VPR Presents Camel's Hump Radio: Listen Online!

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Whenever Camel's Hump Radio can get permission from the publisher to post the episode online, we'll add it to this page. There are already lots of episodes you can listen to online—you can listen again to a favorite story, or discover one you might have missed!

Understood Betsy
Dorothy Canfield Fischer
© 1916 Dorothy Canfield Fischer
Public Domain

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Thin, pale, orphaned Elizabeth Ann is sent off to live with her country cousins in Vermont. She's lived a sheltered life, and now she's about to find out who she really is... More about the book

Half Magic
Edward Eager
© 1954 Edward Eager, renewed © 1982 Jane Eager
Harcourt, Inc.

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Jane's found a magic coin that grants people's wishes, but only half of what they wish for. Soon she and her siblings are taking turns wishing for twice as much as what they really want to happen. But, as they say, be careful what you wish for... More about the book

Kokopelli's Flute
Will Hobbs
© 1995 Will Hobbs
Simon & Schuster

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While exploring an ancient cliff dwelling, Tepary Jones finds a flute left behind by tomb raiders. His efforts to find the raiders are complicated by a magic older than the ruins in this fantasy adventure... More about the book

Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
© 1877 Anna Sewell
Public Domain

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The beloved classic novel of a horse's long and varied life in Victorian England... More about the book

Homeless Bird
Gloria Whelan
© 2000 Gloria Whelan
HarperCollins Publishers

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A young Indian woman tries to find her own life and fulfill her dreams, despite the traditions that keep her from them. More about the book

The House with a Clock in its Walls
John Bellairs
© 1973 John Bellairs
Puffin Books/Richard Curtis Associates

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Ten-year-old Lewis has unleashed a force that threatens not only himself and his Uncle Jonathan, but the entire world. The turn of events are both spellbinding and ridiculous in this delightfully creepy book. More about the book

Maniac Magee
Jerry Spinelli
© 1990 Jerry Spinelli
Little, Brown & Co. and Listening Library

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Maniac Magee is legendary—he's incredible at basketball, running and untying knots. All he wants is a home. But sometimes, finding where you belong isn't all that easy... More about the book

The BFG
Roald Dahl
© 1982 Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl Nominee Ltd.
www.roalddahl.com

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Sophie discovers giants are planning to eat the children of England. How do you free the world of guzzle-swallomping, kid-eating giants? You cook up a plot with the BFG... More about the book

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
© 1869 Jules Verne
The Project Gutenberg EBook

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Captain Nemo is at the heart of this suspenseful sci-fi classic that explores the wonders of the deep sea... More about the book

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Tom and his best friend Huck Finn have a knack for having fun — and getting into trouble. Come along for the adventure, both real and imagined! More about the book

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Camel's Hump Radio presents two books based on the family history of the Turner family from Grafton, Vermont. More about the book

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Seth and Daniel grew up hearing the story of a boy who ran away to live—and die—in a cave on Black Spruce Mountain. Now the two boys are on the camping trip of their dreams; hiking up the mountain to see if the old legend is true... More about the book