Short Stories Fairy Tales

The fourth installment of Russian Collection for Kids features stories that begin in everyday life and end in magic. Their main characters are children - boys and girls thrown into tough circumstances and having to test the limits of their courage and ingenuity to solve problems without grown-up help.

For four years, Princess Aurora of Rhone - Rose, to her friends - has searched the world for a way to break the curse placed on her by Magdalina, the wicked ruler of the fairies at war with her kingdom. Under the curse, Rose is doomed to die on her 18th birthday after pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. And time is running out.

This is a retelling of a story about excessive pride that was told in ancient Greece more than 3,000 years ago. You should be proud of what you can do, but don't be too proud. The ancient Greeks believed excessive pride (hubris) could be harmful to you.

A series of linked tales about life, love and the meaning of the universe, it's actually 43. Meryl, Josh, and Jessie go on a quest to capture a white deer that's said to contain the truth in its hooves and antlers. As they search for the truth, they discover old stories made new, truths about themselves and the meaning of friendship. Dark, funny and smart.

L'audiolibro è una raccolta di 7 racconti recitati a più voci, dedicati ai bambini, agli adulti-bambini e ai genitori che desiderano insegnare ai loro figli a pensare. I personaggi sono le dita dei piedi di un bambino, le antenne della televisione, lucertole e lucciole, orchi e fiori che sognano, cartelli stradali.

Most folks around town thought Lester Talbot was just a lonely, bitter old man who drank too much and talked to ghosts. But he was much more than that, much more. He had a power, a gift, to not only help others in need as if by magic, but to see into the past and future as well.

Uncle Wiggily has been a reassuring friend to millions of children since early in the 20th century. He is a cheerful "bunny rabbit gentleman" who understands people-talk and has dedicated his life to helping animals and children with his wonderful knack for setting things right.

This short story follows two new mothers and their struggles between new and old traditions. Hilarity ensues as a slightly used MUB (Monster Under the Bed) helps their daughter in a rite of passage. Parenting will never be the same.

This audiobook has 41 poems about sorrow, pain, and darkness.

After claiming the title, Arty Davis discovers what it truly means to be the Pimpmaster of Cameltoe.

This is a selection from The Jungle Book, in which a mongoose saves the day.

A young fisherman is granted wishes by a magical flounder, but his wife's extraordinary ambitions prove to be their downfall.

This is a selection from Kipling's The Second Jungle Book.

When a young John Lambton skips church to go fishing, he catches something unnatural. Fearful of his father's reaction to both skipping church and bringing such a foul creature to the house - he it throws in the well. Years later, after fighting in the Crusades, John returns home to an unpleasant surprise.

Bad Things is a collection of paranormal stories that will make your skin crawl and heart race. Do you sleep with the light on? Maybe you should....

The Black Goat is a short story that takes on a contemporary approach of the legend of Van Hunks and the devil. Jan van Hunks is down and out, a functioning alcoholic who is battling a divorce from his wife. One wintry night, he decides to escape the clutches of his studio apartment in the heart of Cape Town and venture out to find the darkest bar he can. He meets a mysterious character along the way who advises him against his journey.

This is the first story of The Jungle Book, in which the reader is introduced to Mowgli, the jungle boy, and his animal friends.

A song half-heard. The murmur of a voice singing in the dark. There it is again...a few words set to an old melody filled with mystery, heartbreak and horror. Out of Tune gathers a collection of original dark fantasy tales inspired by folk ballads. Here you'll find stories of strange creatures and strangers humans, treachery and love, murder and monsters.

After the Indian Bill passes forcing Native Americans onto Indian Reservations, Davy Crockett leaves Congress determined to help them. Along the way, he tames a black bear he names Death Hug. He bottles Tennessee air, soil, and water, and together they take the long journey to visit his Native American friends. With a little help from Death Hug, Davy transforms the desert into a lush land so the Native Americans can resume their traditional way of life.

Perpetual Existentialism is a book of fictional short stories and tales of truth that lead down the rabbit hole of the soul to help those who know death is near, as it is always near. Take a journey with me and we will both arrive on the other side together, fascinated and healed.