Short Stories Fairy Tales

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.

A collection of fables in the literary tradition of Italo Calvino, Lost Cantos of the Ouroboros Caves brings together medicine men, monks, immortals, witches, seekers, souls in various stages of their cycles in and out of lived-life, and the occasional talking animal, all searching for the meaning of it all and each other. Each fable is a meditation on love, death, growth, pain, identity, self, spirit, and the natural world, as seen from the perspectives of the primal, the celestial, or the spiritual.

These eight original tales by Chitra Soundar task two clever boys, Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, with outwitting the kingdom's greediest, wiliest subjects.

Bigfoot encounters, they say, are transformative. Jump into Tracks and see what you will say about them! Here, you will meet a Sasquatch for every season. You may never get a chance to meet a Bigfoot in person, but don’t miss the chance to meet the Sasquatch in Tracks, a collection of engaging stories based on actual reports of encounters.

Sit back, turn the lights down low, and get ready for the scare of your life, with four bloodcurdling short stories from 31 Horrifying Tales from the Dead, written by Drac Von Stoller. "The Haunted Camera", "The Ghosts of Summerville Plantation", "Planchette", and "The Severed Hand" will have your hair standing on end! Read by Ted Brooks.

Dive into this treasure trove of fifteen opulent folk tales, myths and fables from vibrant southern India. Travel down the banks of the Kaveri to the shores of the Indian Ocean; from the depths of mysterious jungles to the towering Nilgiris; from the lavish abode of kings to quiet villages in Coorg; and finally, meet the enchanting fairies, elves, gods and goddesses along the way! Laugh at the funny deeds of a miser. Cry at the misfortunes of the naïve. Wonder at the courage of the weak against the mighty. Come, revel in these fantastic folk tales!

4 contes traditionnels wolof, mandingue et peuhl, inédits et revisités par Elsa Valentin. Elsa et Amala Valentin content à deux voix douces, chaudes, pleines d'émotion et interprètent les petites chansons de chacune des histoires. La mise en sons (insectes, singes, oiseaux, jungle) et musique (valiha, doun-doun, djembé, balafon et mini- guitare), signée Paul Henrik Kuchenbuch, nous transporte jusqu'en Afrique. On y chemine aux côtés de filles et de femmes sensibles, courageuses et particulièrement déterminées.

Una colección de historias muy queridas para brujas y hechiceros de todas las edades, Los cuentos de Beedle el Bardo son los cuentos de hadas de los hermanos Grimm del mundo mágico. Esta edición fue traducida de las runas originales por Hermione Granger, y contiene notas útiles del Profesor Dumbledore y de J. K. Rowling.

هل تخيلت مرةً أن تستمع إلى جدّة يابانية تروي القصص الشعبية والموروثة هناك؟! هذا الكتاب سيمنحك فرصةً ذهبية فهو مجموعة من قصص أيام زمان اليابانية الموجهة في معظمها للأطفال لكنها لا تموت في نفس الكبار أيضًا.

A northern white couple has relocated to the South to operate a vineyard on a North Carolina plantation. There, they pass their idle hours listening to the stories of one Uncle Julius, who has a deep knowledge of the land. These stories, however, are more than mere entertainments. They all have their time and place, and they offer not only a quiet commentary on the events of the day but also a deeper reckoning with the plantation’s disturbing past.

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.

Ku-aya led a joyful life with her parents and her three younger brothers. Her days were spent tending to the fields of wheat, watching over the herd of sheep, and dancing along the banks of the salt river that ran through the center of her beautiful, sprawling village. Every dawn brought new blessings from the Sky Father above.

Whatever you do, do not listen. Ignore that pull, the need to escape from drudgeries of life and find peace and solitude within nature. It is not the cool breeze and the scent of pine that whispers your name. No, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing. Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees. We dare you to take this journey with us and find out what horrors await you.

Humble Heron flapped his big, blue wings as fast as he could. He knew he shouldn't have flown so far away from Fala Forest on Gathering Day. Especially not the day before the festival. But he really, really wanted to see the sparkly white beach his good friend, Jolly Blue Jay, told him about. The sand sparkled like diamonds and the waves crashed to the shore with loads of bubbly bubbles. But now he needed to hurry home. He didn't want his family to worry. His wings began to tire out. But he didn't want to be late. So he beat them faster, again, and again, and again.

Historias cortas para tardes de lluvia es, como su nombre indica, una coleccion de historias cortas recopiladas de la tradicion y folklore popular. Cuentos con moraleja y enseñanzas para todas las edades, desde niños, hasta los adultos.

The thrill of fairytales mixes with the deeper story-lines that appeal to adults and gives the listener of Fairytales and Shorts for Grownups a different experience than when reading stories written for children. Some are fairy tales without magic, and others are the retelling of old and loved fairy tales, but with an unexpected twist. Some of the stories are simply short stories or novelettes, allowing for those who have only a little time for books to enjoy stories like everyone else.

Una preciosa colección de cuentos de realismo mágico venidos del Japón tradicional, zen e intimista. Cuentos de tradición oral que han pasado a lo largo de los siglos de la boca de las abuelas a los sueños de sus nietos y nietas, siempre de corte fantástico, siempre con enseñanzas profundas y siempre portando la esencia de la identidad japonesa a través de su tradición.

Venti regioni, venti racconti che ripercorrono tra leggenda e realtà le radici del nuovo fantasy italiano. Un tempo i vecchi raccontavano storie ai nipoti davanti al fuoco. Ma folklore non è un libro per bambini: è un grimorio maledetto, che ci piace immaginare riscoperto dopo tanti anni magari proprio sotto qualche brace. Un'impresa di folli che hanno scovato resoconti di diavoli e streghe e sortilegi infami. Di assassini e orrori sconcertanti. Venti fiabe dannate intorno alle quali, forse, persino il buio un poco indietreggia.

I racconti Jataka sono l'equivalente buddista delle Favole di Esopo. Sono storie di morale. Nelle culture buddiste dell'epoca, queste erano le storie che i bambini ascoltavano e che li facevano crescere. Erano l'intrattenimento popolare. Le famiglie si riunivano la sera, dopo il lavoro della giornata, e condividevano questi racconti. È da queste storie che si apprendevano le norme di comportamento dei seguaci del Buddha. Come nelle Favole di Esopo, i protagonisti di queste storie possono essere un re, un mercante, un artigiano o un animale.

Die schönsten deutschen Sagen über Könige, Ritter und Edelfräulein: von Kaiser Karl bis Lohengrin. Das einfache Volk hat sie bewundert und gefürchtet: Die Könige und Kaiser, die mächtigen Ritter und ihre Burgfräulein. Viele Volks- und Heldensagen erzählen bis heute von ihrem Ruhm und ihren Taten. Und von manchem Herrscher geht die Sage, dass er nicht gestorben sei, sondern nur schlafe, um eines Tages wiederzukehren und dem Volk in großer Not zu Hilfe zu kommen.