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Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe audiobook, narrated by renowned actor Michael York. Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read. Open the door and enter a whole new world of...

In the story, the Cowardly Lion believes that he has depleted the reserve of courage imbued in him by the Wizard (as told in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). Someone soon misdirects the Lion into thinking that he can only replenish his courage by eating a courageous man. Since the Lion dislikes the notion of harming anyone, he resolves to do the deed as quickly as possible, and so embarks on his quest. Unbeknownst to the Lion, he is being hunted by two would-be hunters: a circus clown named Notta Bit More, and an orphaned boy named Bobby Downs, whom Notta calls Bob Up.

Once there was a tawny scrawny lion who chased monkeys on Monday—kangaroos on Tuesday—zebras on Wednesday—bears on Thursday—camels on Friday—and on Saturday, elephants! So begins the funny, classic Golden story of a family of ten fat rabbits that teaches the hungry lion to eat carrot...

In this short Aesop fable, a tiny mouse helps a great, big lion.

"Tout au milieu de l'Afrique centrale, ce vaste pays abondant en forêts vierges et en bêtes sauvages, les ombres de la nuit descendaient lentement pour avertir que le moment du repos allait sonner." Dans un combat entre un lion et un moucheron, qui gagnera ?

"Le Lion et le Moucheron", conte savoureux ou fable qu'on retrouve sur de nombreux continents. Quand le plus petit insecte se montre plus fort que le roi des animaux, mais... il y a toujours plus fort que soi.

An all-time favorite story of how a slave named Androcles, by plucking a thorn out of a lion's paw, saved his own life when he was thrown to the lions years later before thousands of cheering people in the Roman Coliseum.

When the heathen King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, he took a religious young Jew named Daniel back to the city of Babylon. But when Daniel refused to worship the King's golden idols, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions. His life was saved because of his undying faith in God.

En esta breve fábula, un pequeño ratoncito ayuda a un enorme león. / In this short fable, a little mouse helps a huge lion.

From 1889 to 1910, Scottish author and journalist Andrew Lang collected more than four hundred fairy tales from sources throughout the world. Organized into twelve volumes, he distinguished each by the color of the book cover. The books were immensely popular and helped change the public notion that fairy tales were unsuitable for young readers.

Step into the whimsical world of Denslow's One Ring Circus, where imagination and spectacle collide in a charming tale by W. W. Denslow. This delightful story transports listeners to a lively circus filled with acrobats, clowns, and performing animals, all brought to life with Denslow's signature illustration style and wit. The one-ring circus becomes a stage for wonder and delight, capturing the timeless magic of classic circus performances.

Der riesengraue Elefant kann nicht einschlafen, er hat schlecht geträumt. Also treffen sich der kleine Tiger, der kleine Bär und ihre Freunde beim Elefanten. Der Igel erzählt seine Geschichte, wie er einmal Schnee sehen wollte. Nicht so einfach, wenn man Winterschlaf hält. Und die Tiere? Schnarchen um die Wette. Am nächsten Tag kann der Siebenschläfer nicht schlafen. Sieht überall Gestalten! Also auf zum Siebenschläfer! Und die Ameise erzählt ihre Geschichte, wie der Reiseesel mit einem Propeller nach Mallorca flog. Und die Tiere? Haben grandios gut geschlafen.