Samantha Newman

A young man named Antonio borrows money from a merchant of Venice named Shylock, so that he can court a fine lady he wishes to marry. When Antonio is late to repay his debt, Shylock has him arrested and demands that a terrible price must be paid....

Four young lovers escape into the woods outside Athens, each hoping to find true love and happiness. Instead, they find fairy mischief and love potions! Everyone is confused about who likes who....

Meet fifteen heroines who defy convention, challenge expectations and forge their own happy endings in this selection of unforgettable folk tales. These role models defy stereotypes, strike out with courage and provide wonderful role models for young listeners.

Are you brave enough to enter the dragon lair? You'll discover a world of myth, magic, and mystery in this collection of extraordinary tales from around the world.

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert need help on their farm, Green Gables, so they ask an orphanage to send them a strong boy. A mix-up means they are instead sent Anne Shirley, a talkative young girl with a big imagination! Anne longs for a home of her own, but will she find it at Green Gables?

Inspired by the characters from her own imagination, Anne decides to dye her red hair raven-black. Although it doesn't quite go to plan, Anne soon bounces back. But her next attempt to turn a story into reality goes even more badly wrong ...

Anne is really looking forward to performing in the school concert. In all the excitement, she forgets about her old-fashioned clothes. But Matthew notices, and he wants to do something about it. Buying a fashionable dress will mean speaking to strangers—how will Matthew cope?

Anne has been asked to recite a poem at a concert but she feels very shy next to the professional performers. Will her nerves get the better of her on the big day? And how will Anne cope when she leaves Green Gables to study at Queen's Academy? Anne must hold her own against some old rivals ...

Anne has two exciting things to look forward to—the Avonlea concert and then her first ever sleepover at Diana's. However, Aunt Josephine is also visiting Diana's house and she is offended by Anne's impulsive actions. Will Anne find the words to smooth things over?

Anne loves Marilla and Matthew with all her heart—they took her in, gave her a home, and encouraged her to follow her dreams. Green Gables will always be her home, but Anne is starting to wonder if one day she might find somebody special and make a new life ...

This delightful 16-book anthology set presents L. M. Montgomery's classic novel, Anne of Green Gables, adapted into easily digestible stories for younger listeners.

Anne is starting to think about her future, and she'd like to become a teacher. That means she must pass the entrance exam so she can go to college. Anne throws herself into her studies, but she has a rival for top place-Gilbert Blythe. Who will be the winner in this epic battle of wits?

Anne lets her imagination run riot as she tells her friends fantastical stories of ghosts and monsters. It all seems like good fun—until Marilla needs Anne to run an errand at night. The woods aren't really haunted ... are they?

Join red-headed orphan Anne Shirley and her wonderful adventures at Green Gables farm in this abridged retelling for younger listeners.

The greatest love story ever told. When Romeo and Juliet meet, they fall in love—but how can they ever be together when all their families know is hate for one another? ABOUT THE SERIES: Shakespeare's Tales brings the Bard's timeless stories to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache....

King Lear demands that his three daughters tell him how much they love him. When his youngest, Cordelia, refuses, he casts her out and divides his kingdom between the other two. But when those two reject him, he descends into despair and madness....

When two sets of long-lost twins turn up in the same town on the same day, confusion and hilarity ensue. Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse are looking for their brothers—but they accidentally end up living their lives instead....

King Ferdinand's plan to ban ladies from his court to focus on his studies seems like a great one—until the Princess of France and her friends arrive and he falls in love! Can Ferdinand and his friends break their own law? Find out....

King Leonte's jealousy causes his sweet wife, Hermione to die and their baby daughter, Perdita to be exiled....

The King of Naples and the Duke of Milan are shipwrecked on a strange, enchanted island. Little do they know that the lord of the island is Prospero, the old duke of Milan who they betrayed many years ago—and he has been plotting his revenge ever since....