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Cat and her friends are preparing for Halloween night in Clonbridge. While they are planning their routes for trick-or-treating, a troop of fairies and supernatural creatures are also making plans for their annual Revels at Ráth Glas, a ringfort outside Clonbridge. These fairy folk enjoy mischief and chaos and have a tendency to steal human children and swap them with fairies or Stocks. As Cat and her granny have the gift of Sight, they’re aware that something special is happening in the town this Halloween.

"Es war einmal": Grimms Märchen werden schon seit über 200 Jahren erzählt und nicht nur von Kindern geliebt. Besonders zur Weihnachtszeit, wenn es draußen kalt und drinnen besinnlich wird, erfreuen sich auch heute noch Jung und Alt an den Märchen der Brüder Grimm. Schneewittchen, Hänsel und Gretel, Sterntaler und Frau Holle gehören dann zum Weihnachtsprogramm.

Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers around a fire, singing songs and laughing. After a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like good bedtime stories of joy and happiness. Here you will listen to stories of love, joy, happiness, and whatever else makes Christmas atmosphere a magic time to share with your beloved ones. What are you waiting for? Scroll up, buy the audiobook now, and let the magic begin. Merry Christmas, and enjoy listening!

Zauberhafte Weihnachtsgeschichten. Alle Jahre wieder fiebern die Kinder ungeduldig auf die schönste Zeit des Jahres hin. Das Hörbuch mit neun bezaubernden Weihnachtsgedichten und -geschichten versüßt das Warten auf den Heiligabend für die ganze Familie.

The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales. When young Kay is stolen away and cursed with a frozen heart, his closest friend Gerda must make her way across the daunting landscape (with the help of a strange assortment of people and animals) to free him from the palace of the Snow Queen.

Weicher Schnee schillert wie Perlmutt, Kerzen bedecken mit warmem Goldschein das Zimmer, es herrschen Spaß und Freude. Geruch von gerösteten Nüssen, Zimt und geschmückten Weihnachtsbäumen steigt in die Luft. Weihnachten ist immer eine Zeit großer und kleiner Wunder. Dieses Hörbuch enthält wundervolle Wintergeschichten und Märchen, die einen in die Weihnachtsmagie eintauchen lassen und in Festtagsstimmung bringen.

Hans Christian Andersen’s The Fir Tree is a poignant and timeless holiday tale that reflects on the themes of longing, joy, and the passage of time. The story follows a little fir tree, who dreams of growing up and experiencing the grand adventures of life beyond the forest. As it watches the world around it change, the fir tree discovers the importance of appreciating the present moment and the bittersweet lessons that come with growing older.

Riya loves Diwali for the tasty treats but not the darkness and loud fireworks. Can Riya be brave and find a way to celebrate Diwali with her family without being scared? Presented as a 'Once Upon a Time' bedtime story, children will learn the origin of Diwali and how it came to be a celebration of light over darkness and good over evil. Diwali is a five-day long celebration beginning from purchasing silver and gold items, to decorating the home with lights and candles, to preparing baked goods and visiting friends and family, to ending the holiday with fireworks and a celebration of siblings.

On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious "spirit" Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween.

Wer kennt das nicht? Plötzlich verschwinden Weihnachtsplätzchen aus gut gehüteten Verstecken, Marzipankugeln werden geklaut...

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Märchen gibt es auch zum Osterfest. Vor allem für Kinder ist Ostern besonders aufregend, denn sie freuen sich auf den Frühling und den Osterhasen, der ihnen die bunten Ostereier versteckt. Um die Vorfreude drauf zu steigern, gibt es jetzt diese spezielle Sammlung von Märchen einiger berühmter Literaten: Christian Morgenstern, Hans Christian Andersen, die Brüder Grimm, Joachim Ringelnatz und Hoffmann von Fallersleben. Eine illustere Mischung, die das kommende Ostern zu einem ganz Besonderen werden lässt.

Léon, un vieil homme méchant et avare, voit sa vie se transformer lors d'une bien étrange nuit de Noël ? Le fantôme de son frère lui annonce que les trois génies de Noël vont lui rendre visite, accompagnés d'un cadeau de sa part ? Abasourdi, Léon va effectivement les rencontrer ! Ils l'emmènent tour à tour voyager dans le temps, lui faisant vivre des moments forts en émotions et découvrir la merveilleuse musique de Guiseppe Verdi. Après cette nuit magique, le vieux Grigou sera métamorphosé à jamais ?

A Noël, Clara reçoit un magnifique cadeau de son oncle : un casse-noisette. Mais Fritz, jaloux, brise le cadeau. La nuit venue, Clara décide d'aller voir son pauvre casse-noisette brisé dans l'armoire et voilà qu'il est devenu un prince ! Le prince emmène Clara en voyage autour du monde mais surtout au pays des fleurs, des glaces et même des bonbons, rencontrer la fée Dragée et la reine des neiges.

On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. But can one man alone stand up to the goblins, save Hanukkah, and live to tell the tale?

È importante accontare ai bambini la vera storia della Befana. Quella della Befana è infatti una magia particolare. È l'ultima delle feste che concludono il periodo di Natale e si dice che l'Epifania tutte le feste porta via, ma in realtà - ne sono sicuro - è quella che i bambini davvero aspettano con più trepidazione. Insieme a questo titolo riceverete un file PDF accessibile dalla vostra Libreria.

Jack and the Manger retells the story of Jesus’ birth as if it were a Newfoundland folktale. It’s all seen through the eyes of Jack, the hero of many a story, who befriends a young couple on their walk to Bethlehem. There’s a bit of "angel talk", some gravel pit camping, an edge-of-your-seat birth drama, and the low-down on how Caesar Augustus’ "count-and-tax plan" brought them all together.

Here's a heart-wrenching story about a poor little girl forced to sell matches on Christmas Eve. As she stumbles barefooted into a cold and lonely alley, she is enchanted by visions of Christmas wonders and her beloved grandmother long passed. "The Little Match Girl" is a tale that makes us all grateful for what we have this holiday season.