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The Enchanted Library

The Enchanted Library

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Join us in the Enchanted Library on a read-aloud adventure, featuring classic and living literature. Many of these books are featured in Charlotte Mason-based homeschool curriculums like AmblesideOnline and others. Come on an adventure with us!
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A weekly storytelling podcast, featuring new fantasy or science fiction or just plain wyrd, wacky, fun stories. Plus: interviews with authors of fantastical fiction. And maybe a giveaway or two. Keep listening to find out about new books, and how to obtain print, ebook or audiobook versions of the complete novel.
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A companion podcast to The Enchanted Library - Step into the Archives, where we have so many delightful stories to discover. They might not make it to the main reading room/podcast, but each of them is unique and deserves to be heard and loved.
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Why do some people make it, while others don’t? How do the facts of our lives differ from our perception of it? And how does our psychology shape how we view ourselves and others? Attribution is, where people from all walks of life, reflect on who and what has contributed to where they ended up. Our hope is after each episode, you feel a little more inspired, grateful, or supported, than when you first hit play.
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Luke Greensmith

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Have you ever been taught mythology by a very polite British sasquatch? Now's your chance! Join producer and screenwriter Luke Greensmith as he explores folklore from around the world.
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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten” – Neil Gaiman Books are considered to be one of the most loyal friends and a great educator too. Books of all shapes and sizes are a powerful medium when it comes to children as they help them to understand the world around them, teach them important moral lessons, and fill them with optimism. Reading storybooks help children to have a vivid imagination, understa ...
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 25: The residents of the hermitage have a common enemy with Zair, and they offer to help him. He agrees to stay and learn. This is the final episode of ENCH…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing readings of stories from Shakespeare will help you fall asleep fast! Escape to Renaissance England with these timeless stories. This bedtime retelling of Romeo and Juliet highlights the essence of Shakespeare’s beloved tale. Set against the backdrop of an age-old feud, two young lovers share a …
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 24: Zair takes shelter in a hermitage that is not what it seems. If you would like your own ebook or audiobook copy of this book, go to YeOldeDragonBooks.co…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading of The Enchanted April will help you drift into peaceful dreams of wisteria-covered villas and sunlit gardens in Italy. In this quiet and heartwarming novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, four very different women escape their dreary London lives to share a rented castle on the Italian Riviera…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 23: Zair escapes across the border. His goal is to find an enclave of recluse wizards, who might be so intrigued by the spell tangling Zair they will agree …
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Send us a text Welcome to Neighborlee, Ohio. Neighborlee is a place you need to experience. The most important thing you need to understand: Neighborlee is magic. Some people say the town is alive. It exists to protect the weird and wonderful (and sometimes a little bit scary) from the cold, practical, material world. More important, Neighborlee pr…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 22: The company settles into exile, but discovers that a magician who was brought in to help Zair has betrayed them to enemies of the throne. The company de…
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Today I welcome Sarah Beth Durst to the show to discuss her newest book, THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE. It’s a delightful cozy fantasy novel with sentient plants, a winged cat, and some subtle commentary on who has the right to learn and the importance of libraries in our communities. We also discuss a bit about craft and genre blending, if you’re inter…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle can help you dream of ancient kingdoms, shining swords, and the quiet call of destiny. In this selection, young Arthur pulls the enchanted sword from the anvil and unknowingly fulfills his royal fate. Later, he discovers a sec…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 21: Zair reunites with his friends. Princess Jillian has been rescued. Half the Red Brigade has left Dorwain, to protect her. They are now exiles. The mirro…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 20: Zair is nearly killed when the bond between him and Anwir is shattered by enemies. Friends help Zair escape. He is nearly caught by a traitor. If you wo…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading of A Room with a View will carry you gently into dreams of violet-covered hills and thoughtful awakenings in Italy and England. In this romantic novel by E.M. Forster, young Lucy Honeychurch finds herself torn between social expectations and a freer, more passionate life after a fateful…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 19: Princess Jillian is sent away as a treaty bride, to a kingdom so evil, she will be killed for her spiritual beliefs. Enemies have infiltrated the Red Br…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 18: Treachery fills the palace. The king and Anwir turn against Princess Jillian. Magnus and Encobi plan the allies' escape at long last. Encobi tries to br…
