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After visiting a fortune teller, Jafar believes he has the key to fame and fortune. But it turns out, the reading isn't quite what it seems.

In The Shoes of Fortune, Hans Christian Andersen delivers a clever, darkly humorous tale of magical mishap and human folly. When a pair of enchanted galoshes appears in Copenhagen, those who wear them are instantly transported to the time, place, or life they most desire. But each new reality—whether it be a glorious medieval past, the romantic moon, or the carefree life of another person—reveals that happiness isn't always where we imagine it to be.

City of Fortune is the highly-anticipated follow-up to The Crystal Chalice, the second volume in the Trinistyr Trilogy. Set in the popular Dragonlance world of Krynn, Dragonlance: The New Adventures follows a group of young companions as they band together for friendship, adventure and excitement. In the lost city of Taeloc, Elidor’s hopes of renewing Vael’s health have been betrayed. Unwilling to give up on her, Elidor tracks the chalice to the Northern Ergoth city of Gwynneth, where danger awaits those with wishes and the Defiler still lurks in the shadows. Loyalties must be questioned at every turn. Who can Elidor trust?

The Galoshes of Fortune (Danish: Lykkens Kalosker) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a set of time-travelling boots, considered to be inspired by the folktale of the "seven-league boots" (syvmilestøvler). The story is set in Copenhagen. A group of guests are holding a large party. During the festivity Councilor of Justice Knap argues that the Middle Ages were a time better than their own, more specifically the time of King Hans. Suddenly two fairies arrive, dressed up as house maids. One is old, Dame Care, the other is a minion of Dame Fortune.

युद्ध के दौरान स्थितियों में लगातार बदलाव होते हैं, जो संघर्ष, योजना और साहस की भूमिका को उजागर करते हैं।

Nanni era un servo talmente fedele e onesto che il suo padrone gli concesse un pezzo d'oro. Nanni non era però soddisfatto. Questo pezzo era troppo pesante per essere portato in giro, così decise di scambiarlo con un cavallo. Poi si stancò anche del cavallo e lo scambiò con un'oca. La storia si ripeté più volte, finché il servo non si ritrovò con delle pietre. Aveva Nanni battuto tutti in astuzia o non si era reso conto di quanto aveva perso?

As the war progresses, unexpected turns and shifts in power test the resilience of both sides. "Changing Fortunes of War" showcases the unpredictability and emotional turmoil of epic battles.

Every author has some peculiarity in his descriptions or in his style of writing. Those who do not like him, magnify it, shrug up their shoulders, and exclaim--there he is again! I, for my part, know very well how I can bring about this movement and this exclamation. It would happen immediately if I were to begin here, as I intended to do, with: "Rome has its Corso, Naples its Toledo" - "Ah! that Andersen; there he is again!" they would cry; yet I must, to please my fancy, continue quite quietly, and add: "But Copenhagen has its East Street."

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this sweet story of friendship and family! Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for Alex and her family, so it's even more special when she gets to share her favorite traditions with her best friend, Ethan. Together, they join the Chinese New Year parade...

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont est l'auteur de grands classiques de la littérature pour enfants. Cultivée et sage, elle consacra une grande partie de sa vie à l'éducation des enfants de l'aristocratie anglaise. C'est pour eux qu'elle écrivit d'innombrables contes, dont "La Belle et la bête" est aujourd'hui le plus célèbre. "Le Prince Fatal et le Prince Fortuné", Extrait : "Il y avait une fois une reine, qui eut deux petits garçons, beaux comme le jour.

The eighth story in the Tashi series of daring adventures and tall tales about magic, courage and a pair of magic shoes. The crowd gasped in amazement. 'Look at those shoes! Look at him fly!' Jack's Uncle Joe loves to tell stories, and so does Tashi—like the one about the magic shoes and Uncle Tiki Pu's sneaky plan. In the second story in this book, 'The Fortune Teller', find out what Tashi did when the fortune teller Luk Ahed said that his 10th birthday would be his last. There's no stopping Tashi.

เรื่องราวของบ้านหลังหนึ่งในกรุงโคเปนเฮเกนได้จัดงานเลี้ยงหรูขึ้น ผู้ที่เชิญมานั้นได้นั่งประจำที่ที่โต๊ะ ในงานมีหญิงสาวสองคน คนหนึ่งยังสาว คนหนึ่งสูงอายุ ซึ่งแท้จริงแล้ว คนหนึ่งเป็นเทพีแห่งโชค ได้บอกว่ามีรองเท้ายางคู่หนึ่งซึ่งจะมอบให้ใครก็ตามที่สวมมันเอาไว้

Бытовые сказки о людях для детей от шести до двенадцати лет. Сказка о том, как жена одного безграмотного простолюдина сделала своего мужа гадальщиком, волею судьбы он сумел найти царскую казну, получил хорошее вознаграждение и ни в чём не нуждался до конца жизни.

Волшебные сказки о людях для детей от шести до двенадцати лет. Сказка о том, как один бедный гадальщик предсказал сыну падишаха запада невозможное: сыну падишаха запада суждено жениться на принцессе востока,- и что из этого вышло.