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Hoping to erase her tragic past, Empress Wu fills her kingdom with all beautiful things. She wants the Nightingale for its beautiful song. After sending her advisors to find the bird, Nightingale comes to her and offers to stay in her kingdom. Saddened by his captivity, Nightingale wishes to leave. Will the empress allow him to go?

Twelve-year-old Lark is determined to escape her squalid life at Miss Starvenger’s boarding house, but she needs to find the coin to do it. Her grand scheme? To steal her fortune from the Royal Museum. Unfortunately, her heist goes off the rails, and Lark ends up stealing a magical sword right out from under the nose of Prince Jasper, who’s none too happy to have his plans thwarted. Lark soon discovers that the sword has a mind of its own, and has chosen her to be the next Nightingale, a fabled hero who must vanquish an ancient evil that is waking after centuries of sleep. 

The Nightingale and the Rose is a short tragic fantasy story for children. It was first published in 1888 in the anthology The Happy Prince and Other Tales, which, in addition to its title story, also includes "The Happy Prince", "The Devoted Friend", "The Selfish Giant" and "The Remarkable Rocket". In The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde we have theme of love, sacrifice, selflessness, pity, materialism and gratitude.

The Emperor of China is a Chinaman, as you most likely know, and everyone around him is a Chinaman too. It's been a great many years since this story happened in China, but that's all the more reason for telling it before it gets forgotten.

In The Nightingale, Hans Christian Andersen weaves a timeless fable of authenticity, beauty, and redemption. Set in an enchanted vision of imperial China, the story follows a humble nightingale whose song captivates the hearts of all who hear it—even the mighty emperor himself. When an ornate artificial bird replaces the real one at court, the soul-stirring power of nature is cast aside in favor of predictable perfection. But when illness and death come for the emperor, only the return of the living nightingale's song can offer healing and hope.

A long time ago, the Emperor of China lived in a magnificent palace made of fine china and surrounded by a splendid garden that was so big that even the gardener did not know it all of it. One day, the Emperor read a book that said that the most marvellous bird was the nightingale and so he asked his court to find him one because he wanted to hear it sing that very evening.

The Emperor of China learns that one of the most beautiful things in his empire is the song of the nightingale. When he orders the nightingale brought to him, a kitchen maid leads the court to a nearby forest, where the nightingale agrees to appear at court, where it remains as the Emperor's favorite. When the Emperor is given a bejeweled mechanical bird he loses interest in the real nightingale, who returns to the forest. The mechanical bird eventually breaks down; and the Emperor is taken deathly ill a few years later. The real nightingale learns of the Emperor's condition and returns to the palace; whereupon Death is so moved by the nightingale's song that he allows the Emperor to live.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

Two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving, masterful story of an unforgettable summer friendship. Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire...

It's 1919. Henry has moved to the countryside with her parents and her baby sister, Piglet - all still scarred by the death of her brother. Alone in her head, she begins to explore her surroundings, encouraged by her only friends - characters from her favourite books. Nobody much notices when she wanders into the woods at the bottom of the garden and meets Moth, a striking witchlike woman. Together they form a bond that could help Henry save her family.

Radiospektakl' "Solovej i roza" po odnoimennoj skazke Oskara Uajl'da. Solovej zhil na Dube v sadu, rjadom s domom, gde zhil bednyj student. Odnazhdy, on uslyshal, chto dlja schast'ja studentu nuzhna lish' prekrasnaja krasnaja roza. Esli on podarit ee na balu odnoj devushke, to ta budet s nim tancevat'.

This is a story from the Famous People in History collection.

***'A book that all children should read' - Matthew Syed*** -> Did you know that a toy spaceship can teach you about inflation? -> Or that a pooping cow can show you how to invest your pocket money? -> And that even the greatest detectives have been fooled by fake news and dancing fairies? The...

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf is a warm, thought-provoking tale about how Freddie and his companion leaves change with the passing seasons and the coming of winter. This beautiful and engaging tale symbolizes death and its profound effects on those left behind. This audio program takes you through the stages of grief and sorrow. Leo shares his experiences and those of others who have found strength in the time of sorrow.

รับฟังเรื่องราวของจักรพรรดิชาวจีนที่ได้ยินเสียงนกไนติงเกลร้องเพลงอย่างไพเราะ ก็เกิดหลงใหลในน้ำเสียงนั้น จนต้องฟังเสียงขับขานทุกวัน กระทั่งวันหนึ่ง พระองค์ได้ของกำนัลเป็นนกไขลาน ความที่เห่อของใหม่ ทำให้ทรงหลงลืมเจ้านกนไนติงเกลน้อยไปชั่วคราว สุดท้าย นกไขลานก็เสีย จักรพรรดิจึงนึกขึ้นได้ว่า… ทำพลาดไปเสียแล้วที่ทอดทิ้งนกไนติงเกลน้อย พระองค์รู้สึกผิดจนล้มป่วย สุดท้ายแล้วนกไนติงเกลจะทำอย่างไร ต้องติดตามรับฟัง

This delightful selection of stories by one of the classic masters of the genre includes some well-known and lesser-known tales, presented in lively Naxos AudioBooks style with music and sound effects.

Волшебные сказки для детей от 6 до 12 лет. Сказка "Сладкоголосый соловей" - о жестоком шахе, необыкновенном дереве из драгоценных камней, о сладкоголосом соловье, уносившем листья с чудесного дерева, и об отважном царевиче, спасшем народ от жестокого правителя.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.