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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz: Volume 4

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is the fourth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by John R. Neill. It was published on June 18, 1908 and reunites Dorothy with the humbug Wizard from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This is one of only two of the original fourteen Oz books (the other being The Emerald City of Oz (1910), to be illustrated with watercolor paintings. Baum, having resigned himself to writing a series of Oz books, set up elements of this book in the prior Ozma of Oz (1907). He was not entirely pleased with this, as the introduction to Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz opens with the protest that he knows many tales of many lands, and hoped that children would permit him to tell them those tales. Written shortly after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and around the time Baum moved to California, the book starts with an earthquake in California. Dorothy and others are swallowed up by cracks in the earth, and fall into a cavern, where they begin their adventures. Very little of the story—six of the twenty chapters—actually takes place in Oz. As in Ozma of Oz before it, and in some of the books after, Oz is not the land where the adventures take place, but the land the characters are seeking as a refuge from adventure.

L. Frank Baum (Author), Phil Chenevert (Narrator)

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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

'There is no doubt they intend to kill us as dead as possible in a short time,' said the Wizard. 'As dead as poss'ble would be pretty dead, wouldn't it?' asked Dorothy.' During an earthquake in California Dorothy and her friends are swallowed up by cracks in the earth and find themselves in a whole new land – the Land of Mangaboos. The Mangaboos are a vegetable people, and they accuse Dorothy and her friends of causing the earthquake and sentence them to death. The 1939 movie, `The Wizard of Oz‘ starring Judy Garland, perfectly told the story of a little girl‘s first adventure, but the story of Oz and Dorothy far from ended then. With his trademark inventions on display, author L. Frank Baum delivers another imaginative and delightful book in the Oz series, though many will agree that this fourth one is darker and more troubling than its predecessors.

L. Frank Baum (Author), Phil Chenevert (Narrator)

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Donkeyskin

Donkeyskin (French: Peau d'Âne) is a French literary fairytale written in verse by Charles Perrault.A king had a beautiful wife and a rich castle, including a marvelous donkey whose droppings were gold. One day his wife died, after making him promise not to marry except to a woman whose beauty and attributes equaled hers. The king grieved, but was, in time, persuaded to seek another wife. It became clear that the only woman who would fit the promise was his own daughter. She went to her fairy godmother who advised her to make impossible demands as a condition of her consent: a dress the color of the sky, a dress the color of the moon, a dress as bright as the sun, and finally, the hide of his marvelous donkey. Such was the king's desire to marry her that he granted all of them. The fairy godmother gave her a marvelous chest to contain all she owned and told her that the donkeyskin would make an excellent disguise. The princess fled and eventually found a royal farm where they let her work in the kitchen, despite her ugliness in the donkeyskin. On feast days, she would dress herself in the fine gowns her father had given her, and one such day, the prince came by her room and peeped through the keyhole. He fell in love at once, fell ill with his longing, and declared that nothing would cure him but a cake baked by Donkeyskin, and nothing they could say of what a dirty creature she was dissuaded him... ***Please contact Member Services for additional documents***

Charles Perrault (Author), Katie Haigh (Narrator)

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Don Quixote - Cervantes

Don Quixote is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. The story follows the idealistic, insane knight and the devoted, down to earth squire to portray many complex themes through a plethora of unforgettable incidents, tragic and comic, in a blend of great variety and colour. The book is unsurpassed as a masterpiece of droll humour, a scintillating portrait of 16th century Spanish society made all the more beautiful by the fantastic prose style.

Cervantes (Author), Omc (Narrator)

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Don Quijote de la Mancha

Descubre con Alfaguara Clásicos Don Quijote de la Mancha , el libro por excelencia de la literatura española adaptado para jóvenes. Alonso Quijano, más conocido como Don Quijote de la Mancha, se volvió loco por leer demasiados libros de caballerías. Entonces se disfrazó de caballero, cogió su lanza, montó en su caballo Rocinante y, acompañado por su inseparable escudero Sancho Panza, salió a combatir el mal. Así, creyéndose un auténtico héroe, vivió las más increíbles aventuras: luchó contra villanos y monstruos, gigantes y brujos malvados... y defendió a su bella amada, Dulcinea del Toboso, ante todo el que osara poner en duda su belleza. Esta cuidada versión, sintetizada por José Luis Giménez-Frontín y que conmemora el 400 aniversario de su publicación, nos da todas las claves de la obra, demostrándonos que es una novela extremadamente divertida. Clásicos inolvidables para disfrutar, compartir y dejar volar la imaginación.

José L. Giménez-Frontín, José L. Giménez-Frotín, Miguel de Cervantes (Author), Raúl Llorens (Narrator)

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Dom Quixote

As aventuras do nobre cavaleiro Dom Quixote e seu fiel escudeiro Sancho Pança são contadas de forma muito divertida neste audiolivro. Com trilha sonora executada pelo violonista Thiago Abdalla, oito atores interpretam as vozes dos mais de trinta personagens e do narrador da história. Vozes: Antonio Carlos Prado Mói (narrador); Alecs Lima (Dom Quixote); Angela Couto (ama, personagem aleatório, Amazona); Cristiana Galvão (primeira donzela, sobrinha Dolores, criada do albergue e mulher de Sancho Pança); Di Ramon (Sansão Carrasco e leitura de bilhete e placa); Marcio Brodt (Sancho Pança, estalajeiro, jovem pastor, camponês, monge, Alonso Lopez, guardas, barbeiro, médico, homens do reino de Sancho Pança, padre, prisioneiros e personagens indefinidos); Paulo Arcuri (fazendeiro, cavaleiros com capuz branco, Gil de Passamonte, Falso Diabo, duque, bandoleiro, cavaleiro da lua branca, prisioneiros e personagens indefinidos); Ricardo Paim (mercardor). Duração: cerca de 2 horas. Co-produção da Livro Falante com a Editora DCL

