Guest blog post by Story Quest Academy
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.
