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A poor peasant woman wishes for a child: but when a sorceress gives her a brown bulb, it grows a flower - and inside is tiny, perfect Thumbelina! A magical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, read by Tamsin Greig.

Mother Duck's brood of little ducklings are all adorable - except for one. The ugly duckling is large, grey, and awkward - but he has a surprise in store.... A magical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, read by Stephen Mangan.

A beautiful miller's daughter is locked away by the King and told she will never see her family again unless she spins straw into gold. Then an ancient dwarf promises to help - but there is a price to pay....

This volume contains a collection of fairy tales from a wide array of classical works. These immortal tales include "The Enchanted Stag", "Twelve Brothers", "Puss in Boots", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Light Princess", "Beauty and the Beast", "Hansel and Gretel", "Jack the Giant Killer", "The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor", and "The Story of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp".

It is bitterly cold, and the Little Match Girl is walking the icy streets in bare feet, trying to sell just one box of matches so she can go home and get warm. But no one wants to buy.... A magical retelling of the classic tale, read by Tamsin Greig.

Hansel and Gretel are two hungry children abandoned in the forest, who then happen upon a wonderful house made of gingerbread. But danger lurks within this tasty abode. Will the poor children escape or are they doomed to the cruel fate a wicked witch has in store for them?

Cinderella: poor orphan girl Cinderella longs to go to the grand royal ball, but her cruel stepmother and stepsisters won't allow it. Can her fairy godmother help her dreams come true? The Brave Tin Soldier: when a one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a beautiful ballet dancer with golden wings, it is just the start of his adventures. The Ugly Duckling: Mother Duck's brood of little ducklings are all adorable - except for one. The ugly duckling is large, grey and awkward. But he has a surprise in store.

When Charlotte and Big Daddy LaBouff decide to have dinner at Tiana’s Palace, they don’t realize that their dog, Stella, has tagged along, too. Soon Stella is the hit of Tiana’s ki….

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 read and digestible for children. Featured within are some of the bard’s most famous...

Una delle più belle e famose fiabe di Andersen torna in una nuova versione interpretata da Gaetano Marino. Una fiaba della buonanotte da ascoltare per sognare ad occhi aperti e che può insegnare molto anche agli adulti.

Alan Bennett reads The Owl and the Pussy-Cat and Other Nonsense Rhymes by Edward Lear. The poems and limericks include "The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly", "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat", "The Duck and the Kangaroo", "The Table and the Chair", "The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs", "Mr and Mrs Discobbolos", "The Nutcrackers and the Sugar Tongs", "The Two Old Bachelors", "The Pobble Who Has No Toes", "The Jumblies", "The Dog with a Luminous Nose", and many more.

Mitos, cuentos y leyendas de América Latina recoge y actualiza historias extraídas del folclor y las tradiciones de los diversos pueblos de América del Sur. Humor e imaginación no faltan a los textos que presentamos, los cuales suponen un viaje cautivador por el continente americano y su enorme riqueza cultural.

Ben and his trained dog, Sancho, run away from the circus and soon find a warm welcome in a kind community where spirited games are played. Theatricals and imaginative pageantry are all part of the fun.

Entdecken Sie die magische Welt der schönsten Märchen der Brüder Grimm! Von Schneewittchen bis Rumpelstilzchen – diese zeitlosen Klassiker verzaubern Groß und Klein mit ihren fesselnden Geschichten, mutigen Helden und lehrreichen Botschaften. Tauchen Sie ein in zauberhafte Abenteuer voller Fantasie und Weisheit!

Grimms Märchen. Weltweit bekannte Klassiker, die noch heute viel Wahres in sich haben. Wundervolle Geschichten, generationsübergreifend, von den Alten an die Jungen weitergegeben. Neu produziert und liebevoll gelesen. Jan Primke ist Sprecher und Musiker. Der Bassist und Sänger produziert Musik- und Hörspiel-CDs, gibt Konzerte und Workshops. Als Sprecher arbeitet er in seinem Dortmunder Studio für Hörbuchverlage sowie TV- und Radiostationen.

Die Kinder- und Hausmärchen von den Gebrüdern Grimm. Mit Hexen, Prinzessinnen und Fröschen. Im ersten Band sind unter anderem „Der Froschkönig", „Aschenputtel" und „Hänsel und Gretel" enthalten. Der erste Band enthält 40 Märchen des bekannten Brüderpaars. Sprecher: Thomas Phaedro Fedrowitz. Cover: Angela Kunze.

Eine Reise zu fast vergessenen Märchen. Moo, ein Reporter aus der magischen Welt, ist mit dem Zug unterwegs. Ein unvorhergesehener Halt des Zugs verleitet ihn dazu, die Gegend zu erkunden. Dabei entdeckt er einen verlassenen Ort im Wald. Was hat es mit diesem Ort auf sich, ist es eine Höhle, eine Ruine? Plötzlich macht sich jemand bemerkbar. Wer ist das? Und warum ist dieser Ort voll mit alten Büchern und Geschichten?

La Fontaine si presenta come il continuatore di Esopo e Fedro e il discepolo di Epicuro; ha spesso intenzioni morali e la satira e il contrasto sono fra i suoi metodi preferiti. Fra le favole più celebri "Il gallo e la volpe", "Il corvo e la volpe", "Il gatto e la tigre". La morte è uno degli elementi ricorrenti nelle Favole, in associazione al diritto del più forte, senza però trascurare il senso di solidarietà e di pietà verso gli infelici. Forse una delle morali complessive delle Favole è l'accettazione completa della natura umana.

Luigi Capuana rivoluzione l'impostazione tipica delle fiabe popolari siciliane che venivano raccontate attorno ai focolari per dar vita ad un mondo fantastico dal grande fascino. Ecco come lo stesso Capuana descrive le sue fiabe: "Appena scritte le sacramentali parole di uso 'C'era una volta...', i miei fantastici personaggi si mettevano in moto, s'impigliavano allegramente in quelle loro intricatissime avventure senza che io avessi coscienza di contribuirvi per nulla. Spesso mi domandavo in che modo il Reuccio e la Reginotta se la sarebbero cavata.

Der Bauer und sein Sohn ist der Titel eines 1839 veröffentlichten Märchens von Eduard Mörike: Die magischen Kräfte der Natur bestrafen einen mit seinem Leben unzufriedenen und seine Tiere schlecht behandelnden Bauer und er verliert seinen Hof. Sein sensibler Sohn wird dagegen für seine Tierliebe belohnt und er wendet das Schicksal der Familie. Nach seinem Vorbild gelobt der Vater Besserung.