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Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks
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Fans of Adam Gidwitz and Chris Colfer will give a GIANT cheer for this funny fairytale retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk!
All work and no play makes Jack extremely bored. And when Jack gets bored, he makes mischief. It’s not that he’s bad; he just longs for adventure—and there’s nothing adventurous about toiling day and night to grow yucky green stuff.
Adventure finally arrives one day in the form of giants, and soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little sister, Annabella, in tow. The kingdom of giants is full of slugs the size of sheep, venomous pixies as tall as grown men, and a chatty cook with the biggest mouth Jack has ever seen. There’s giant fun to be had, too: puddings to swim in, spoons to use as catapults, monster toads to carry off pesky little sisters. . . .
But Jack and Annabella are on a mission. The king of the giants has taken something that belongs to them, and they’ll do anything—even dive into a smelly tureen of green bean soup—to get it back.
Una colección de 15 cuentos clásicos infantiles, narrados a voz de Mario Iván Martínez.
Jack comienza su carrera como cazador de gigantes por pura coincidencia: encuentra en el ayuntamiento de su ciudad un letrero que señala como recompensa por la muerte del temible Cormoran el tesoro entero del gigante. Gracias a su ingenio y valentía logra derrotar a su enemigo y hacerse del tesoro. Su fama se extiende por toda Inglaterra, y varios gigantes acuden a su búsqueda para vengar la muerte de Cormoran, pero Jack siempre logra salir ileso por su gran inteligencia y valor.
Una colección de 15 cuentos clásicos infantiles, narrados a voz de Mario Iván Martínez.
Una familia pobre decide vender su última posesión a fin de conseguir unas cuantas monedas con las qué comer: su vaca. Jack, el hijo, se encuentra con un hombre misterioso en el camino hacia el mercado, quien lo convence de intercambiar la vaca por tres habichuelas que, dice, son mágicas. Jack acepta el intercambio y vuelve a su casa, donde su mamá, colérica, lanza las habichuelas por la ventana y regaña a Jack con fuerza. Las habichuelas crecen hasta convertirse en un tallo altìsimo que llega al cielo, donde viven gigantes.
Jack y las habichuelas mágicas (Jack and the Beanstalk) es un cuento inglés de tradición oral, convertido en mito universal, que sigue inspirando ediciones, espectáculos de teatro y películas de cine.
Jack es un niño distraído y tiene una madre que pasa el día trabajando en la huerta. Cuando el invierno amenaza la casa y la vaquita deja de dar leche, no queda más remedio que vender la vaca en el mercado. La angustiada madre manda a Jack con la misión de conseguir un buen precio. Pero Jack encuentra en el bosque a un extraño anciano que le saluda por su nombre, y que le cambia la vaca por cinco habichuelas (alubias) mágicas.
Este audiolibro cuenta, además de la narración, con diferentes efectos de sonido y canciones, utilizando una edición cuidada, llena de estímulos, para introducir a toda la familia en esta fascinante historia de la manera más original y cautivadora posible.
"Jack the Giant Killer" is a British fairy tale in which a young man uses clever tricks to outwit terrible giants and rid the country of the threat they pose. The tale is set during King Arthur's reign. The witty Jack encounters terrible giants, each one more threatening and dangerous than the others. They devour cattle, emprison women, and maintain the country in a state of fear and confusion; but, armed only with his brain and a few magical objects he gathered, Jack will gain the advantage and slay the monsters.
This is a classic tale, of which child psychologist Bruno Bettleheim observed that it could play a crucial role in child development: the giants can represent the towering adults, and Jack's legend may give the child a way of retaliating in fantasy against their threatening dominance in reality.
Alfred North Whitehead once noted: 'the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.' Plato is indeed considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle. But his writings are often light, fresh and funny; it was Plato who invented the dialogue in philosophy, which make a point very easy to follow and the occasion of various scenic arrangements. Plato is one of the most dazzling writers ever known; we have selected for you one hundred of his best quotes, for you to find inspiration and get acquainted with this fondamental part of our culture.
In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
"A true leader does not need to be asked to do the right thing; he does it."
-Mrs. Dumphry
Eleven-year-old Jack's ordinary life is upended when he is whisked into a fantastical adventure filled with danger.
Jack learns that most people live in a shadow of the world, their vision blinded by invisible scales. But the Awakened experience the world as it truly is and are searching for the Child of Prophecy who will both save the world and destroy it. When Jack joins the battle, he must learn to trust his friends and face his fears if he is to make his life count.
"Fear is an imagined mountain. Believe it is real and climb the mountain if you wish, or you can step through it and lay hold of your destiny." - Mrs. Dumphry
Our world is more fantastical than we dare imagine . . . filled with both unbelievable beauty and horrific evil. Just ask Jack Staples and Alexia Dreager. They're at the epicenter of the conflict that's been raging since before time began. Their birth and destiny have long been prophesied - but things aren't going as planned.
In this epic conclusion to the trilogy, Jack and Alexia must make an impossible choice during their final battle against the Assassin - one that could alter time itself and the fate of the world.
"Only when we face our fears will our greatest gifts be uncovered."
- Mrs. Dumphry
The Assassin is closing in. Just as Jack and his friend Alexia discover what it means to be the Chosen Ones, they each face the test of a lifetime. For Jack, it is a question of trust; for Alexia, of loyalty. Everything rests on them making the right choices and on the completion of their missions. The Assassin expects they will fail, and that they will either join him or be destroyed. It will take all of the Author's forces, the special gifts Jack and Alexia have, and the help of their friends, Arthur and Mrs. Dumphry, to overcome. The prophecy promised that they will both destroy and save the world. But when the enemy makes a key move and an important quest proves difficult, it seems further from coming true than ever before.
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.
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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 !
