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Ephraim Appledore-Smith is an ordinary boy, and up until his father's stroke he lived an ordinary life. But all that changes when his family moves to the Water Castle - their ancestral home in the small town of Crystal Springs. Mallory Green's family has always been the caretakers of the Water Castle - and the guardians of its secrets. She has been raised to protect the legendary Fountain of Youth, hidden on the estate grounds. But ever since her mom left, she's stopped believing in magic. Will Wylie's family has been at war with the Applegates for generations, all because of the Water Castle's powerful secrets.

Chicken Little is not afraid of anything, not even a wolf. No matter how big or bad he is. In fact, she's never even seen a wolf. So when a real wolf shows up and ruffles her feathers, what's a fretful fowl to do: Join the frenzied flock and fly the coop? Or find out if this newcomer is as bad as his reputation? The plucky star of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale goes toe-to-toe with literature's most famous villain in this brilliant comedy spun with sly wisdom.

When Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, he gets more beans than he ever expected or wanted. It's bean porridge for breakfast! Bean salad for lunch! Bean chowder for dinner! It doesn't take long before Jack is tired of eating nothing but beans - no matter how nutritious! But just as he's about to chop down his magic beanstalk, he meets a grumpy giant, who is just as sick and tired of beans as he is. Together, Jack and the giant cook up a plan to plant a vegetable garden full of tomatoes, corn, carrots, and russet potatoes that's bound to satisfy everyone.

Princess Annama wants to find a prince, but she does not want to wait for a prince to choose her. She takes matters into her own hands and invites princes from all over to come meet her. She wants to find a prince who is kind, fun, and sensitive - sensitive enough to feel a single chickpea laying under a tall stack of mattresses! When prince after prince disappoints her, Princess Annama wonders if she’ll ever find the kind of prince she’s looking for.

A hilarious modern fairy-tale mashup set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real...but recent history. Roxy Humperdinck is still reeling from the Great Fairy Tale cover-up when Cinderella Jones returns with a new mission: to investigate The Missing - the children who followed the Pied Piper into the mountain 30 years ago, never to be seen again. So begins another crazy adventure that takes the girls up Jack's beanstalk, through Red Riding Hood's Woods...and to the cottage of the most evil villain of all time, the Gingerbread Witch.

Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairy tales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Narration by expert storytellers, music, exciting sound effects, and dramatic dialogue will inspire children. This classic tale is sure to become a favorite pastime, treating children to a magical fantasy of entertaining enjoyment along with life lessons to which they can relate.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Pax in this fantastical tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alliance with Baba Yaga to save the forest from a wicked tsar. Since she was a pup, Zima has been taught to fear humans--especially witches--but when her family is threatened, she has no choice but to...

Brought to you by Puffin. Have you ever heard an Echo? They live in lakes and tunnels and caves. But have you ever seen an Echo? Little Echo lives alone in a cave. Shy, she hides away, echoing the noises around her. But Little Echo isn't just shy - she's lonely. And when Max comes to the cave...

Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries' seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once. In the forest of Fairfold, lies a glass casket. Inside the casket lies a sleeping faerie prince that none can rouse. He's the most fascinating thing Hazel and Ben have ever seen and they dream of waking him.

An injured (and gassy) goose has crashed onto the Worthington estate, and no one cares except for young Valeria. That all changes when the bird starts laying solid-gold eggs! But as soon as the Worthingtons try to force the goose to lay a fortune, the egg comes out totally ROTTEN. Can Val help her feathered friend escape before the greedy family tries something extreme?

Uma criança corajosa encontra o Guardião dos Sonhos na Montanha dos Desejos, desvendando segredos mágicos que mostram como os sonhos podem transformar o mundo ao nosso redor.

Neste conto encantador, os pequenos habitantes do Vale dos Dragões frequentam uma escola única, onde aprendem lições de amizade, magia e bravura. Uma história que encanta corações de todas as idades.

Detective Princess King is taking on her toughest case yet: find the "pea"—a priceless emerald that's disappeared from Mrs. Snell's jewelry collection. But as Princess searches for clues, she discovers that Snell Manor holds many mysteries—from secret passageways to a towering bed of stacked mattresses.

Mama and Papa could not agree on a name for their first baby, and everyone in the family had an opinion. That's how the name Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico came to be, and Pacho's parents insisted that everyone use his full name. But when Pacho finds himself in trouble, his younger brother, Juan, must quickly find help, which isn't easy when you have to keep saying Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico.

After a chemical spill in Dr. Frankenstein's lab, Rapunzel's hair has grown to extreme lengths . . . and it's alive! But her long locks weren't the only thing animated that stormy night. A lightning strike also shocked life into a clay figure. Now Frankenstein is locking the two away, promising to cure Rapunzel while secretly plotting to use his creations to become famous.

Alice is a skilled pre-teen secret agent, but when she joins the forces of Wonderland, she's in over her head. Nothing they do makes sense! Mr. White, the new boss, is always running late for something. Maddie makes wacky gadgets and hats but stops for tea every hour. And Alice's new partner, Kitty, literally disappears during their mission training. How can Alice sneak into the evil Queenie Hearts's garden party and stop her top-secret, world-ending plan amid all this madness?

Beloved storyteller Jim Weiss weaves an enchanting spell with four classic tales of magic, bravery, and kindness. From the Colosseum of ancient Rome to the Imperial Palace of China, from mysterious islands to blizzard-whipped mountains, young listeners will explore far-off lands, meet magical creatures, and be drawn into stories they'll want to hear again and again.

This story is excerpted from The Pied Piper of Hamelin: And Other Tales by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces incredible characters in this captivating tale based on the famous story by the Brothers Grimm.

Kennt ihr die Geschichte von dem unheimlichen Rübezahl, der im Berg wohnt und eine Prinzessin gefangen hält, weil er sie heiraten will? Wenn nicht, dann hört gut zu! ? Ein Hörspiel über die berühmte Volkssage von Anke Beckert.

Short, fun re-imaginings of children's favorite tales that transport beloved timeless characters to the modern world. What will happen when the Pied Piper plays his magic pipe, and the rats don't leave? What happens when Sleeping Beauty really does sleep for a hundred years - and wakes up to a very different place? Thumbelina dreams of being a model on the catwalk. Then a local fashion show comes to town. Could this be her big chance?