Classic Movies

Il testo integrale del romanzo reso celeberrimo dall’adattamento a cartoni animati avvenuto nel 1974 ll romanzo fu in realtà pubblicato nel 1880 ed è ambientato fra la Svizzera e la Germania intorno alla fine dell'Ottocento. La storia racconta di come Heidi, una bambina di cinque anni, orfana e priva di qualsiasi istruzione, venga allevata sulle montagne svizzere, e sia poi costretta a confrontarsi con una realtà cittadina, che, pur nella sofferenza, le darà il dono di apprendere la lettura e di credere in Dio.

In a fog-wreathed London, the respected Dr Jekyll’s experiments on the dual nature of man unleash a brute that feels no moral restraint or remorse. Although excited by this freedom, Jekyll discovers that he is unable to control the power of his vicious alter ego and is faced with shameful discovery or ignominious death.

Klabauter treiben normalerweise auf Schiffen ihr Unwesen. Doch der wohl berühmteste aller Klabautermänner sorgt in Meister Eders Schreinerwerkstatt für jede Menge Chaos. "Pumuckl und das Telefon"; "Meister Eder bekommt Besuch"; "Pumuckl und der Pudding"; "Pumuckl auf heißer Spur". Die Original-Geschichten stammen aus der Feder von Ellis Kaut. Stefan Kaminski erweckt die Figuren mit seiner einzigartigen stimmlichen Vielfalt zum Leben.

After a desperate escape from the Blue Stone Island, Skree and his faithful companion Zuka must find a new home for Priestess and the last of the Kobold race. Joining the fiery Captain Fenna Lis and her no-nonsense first mate Hawkins, Skree finds plenty of opportunities to grow in skill and strength. With few options available to him, Skree must provide a haven for his friends and the last survivors of the Kobold race. Luckily, Captain Fenna knows just the right guy to solve their problem, but it won't be easy. Or cheap.

Askepot slider og slæber for sin stedmoder og sine stedsøstre, imens hun drømmer om at komme til bal på slottet og danse med prinsen. Med hjælp fra den gode fe og musene Tim og Bum bliver drømmen til virkelighed! Men tiden er knap - for ved midnat hæves fortryllelsen, og hun forvandles til en helt almindelig pige igen. Lyt til magiske historier med Disneys vidunderlige prinsesser Jasmin, Rapunzel, Snehvide, Mulan, Vaiana, Tornerose, Askepot, Pocahontas, Tiana, Belle, Ariel og Merida. Tag med på skattejagt med Ariel, kom til bal med Askepot, opklar mysterier med Snehvide og hold månenytår med Mulan.

Der dunkle Wald, so warnt der Grüffelo sein Kind, ist voller Gefahren, denn dort lebt die große, böse Maus, vor der man auf der Hut sein muss. Grüffelokinder aber sind neugierig, und eines Nachts zieht es beherzt und mutig los, denn es will endlich wissen, ob es die große böse Maus wirklich gibt. Neben der Mutmach-Geschichte vom Grüfflokind gibt es in diesem Hörbuch den tollen Grüffelo-Song und als Bonus einen "Überraschungssong".

Lukas der Lokomotivführer lebt mit seiner Lokomotive Emma auf der Insel Lummerland. Eines Tages bringt das Postschiff ein rätselhaftes Paket: ein Baby! Als Jim Knopf, der kleine Junge aus dem Paket, größer wird, ist bald nicht mehr genug Platz für alle Bewohner auf der kleinen Insel. So verlassen Jim, Lukas und Emma ihre Heimat und gehen auf große Abenteuerfahrt.

Seit der ersten Veröffentlichung im Jahr 1924 erfreut der Bilderbuchklassiker von Albert Sixtus und Fritz Koch-Gotha alljährlich Erwachsene und Kinder. In diesem Sammelband sind erstmals alle vier Geschichten aus der Welt der "Häschenschule" vereint: "Die Häschenschule", "Der Häschen-Schulausflug", "Ein Tag in der Häschenschule" und "Ferien in der Häschenschule".

