Showing results for "Family Life" in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

A witch, an evil orphanage caretaker, and an enchanted house. But in this contemporary retelling of the classic tale Hansel and Gretel, twins Hansen and Gracie are not like other children. They have a connection that no one else can understand. But will it be enough to save them from the evil they encounter?

It is time for the Chinese emperor to choose his successor. Instead of one of his lazy sons, he decides to choose someone who is not from the royal family and devises a special test. Who will be worthy to become the next emperor?

"For many days we had been tempest-tossed...the raging storm increased in fury until on the seventh day all hope was lost." So begins this delightful adventure story. The Robinson family, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four sons, will emerge alive from this terrible storm, bringing to land two dogs and a shipload of livestock: hens, pigeons, and geese.

Following the death of her mentally ill mother, 11-year-old Zoë moves to North Carolina to live with her uncle, a metal sculptor named Henry. It doesn’t take long for the sharp-tongued Zoë to warm to some of the town’s eccentric residents, including a woods dwelling teenager, who helps Zoë in unexpected ways.

Due sorelle vivono in mezzo ai boschi: Linda ha i capelli neri e gli occhi chiari, Bella ha gli occhi neri e i capelli chiari. Quando un enorme orso si porta via il loro amico Celestino, le due bambine decidono di andare a salvarlo accompagnate dal loro padre. Arriveranno fino al Paese di maghi, dove conosceranno tanti amici allegri e con la testa un po' tra le nuvole.

There's a lot Emma wants to tell her mother about: her job leading cemetery walking tours, her new drum set, and the fact that the town's most famous ghost, the Morning Glory, seems to be trying to send Emma a message. But Emma can't share any of this, because Emma's mom is dead. Luckily there's a loophole. The women in Emma's family all have a special destiny that comes to them in the form of a dream, and when they finally achieve this destiny, they're rewarded with a vision of all their extraordinary ancestors.

Christmas has come, and with it a sparkling white winterfrost over the countryside. But twelve-year-old Bettina's parents have been called away unexpectedly, leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia. In all the confusion, Bettina's family neglects to set out the traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse who are rumored to look after the family and their livestock.

This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.

Mette og hendes familie glæder sig til en dejlig ferie i det gamle, lejede sommerhus. Men Mette mærker hurtigt, at der er noget galt med stedet. Mærkelige hændelser i tusmørket og et alt for livagtigt mareridt bringer hende på sporet af en grum hemmelighed. Noget ondt har engang været på færde her - og nu gør det sig klar til at slå til igen. Mette bliver klar over, at de alle sammen er i livsfare. Men hvad kan hun gøre for at afværge truslen? Og kan hun overhovedet få nogen til at tro på sig? Peter Gotthardt (f.

Es ist Märchenstunde bei Familie Vogel. Papa Martin hat sich dieses Mal das Märchen "Der Froschkönig" rausgesucht. Damit Emma schnelle einschlafen kann, liest er ihr im Bett die Geschichte vor.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny meet Mr. Hudson, a local author who is best known for his novel about a vampire. But rumors of a real vampire are going around town—a vampire who haunts the graveyard behind Mr. Hudson’s house! Since vampires don’t exist, the children soon realize that someone must be trying to scare people away! Who brought the old legend back to life—and why?