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Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks
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Listen to the legend of the cursed villagers of Syra and a hero who finds a sword.
Grandma tells her grandchildren about Valerius, a brave young man who faced numerous hordes of filthy creatures and fights for his life. The village of Soriah has a dark past, and fate has caught up with them. The only person standing between an endless life of doom and wandering of undead zombies and skeletons is a foreign farmer's boy, who discovers that he has nothing to lose and anything to gain by starting an epic adventure in search of a special sword.
A guy and a girl are separated by a vicious spider rider!
Raymond and Vera are in love, but when Jason loses the expensive engagement ring to a ferocious spider rider, he is desperate to get it back. He tells the story of how he followed the monster and tried to get his treasure back.
In the meantime, his fiancé relates the experience of being attacked by the same spider rider at a different moment. Will they be able to retrieve their precious jewel and get back together after being separated? Will they be able to withstand the elements of nature? Go ahead and find out!
'Die Elfen, die in ihrer wahren Gestalt kaum einige Zoll hoch sind, haben einen luftigen, fast durchsichtigen Körper, der so zart ist, dass ein Tautropfen, wenn sie darauf springen, zwar zittert, aber nicht auseinander rinnt. Dabei sind sie von wunderbarer Schönheit. In den Sommernächten, wenn der Mond scheint, kommen die Elfen aus ihren geheimen Wohnungen hervor und versammeln sich zum Tanz auf gewissen Lieblingsplätzen. Bei dem ersten Strahl der Morgensonne aber verschwinden sie wieder und es ist, als rausche ein Schwarm Bienen oder Mücken dahin.' Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm haben die klassischen irischen Elfenmärchen ins Deutsche übertragen und deren bezaubernde Poesie unverfälscht wiedergegeben. Sie geben einen wunderbaren Einblick in die zauberhafte Welt des stillen Volks der grünen Insel im Atlantik.
This collection of 25 short stories is populated by every sort of magical and mysterious creature, from a grumpy wizard who is ouwitted by an elf to pixie who rides on a rabbit.
Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.
Bumper Short Story Collections
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl, read by Bill Bailey.
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?
From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift for all children (and children at heart)."I was there," Papa Toto said, and those magic words sent shivers down my spine. It was going to be the Wizard story. "Dorothy and me were both there."We were all silent, snuggled up together, waiting, waiting.Then Papa Toto began...When a twister descends on their Kansas farm, Toto and his owner Dorothy hide in the house - only to be plucked into the air and whisked away!Coming down with a crash in the mysterious land of Oz, the pair meet a series of extraordinary characters: a scarecrow who believes he has no brains, a tin man without a heart, and a cowardly lion who may not be as cowardly as he thinks he is.But Toto and Dorothy are desperate to return home - after all, home is home, and home is best! So they set off with their new friends on a journey down the yellow brick road to find the only person who might be able to help them: the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.But what they find might surprise them. And on the way, all of them will learn that what they think they are missing might have been there, all along...An unforgettable telling of a classic story.
Dragons and humans...can they live together?
An epic tale/tail of dragons and humans that can't seem to get along, but, this time, it's all from the dragon's perspective. It's a reversed world with ethics being discussed. Conversations about peace or war rage in the hearts of the giant beasts. Will the main character find the mercy and courage he is looking for to connect with the humans and team up to defeat the real enemy?
A witch in trouble, who is about to go on a dangerous journey.
Valentina the witch is a little dyslexic, which is why she has a hard time getting that one potion right. But when her book is snatched away by a jealous teacher, one who envies her beauty, she is determined to do something about it. Enjoy this short story about pearls, dragons, potions, beauty, enmity, and friendship. Find out what Valentina has to do to strengthen the bond between her and someone in need.
A girl. A wolf. A red cape. And . . . pigs? In the vein of A Tale Dark and Grimm, this gorgeously written, endlessly surprising retelling explores the stories and wildness that define us.
Welcome, my little lambs, to the Puszcza. It's an ancient forest, a keeper of the deepest magic, where even the darkest fairy tales are real.
Here, a Girl is not supposed to be a woodcutter. Or be brave enough to walk alone.
Here, a Wolf is not supposed to love to read. Or be curious enough to meet a human.
And here, a Story is nothing like the ones you read in books, for the Witch can make the most startling tales come alive. All she needs is a Girl from the village, a Wolf from the forest, and a woodcutter with a nice, sharp axe.
So take care, little lambs, if you step into these woods. For in the Puszcza, it is always as dark as the hour between night and dawn -- the time old folk call the Wolf Hour. If you lose your way here, you will be lost forever, your Story no longer your own.
You can bet your bones.
We are proud to present the very first Special Edition in the enchanting New York Times bestselling Whatever After series.
Down the rabbit hole . . .
I'm spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and -- UGH -- snobby Penny. I'm not expecting anything magical to happen, until Frankie falls into a mysterious hole behind Penny's house . . . and we all wind up in the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!
I've visited fairy tales before. But in Wonderland, everything is topsy-turvy. There are potions that make you grow, cakes that make you shrink, bossy caterpillars, and a horrible Queen of Hearts who wants to put us on trial.
Now we have to:
- Solve a riddle from the Cheshire cat
- Attend a wacky tea party with the Mad Hatter
- Become BFFs with Alice
- And find Frankie
. . . Or we'll be stuck in Wonderland for good!
This special edition is extra-long, extra-enchanting, and comes with puzzles, games, and a Q&A with the author!
Penguin presents the audio download edition of Doctor Who: Tales of Terror read by Sophie Aldred, Adjoa Andoh, Rachael Stirling, David Bailie and Derek Jacobi.
A new spine-chilling collection of twelve illustrated adventures packed with terrifying Doctor Who monsters and villains, just in time for Halloween . . .
Written by Jacqueline Rayner, Mike Tucker, Paul Magrs, Richard Dungworth, Scott Handcock and Craig Donaghy, each story stars an incarnation of the Doctor on a brand new adventure in time and space.
Each also features a frightening nemesis for the Doctor to face, plus appearances from favourite friends and companions such as Sarah Jane, Jo, Ace and Donna.
An all-new fantasy adventure for kids to enjoy!
Think of elves, orcs, wizards, and dwarfs all in one book. This short fantasy story is about a vicious group of orcs that invades the homes and towns of the humans. But when the elves find out, they are about to gather every race in the vast lands to win the war and rid themselves of these monstrous orcs. Ciethrael and Alicia are two elven warriors, one with a sword, and another with a bow and arrow. They seek out the wise wizard and convince the dwarfs to provide them weapons for war.