Es ist Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts. Der Kaspar Brandner, ein rüstiger Vierundsiebzigjähriger, lebt als Schlosser und Büchsenmacher am Tegernsee. Seine Frau ist bereits verstorben, seine beiden Söhne dienen als Soldaten in einem bayerischen Artillerieregiment. Eines Abends erscheint ihm der Boandlkramer (der Tod). Der hat den Auftrag den Brandner Kaspar abzuholen und ins Jenseits zu begleiten. Doch der Brandner fühlt sich noch "gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser" und kann sich nicht vorstellen, seine geliebte Heimat zu verlassen.

As midnight approaches, five characters randomly cross paths, changing each others’ lives forever. Midnight Clear is a modern-day parable about how seemingly insignificant acts of grace can make a profound difference.

From the annunciation by the angel through the birth of Jesus, this audiobook chronicles the journey of Mary and Joseph, the appearance of the shepherds, and the story of the wise men, in a way the Christmas story has never before been "told." Based off the Emmy nominated TV series watched by over 100 million people, The Bible, A Story of Christmas and All of Us is an audiobook that will take a deserved place among the finest celebrations of Christmas.

From the Last Supper in the upper room to the celebration of finding an empty tomb, this beautiful book chronicles the journey of Christ's death and resurrection in a way the Easter story has never before been "told." A Story of Easter and All of Us is a book that will take a deserved place among the finest celebrations of Easter.

Sometimes the Dashwood girls do not seem like sisters. Elinor is all calmness and reason, and can be relied upon for practical, common sense opinions. Marianne, on the other hand, is all sensibility, full of passionate and romantic feeling. She has no time for dull common sense - or for middle-aged men of 35, long past the age of marriage. True love can only be felt by the young, of course. And if your heart is broken at the age of 17, how can you ever expect to recover from the passionate misery that fills your life, waking and sleeping?

"Einer für alle, alle für einen!" ist das Motto der drei unzertrennlichen Abenteurer Athos, Porthos und Aramis. Und bald auch für d'Artagnan, den jungen Draufgänger und Held der turbulenten Handlung. Von Anfang an sorgen der Erzähler Ulrich Pleitgen und die wuchtige Musik von Hans Peter Pflug dafür, dass sich der Hörer wie im Kino fühlt.

Die Gschicht vom Brandner Kasper in der Originalversion von Ritter Franz von Kobell mit zehn Liedern aus der Werkstatt Kesslfligga.

Alfie was originally a radio show, then a stage play, and finally a book by the talented writer Bill Naughton before the character was immortalised by Michael Caine and then Jude Law on the screen. With an overwhelming desire for the opposite sex, Alfie cannot resist as many as three "birds" on one night. But underneath the surface fun and humour, consequences unfurl, and Naughton paints Alfie as ultimately a sad figure, unable to find "peace of mind, and if you haven't got that, you've got nothing".

J. M. Barrie's classic "Peter Pan" is about a mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up. Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies and pirates, and from time to time meeting ordinary children from the world outside.

If the name seems familiar, these tales about Darby O'Gill and his encounter with the fairies were adapted for a Disney movie, Darby O'Gill and the Little People. They tell the story of an Irishman whose cow is captured by the fairies - or "good people". In his determination to recover his property, Darby finds himself in the center of their home, the mountain Sleive-na-mon.

Living in the 19th century and facing the impact of Darwin's theory of evolution, H.G. Wells wrote this haunting masterpiece, an evolutionary fantasy. The story's title character, Dr. Moreau, is a shipwrecked naturalist who becomes involved in an experiment to "humanize" animals by surgery. Dr. Moreau has been expelled from his homeland for performing cruel vivisection experiments. On the isolated island, he finds the freedom to continue torturous transplantations and create hideous creatures with manlike intelligence.

The St. Charles Players present a unique telling of Henry James' classic tale of relationships and their imperfections, in a new multi-cast dramatization performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.