The police are no closer to solving the murder of trainer, John Straker. He was killed last Monday night, 22nd October. The famous racehorse Silver Blaze has been missing since the night of the attack. The country’s most famous racehorse has mysteriously disappeared and, what’s worse, his trainer has been murdered! All eyes turn to Sherlock Holmes to unravel this strange mystery, find the murderer and return Silver Blaze to safety – all before the Wessex Cup race.
Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional sailor and the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin. The tales of Sinbad are a relatively late addition to the Thousand and One Nights; he is described as living in Baghdad, during the Abbasid Caliphate. During his voyages throughout the seas east of Africa and south of Asia, he has fantastic adventures going to magical places, meeting monsters, and encountering supernatural phenomena.
Maurice Baring (1874-1945) was an English short story writer, children's writer, novelist, travel writer and war correspondent during the First World War.
This is a collection of six of the magical fairy stories he wrote for children.
The Glass Mender
The Silver Mountain
The Wise Princess
The Cunning Apprentice
The Minstrel
The Blue Rose
After an explanation of how the magic umbrella works, the two children, joined by Cap'n Bill, decide to take a trip to a nearby island; they call it "Sky island," because it looks like it's "halfway in the sky"-but the umbrella takes them to a different place entirely, a literal island in the sky.
Sleeping Beauty has enchanted generations, young and old alike. The king and queen have a fervent wish; to bear a son or daughter. Their wish is answered when a beautiful princess is born.
Unfortunately, at the banquet to celebrate the daughter's birth, an evil fairy places a curse on the child, when she is 15 she will be pricked by a spinning wheel and fall into a deep slumber. But such is the joy of the occasion that the curse is forgotten and seldom recalled as the child grows up. But indeed the evil fairy was speaking the truth, and upon her 15th birthday, the princess, along with the king and queen, and courtiers, fall into a deep century long sleep. But all is not as it seems and salvation may be at hand!
This version of the timeless tale will inspire and delight. Perfect for all those who wish to see good triumph over evil!
Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairy-tales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Narration by expert storytellers, music, exciting sound effects, and dramatic dialogue will inspire children. This classic tale is sure to become a favorite pastime, treating children to a magical fantasy of entertaining enjoyment, along with life lessons to which they can relate.
They named their daughter Aurora, for she filled their lives with light like the dawn. During the celebration for the newborn princess, the evil Maleficent placed a curse on Aurora... Before the sun set on her sixteenth birthday, Aurora would prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die!
Relive the tale of Sleeping Beauty, a beautiful princess hidden away, a witch's curse, her fairy godmothers, a handsome prince, and the magic of true love's kiss, in this collection of classic tales from Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
Tjuren Adam Engelbrekt slet sig lös mitt på blanka påskdagsmorgonen och kom dundrande i full karriär med ett hemskt uttryck i ögonen. Kogubben Svensson sprang för glatta livet ut genom lagårdsdörren och ut på lagårdsplan och hann klara sig över staketet. Och Adam Engelbrekt sprang efter i vilt raseri. Som tur var kunde han i alla fall inte ta sig över staketet utan fick stanna på lagårdsplan. Där stod han och frustade och bölade ända tills lille Kalle kom och besegrade honom, ”bare helt enkelt med lite vänlighet”.
In this Grandpa Tyler story, Small is Okay, you will hear how a small in stature boy named Steve is disappointed because he is too small to play football on the school team. But while working at the stables at Kennybrook Farms, he discovers that he has a gift that no one else has.
Smoky the Cowhorse is one of the most famous and beloved horse stories told. Will James writes in 1920's cowboy vernacular and tells the life of the horse, Smoky, in the western United States from his birth to eventual return to his home range. Smoky is born in the wild, captured, and trained by Clint, and becomes known as the best cow horse. Then a horse thief steals Smoky and beats him repeatedly. Smoky eventually attacks and escapes from the abusive thief. When Smoky is eventually captured, his new violent demeanor results in him being used as a bucking bronco in rodeos as "The Cougar." Years of bucking take their toll. "The Cougar" becomes "Cloudy" the riding horse, and eventually he is sold to an abusive man who starves him. It would be the end, but Clint happens to find him. With careful treatment, Smoky recovers while back on his home range.
Smoky the Cowhorse won the 1927 Newbery Award and was adapted to the screen three times as Smoky.
In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
