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Jealous of her beauty, Snow White’s stepmother sends her to the forest, never to return. Alone and afraid, Snow White makes seven kind friends who promise to keep her safe. But can they protect Snow White from her stepmother’s magic? Based on the original story by the Brothers Grimm, this exquisite retelling of the classic fairy tale will delight a new generation of listeners.

Ariel är en sjöjungfru som älskar att ha roligt och drömmer om att upptäcka världen ovanför havsytan. I hemlighet besöker hon förlista skepp för hitta människosaker till sin samling, men när hennes pappa Kung Triton upptäcker hennes skattgömma blir han ursinnig och förbjuder henne att närma sig människor igen. Den hemska häxan Ursula erbjuder sig att hjälpa Ariel att bli människa – men hennes hjälp är inte gratis! Nu behöver Ariel allt sitt mod och all sin beslutsamhet för att få sin dröm att gå i uppfyllelse.

Bevor die Sterne und Monde nach ihm benannt wurden, in einer Zeit der Helden und Legenden, als Sterbliche und Unsterbliche gemeinsam auf der Erde lebten, lebte Ganymed. Einst war er ein Prinz von Troja, König unter den Menschen, Krieger der Krieger, verehrt von den Göttern. Auserwählt von den griechischen Göttern, begabt mit Unsterblichkeit. Ganymed ist ein Mann von seltener Schönheit und Charme; Vor seiner Zeit aus dem sterblichen Leben genommen, kehrt er auf die Erde im heutigen Kalifornien zurück und muss sich entscheiden, ob er die wahre Liebe findet oder unsterblich bleibt.

Experience the magic of classic tales from around the world, retold in a spellbinding voice and vocabulary.

Èske ou renmen tire kont ? Èske ou renmen lang kreyòl la ? Enben, ou nan bòl grès ou ! Sa yo se yon seri kont y ap rakonte depi digdantan. Yo abitye fè nou ri, yo konn mande nou reflechi, epi pafwa yo konn menm pouse nou aji. Men fwa sa a, vin tande Amoni k ap rakonte nou kont sa yo nan lang manman nou ak papa nou.

Canadian storytellers Ginette Mohr and Stephen LaFrenie reimagine three classic tales with delightful characters and surprising twists. Professor Pineapple and the Pickle Peppers Band join Stephen and Ginette in the excitement and fun. Plus, there’s a chance to discover new French words as the stories unfold!

Die gute Anna landet mit Yoyo und Doc Croc im Königreich von Frau Holle, wo sie beweisen muss, dass sie auch für andere Menschen etwas tut. Dafür wird Anna reich beschenkt. Ihre Schwester Marietta ist sofort eifersüchtig und eilt ebenfalls zu Frau Holle. Doch Marietta denkt nur an sich selbst und statt einer Belohnung erlebt sie ihr blaues Wunder.

In their very first dream adventure, two young brothers, James and Joe, and their dog, Maximo, find themselves waking up in a dark, mysterious cave where they meet with a strange singing man searching for his lost magic charm. When strange things happen, they wonder if he is really a wizard!

Hansel and Gretel is set in medieval Germany. There appears to be some confusion around whether the wicked stepmother is actually the children's biological mother. There is also synergy between the stepmother and the witch—they both die at the same time and could be "related" metaphorically. It was commonplace, back in those darker times, to abandon offspring if there were too many mouths to feed. So a bit strange for our modern understanding, but perfectly acceptable back then! And as we all know, stepmothers are always "evil", speaking as one myself.

Frejas Freund Tjalfe wird von einer Zauberin ins ferne Lappland verschleppt. Freja scheut keine Gefahr, ihn zu befreien. Die Magische Scherbe ist eine ungewöhnliche neue Version des dänischen Märchens Snedonningen (Die Schneekönigin) von Hans Christian Andersen.

Freja's friend Tjalfe is abducted by a sorceress and taken to rural Lapland. Freja courageously sets out to rescue him. The Magic Shard is a unique adaptation of the original Danish version of Hans Christian Andersen's Snedronningen from 1844.

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun. If you think you know the story of Snow White...think again! The evil Star Queen is determined to be the most beautiful woman in the galaxy, so she shipwrecks her pretty stepdaughter, Snow White, on a remote forest planet. But clever Snow uses her engineering know-how to rebuild her ruined spacecraft into helpers and friends. Step forward, Squeaky, Creaky, Rusty, Jerky, Wonky, Blinky, and Box!

Young Cinderella is desperate to go to the handsome prince's ball...and she's delighted when Fenella the fairy offers to help her. Unfortunately, though, Fenella hasn't really got the hang of her magic wand yet. Can Cinderella dance with the prince without tripping over her glass...flippers? And can she leave before midnight, when she'll turn into a ten-ton Cinder-Elephant?

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun. When Young Angus receives a gift from his famous father, the last thing he expects to unwrap is a weird, wisecracking octopus! The silly cephalopod offers to help Angus make his fortune...and all he wants in return is some fabulous footwear. Can this unlikely pair of heroes defeat Gutrot, the 'orrible ogre?

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun, humor, and energy. Little Rude is incredibly cheeky to everyone that she meets. She doesn't even know the meaning of "please" and "thank you!" However, that could all change when she meets a surprisingly polite wolf on her way to Grandma's house. Will Little Rude's constant insults drive even this newly reformed Big Bad Wolf over the edge?

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional story is packed with fun, humor, and energy. Long ago, in ancient Japan, two ninja warriors had everything they wanted in life, except for a child. So they decided to bake one! Out of the oven leaped a speedy, sneaky, and brave Ninjabread Man...who went on to cause absolute chaos!

Once upon a time, six famous children's stories were magically reimagined...with hilarious results! Meet the sneaky Ninjabread Man, cheeky Little Rude Riding Hood, ground-shaking Cinder-Elephant, and clever Octo-Puss in Boots. Snow White has ditched her woodland cottage for a spaceship and seven robots...and the Three Little Narwhals are on the run from the Big Bad Shark! This wonderful compendium brings together riotously funny retellings of well-known tales by popular children's authors Chris Jevons, Samantha Newman, and Jo Franklin.

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun. In this whale of a tale, the Big Bad Shark is looking for a tasty snack...when he comes across three delicious-looking narwhals! The loveable, pointy-horned creatures—show-off Spike, arty Spiral, and shy Stubby—discover a sunken pirate ship, and are using the parts to build their own homes. Now they are out of their depth, locked in a battle of wits with the munching, crunching villain.

This audiobook retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.

The Little Mermaid rescues a young prince from a shipwreck. She begs her father to let her become human so she can find the prince she had rescued. Her father gets angry and refuses. In desperation, she gets the wicked sea witch to make her human, and the sea witch agrees. There is a catch—she has three days to make the prince fall in love with her or she has to give her voice up to the sea witch.