Children's Books on Video
Magic Reader Classics are children's books on video, available here for purchase or free download. Every word of text in each title appears onscreen. A magic wand indicates each word as it is read aloud. Each classic book is abridged to about 75 minutes, the same length as a regular children's movie. Enjoy the sample clips below!
Every file purchase supports the development of new titles and helps us continue providing Magic Reader Classics to others at no cost. Even if you purchase one title and download the rest for free, you are helping a lot. So if you can afford it, please consider a purchase!
"In the kingdom of Syria, there lived a boy named Aladdin..." So begins this ancient tale of magic, intrigue, jewels, and genies! Follow along with Pinky, Angel, and Gus as Biblio reads from the magic scroll.
Running time: 82 minutes
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Fall with Alice down the White Rabbit's hole, into a land of fancy and imagination. This story abridged from Lewis Carroll's original text features all the great characters you remember, from the Caterpillar to the mysterious Cheshire Cat!
Running time: 72 minutes
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Fly with Wendy, John, and Michael to the Neverland, where Peter and his Lost Boys do battle with the dread Captain Hook! This classic abridged from J. M. Barrie's original text is as magical as you remember it. (Please do not download if you are in the UK.)
Running time: 71 minutes
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Travel with Dorothy and Toto across the land of Oz in L. Frank Baum's American classic. Help the Scarecrow get his brains, the Tin Woodman his heart, and the poor Cowardly Lion just a little bit of courage!
Running time: 74 minutes
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When I Learn to Read (FREE!)
The fantastic Magic Reader Classics theme song, written and recorded by Jonathan Korty and Danny Uzilevsky. Pirate ships and magic beans!
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When you complete your transaction, you will be directed to a download page where you can click a link to download your file. A download link will also be emailed to you, so you can download the file at your convenience; you don't have to do so immediately after purchase. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
About These Files
All the video files we offer are suitable for playback on both Macs and PCs. If you have any trouble playing them after download, simply download and install the free QuickTime player for Mac or PC: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/. If you are still having trouble, contact us and we will help you!
File Sharing Policy
None of our files carry any DRM, which is computer jargon for tracking code and/or copy protection. This means you can easily back them up to external drives or DVD-R, and they will play on many different devices. You should feel free to place them on any device you own (and if you are technically-minded, to transcode them for devices you own for which these files are not formatted).
But please do not place these files on any file sharing networks. While the books on which our titles are based are all in the public domain, Magic Reader Classics are copyrighted works. More importantly, selling these files will allow us to produce more titles for everyone's education and enjoyment; and hosting free downloads from our site lets us know how many people are using them, which helps us get more people excited about this project. Thank you!