Classic Animal

Tarzan ist der Sohn des britischen Lords Greystoke und dessen Frau, die zu Beginn noch schwanger ist. Die beiden werden Opfer einer Meuterei, werden an der afrikanischen Küste ausgesetzt und richten sich dort ein. Sie bauen eine kleine Hütte, in der sie sich sicherer fühlen als im wilden Dschungel. Ihr Sohn erhält den Namen John Clayton II., Lord Greystoke. Die Mutter stirbt, als er ein Jahr alt ist; sein Vater lässt sein Leben im Kampf gegen eine Affenbande. Von da an heißt der Waise „Tarzan“ und wird von dieser Gruppe Affen aufgezogen, unter denen sich die Affenfrau Kala besonders um ihn kümmert.

Was wäre, wenn die Tiere sich gegen ihre Unterdrücker erheben würden? Das ist die Frage, die George Orwell in seinem berühmten Roman Farm der Tiere stellt. Er erzählt die Geschichte einer Revolution auf einer englischen Farm, die zu einer grausamen Diktatur führt. Dabei entlarvt er die Lügen und Manipulationen der Mächtigen und zeigt, wie leicht Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit verloren gehen können. Das Hörbuch Farm der Tiere ist eine neue Übersetzung des Klassikers, die den scharfen Witz und die politische Schärfe des Autors bewahrt.

Peter Rabbit is a little cottontail who's fond of tall tales. He tells them to his mother, his sisters and even his cousin, Benny. Then, a run-in with Mr. McGregor's hungry cat causes Peter to tell one tale too many. Thinking his sisters have been boxed up and mailed to Zanzibar (a place at least 30 miles away!), Peter and Benny set out to rescue the girls. So come on! Hit the bunny trail with for a journey into pure storytelling enchantment with a rousing, rib-tickling New Adventures of Peter Rabbit!

Vivid characters true to Rudyard Kipling's original stories spring to life in tales of a young boy raised among wolves and other wild creatures of the Indian jungle. The audiobook is adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss.

From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes a delightful Christmas adventure about a really remarkable cat. It’s Christmas, and Mog’s house is full of strange noises and peculiar smells. Everyone is busy hanging holly and blowing up balloons, and where is that tree going…? But it’s always a Merry Christmas in the end when you're with Mog and her family.

In this adaptation of the first chapter of A. A. Milne’s well known classic “Winnie-the-Pooh,” Pooh gets himself into trouble when he tries to take honey from a bee hive.

Howard Garis was an American author who wrote many volumes for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. While Garis wrote several books under pseudonyms, the best known titles penned under his own name are those in the Uncle Wiggily series. The title character is an elderly rabbit, who suffers from rheumatism. In his rambles about the neighborhood he uses a distinctive and colorful walking cane. Although he is infirm, and sometimes appears slow of apprehension, he usually manages to defeat the deceptive wiles of his less scrupulous neighbors.

Un racconto allegorico che narra la ribellione degli animali di una fattoria contro il proprietario Jones. Guidati dal Vecchio Maggiore, un maiale saggio e anziano (rappresenta Lenin), riusciranno a conquistare la fattoria e a creare una società dove tutti sono uguali. Ma dopo pochi giorni il Vecchio Maggiore morirà e sarà sostituito da un altro maiale, l’opportunista e despota Napoleon (rappresenta Stalin), che prenderà il sopravvento su Palla di Neve, un maiale rivoluzionario e sincero (Trockij).

"In un periodo d'inganno universale, dire la verità è un atto sovversivo" (George Orwell). Stanchi dei tanti e continui soprusi, gli animali di una fattoria decidono di ribellarsi agli umani e, cacciato il proprietario, danno vita a un nuovo ordine fondato sull'uguaglianza. Ben presto, però, sorge tra loro una nuova classe di burocrati, i maiali, che con astuzia, cupidigia e prepotenza s'impongono sugli altri animali. E il cerchio si chiude. Perché "tutti gli animali sono uguali, ma alcuni animali sono più uguali degli altri".

The Little Fox Who Got Lost is a beautiful woodland story designed to teach small children about the dangers of wandering off and what can happen if they don’t pay attention to the things their parents say. I hope you enjoy this bedtime story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Roberto travels from the US to Mexico to a city known as Puerto Peñasco. Roberto quickly learns of all the wonderful parts about Peñasco, later realizing a common theme: the many puppies of Peñasco are looking for families of their own. Find out how Roberto works with his dad - who lives in the city of Peñasco - and his puppy friend, Pepe, to help the puppies of Peñasco in this exciting, classic bedtime story for kids and toddlers of all ages.

Great Animal Stories, featuring 25 beastly tales.

Enjoy a fantastic collection of our favourite farm animal songs and stories, beautifully voiced by Brenda and Robin Markwell.... This collection includes: Old Macdonald Had a Farm, The Three Little Pigs, Baa Baa Black Sheep, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Ride a Cock Horse, The Little Red Hen, The Farmers in the Dell, Mother Rabbit's Moving Day, Higgledy Piggledy and The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.

A quartet of short stories by Britain’s raconteur supreme, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym “Saki”. This collection brings together four of his most curious and amusing tales, all of which involve animals. Saki’s satirical take on the morals and eccentricities of Edwardian society, combined with a compelling narrative and an unexpected ending draw keep the reader hanging on until the very last word.

Les animaux se font entendre sous la plume de grands poètes : Cros, Montejo, Leopardi, Clancier, Coran, Roy, La Fontaine, Verlaine, Carême, Prévert, Obaldia, Montale, Florian, Prudhomme, Ferland, L'Anselme, Meli, Baudelaire, Supervielle, Desnos... Une poésie sensible, enjouée et chaleureuse, pour tout public.

Be whisked away on a magical journey down the Riverbank with this enthralling audiobook edition of The Wind in the Willows. Narrator Roger Quennell captivates listeners young and old as he brings Kenneth Grahame's treasured characters to life: the wise Ratty, adventurous Mole, rambunctious Toad, and steadfast Badger.

No matter how many times the story of The Velveteen Rabbit (Or How Toys Become Real), a children's book classic written by Margery Williams in 1922, is told, it never grows old. It tells the story of how a child can love a toy so deeply that it eventually becomes real.

In the jungle of Southern India the Seeonee Wolf-Pack has a new cub. He is not a wolf - he is Mowgli, a human child, but he knows nothing of the world of men. He lives and hunts with his brothers the wolves. Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther are his friends and teachers. And Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger, is his enemy.Kipling’s famous story of Mowgli’s adventures in the jungle has been loved by young and old for more than a hundred years.

The adventures of a charismatic band of animal characters in the English countryside. One of the best-loved stories of all time.

Rudyard Kipling's famous Just So Stories provides imaginative answers to the many questions children ask about the world and the animals we share it with. In this magical audio recording, iconic actress and wildlife conservationist Virginia McKenna OBE brings the best beloved of Kipling's stories to a brand new audience.