10 Classic Books You Can Read, Listen and Watch With Your Kids

We've put together a list of 10 timeless classics that your kids can enjoy free or rent if you prefer a different version.

This is the great way to start a homeschool book club, and your kids can choose whether they want to read the book, listen to the audio version, or watch the movie adaptation! Or maybe do all three!

1. Treasure Island

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/treasure-island-dramatic-reading-by-robert-louis-stevenson/

1972 version: https://tubitv.com/movies/648932/treasure-island?start=true

Cartoon: https://pluto.tv/en/search/details/movies/treasure-island-2002-1-1

Muppet Treasure Island (rent): https://youtu.be/q_OBilQBDrk

2. The Little Princess

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/146

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/a-little-princess-dramatic-reading-by-frances-hodgson-burnett/

1987 version: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/603228/s01-e01-part-1?start=true

Shirley Temple version: https://tubitv.com/movies/262779/the-little-princess?start=true

1995 version (rent): https://youtu.be/59gRH7vvgvo

3. Little Women

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37106

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/little-women-dramatic-reading-by-louisa-may-alcott/

1994 version (rent): https://youtu.be/aaOXXf8VOIU

4. Little Men

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2788

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/little-men-3-by-louisa-may-alcott/

1998 version: https://tubitv.com/movies/652374/little-men?start=true

5. Swiss Family Robinson

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3836

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/the-swiss-family-robinson-by-johann-r-wyss/

1998 TV series: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/01efd270b14a546bbbe22741abc717c5/the-adventures-of-swiss-family-robinson

1960 version (rent): https://youtu.be/4TNjgwqITWQ

6. Black Beauty

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/271

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/black-beauty-dramatic-reading-by-anna-sewell/

1994 version: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/7c4d93ae8bd25d8cb56dc5cb123bf328

7. The Jungle Book

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/236

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/the-jungle-book-by-rudyard-kipling-3/

Black & white version: https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/movies/jungle-book-1-1

2016 live action version (rent): https://youtu.be/eZGFBKpQ3_I

Disney cartoon version (rent): https://youtu.be/Q0l3M3186xo

8. The Second Jungle Book

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37364

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/the-second-jungle-book-by-rudyard-kipling/

1997 version: https://youtu.be/HeOSf_Pokw4

9. The Secret Garden

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17396

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/the-secret-garden-dramatic-reading-by-burnett-frances-hodgson/

2020 version (rent): https://youtu.be/TvGy8_daum8

10. Anne of Green Gables

Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45

Audiobook: https://librivox.org/anne-of-green-gables-dramatic-reading-by-lucy-maud-montgomery/

Free Green Gables Documentaries: https://www.gazebotv.com/anne-of-green-gables-moments

Free Recipes: https://www.anneofgreengables.com/recipes

All four movies (rent for $30): https://www.gazebotv.com/products/anne-of-green-gables-trilogy

What are you waiting for? Gather your kids (PJs not required but recommended), get a mug of hot chocolate and enjoy a night full of easy, and fun schooling!

Guest blog post by Story Quest Academy

Story Quest Academy offers a fun creative writing that focuses on learning through writing short stories, doing fun activities, and reading beloved classics and modern indie books. Click here to learn more about Adventure Quest featuring Treasure Island.