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A collection of well-loved stories for witches and wizards of all ages, The Tales of Beedle the Bard are the wizarding world's Grimm's Fairytales. This edition is translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger herself and contains helpful notes from both Professor Dumbledore and J.K. Rowling.

There is no bigger fairytale box than this one! 200 tales by the Brothers Grimm, 50 tales by Hans Christian Andersen, famous stories by Wilhelm Hauff, and stories from all over the world: More than 300 fairy tales are collected in this box; famous ones, and those you will be happy to discover for the first time! Included: a pdf file with track list!

It features coming of age stories on the theme of closeness to home, deftly interwoven with illuminating autobiographical pieces on the inspirations behind the fiction. Stories include: "The Missing Link", "Joe Quinn's Poltergeist", "Harry Miller's Run", "Slog's Dad", "Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lads", "Mary Malone", "Half a Creature from the Sea", and, "When God Came to Kathleen's Garden".

Brought to life by Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon, this collection contains Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairy tales, as well as a selection of lesser-known favorites. Unlike the...

The audio collection opens with a touch of whimsical adventure, featuring the famous nonsense poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll. Brought vividly to life in a special reading by Liam Edward Stauff, this imaginative performance sets the tone for the entire series, engaging listeners of all ages...

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's collection of fairytales called Kinder- und Hausmärchen ( Children's and Household Tales) was published in 1812. Filled with moral lessons that are not wrapped up in the now-expected "Disney-esque" feel, these stories may shock or scare you, but they have been the inspiration for some of the most beloved modern fairytales we know and love. Sixty-two fairytales are included in this collection.

Experience the marvel and splendor of ancient Greek fables with this audiobook, including the stories of Pandora's box, Jason's search for the Golden Fleece, Orpheus' attempt to rescue Eurydice from the underworld, and Icarus' ill-fated flight. The myths of Hercules, Prometheus, and "The Golden Touch" are also included.

A selection of some of the most famous fairy stories which every child needs to foster their imagination. The following stories can be found on this title: "The Story of the Three Little Pigs", "The History of Dick Whittington", "Beauty and the Beast", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Puss in Boots", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Ali Baba", "The Brave Little Tailor", and "The Princess on the Glass Hill".

Lust auf fantastische Geschichten über furchterregende Drachen, bildschöne Prinzessinnen, edle Ritter, böse Hexen, aufregende Fabelwesen und vieles mehr? So lasst euch verzaubern, denn in diesem Hörspiel schlüpft Autorin Christina Schwarzfischer in die Rolle von Lyrika, einer Schriftstellerin und Märchenerzählerin aus dem Mittelalter. Lyrika lädt euch ein zur Märchenstunde! Nur hier: 10 Märchen - 3 mehr als auf dem physischen Datenträger!

Un ambasciatore che, per convincere una principessa sposare il proprio re, deve superare delle difficilissime prove, un fedele cagnolino, un pesce, un gufo, un corvo... questi sono alcuni dei personaggi che popolano il racconto. La Bella dai Capelli D'Oro è una delle fiabe che Collodi ha tradotto dal francese e che, come dice egli stesso nella prefazione, "nel voltare in italiano.

La Bella Addormentata nel Bosco è una delle fiabe che Collodi ha tradotto dal francese e che, come dice egli stesso nella prefazione, "nel voltare in italiano (...) qua e là mi feci lecite alcune leggerissime varianti, sia di vocabolo, sia di andatura di periodo, sia di modi di dire: e questo ho voluto notare qui di principio, a scanso di commenti, di atti subitanei di stupefazione e di scrupoli grammaticali o di vocabolario.

I "racconti delle fate" è una raccolta di fiabe tradotte da Carlo Collodi per l'editore Paggi di Firenze, e pubblicata nel 1875. Contiene l'adattamento italiano delle nove celebri fiabe di Charles Perrault contenute ne I racconti di Mamma Oca, insieme a quattro di Madame d'Aulnoy e due di Madame Leprince de Beaumont.

Professional faerie and storyteller Tanya Robyn Batt lifts the veil between the faerie world and our own, introducing a variety of faerie folk through stories, poems, and snippets of lore from Britain and Ireland. Introductions to each story are filled with fascinating historical and literary details about faerie customs, among the shower of pixie dust, glittery stars, and fluttery dragon flies.

Some folk stories endure generation after generation because, although they are not literal, they resound in truths on a human scale. Folktales remind us of wisdom so elemental it is often lost in the rush of everyday life, so that "sometimes common sense makes no sense at all." The six wonder tales on this audiobook are gems of the genre. They have a "long ago and far away" quality.

Der Zwerg Vavoc ist Schmied in Astria. Er ist für seine Hilfsbereitschaft bekannt - und diese wird von seinen Nachbarn auch gern ausgenutzt. Hierunter leidet Vavoc sehr, doch eines Tages beschließt er, dass seine Arbeit mehr Wert ist und ändert etwas, das sein Leben verändert. Eine schöne Geschichte zum Vorlesen und selbst lesen. Empfohlen für Eltern und Großeltern, die auf liebevolle Weise das Selbstbewusstsein Ihrer Kinder stärken möchten.