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Great Stories for Children is a potpourri of short stories that effectively transports the reader to the fascinating world of its endearing characters. The ensemble includes Tutu the monkey, who is fond of troubling the no-nonsense Aunt Ruby; a pet python who makes sudden appearances at the most unusual places; a troublesome Pret who enjoys stirring up the household he resides in; three young children stranded on the Haunted Hill; and Himalayan bears who feast on pumpkins, plums and apricots.

A wonderful selection of stories to read and share. From sandcastles at the beach to enchanted ice-creams, step into the summer with these delightful characters. Adventure, fun and magic can all be found on holiday with Enid Blyton, who has been delighting readers for more than 70 years.

End every day with wonder and warmth through 365 Bedtime Stories, a beautifully narrated audiobook designed to fill young hearts with imagination, joy, and timeless values. This enchanting collection features a new tale for every night of the year - each one a perfect mix of gentle adventure, heartwarming fables, and meaningful life lessons.

Step into a world of daring heroes, brave explorers, and incredible adventures with 365 Stories for Boys - a captivating collection designed to spark the imagination of young listeners. Each story introduces boys to values like bravery, kindness, creativity, and resilience, all wrapped in exciting tales they'll want to hear again and again. With a story for every day of the month, this audiobook is perfect for bedtime bonding, daily listening habits, or solo story time.

This edition encompasses the best short fiction ever written for children. The beloved, enchanting fairy tales, such as of Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty, thrilling stories packed with the adventures of Sindbad and Aladdin, excerpts from iconic works such as Oliver Twist and Gulliver’s Travels—all this and many more stories that inform, educate, entertain, and enthral children and fill them with wonder and fire up their imagination, have been included in this covetable collection.

This bundle includes The Secret Path, The Howling Ghost, and The Haunted Cave.

William Shakespeare is arguably the most pivotal and widely read figure in the history of English literature. This comprehensive collection highlights some of the bard’s best works, adapted to be more easily digestible for children. Featured within are some of the bard’s most famous and compelling works, including: The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and many more.

A strange, silent girl who only appears in phone pictures. A school prank with a Christmas elf that goes terribly wrong. A piece of chalk that draws frighteningly fast. A boy's bone-tingling encounter with the world's most awesome toothpaste!

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by New York Times bestselling author and master of macabre Jonathan Maberry, is a chilling tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders?...

In an ever increasing stressful world for young children, we understand how important it is for young children to get a goodnights sleep. Which is why this collection of calming bedtime stories will help your child to relax after a stressfully day and drift off fast to a deep sleep.

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...

This revolting audiobook is for GOOD boys and girls only! Naughty kids might get ideas about how to do horrible things, like blowing up a toilet or tricking someone into bungee jumping. And then we'd be in trouble...

The New York Times bestselling series is sure to become your child's new favorite audio recording! The Rainbow Fish, with his shimmering scales in all colors, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. The other fish would love to have glittering scales too, but vain Rainbow Fish doesn't want to give away his wealth and beauty. This soon makes him very lonely. It is only when he shares with the other fish that he experiences happiness.

When noted English writer William Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, he gathered the materials and wrote the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best, and the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.

Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims.

In this Audible Original based on the beloved Goofus and Gallant feature in Highlights Magazine, find out what sort of shenanigans Goofus, Gallant, and their little sister Gigi get into – you won’t believe where they’ll end up next!

Turn your bedtime routine into a magical adventure with this collection of calming fairy tales that will have your children and whole family drifting off to the deepest, calming sleep they have ever have! With "Bedtime Fairy Tale Collection for Kids" you are not only just hitting play, you are unleashing 25 classic fairy tales which have been passed down for generations, unleashing adventures that will make dreams come alive.

From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short-story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey - together for the first time. Plus several brand-new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she has some monsters for students. A group of kids attempts a levitation trick with hair-raising results. A neighborhood is so boring the grown-ups are turning into...well...you know. And dozens more.

Seventeen of the bard’s most notable plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. This collection also includes the biography The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!...

In this book, you’ll meet seven boys who face a variety of challenges. Life is a journey full of ups and downs. Happy moments and some sad times. New experiences and not so new. Fun times and some frustrating ones. Tasty foods and some pretty gross ones. Fun with friends and disagreements. Funny conversations and spilled words. Family time and time alone. Super-fast days and relaxed slower-paced ones. This book helps boys navigate all these situations with ease.