Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk is an English fairy tale, the best known of the "Jack tales", a series of stories featuring an archetypal English hero. According to scholarly research, this particular tale takes its roots in ancient stories told more than 5000 years ago, in which a boy steals an ogre's treasure. In this tale, Jack is a poor boy sent by his mother to the market to sell their dairy cow. He encounters a bean dealer who sells him magic beans; upon seeing him return with a few beans and no money, his mother is desperate, throws the beans on the ground and sends him to bed without supper. In the morning, they discover the beans have sprouted a fabulous beanstalk that would lead a climber to a land high in the sky... This classic tale is told by Katie Haigh, for the pleasure of children and adults alike.

James Gardner (Author), Katie Haigh (Narrator)

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Repetitive text help tell the classic tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk." When Jack goes to the market to sell the family cow for money, he returns home instead with five magic beans. His mother is so angry she throws the beans out of the window. What happens the next morning when Jack discovers a giant beanstalk and climbs to the top to find a magical castle? The adventure continues when Jack learns that the Giant living in the castle has a goose that can lay eggs of gold. A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love for reading.

Naomi Mcmillan (Author), Kim Mitzo Thompson (Narrator)

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Enjoy this fantastic edition of Jack and the Beanstalk, voiced by the brilliant comedian, actor and impressionist Bobby Davro. Adapted by the renowned producer Mike Bennett, this retelling of a classic tale is bound to take you on a rollercoaster of emotions.

Mike Bennett (Author), Bobby Davro (Narrator)

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales...Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers. A Child's Play audio production.

Barbara Vagnozzi (Author), Child's Play (Narrator)

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Jack And The Beanstalk

Jack and his mother have only one old cow. Jack trades the cow for a handful of beans and his mother was so angry she threw the beans out the window. Overnight the beans grow into a huge beanstalk. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a giant at the top. Jack sees that the giant has a goose that lays golden eggs. Jack grabs the goose and returns to his surprised mother. Jack returns to the top of the beanstalk and barely escapes. He chops down the beanstalk and the giant was never heard from again.

Donald Kasen (Author), Peter Pan Ensemble (Narrator)

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and his mother have only one old cow. Jack trades the cow for a handful of beans and his mother was so angry she threw the beans out the window. Overnight the beans grow into a huge beanstalk. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a giant at the top. Jack sees that the giant has a goose that lays golden eggs. Jack grabs the goose and returns to his surprised mother. Jack returns to the top of the beanstalk and barely escapes. He chops down the beanstalk and the giant was never heard from again.

Benjamin Tabart (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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Jack and the Beanstalk and Other Classics of Childhood

These classic stories of magic, imagination, and inspiration will delight children again and again. From "Puss in Boots" to "A Day at Santa's Workshop," these tales will capture children's interest and spark their imagination. "Jack and the Beanstalk" is read by John Ritter, best known for playing Jack Tripper in the ABC sitcom Three's Company. "Puss in Boots" is read by the three-time Golden Globe nominee Robby Benson. "A Day at Santa's Workshop" is read by Betty White, five-time Emmy Award winner and the actress who played Rose on TV's Golden Girls. "Elfis, the Elf Who Saved Christmas" is read by Beverly Hills 90210 actor Brian Austin Green. "The Elves and the Shoemaker" is read by Michael York, the well known actor who has starred in numerous films, including The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, Romeo and Juliet, and the Austin Powers box-office hits. Read By John Ritter, Robby Benson, Betty White, Brian Austin Green, and Michael York

Various Authors (Author), Betty White, Brian Austin Green, John Ritter, Michael York, Robby Benson, Various, Various Readers (Narrator)

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Jack and the Bloody Beanstalk

Jack and his poor mother follow all the rules of this classic tale. But can they escape the raging Giant? Haunted and creepy, each classic tale has been retold for the bravest young children.

Wiley Blevins (Author), Jason Leikam (Narrator)

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Jack and the Green Man

Jack o' Hearts is the top card player in the parish, and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When a he is challenged to a card game with stakes higher than high by a mysterious green man, well, Jack can't resist. Sure, he's never lost a tournament yet, has he? Jack is as saucy as saucy can be, and he's twice as lucky as that-but the game is trickier than it looks. Luckily, Jack finds he's got an ace up his sleeve: the menacing green man's beautiful daughter Ann. She's got as much magic as her father (or so that enchantment crowd says), and she likes the look of Jack. A hilarious re-imagining of a traditional Newfoundland folktale, Jack and the Green Man is jam-packed with magic, romance, transformations, impossible tasks, unforgettable characters, a love ballad or two, and the ever-present threat of Jack's head ending up on a spear. This audio book includes a special treat-be sure to listen in to the end!

Andy Jones (Author), Andy Jones, Mary-Lynn Bernard (Narrator)

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Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation

Don't miss the first installment in a knockout new fantasy adventure series that no one will be able to get enough of! All Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby's Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten, and Lost, an orphanage that sinks further into the swampland of New Jersey with each passing year. His aptitude tests predict that he will spend a long, unhappy career as a toilet brush cleaner. His only chance at escape comes through the comic books donated years ago to the orphanage that he secretly reads in the dark corners of the library. Everything changes one icy gray morning when Jack receives two visitors that alter his life forever. The first is a deadly robot straight out of one of his comic books that tries its best to blow him up. The second is an emissary from a secret country called The Imagine Nation, an astonishing place where all the fantastic and unbelievable things in our world originate-including Jack. Jack soon discovers that he has an amazing ability-one that could make him the savior of the Imagine Nation and the world beyond, or the biggest threat they've ever faced.

Matt Myklusch (Author), Norbert Leo Butz (Narrator)

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Jack et le Haricot magique

Jack et sa mère ne possèdent plus rien. Celle-ci envoie donc son fils vendre leur vache au marché. Sur le chemin, le garçon rencontre un bien étrange homme, qui lui offre des graines de haricot magiques contre son animal. En découvrant cela, la mère de Jack, furieuse, lance les graines par la fenêtre. Mais le lendemain matin, les graines ont déjà germé et de longues tiges s'élèvent jusqu'au ciel, vers un étrange palais. Il était une fois... L'histoire de Jack et le haricot magique tendrement racontée pour faire découvrir aux tout-petits les contes de notre enfance, avec des illustrations sonores pour plonger dans l'histoire et nourrir l'imagination des enfants !

Collectif (Author), Julie Pilod, Olivier Peigné (Narrator)

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Jack Mullet de los Siete Mares

John y James son los padres de Jack. Y han desaparecido. Pero ella ya ha trazado un plan para encontrarlos con la ayuda de sus amigos: el sireno Kraken; Helecho, la aspirante a druida; y Oliver, el fantasma de isla Cangrejo. Así comienza un emocionante viaje por la isla: atraviesan una nube, recorren el desierto de lava, escalan el cráter de un volcán y vuelan sobre dragones. Premio Barco de Vapor 2022

Cristina Fernandez Valls (Author), Paula Rodriguez Osorio (Narrator)

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