Short Stories Fairy Tales

Do you ever sit there and wonder how we humans have become so disconnected from nature? Ever question how it is that we seem to have lost our way with the natural flow of life? The ups and downs and turmoil of our fast-paced world leave us without a solid grounding in the foundation of our spiritual truth - it often seems we humans have lost our way. The dolphins see this, too. A story of reestablished trust and love shows us that the bond between land dweller and ocean goer is just as strong now as it had ever been before.

The Boy Who Shouted “Wolf!” But There Wasn’t a Wolf and Other Fables brings together more of Geoffrey Thomas’s short stories, each brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humor that he is known for. From both the ancient and modern world, Geoffrey Thomas introduces a host of extraordinary characters in his fantastical tales based on Aesop’s fables: a slave escapes death in the lion’s den; a donkey and a dog compete for attention; the sun and the wind battle to see who’s stronger.

Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called avarice or covetousness.

Ein Märchen über eine unglaubliche Verwandlung: Der Kalif Chasid zu Bagdad und sein Großwesir Mansor werden von dem bösen Zauberer Kaschnur, der seinen Sohn an die Macht bringen will, in Störche verwandelt. Dank der Eule Lusa, die sich als verwandelte Prinzessin herausstellt, schaffen sie es, an das Zauberwort zu gelangen, das sie zurück in Menschen verwandelt, und der Kalif kann gerade noch rechtzeitig seinen Thron einnehmen.

Fue un gran autor de novelas y relatos de terror y ciencia ficción. Se le considera un gran innovador del cuento de terror, al que aportó una mitología propia (Los mitos de Cthulhu).

On the night before her Choosing, there were whispers of war in the air. After binding herself to Clarent, Opal is given a grim prophecy of her future. Alone and ostracized from her clan, she finds an unlikely ally in the sorceresses' leader, Joan. Joan is the reason the Sorceress clan wants to attack. She's prophesied to pull Excalibur from its stone. But her clan wants its powers for a darker purpose. They have to band together to stop the Sorceress clan's invasion. Excalibur is on their side, but they’re outnumbered five to one. Can Opal escape this war unscathed?

Nos cuenta la historia de Maese Pérez, un hombre ya muy anciano que tocaba el órgano en la iglesia de Santa Inés. Tocaba el órgano, como nadie lo había hecho antes; el arte lo heredó de su padre, pues al fallecer le dejó su órgano, y Maese Pérez decidió seguir sus pasos. Todo el mundo lo conocía además de por tocar el órgano, por lo bueno que era. Lo solía tocar en Nochebuena, pues significaba mucho esa noche para él. Además, era ciego, pero sabía que un día conseguiría ver a Dios.

In the world far below the weaver-girl Engel, mortals on the gigantic earthy Jord, you and me and us, acknowledge her in several ways, although not necessarily in her name. Though her name and her greatest treasures remain unknown to most mortals, she is known through legends and identified as a guardian, an angel, a fair lady, and a weaver-girl. To any mortal who believes in the weaver-girl and in a place that once was, who can look within themselves and see light years away to an ancient past, it is possible to find a glimpse of the weaver-girl’s world - your inner light.

She’s a princess with everything to lose. Nothing is as important to Atalanta as her freedom. So when the king and queen insist she wed, she tricks them by agreeing she will only marry a suitor who can beat her in a foot race. Because no human has ever defeated her, she expects to enjoy a long life as a single lady. When Hip left the military, he didn’t anticipate falling for the most elusive bachelorette in the land. But now that Atalanta has stolen his heart, he must search the gods’ world to find a way to win her.

¿ Qué te dicen los ojos verdes de una mujer....?LOS OJOS VERDES ¿Alguna vez te han hipnotizado unos ojos verdes?¿Alguna vez has visto unos ojos verdes solo un momento y no los has podido olvidar? Y por más que has buscado a la dueña de esos ojos, siempre parecía que llegabas tarde o que se esfumaba de repente... Eso es lo que le pasa a Fernando, el romántico protagonista de nuestra historia....

