiram Fassett, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Beacon Second Reader by James Hiram Fassett. Read in English by Evan Smith In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been necessary to rearrange and sometimes rewrite them for the purpose of simplification, yet he has endeavored to retain the spirit which has served to endear these ancient tales to the children of all ages. The fairy story appeals particularly to children who are in the second school year. (From the Preface) - Summary by James Fassett. This school reader is an excellent resource for anyone learning to read English, children and adults alike. Reading along while listening is a great way to develop reading skills. The tables at the end of the reader provide lists of common word patterns to promote both reading and writing skills. Reading along is especially helpful for this part of the book.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Beacon Second Reader
• Author credits: James Hiram Fassett
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 68
• Listed recording duration: 3:13:27

Catalogue topics

• fairy tales
• poems
• reader

Opening tracks: first 24 of 68

1. 00 - Preface — 2:23
2. 01 - The Shoemaker and the Elves — 3:39
3. 02 - The Ship — 0:51
4. 03 - The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids — 5:00
5. 04 - They Didn't Think — 1:23
6. 05 - Tom Thumb — 6:15
7. 06 - Suppose — 1:11
8. 07 - Cinderella — 4:37
9. 08 - Raindrops — 0:48
10. 09 - The Four Friends — 6:32
11. 10 - Little Birdie — 0:54
12. 11 - Mother Frost — 6:25
13. 12 - If Ever I See — 0:55
14. 13 - Why the Bear's Tail Is Short — 2:47
15. 14 - Rumpelstiltskin — 8:33
16. 15 - Bed in Summer — 0:49
17. 16 - The Golden Touch — 4:52
18. 17 - Over in the Meadow — 1:47
19. 18 - The Bell of Atri — 3:15
20. 19 - The Baby — 0:49
21. 20 - Bruce and the Spider — 2:22
22. 21 - The Wise Little Pig — 1:23
23. 22 - An Indian Story — 6:44
24. 23 - A Good Play — 0:55

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