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On a sunny afternoon, Alice discovers a bottle that says DRINK ME. Unable to resist, she follows the label’s instructions...and immediately shrinks to tumble down a rabbit hole into an adventure where nothing is as it seems. From The Mad Hatter to the White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts, Alice meets a cast of characters who are both eccentric and memorable.

In the preface to the 1867 Charles Dickens edition of the beloved masterpiece, he wrote, "… like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favorite child. And his name is David Copperfield." The author’s most autobiographical work, along with his social-reform inspiring classic, Oliver Twist, is faithfully adapted for young listeners in this wonderfully narrated presentation of two timeless Dickens tales.

The main character is an old gloomy miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who doesn't love anyone or anything except his money. He doesn't understand why everybody is so happy about Christmas and with disgust, refuses the invitation from his kind nephew to celebrate this holiday together with his family.

Timeless Tales for Kids is an enchanting compilation of children's classic stories read by an all-star cast. Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit's classic novel The Railway Children, a masterpiece in children's fiction wonderfully evoking a bygone age, packed with fun, excitement and adventure. Bill Nighy reads a much-loved children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which continues to delight young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and magical shoes.

The Children's Book Of Christmas Stories is a wonderful assortment of 35 Christmas-themed tales that have been chosen by editor Asa Dickinson. Authors include Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Susan Coolidge, and Elizabeth Harrison. Whether it is for children, or for family gatherings, everyone is sure to be captivated and enthralled!

This delightful collection of 13 children’s classic stories features Alice in Wonderland, The Bell, A Christmas Carol, Cinderella, Emily of New Moon, The Little Match Girl, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Scourge of the Desert, The Secret Garden, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Am Weihnachtsabend erscheinen dem habgierigen und herzlosen Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge die Geister der vergangenen, gegenwärtigen und künftigen Weihnachten, die ihm das Glück vor Augen führen, das er bislang durch seine beispiellose Selbstsucht versäumt hat. Zutiefst betroffen, wandelt er sich über Nacht vom boshaften Egoisten zum gütigen, hilfsbereiten Wohltäter, einem Muster an Nächstenliebe und Hochherzigkeit.

This carefully compiled collection for young readers includes: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams.

Oliver Twist jest biedny. Urodzony w przytułku chłopiec zawsze był i będzie traktowany jak wyrzutek. Oliver nie chce przez całe życie ciężko pracować za nędzny posiłek, ale szybko się dowiaduje, że proszenie o coś więcej nie jest dla niego bezpieczne. Tak naprawdę Oliver potrzebuje tylko jednego: rodziny. Jednak czy rodzina złodziei, porywaczy i zabójców zasługuje na takie miano?

Pip to przeciętny chłopak. Nie ma rodziców, mieszka z kłótliwą siostrą i jej mężem. Pewnego razu w Wigilię Bożego Narodzenia spotka na bagnach zbiegłego przestępcę. Sprawy przybierają jednak dziwniejszy obrót, gdy po pewnym czasie, jakiś tajemniczy nieznajomy zaczyna wydawać na chłopca bardzo dużo pieniędzy.

Meg Pickel’s older brother, Orion, has disappeared. One night, Meg steals out to look for him and makes two surprising discoveries: She stumbles upon a séance that she suspects involves Orion, and she meets the author Charles Dickens, also unable to sleep and roaming the London streets.

Ebenezer Scrooge liebt keine Lichter, keine Lieder und schon gar keine Weihnachtsfreude. Doch dann, in der festlichsten aller Nächte, geschieht das Unglaubliche: Ein geheimnisvoller Geist erscheint – und kündigt drei weitere an. Sie führen ihn in seine eigene Vergangenheit, wo er sich als kleiner Junge an längst vergessene Wünsche erinnert. Sie zeigen ihm eine bescheidene Familie in der Gegenwart, die trotz Armut voller Wärme und Glück Weihnachten feiert.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a timeless holiday classic that warms the heart and inspires the soul. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who despises Christmas and rejects the joy it brings. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of a doomed fate unless he changes his ways. Over the course of the night, Scrooge is whisked away by three spirits—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Together, they reveal the consequences of his selfishness and the possibility of ...

A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. These spirits show him the error of his ways and inspire him to embrace the spirit of Christmas and become a kinder, more generous person. Charles Dickens was a prolific English writer and social critic of the Victorian era. He is known for his vivid characters, detailed descriptions, and his focus on social injustices. A Christmas Carol is just one of his many celebrated works.

A Christmas Carol is one of the most famous tales in the world. A Christmas Carol is at once a Christmas tale, a ghost story and a journey of discovery and redemption. This story for young listeners is a brand new version of Charles Dickens' much loved fantasy book for children. For those who love ghosts and things that go bump in the night, this is a perfect tale.

Here is our version of Charles Dickens classic story, "A Christmas Carol." This is a fully dramatized performance including sound effects and music and a full range of voice actors.

Humbug! On a cobblestone street in London, on a cold Christmas Eve, the wealthy, greedy Ebenezer Scrooge is staying late at work at his “counting-house,” keeping his clerk, poor Bob Cratchit, busy and cold and away from his family. But little does Scrooge know that his old business partner, Jacob Marley—dead for seven years—is about to pay him a ghostly visit! His intention: to warn Scrooge that three spirits, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, will be soon coming to see him, in order to convince him to change his ways before it’s too late!

En riktigt god jul... blir det till slut i Charles Dickens "En Julsaga", men vägen dit är inte den vanliga. Med hjälp av övernaturliga krafter får den rike och elake affärsmannen Scrooge en läxa, som på juldagsnatten förvandlar honom till en riktigt god människa. Charles Dickens skrev sin historia inför julen 1843. Den blev omedelbart en stor framgång och har haft en central plats i det anglosaxiska julfirandet sedan dess. Den har satts upp som julspel på teatrar i England och USA otaliga gånger.

Born in a workhouse and sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, young orphan Oliver Twist escapes and travels through London. While on his adventure, he meets Jack Dawkins, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. Caught in a life of immorality, Oliver finds himself taken away by a kind gentleman who leads him to a life he had never anticipated for himself.

Mysterious, dark and full of excitement, Oliver Twist takes listeners on a compelling journey through the crime-haunted alleys of Victorian London. It's heart-rending story of an innocent boy's struggle for survival is peopled by an unforgettable cast of characters - villainous Fagin, brutal Bill Sykes and the irrepressible Artful Dodger. This vivid retelling for children is remarkably faithful to Charles Dickens' masterpiece while Tony Robinson's narration brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of 1830s London.