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Join Dorothy, Toto, The Scarecrow, The Tin Woodsman, and The Cowardly Lion in their journey down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. This new recording showcases the voice talent and versatility of veteran voice actor B.J. Harrison, of The Classic Tales Podcast. Whether it’s witches, munchkins, mice or monkeys -Harrison’s characterizations will astound and entertain in this production sure to tickle the fancies of children of all ages.

L Frank Baum, L. Frank Baum (Author), B.J. Harrison (Narrator)

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Рики-Тики-Тави

'Рикки-Тикки-Тави' - рассказа из 'Книги джунглей' Редьярда Киплинга. Рикки-Тикки-Тави — молодой мангуст, главный герой рассказа. Во время наводнения потоком воды его уносит от родителей. Очнувшись, он оказывается в саду дома, где живёт семья англичан. Защитив их сына Тедди от ядовитой змейки Караит, Рикки-Тикки-Тави сразу же становится их другом. Он исследует дом и сад, знакомится с их обитателями: птицей-портным Дарзи и его женой, гигантской белозубкой Чучундрой — и сталкивается с кобрами Нагом и Нагайной. Рикки-Тикки-Тави выясняет, что кобры хотят убить живущих в доме людей. Он вступает в поединок сначала с Нагом, а потом с Нагайной и уничтожает их не вылупившихся детенышей, чтобы спасти своих друзей. Аудиокнига. Читает: Бухмин Аркадий Запись 2012 г. Время звучания 00:45:23 Возрастные ограничения 0+ 320 kBit/sec • 44,1 kHz, Stereo • MPEG Audio Layer 3 © ИДДК

Rudyard Kipling (Author), Arkady Bukhmin (Narrator)

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American Slave, American Hero: York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Award-winning author Laurence Pringle gives an accurate account of York's life - before, during, and after the expedition. Using quotations from the expedition's journals, he tells how York's skills, strength, and intelligence helped in the day-to-day challenges of the journey. Artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu consulted with a Lewis and Clark expert to create thoroughly researched and stunning watercolor paintings of York's life.

Laurence Pringle (Author), Korey Jackson (Narrator)

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Wild Horses: Black Hills Sanctuary

In the Black Hills of South Dakota lie eleven thousand acres of breathtaking rangeland and rimrock, canyons and pastures - home to more than three hundred wild mustangs. This preserve was the vision of one man - Dayton Hyde - who conceived of a place where wild horses could live and die in freedom and dignity. Stunning photographs and a richly eloquent text tell the story of Dayton's love of horses and the American West - and how he made this wildlife sanctuary become a reality. Readers will meet horses named Painted Lady and Medicine Hattie, among others. Every year colts are born and older horses die - returning to the earth as their bones are bleached in the sun. This heroic and inspirational tale is told in simple, lucid prose. Conservationists, wildlife advocates, and horse lovers of all ages will rejoice in this story, as well as in the glorious photographs throughout.

Cris Peterson (Author), James Jenner (Narrator)

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The Snow Queen

Hans Christian Andersen (Author), B.J. Harrison (Narrator)

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The Story Of The Treasure Seekers : Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a For

First published in 1899, The Story of the Treasure Seekers tells the tale of the Bastable children, Dora, Oswald, Dickie, Noel, Alice, and H.O. (short for Horace Octavius) and their attempts to restore the fallen fortunes of their family. They devise a series of plans to find or make money, varying from digging for treasure to being bandits, from going into business to rescuing rich elderly gentlemen from deadly peril. Their schemes have varying degrees of success, but the real treasure turns out to come from a very different source than they imagined. Edith Nesbit's story has delighted generations of children and their parents - and will continue to entertain future generations to come.

