Collections Classic Fairy Tales

Zauberhaft und geheimnisvoll ist Astrid Lindgrens Märchenwelt. Petra und Peter, zwei Kinder so groß wie Puppen, tauchen plötzlich in der Schule auf...

Ben and his trained dog, Sancho, run away from the circus and soon find a warm welcome in a kind community where spirited games are played. Theatricals and imaginative pageantry are all part of the fun.

Patrick Hunt's Myths for All Time presents twelve of the most timeless Greek myths retold in an affable, succinct fashion. These twelve myths, which have survived through the millennia, are made applicable today through Hunt's emphasis on the overriding message of each story. With foundations in ancient Greek scholarship, society, and philosophy, these stories have grown and taken new forms and thus remain relevant.

Homer's Odyssey is the thrilling and moving tale of the wanderings of the hero Odysseus after the end of the Trojan war. For ten years he experiences storms, shipwrecks, and seductions as he tries to find a way home to Ithaca, contending with the wrath of Poseidon but protected by Pallas Athena. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope is beset by suitors who believe him dead.

Everyone loves a Princess story! This collection of ten classic fairy tales is sure to please any Princess, big or small. Includes Thumbelina, The Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, The Wild Swans, Snow White and Rose Red, and Sleeping Beauty.

Prince Alexander has been turned into a werewolf and has one year to find someone to love the beast and break the spell, or he will be a wolf forever. He has nearly given up achieving the impossible, knowing no girl would ever fall in love with such a monster. Just when he is about to abdicate the throne to his cousin, he meets Cecelia Hammerstein-Smythe, while a wolf, and begins to hope for the first time in months.

In 1913, Arthur Ransome traveled to Russia to explore Russian folklore. The result of his studies was the publication of retellings (rather than translations) of a number of stories, including The Soldier and Death, which first appeared in 1920.

An anthology of time’s most beloved stories, written and adapted by the world’s most well-known fairy tale authors, and narrated by a variety of great storytellers.

After Aleyna witnessed the cruel deaths of her family, she was put to sleep by Ezralon the unicorn. He has been keeping her safe, hidden in the forest, until her true prince could come and rescue her. While Aleyna is protected in the forest, her spirit walks the halls of her ruined, deserted castle in a dream-like existence, believing everything is still perfect. However, she is halted in this state - almost as if time were frozen - until the prince awakens her.

Whether it's the adventures of Greek gods and goddesses or Norse trickster tales, we all love to hear a good story. Best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis gives readers a taste of these enchanting myths and the diverse people who tell them. In his trademark question-and-answer style peppered with entertaining sidebars and quotes, he also shows how almost every civilization's mythology shares common themes.

Die Geschichte von Aladin und der Wunderlampe gehört sicherlich zu den berühmtesten Erzählungen aus "Tausendundeiner Nacht", jenen Märchen, die die schöne Scheherazade Nacht für Nacht ihrem König erzählt, um dadurch ihr eigenes Leben zu retten. Von einem Zauberer beauftragt, findet Aladin in einer magischen Höhle eine alte Lampe und entdeckt das Geheimnis ihrer Zauberkraft: In der Lampe ist nämlich ein Dschinn verborgen, der die Wünsche des Lampenbesitzers erfüllen muss. Aber gelingt ihm das auch mit Aladins größtem Wunsch - die Tochter des Sultans zur Frau zu bekommen?

Ганс Христиан Андерсен единодушно считается одним из лучших сказочников мира. Каждая из его сказок - литературное чудо. Целый мир волшебства, чудесных превращений и отважных героев, которые всегда переживают сильные, настоящие чувства!

Outside of Russia, Leo Tolstoy is known mostly as the author of the Napoleonic War epic War and Peace. Therefore, this collection is bound to be a new experience for most, since it includes a set of Tolstoy's stories intended for children.

Viele der Märchen Hans Christian Andersens haben eine relativ offensichtliche, häufig aber auch eine weitere, hintergründige Moral. So ist zum Beispiel relativ leicht ersichtlich, dass der Kaiser in "Des Kaisers neue Kleider" nicht so leichtgläubig sein darf und die Betrüger ihn durchaus zu Recht als seines Amtes unwürdig entlarven. Aber letztlich nimmt die Erzählung nicht die eine Figur des lächerlichen Monarchen aufs Korn, sondern die ganze Gesellschaft und die kollektiven Überzeugungen, denen man sich zu unterwerfen hat.

Otto grandi classici della tradizione favolistica europea interpretati da Gaetano Marino: "Cappuccetto Rosso"; "La pappa grande e deliziosa"; "Tre piume in volo"; "Madama Holle"; "Il pescatore e sua moglie"; "L'astuta figlia del contadino"; "Tutti a casa di Messer Babalucco"; "Il ladro e il suo maestro". Favole adatte un pubblico di tutte le età, dai più piccoli che ancora non le conoscono ai più grandi che possono riscoprire il fascino delle opere dei fratelli più celebri della storia della letteratura europea.

Here are 60 of the finest and most entertaining poems for younger listeners. There are nonsense poems ("The Jumblies"), classic animal poems ("The Snail"), stories of adventure ("The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens") and Robert Browning's classic tale of adults getting their come-uppance ("The Pied Pipe of Hamelin").

These Nursery tales are perfect for your little ones! A welcome return to the audio list for Jonathan Langley’s warmly humorous retellings of these traditional tales. Perfect for an audience of age 3+.The stories on this tape are: THE THREE BEARS AND GOLDILOCKS, RUMPELSTILTSKIN, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG AND THE UGLY DUCKLING

A young prince crippled by a witch - When Fredrico watches his cruel family mourn his false death and announce to the kingdom their cursed prince has died, is the day he truly embraces his new life and new name Rumplestiltskin. How could he be known by anything else? - His skin is completely rumpled and stilted now. He hides away from the king and queen and grows up as a crippled servant in the castle.

Este audiolibro recoge 20 cuentos infantiles clásicos, para que los disfruten los más pequeños. Los títulos que se incluyen son: "Caperucita roja", "El patito feo", "Hansel y Gretel", Bambi", "Pulgarcito", "La hilandera", "Los tres cerditos", "El flautista de Hamelin", "Peter Pan", "El gato con botas", "Barba azul", "Los cisnes salvajes", "Simbad el marino", "El soldadito de plomo", "El sastrecillo valiente", "Blancanieves", "El duende y el ratón", "Juan sin miedo", "La bella durmiente y Pinocho".

Retrouvez les plus beaux contes et les plus belles histoires pour enfants ! Ces merveilleux contes qui font rire, qui font peur et qui font rêver les enfants, filles ou garçons depuis des générations entières, sont réunis ici dans une très belle collection thématique. Les contes permettent un apprentissage moral et ludique pour les enfants, au travers de personnages auxquels ils peuvent s'identifier.