El famoso nudo gordiano ha resistido todos los intentos por deshacerlo y quizás es porque dotado de vida propia, el nudo quiere conservar en su interior un poder místico y desconocido, pero Alejandro Magno no se va a entretener en deshacer el nudo, sino que con su famosa espada le da un tajo y lo parte por medio, desatando una serie de fuerzas que se van a manifestar con todo su poder en pleno siglo XXI.

Klassiker der russischen Literatur! In der Ukraine strömt im Sommer das Volk auf den Sorotschinsker Jahrmarkt. So auch der verwitwete Bauer Solopij Tscherewik, der zusammen mit seiner Tochter Paraska und seiner zweiten Ehefrau Chiwrja anreist. Paraska verliebt sich in den jungen Grizko. Wer auf dem Jahrmarkt allerdings was verkaufen möchte, wird bitter enttäuscht, denn der Teufel macht allen Händlern einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Der Jahrmarkt scheint verwunschen und doch windet sich am Ende alles zum Guten. Eine spannende Geschichte über Liebe und Tod im Russland des 18. Jahrhunderts!

Erste Erzählung des russischen Schriftstellers Nikolai Gogol! Der Kosak Terent lebt zusammen mit seiner Tochter Pidorka und seinem Sohn Iwas in einer Ansiedlung in der Nähe von Dikanka. Korshs Knecht Pjetro und Pidorka verlieben sich ineinander. Doch Pjetro wird von seinem Herren verjagt und Pidorka wird einem dahergereisten Polen mit goldbordiertem Rock versprochen. Pjetro trifft stattdessen auf Bassawrjuk, der mit dem Teufel im Bunde steht. Pjetro soll nach Gold graben und schneidet Iwas den Kopf ab. Zwei Tage später besitzt Pjetro zwei Säcke Gold und hält um Pidorkas Hand an.

What really happened when the first man and the first woman were expelled from paradise? Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Garden, part of the expansive Hildenverse of stories.

Are you a parent with a young child between the ages of two to seven? Are you looking for a gift for a young child? Or are you someone who just wants something nice to read to your children before bedtime? Then, The Bunny Bath House in the Forest is the short story just for you! This whimsical, charming little tale is a lighthearted, relaxing depiction of the Flufftail family - a clan of happy bunnies that live in the woods.

Die Magie von Geschichten zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch Neil Gaimans Werk. So auch durch diese Kollektion von Erzählungen und Gedichten, in der ein mysteriöser Zirkus sein Publikum in Angst und Schrecken versetzt, Sherlock Holmes in einem seltsam verzerrten viktorianischen England einen royalen Mord aufklären muss oder eine Gruppe von Feinschmeckern nach der letzten ungekosteten Gaumenfreude forscht. Neil Gaimans erzählerisches Genie und sein beängstigend unterhaltsamer Sinn für schwarzen Humor machen diese Sammlung zu einer Geschenkbox voller Zauber.

A short, thought-provoking tale picked up by the author during his many travels, Demir-Kaia leaves the listener with some questions about ethics, mercy, and redemption that are still applicable today.

"Questa è la sola storia vera che io abbia raccontato fino adesso," dice Miller nell'epilogo scritto per questo bellissimo racconto. Un'affermazione strana perché si tratta forse della sua unica storia di fantasia pura. Ma Miller chiarisce: "I miei personaggi sono tutti reali, presi dalla vita, dalla mia vita, mentre Augusto è l'unico che nasce dal regno della fantasia. Ma che cos'è questo regno della fantasia che ci circonda e assedia da ogni parte, se non la realtà stessa?".

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series includes stories of strange creatures and fascinating journeys through unlikely places. Volume two invites its young listeners to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions.

Once upon a time in the village of Runadola, there lived a beautiful princess who had everything a girl could ever desire, except for one very important thing. The princess could not smile....