Edith Nesbit (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Book Of Dragons

First published in 1900, The Book Of Dragons is one of Edith Nesbit's best loved and most inventive children’s books. Her heroes and heroines are children faced unexpectedly with real live dragons, which are fiery, fierce, ravenous, irritating, grumpy, furry and even gifted cooks! They appear from caves, from the pages of a magical book, at the North Pole or from mysterious dungeons where nobody dares enter. Her stories are superbly written and surprise and delight at every turn. Absolutely riveting. * I. The Book of Beasts * II. Uncle James, or The Purple Stranger * III. The Deliverers of Their Country * IV. The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told * V. The Island of the Nine Whirlpools * VI. The Dragon Tamers * VII. The Fiery Dragon, or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold * VIII. Kind Little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice

Edith Nesbit (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The King Of Root Valley And His Curious Daughter

Robert Reinick was a German painter and poet who lived from 1805 to 1852. He was the author of many well loved tales and fairy stories for children. One of his most enchanting works is the Story of the 'King of Root Valley and his Curious Daughter', which tells the tale of a race of elves whose princess is curious about the ways of men. Realising that she cannot live among the big people, she vows only to marry someone her own size who resembles the human prince she fell in love with. When a toy-merchant's cart overturns next to a magic spring which can bring inanimate objects to life and a nutcracker and a harlequin puppet fall into the enchanted waters, the scene is set for a very unusual romance.

R. Reinick (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Jungle Book

Children everywhere have read and loved Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book-and continue to do so. Here Blackstone offers this collection of moral fables in its entirety. Tales of Mowgli, the boy raised by animals in the exotic jungles of India; Rikki-tikki-tavi, a courageous young mongoose who battles the sinister black cobra Nag; Toomai, the boy who works with elephants; and more will delight listeners both young and old. These classic stories brim with adventure and thrills as the lively characters fend off ferocious tigers and deadly snakes, slip through the jungle to watch elephants dance, and seek refuge from dangerous hunters. "Though these marvelous tales were written in Victorian times, they are still worthy of being read and enjoyed by today's youngsters. Fantasy is currently very popular with young readers, and here are stories in this genre that are truly excellent."-Children's Literature

Rudyard Kipling (Author), Ralph Cosham (Narrator)

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The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

For more than twenty-five years, readers have been puzzling over the illustrations by this enigmatic artist. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to go with his intriguingly titled pictures. And now, some of our most imaginative storytellers attempt to solve the perplexing mysteries of Harris Burdick. Enter The Chronicles of Harris Burdick to read this incredible compendium of stories: magical, funny, creepy, poignant, inscrutable, these are tales you won't soon forget. Filling in for Harris Burdick here is an esteemed collection of highly decorated authors. Among the many accolades bestowed upon this illustrious group include one Pulitzer Prize, five Newbery Medals, three Newbery Honor awards, two Caldecott Medals, one Caldecott Honor award, three National Book Awards, eight National Book Award nominations, one Printz Award, five Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, eight Bram Stoker Awards, five Coretta Scott King Awards, two Hugo Awards, and two O. Henry Awards. They have had an untold number of New York Times bestsellers.

Chris Van Allsburg (Author), Cassandra Campbell, Christopher Lane, Luke Daniels (Narrator)

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The Big Book Of Bedtime Stories

An enchanting collection of classic stories and rhymes for younger listeners. Warning - you may be tempted to stay up all night listening! "The Land of Storybooks", "Gold Tree and Silver Tree", "The Elephant's Child", "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "How Beauty Contrived to Get Square with the Beast", "The Enchanted Pig", "The Beginning of the Armadillos", "The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet", "The Frog Who Would a-Wooing Go", "The Cat That Walked by Himself", "Jack and his Comrades", "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", "Fair Brown and Trembling", "The Storyteller", "The Frog Princess", "The Magic Fishbone", "The Nettle Spinner", and "How Little Red Riding Hood Contrived to Be Eaten".

Various Authors (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Railway Children

Edith Nesbit's classic story of three children whose lives are turned upside down when their father suddenly goes away and they have to move to the country. They are captivated by the local railway and make friends with the local station staff and the old gentleman who travels daily on the train.The children experience all kinds of adventures, but the biggest adventure is the one which they do not even understand themselves... the reason for their father's absence and the mysterious quest to bring him home. A captivating story for all ages. The Railway Children, published in book form in 1906 and never out of print since, has a special and enduring place in British children's literature.

Edith Nesbit (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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