Showing titles in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

I'm spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and - ugh - snobby Penny. I'm not expecting anything magical to happen, until Frankie falls into a mysterious hole behind Penny's house...and we all wind up in the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! I've visited fairytales before. But, in Wonderland, everything is topsy-turvy. There are potions that make you grow, cakes that make you shrink, bossy caterpillars, and a horrible Queen of Hearts who wants to put us on trial.

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his...

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This classic tale is a fantastical fable of two dear friends - one of whom goes astray and is literally lost to the north woods, while the other undertakes an epic journey to rescue him. This charming, strange, and wonderful story is a timeless allegory about growing up and the challenges of staying true to one's self, and it served as the wintry inspiration for the blockbuster hit Frozen.

Here are some of the finest fairytales from around the world - most of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," three from "The Arabian Nights," and many more. Andrew Lang was one of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series of children's fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales which are still used extensively today.

Are you looking for bedtime stories that go beyond entertainment? Look no further than Girl Power Bedtime Stories. This collection of enchanting tales is designed to help your child develop unwavering confidence, manage anxiety, and cultivate mindfulness while drifting off to sleep.

In The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie, an aging fisherman struggles each day to provide for his family, casting his nets into the sea with little success. On what seems to be another day of disappointment, he pulls from the water a strange sealed copper vessel—an object that soon unleashes a terrifying surprise. From the vessel emerges a powerful genie, imprisoned centuries ago by the great King Solomon. But freedom has not softened the spirit’s heart. Instead of gratitude, the fisherman is promised death.

Prince Camar and Princess Badoura have a lot in common. Both have been locked up by their fathers for refusing to marry. Both have been brought together by two genies to settle a disagreement. One evening is all it takes for them to fall in love, but by morning they are separated. To find each other again, one will fake their own death and one will disguise themself as the other.

Yuki is lost in a dark mood on her way home from school. In a flash of frustration, she tosses her house keys down an open manhole. When she climbs down to retrieve them, she discovers another world: Mudland. The Mud Princess, an enormous dripping thing made of mud and sticks, greets Yuki and shows her the wonders of her kingdom. Yuki’s dark mood is at home here—her sadness and anger fit right in. As they journey together, the Mud Princess becomes larger, absorbing the anger around her.

The ocean doesn’t just swallow ships it keeps them. When a routine research expedition goes dark, young tech-genius Anderson, expert navigator Maya, and the skeptical Dr. Aris find themselves pulled into the heart of the world’s greatest mystery. But the Bermuda Triangle isn’t just a patch of treacherous water; it’s a high-tech “trap” designed by a civilization that shouldn’t exist. As the laws of physics shatter around them, the trio discovers a “Magnetic Graveyard” where time runs backward and a hidden city of light hums beneath the waves.

Griswold the Dragon lives in a seaside cave in the beautiful harbour village of Boscastle, Cornwall. Join Griswold and his friends on his adventures, featuring Dragons, Gnomes, Cornish Piskies, Fairies, Witches and more. "The Boscastle Dragon lives in a cave in Boscastle Harbour, so give him a wave. He may peep on out, or you may hear him roar, or you may see him sweeping and washing his floor." The audiobook is wonderfully narrated by its author, Jada Hart.

Vier ausrangierte Haustiere – ein alter Esel, ein erschöpfter Jagdhund, eine müde Katze und ein vom Kochtopf bedrohter Hahn – finden sich in höchster Not zusammen. Statt sich ihrem Schicksal zu ergeben, beschließen sie, nach Bremen auszuwandern, um dort Stadtmusikanten zu werden. Was als skurrile Reisegesellschaft beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer verblüffend modernen Parabel: Jeder Einzelne ist schwach, doch gemeinsam sind sie stark genug, eine ganze Räuberbande in die Flucht zu schlagen.

Eine listige Katze überzeugt eine ahnungslose Maus von Freundschaft und Vertrauen – und überredet sie, gemeinsam Vorräte für den Winter anzulegen. Doch während die Maus an das gute Miteinander glaubt, nutzt die Katze jede Gelegenheit, heimlich den gemeinsamen Fetttopf leerzuschlecken. Mit immer kurioseren Ausreden und seltsamen „Taufnamen" täuscht sie ihre Gefährtin – bis am Ende die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt und die Maus den bitteren Preis für ihre Gutgläubigkeit bezahlt.

Es erzählt von einem Soldaten, der nach dem Krieg mit nichts als seinem Mut und einem geheimnisvollen Feuerzeug in eine Welt gerät, in der Reichtum, Macht und Schicksal auf wundersame Weise miteinander verwoben sind. Es wird zum Schlüssel einer geheimen Macht, zur Brücke zwischen Armut und Reichtum, Liebe und Tod, Aufstieg und Sturz. Was als abenteuerliche Begegnung mit einer Hexe beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer tiefgründigen Geschichte über Gier, Mut und das Verlangen nach einem besseren Leben.

Eine arme Stieftochter verliert ihre Spule im Brunnen und stürzt in eine andere Welt – eine Welt, in der Brot sprechen kann, Äpfel bitten, gepflückt zu werden, und Schnee entsteht, wenn Frau Holle ihr Bett ausschüttelt. Durch ihre Hilfsbereitschaft, ihren Mut und ihre Ausdauer beweist das Mädchen, dass wahre Schönheit und Glück aus dem Herzen kommen. Was wie ein schlichtes Volksmärchen beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer zeitlosen Parabel über Tugend, Gerechtigkeit und das Wirken des Schicksals.

Sie erzählt vom jüngsten Müllerssohn, der scheinbar leer ausgeht – bis sein sprechender Kater mit nichts als einem Paar Stiefeln und grenzenlosem Einfallsreichtum das Schicksal wendet. Der gestiefelte Kater wird zum Meister der Verwandlung, zum Architekt eines märchenhaften Aufstiegs, bei dem Mut, Verstand und ein Quäntchen Frechheit mehr zählen als Herkunft und Besitz. Was wie eine heitere Tiergeschichte beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer klugen Parabel über Selbstvertrauen, schöpferische List und die Kunst, das Leben in die eigene Hand zu nehmen.

Find out how Strega Nona became her wonderful self with the entertaining life story of Tomie dePaola's beloved "grandmother witch." Everyone is curious about Strega Nona, so she's telling her own story, every detail just as she remembers it—from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book four of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Belief: Sophie and Josh are the twins of prophecy...

Revisit the tale of the Three Little Pigs with this audiobook! The three pigs need to build their own homes. But a big, bad wolf has come to find them. What happens to their homes as they try to stay safe? What do they do to get rid of the wolf?

This superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasure and dip into as their children grow.