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Today I welcome Sangu Mandanna to the show to discuss her newest book, A WITCH’S GUIDE TO MAGICAL INNKEEPING. It’s a wonderful book full of whimsy, self-reflection, and the most unusual ghosts I’ve ever read. This book wasn’t just a pleasure to read, it was so well written that I asked as much about craft as I did about her cozy fantasy elements. W…
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Richard D. Kahlenberg is an education and housing policy researcher, writer, consultant, and speaker. He is also Director of Housing Policy and Director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. The author or editor of 19 books, his latest is Class Matters: The Fight to Get Beyond Race Preferences, Reduce Inequality, and…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading of The Wind in the Willows will lull you to sleep with stories of riverbanks, cozy burrows, and woodland friends. Join Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger in this gentle tale by Kenneth Grahame, where quiet adventures unfold along the river and through the Wild Wood. With themes of friendship, …
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 17: A kidnapping attempt is aimed at Zair, because the enemy know Anwir has a Shadow. They want to put Zair on the throne in his place. The boys head back t…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 16: Zair learns about duty and leadership over the winter of travel. In the spring floods, he helps rescue a village's children -- but Anwir gets the credit…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing readings of stories from Shakespeare will help you fall asleep fast! Escape to Renaissance England with these timeless stories. This bedtime retelling of Much Ado About Nothing highlights the essence of Shakespeare’s beloved tale. In a world of sharp tongues and hidden schemes, two unlikely lov…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 15: The boys are sent on a tour of the kingdom so Anwir can learn his future duties, and hopefully make him popular with the people. Anwir still plays nasty…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 14: The mangled magic turns both Zair and Anwir into the image of the heir of whatever kingdom they are in. The king's personal wizard becomes involved in u…
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Today I welcome two of my favorite people back to the show to help me celebrate my birthday. Stephanie Gagnon, from Books in the Freezer, and Rachel Harrison join me for this special episode full of Goth Girl Summer book recommendations. Please excuse the number of F-bombs I drop. If you have little ones around you, put your ear pods in, then have …
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading from Walden will help you unwind. Enjoy the stillness of the woods, the quiet lapping of a pond, and the simplicity of a thoughtful life as you drift off to sleep. In Walden, Henry David Thoreau reflects on his time living in a small cabin beside Walden Pond. With gentle observations ab…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 13: Anwir is sent on his first diplomatic mission as a result. The full extent of how badly the mirror spell was woven is revealed. If you would like your o…
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Send us a text Welcome to Neighborlee, Ohio. Neighborlee is a place you need to experience. The most important thing you need to understand: Neighborlee is magic. Some people say the town is alive. It exists to protect the weird and wonderful (and sometimes a little bit scary) from the cold, practical, material world. More important, Neighborlee pr…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 12: Magnus meets Viza at last, and manages to reunite some of her dust with her inside Zair. Zair meets Yancob, leader of the Red Brigade, and his daughter,…
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading of Ozma of Oz will help you drift off in no time. Let your dreams carry you to a magical land of talking chickens, clockwork men, and fairy-tale kingdoms. In this enchanting entry in the Oz series, Dorothy Gale is swept away once more—this time to the land of Ev, where she meets new fri…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 11: The spell weaving is done at last. Zair goes to the Red Brigade to finish his training as an elite soldier. Magnus takes him for a long walk to prepare …
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Today I wanted to celebrate Libraries and Librarians since they have taken a large hit in this political climate. They are a treasure to our communities, which is why so many books feature libraries and librarians. To do this, I welcomed back Jocelyn Codner and Jenny Adams, whom you all may remember from my Literacy episode last Fall. For the first…
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 10: Viza's interference to protect Zair reveals just how warped the magicians' magic is, binding the boys too closely together, so each suffers the other's …
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Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading of The Brothers Karamazov will help you fall asleep to Russian villages, candlelit monasteries, and deep philosophical musings. In this famous Dostoevsky novel, the lives of the Karamazov brothers unfold through family conflict, love, and spiritual searching. With themes of faith, free …
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Send us a text Welcome to a new episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast! Season 10 features chapters from ENCHANTING THE PRINCE, Book 3 of the Enchanted Castle Archives Chapter 09: Zair and Shaleen survive an assassination attempt, and Zair's actions paint Anwir as a hero. The magicians continue weaving their magic around the boys,…
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