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Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks
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"De charmantes chansons traditionnelle pour la joie de toute la famille : Zim zim carillon, Un berger dans un pré, C'est demain dimanche, Petrouchka, Un deux trois j'irai dans les bois, Entre les deux, Un petit cochon, Dodo, Poule, Le petit roi d'Angleterre."
"L'ordre du Temple était un ordre religieux et militaire issu de la chevalerie chrétienne du Moyen Âge, ses membres étaient appelés les Templiers. Cet ordre fut créé en 1129, et uvra à l'accompagnement et à la protection des pèlerins pour Jérusalem dans le contexte de la guerre sainte et des croisades. Il participa activement aux batailles. Il constitua à travers l'Europe un réseau de monastères appelés commanderies. L'ordre fut un interlocuteur financier privilégié des puissances de l'époque, prêtant de l'argent à certains rois ou ayant la garde de trésors royaux. Après la perte définitive de la Terre sainte en 1291, l'ordre fut victime de la lutte entre la papauté et le roi de France, Philippe le Bel. Il fut dissout par le roi de France et le pape Clément V en 1312 à la suite d'un procès en hérésie. La fin tragique de l'ordre mena à nombre de spéculations et de légendes sur son compte. Le dernier grand maître de l'ordre, Jacques de Molay, fut brûlé vif en 1314. Avant de mourir, il prononça une malédiction à l'intention de ceux qui causèrent sa perte : «Dieu sait qui a tort et a péché, et le malheur s'abattra bientôt sur ceux qui nous condamnent à tort. Dieu vengera notre mort. Seigneur sachez que, en vérité, tous ceux qui nous sont contraires par nous auront à souffrir ». Dans les 8 mois qui suivirent, le pape et le roi de France moururent tous les deux brutalement..."
"Les chansons : 1. Marie-Margot 2. L'écureuil 3. Le chameau 4. Paris Fleurette 5. Jeannette 6. Sur le pont du nord 7. L'automne 8. La laine des moutons 9. Réveil 10. Quand j'étais petite fille 11. Roudoudou 12. Le chat blanc 13. Digue digue 14. Les deux frères 15. L'espagnol 16. Les araignées 17. Le papillon"
"Sebastian, the alchemist's son, must face a new evil. An old enemy, a magician whose power lies in stealing souls, has reappeared in a new and cunning disguise. He is using an ancient spell book to bring about a terror beyond imagining.
Once again, Pip and Tim brave sorcery and danger to help Sebastian as he pursues his enemies through the centuries."
"'One of the wittiest, sharpest children’s fantasies ever written' – Katherine Rundell
Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones classic award-winning favourite, featuring Chrestomanci – now a book with extra bits!
Everybody says that Gwendolyn Chant is a gifted witch with astonishing powers, so it suits her enormously when she is taken to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Her brother Eric (better known as Cat) is not so keen, for he has no talent for magic at all.
However, life with the great enchanter is not what either of them expects and sparks begin to fly!"
"Discover Diana Wynne Jones’ Magicians of Caprona – the second title in the Chrestomanci series, read by Nickolas Grace.
In the worlds of Chrestomanci, anything can happen. This adventure takes place in the Italian Dukedom of Caprona, where spells are as slippery and as tricksy as spaghetti!
Casa Montana and Casa Petrocchi look after the magical business in the Dukedom of Caprona, watched over by its magnificent guardian statue, the Angel. The families have been feuding for years, so when all the spells start going wrong, each naturally blames the other.
Then young Tonino Montana and Angelica Petrocchi disappear. Could the terrible rumours of a White Devil who threatens Caprona be true after all?"
"Read by Ursula Jones, the third title in the stunning Chrestomanci series.
SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS IS A WITCH
When the note, written in ordinary ballpoint, turns up in the homework books Mr Crossley is marking, he is very upset. For this is Larwood House, a school for witch-orphans, where witchcraft is utterly forbidden. And yet magic keeps breaking out all over the place – like measles!
The last thing they need is a visit from the Divisional Inquisitor. If only Chrestomanci could come and sort out all the trouble…"
"The childhood of Chrestomanci. Everything in this book happens at least twenty-five years before the story told in Charmed Life…
Discovering that he has nine lives and is destined to be the next ‘Chrestomanci’ is not part of Christopher’s plans for the future: he’d much rather play cricket and wander around his secret dream worlds. But he soon finds that destiny is difficult to avoid, and that having more than the usual number of lives is pretty inconvenient – especially when you lose them as easily as he does!
Then an evil smuggler, known only as The Wraith, threatens the ways of the worlds and forces Christopher to take action…"
"Anthony Head reads this spellbinding story collection, featuring Chrestomanci and many familiar friends and worlds.
Four stories featuring the marvellous, enigmatic and embroidered-dressing-gowned enchanter, Chrestomanci!
Warlock at the Wheel
In which the Willing Warlock (from Charmed Life) is exiled to a world without magic and meets a formidable opponent – a little girl and her dog!
Stealer of Souls
In which Cat (from Charmed Life) and Tonino (from The Magicians of Caprona) are pitted against an evil enchanter with a dastardly plan.
Carol Oneir’s Hundredth Dream
In which Carol, whose lucrative dreaming career is brought to an abrupt halt by a severe case of dreamer’s-block, is sent to Chrestomanci in search of a cure. He takes on the case as a personal favour to her dad, whom he went to school with (in The Lives of Christopher Chant).
The Sage of Theare
In which the Sage of Dissolution wreaks havoc, thereby threatening the existance of all the worlds that have ever been!"
"Read by Miriam Margoyles.
Fact: A Goon is a being who melts into the foreground and sticks there…
When the Goon turns up demanding 'Archer’s two thousand', life turns upside-down. As Howard desperately tries to get to the bottom of this peculiar demand, he discovers that the town is run by seven crazy wizards (not all of whom live in the present!) and someone is trying to take over the world!
Exciting, bizarre and truly hilarious! Listening fun for all the family."
"On the surface, Aunt Maria seems like a cuddly old lady, all chit-chat and lace doilies and unadulterated NICEness!
When Mig and her family go for a short visit, they soon learn that Aunt Maria rules the place with a rod of sweetness that’s tougher than iron and deadlier than poison. Life revolves around tea parties, while the men are all grey-suited zombies who fade into the background, and the other children seem like clones.
The short visit becomes a long stay, and when all talk of going home ceases, Mig despairs! Things go from bad to worse when Mig’s brother Chris tries to rebel, but is changed into a wolf .
Mig is convinced that Aunt Maria must be a witch – but who will believe her? It’s up to Mig to figure out what’s going on. Maybe the ghost who haunts the downstairs bedroom holds the key?"
