Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet and novelist, best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales.
"East of the Sun and West of the Moon" is a fairy tale from Norway. A poor family is visited one night by a white bear who promises to make them rich if they will give him their youngest daughter. At first the girl refuses, but over several days she is persuaded to go with the bear. She is carried away on his back to a marvellous castle, where she learns that the bear turns into a prince at night. Growing lonely at the castle, she persuades the bear to let her visit her family. The bear warns her not to let her Mother speak to her alone. But the girl is not able to resist her mother. The mother declares the bear must be a troll and gives her daughter a tallow candle with which to observe him at night - but on no account to spill any of the tallow. The girl waits until the prince is asleep and lights the candle. The prince is so handsome that she falls in love with him... but accidently spills three drops of tallow on his shirt. The prince wakes up and is horrified at what she has done. Now he must return to his stepmother's castle which lies east of the sun and west of the moon and marry the troll princess who has a nose three ells long. The girl, devastated, determines to follow him, if only she can find the way...
El libro de la nueva película de Estudios Ghibli, de la autora de El castillo ambulante.
Aunque los orfanatos son lugares espantosos, Earwig es la reina del suyo, ¡y le encanta!
Por eso, cuando le mandan a vivir con Bella Yaga, una mujer extrañísima, no le hace ni pizca de gracia.
Y es que Bella Yaga es una bruja más espantosa que cualquier orfanato. Earwig tendrá que utilizar todo su ingenio (y la ayuda de un parlanchín gato mágico) para sobrevivir...
Dutch Fairy Tales audiobook contains the following two short stories:
- The Goblins turned to stone
- Brabo and the giant
We’re sure you’ll enjoy both stories. Please listen to this brief sample of one of the stories to help you decide whether the audiobook is for you.
Listening to audio story books helps develop creativity and imagination in kids. It is better than indulge in TV or video games. This resource is suitable for the entire family, including kids of all ages, including teens.
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Twelve-year-old Aurora is an artist like her father. Through a hundred drawing lessons, he guided her hand. Together they plan to paint a beautiful mural for Rory's mother. But then Rory finds her father in his studio kissing another woman. She is so mad that she burns her sketchbook.
”Jag minns min drake. Jag glömmer aldrig den där morgonen i april, då jag såg honom första gången.” Den rundnätta suggan föder tio smågrisar och en Drake med röda ögon. Och sedan växer han upp där, tillsammans med de andra grisarna. De båda syskonen matar honom med överblivna ljusstumpar och snören. Men han verkar aldrig helt lycklig…
Arch enemies, Dracula and Rachel Van Helsing are trapped in the Transylvanian Alps after Dracula forced a helicopter crash. They fight the terrible storm as Frank Drake searches for Rachel. In spite of Rachel and Frank's best effort they are unable to kill the monster.
Neste audiolivro, você se envolverá com o clima assustador da história de Bram Stoker. Os grandes destaques são a voz do locutor Fernando Macari, que interpretou o Conde Drácula, e a sonoplastia, em que foram usados sons de carruagens, cavalos, gritos, uivos, rangidos, estocadas e ventania, levando o ouvinte para dentro de cada cena. Outros sete atores participaram das gravações, interpretando as vozes de cerca de vinte personagens. Vozes: Fernando Macari (Drácula); Jaime Ribeiro (Jonathan Hacker); Cristiana Galvão (mulheres do castelo, mulher do hotel, Lucy, irmã Ágata e sra. Wenstenra); Di Ramon (Dr. Van Helsing, narrador principal, cocheiro e guarda); Marcio Brodt (Arthur Holmwood, senhor Hawkins, senhor Renfield, companheiro da carruagem e guardas); Laura Mayumi (Mina); Paulo Arcuri (dr. John Seward); e Marcelo Amorim (Quincey).
Dracula, that compelling creature of the night, continues his neck-biting ways in a version of the novel that children will devour. Moving from Transylvania to London, the timeless vampire serves up thrills and chills as he imprisons and terrorizes the innocent Jonathan Harker, and then goes after his fiancée, Mina, and her friend Lucy. From creepy, insect-eating Renfield to Dr. Van Helsing-who valiantly fights Dracula's evil-the characters and drama are spellbinding.
Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same person. The townspeople do not know this, but inside Dr. Jekyll's laboratory, a serum has been concocted that enables the doctor to transform into a much darker person. The doctor struggles with this transformation and is torn between continuing to drink the serum and trying to recover into normality.
This audio classic novel has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short easy to understand chapters. This format enables listeners of all ages and English language abilities to understand and enjoy the story. Composition includes original custom back ground music.
Strange things have been happening to Mr. Utterson's long-time friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll. The more worried Mr. Utterson becomes, the more he investigates Dr. Jekyll's life. His investigations lead him to Mr. Edward Hyde. The story he uncovers is so horrific and terrifying, it is hardly believable. The shocking tale is told in this striking graphic novel adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's terrifying novel. A creator biography and glossary help reluctant readers take the first step on the road to classic literature.An Abdo Publishing Group audio production.
It has been three long, rainy, BORING days in Dr. Dolittle’s home, and his animal friends are feeling wilder than usual. The animals cause a ruckus in the house, and Dr. Dolittle declares that they all need a picnic out in the fresh air.
But when it is time to go home, one of his animal friends is nowhere to be found! Can Dr. Dolittle find his missing friend?
Join Dr. Dolittle and his friends in a laugh-out-loud animal adventure inspired by Hugh Lofting’s classic stories.
Los clásicos de Julio Verne en una cuidada edición actualizada y adaptada.
Quince muchachos de distintas edades y nacionalidades han naufragado en una isla desierta del Pacífico. ¿Cómo se las ingeniarán, sin ayuda de ningún adulto, para sobrevivir... y para superar los peligros más inesperados?