Miguel De Cervantes (Author), Diversos (Narrator)

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Doctor Dolittle

Have you ever wished that you could hear your horse's deepest secrets? Or dreamt of having a pet crocodile...one who has promised not to eat you? Or have you ever imagined how amazing it would be to hang out in Africa with the King of the beasts and be able to communicate? Well, thanks to the teachings of his parrot, Polynesia, Dr. Dolittle has done all those things and much, much more! When he learns of an epidemic in a monkey community in Africa, Dr. Dolittle embarks on a journey to save them. Along the way, he will encounter African royalty, pirates, the mysterious pushmi-pullyu, and a world full of adventure.

Hugh Loftig (Author), Caroline Winterson (Narrator)

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DK Readers L4: Classic Readers: Robin Hood: The Tale of the Great Outlaw Hero

No other outlaw in history or literature is as famous as Robin Hood. People everywhere love this colourful hero who robs the rich to give to the poor and know by name his band of merry men. Tales of his daring exploits have passed from generation to generation. Neil Philip's telling of the Robin Hood tales is based on the medieval ballads that first described this hero's classic adventures. Robin's brave deeds and their fascinating context are brought together to inspire a new generation. A beautifully engineered audiobook; Ioan Gruffudd's narration brings the adventures to life along with the rich music and soundscape. Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd is best known for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower series of television films, as well as acting in Titanic, 102 Dalmatians, King Arthur, Fantastic Four, and most recently the TV series Liar. © 1997 Neil Philip © 2000 DK Audio

Angela Bull, Neil Philip (Author), Ioan Gruffudd (Narrator)

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Different as Night and Day

In this Grandpa Tyler story, For Sale: One Little Brother, you will hear about how Justin played a trick on his little brother Jake because he was annoyed. The trick backfired when Jake believed what his older brother told him…and then he ran away from home.

Smart Kidz (Author), Smart Kidz (Narrator)

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Die unendliche Geschichte

'Antiquariat' steht auf der Glastür des kleinen Ladens, in den Bastian Balthasar Bux eines Tages hineingerät. Und hier stößt der Junge auf ein Buch, das sein Leben verändern wird: 'Die unendliche Geschichte'. Das wunderbare Land Phantasién beginnt sich aufzulösen. Als die Kindliche Kaiserin davon erfährt, wird sie schwer krank. Der junge Atréju erhält den Auftrag, das Heilmittel für sie zu finden und Phantasién zu retten. Nicht nur der Glücksdrache Fuchur hilft ihm dabei. Auch Bastian soll eine wichtige Rolle in der Geschichte des Buches spielen.

Michael Ende (Author), Alexander Malachowsky, Christoph Quest, Clemens Kleiber, Emely Reuer, Franz Rudnick, Gerd Günther Hoffmann, Günter Sauer, Hanne Wieder, Harald Leipnitz, Harry Kalenberg, Helga Dners, Herbert Bötticher, Horst Breitenfeld, Horst Sachtleben, Jochen Striebeck, Jürgen Goslar, Karl Renar, Kurt Zips, Matthias Von Stegmann, Michael Lenz, Renate Grosser, Ulli Philipp, Ursula Traun, Wolfgang Büttner (Narrator)

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Die Sterntaler

Märchen-Klassiker der Brüder Grimm!Außer einem Stück Brot und den Kleidern, die es am Leib trägt, hat ein kleines Waisenmädchen keinen Besitz mehr. Das hindert das Mädchen jedoch nicht daran, anderen zu helfen. Und so gibt es anderen Bedürftigen auf seinem Weg hinaus in der Welt nach und nach alles, was es einst besessen hat. Als es schließlich nichts mehr hat, fallen die Sterne als Silbertaler vom Himmel.Die Kinder- und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm sind auf der ganzen Welt bekannt und wurden in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt. Zudem wurden sie vielfach verfilmt. Als Vorlage für ihre Märchen dienten den Brüdern Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm vorwiegend mündliche Überlieferungen.

Brüder Grimm (Author), Franziska Pigulla, Friedrich Schoenfelder (Narrator)

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Die schwarze Prinzessin

Eine unheimliche Geschichte, die doch noch ein gutes Ende nimmt: Die Königin wünscht sich sehnlichst ein Kind und wäre sogar bereit, es vom Teufel zu bekommen. Kurz darauf wird sie wider Erwarten doch Mutter einer schönen Prinzessin. Diese stirbt jedoch an ihrem 15. Geburtstag und wird pechschwarz. Zuvor hat sie ihren Eltern verkündet, wie sie erlöst werden könne - mit einer Nachtwache an ihrem Sarg in der Schlosskirsche. Doch sie bringt die Wachen einen nach dem anderen um. Nur der Schäfer entkommt ihr und kann sie somit retten...

Wilhelm Busch (Author), Franziska Pigulla, Friedrich Schoenfelder (Narrator)

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