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Sigourney Weaver, star of the Ghostbusters and Alien movies, narrates a powerful tale of a young girl's quest to rescue her playmate from the icy palace of the Snow Queen. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, this is an exciting and moving adventure story the whole family will enjoy, with music by Jason Miles (producer of Baby's Nursery Rhymes and ace synth programmer on Luther Vandross' Power of Love and Miles Davis' Amandla, Siesta, and Tutu).

“All my life I’ll think of you, I promise I will. I won’t ever forget you.” A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a...

Two thousand years ago, Jesus walked across Galilee; everywhere he traveled he gained followers. His contemporaries are familiar historical figures: Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus, Herod the Great, Pontius Pilate. It was an era of oppression, when every man, woman, and child answered to the...

O que é o amor? O que é preciso para amar? Deixe os amados personagens de Hans Christian Andersen mostrarem como o amor pode ser, o que é preciso para amar e como o amor pode se manifestar de diferentes maneiras e formas! Uma coletânea para os leitores jovens e adultos que possuem curiosidade e empatia.

Mergulhe no mundo mágico e encantado de Hans Christian Andersen, onde príncipes e princesas vivem aventuras emocionantes! Estrelando príncipes e princesas favoritos, esses contos fascinantes encantarão tanto crianças quanto adultos.

Discover fundamentals of European culture with a selection of the best stories by Hans Christian Andersen, who is credited with some of the best fairy tales ever written. His stories are a delight for children of all ages; their elegance, wit, and themes transcending age and nationality, makes them suitable for little kids and adults alike. They have inspired numerous adaptations and are positively ageless.

Um pobre príncipe com um nome famoso se apaixonou por uma princesa mimada e quis se casar com ela. Então, ele mandou presentes para ela, mas a princesa não ficou satisfeita e recusou encontrá-lo. Porém, o príncipe não desistiu e se apresentou diante do imperador e de sua filha disfarçado de pastor de porcos.

Um príncipe queria encontrar uma princesa de verdade, mas embora ele viajasse o mundo, que era cheio de princesas, ele não conseguia encontrar uma. Então, ele voltou para cada, triste e de mãos vazias. Numa noite tempestuosa, uma princesa encharcada bateu à sua porta e pediu abrigo para passar a noite. A mãe do príncipe não estava convencida de que ela era uma princesa de verdade e decidiu investigar.

In diesem Hörbuch stehen die Sensler für einmal im Mittelpunkt. Als Deutschfreiburger leben sie an der Grenze zwischen West- und Deutschschweiz. Sie gehen nicht nur leicht vergessen, sie haben auch einen schweren Stand – gegenüber anderen Dialekten, der französischsprachigen Mehrheit im Kanton und untereinander. Ständig gibt es Grabenkämpfe und Missverständnisse.

A National Book Award nominee! Returning to the same era of his "In a Dark Wood", Cadnum's majestic novel--part mystery, part history--chronicles the pageantry and brutality of the Crusades under King Richard. Edmund, a young apprentice, is awaiting punishment as a counterfeiter when a knight...

The legendary, record-breaking Hall of Fame pitcher tells his inspiring story Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth...

Un jour, un homme se voit offrir une malle par son ami. Comme il n'a rien à mettre dedans il s'y met lui-même, et la malle s'envole et l'emmène en Turquie.

The Emperor of China learns that one of the most beautiful things in his empire is the song of the nightingale. When he orders the nightingale brought to him, a kitchen maid leads the court to a nearby forest, where the nightingale agrees to appear at court, where it remains as the Emperor's favorite. When the Emperor is given a bejeweled mechanical bird he loses interest in the real nightingale, who returns to the forest. The mechanical bird eventually breaks down; and the Emperor is taken deathly ill a few years later. The real nightingale learns of the Emperor's condition and returns to the palace; whereupon Death is so moved by the nightingale's song that he allows the Emperor to live.

L'empereur de Chine, qui ne quitte jamais les limites de son palais, ignore qu'il existe un peu plus loin, au-delà de ses jardins maniérés, des lacs profonds et des bois touffus que les gens du peuple connaissent bien.

Il ciambellano aveva una chiave speciale del cancello: se ci si rivolgeva ad essa nel modo giusto, rispondeva onestamente a qualsiasi domanda! O almeno così credeva il ciambellano... Ma non si sbagliò la chiave nel predire che la giovane Lotte-Lene avrebbe conosciuto vittorie e buona sorte? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) è stato uno scrittore, poeta e artista danese. È celebre la sua letteratura per bambini; tra le sue fiabe più amate si citano "I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore", "La sirenetta", "L'usignuolo", "Il soldatino di stagno", "La regina delle nevi".

Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility made him beloved around the world. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. During his time as pope, he used a...

In Deutschland gibt es eine Menge zu entdecken! Das lustige Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin geht gemeinsam mit den Hörerinnen und Hörern auf Entdeckungsreise. Sie finden viele wilde Tiere und auch die Landschaften sind hier vielfältig – genauso wie die Städte und Dörfer, in denen die Menschen leben. Kein Wunder: Denn die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist zwar noch keine 100 Jahre alt. Aber ihre Geschichte reicht über 1500 Jahre zurück. Die Spuren der Vergangenheit finden Theo, Tess und Quentin an vielen Orten.

Die Sensler sind Deutschfreiburger. Sie leben zwischen Deutsch- und Welschschweiz und gehen leicht vergessen. Ständig gibt es Grabenkämpfe und Missverständnisse mit Nachbarn jenseits von Saane und Sense. Doch Hilfe naht. Die neue "Sensler Hotline" mit Berater Toni Schöpfer soll den Einheimischen Selbstvertrauen und Auftrieb verleihen. Doch Toni ahnt zunächst nicht, dass einflussreiche Mächte im Hintergrund die Fäden ziehen. Er muss die Sensler vor der Verschwörung retten.

This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman...

Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe geht weiter. Europa – gemeinsam stark: Die Erde ist der Planet, auf dem wir leben. Doch wie ist sie entstanden? Warum wird sie auch der Blaue Planet genannt? Welche Kontinente gibt es und was sind ihre Besonderheiten? Wie hat sich der Himalaja, das höchste Gebirge der Welt, gebildet? Und wo geht 24 Stunden am Tag die Sonne nicht unter? Ein spannendes Hörspiel für Kinder ab 6 Jahren.