"“Tell me glass, tell me true,
Of all the ladies in the kingdom
Who is fairest, tell me, who?”
Families will delight in this charming reading of the classic fairy tale.
Also includes the story of The Frog Prince.
Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower and as clear as crystal, it is deep, very, very deep. There dwells the Sea King and his subjects...
So begins Hans Christen Andersen’s classic tale of the young mermaid who lives in the sea. Children and adults alike will delight in this telling of the classic tale.
Tom Sawyer has a genius for trouble and adventure. Spend the day painting a picket fence? No way! Tom has caves to explore, young ladies to charm and late night adventures with his best friend Huck Finn. But its not all fun and games for Tom – Injun Joe is looking for him – and he means to find Tom and keep him quiet for good!
Read by Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, and Matthew Broderick
Here are the immortals of Olympus-the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece-as freshly described as if they were alive today.
Mighty Zeus with his fistful of thunderbolts; mischievous little Hermes; grey-eyed Athena, godess of wisdom; Asclepius, the first physician; Orpheus and his beloved Euridice; Helios the sun, crossing the heavens in his fiery chariot. . . these and other equally fabulous figures are featured here with their heroic deeds and petty squabbles illuminated in full dimension.
Experience the land of Oz as you have never thought possible. BFV's unabridged production of Frank Baum's classic tale relates the adventure of the Kansas farm girl, Dorothy, being whisked away by a cyclone to a magical country inhabited by small adults, animated china figurines, talking animals, and magical objects.....Much more than you were ever introduced to in the movie. You'll be enthralled as the narrator weaves the tale with vivid vocal characterizations, sound effects and musical background making this rendition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the most amazing and memorable you have ever heard!
A telling of the children's classic tales: The Runaway Bunny, The Story of Babar and Goodnight Moon. Read by celebrity's such as Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Michael Douglas.
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The classic tale of Pinocchio follows the adventures of a talking wooden puppet whose nose grew longer whenever he told a lie and who wanted more than anything else to become a real boy. As carpenter Master Antonio begins to carve a block of pinewood into a leg for his table the log shouts out, "Don't strike me too hard!" Frightened by the talking log, Master Cherry does not know what to do until his neighbor Geppetto drops by looking for a piece of wood to build a marionette. Antonio gives the block to Geppetto. And thus begins the life of Pinocchio, the puppet that turns into a boy. Pinocchio, The Tale of a Puppet is a novel for children by Carlo Collodi is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette, and his poor father and woodcarver Geppetto. It is considered a classic of children's literature and has spawned many derivative works of art. But this is not the story we've seen in film but the original version full of harrowing adventures faced by Pinocchio.
When Glinda informs Ozma, the ruler of Oz, that there is trouble brewing between two distant lands in Oz, Ozma decides to take Dorothy along with her and try to put an end to the problems. Ozma and Dorothy travel first to the land of the Flatheads, where they encounter the evil dictator Su-Dic and are forced to discover they will not be able to make Su-Dic want peace. They then move on to the land of the Skeezers, whose evil queen Coo-ee-ooh is unwilling to make peace as Su-Dic. Ozma and Dorothy then find themselves trapped in the land of the Skeezers while the Flatheads attack and transform Queen Coo-ee-ooh into a swan. While Ozma and Dorothy try to find a way out of the sticky situation, Glinda assembles a group to come help rescue them as well.
In L. Frank Baum's classic fantasy tale, after a tornado transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the classic story of fantasy that has delighted readers young and old for decades. Dorothy finds herself transplanted to the magical land of Oz when her house is sucked up by a tornado. To get back home she must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard to help her get back to Kansas. Along the way she meets several interesting characters, including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, who join her on her travels to ask the Wizard for help of their own.
The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Favourite Beatrix Potter Tales, a collection of four original Beatrix Potter stories that all feature in the movie Miss Potter. Read by Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Lloyd Owen.
The stories are:
The Tale of Peter Rabbit read by Renée Zellweger
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck read by Ewan McGregor
The Tale of Two Bad Mice read by Emily Watson
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher read by Lloyd Owen
Sara Crewe is the brightest, richest, and most generous girl in Miss Minchin's school for girls, and her father gives her everything she might desire. But when her beloved father dies, Sara's friends and prized possessions are suddenly taken away, and she is banished to the attic and forced to work as a common drudge. Fed only crumbs, she still saves enough to feed her pet rat, and she tells wonderful stories to comfort Becky, the kitchen maid. Using her special ability to play make-believe, she transforms her hardships into an unforgettable adventure. And soon, even her wildest wishes begin to come true, as her real identity is revealed once and for all.
This touching classic has been a favorite with generations of children and adults who have delighted in Sara's happiness, wept over her sorrows, and perhaps shared her need: to be recognized as someone unique and special-a little princess or prince.
"A beautiful tale of courage against adversity."-Guardian (London)
Seven delightful stories from the inimitable Dr. Seuss!The amazing stories are full of typical Seuss humour, rhyme and rhythm. They include 'The Bippolo Seed,' in which a scheming cat leads an innocent duck to make a bad decision; 'The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga,' about a rabbit who is saved from a bear via a single eyelash; 'Gustav the Goldfish,' about a fish that grew and grew; 'Tadd and Todd,' a tale about twins; 'Steak for Supper,' about fantastic creatures who follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner; 'The Strange Shirt Spot,' about a spot of dirt that gets everywhere; and 'The Great Henry McBride,' about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies were bested only by those of Dr. Seuss himself.The perfect book for any Seuss fan, young or old!
