Showing titles in Adaptations

Fantásticas historias para dormir, para niños y niñas que aman a los dinosauriosPermite que tus hijos se embarquen en un fascinante viaje hacia la tierra de los dinosaurios, dando vida a estos gigantes ancestrales a través de narraciones relajantes, perfectas para ayudarles a conciliar el sueño. Mientras el sol se pone y las estrellas centellean, únete a un montón de amigos dinosaurios que se embarcarán en mágicas aventuras.

Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything. Well, okay, maybe a mysterious BONK to the head can produce panic. But only momentarily. It's not as though she meant to send the barnyard into a tailspin, thinking that the sky was falling. How ridiculous! But can she calm her feathered friends with facts and reason?

"Here’s a fast-paced, riveting adventure story for young fantasy fans to enjoy, right down to its 'happily ever after' ending" —ALA Booklist "Kathy Lasky embellishes and burnishes the time-honored tropes of the Cinderella tale with her customary clarity of storytelling and novelty of...

Twelve-year-old Aksel doesn’t want to be different, he doesn’t want fingers that glow with ice, doesn’t want powers that freeze whatever he touches. He’s terrified of being found out, or worse—hurting someone with powers he can’t control. But when a strange illness overtakes his town and claims those he loves, Aksel has to face more than just coming to terms with his strange abilities. With the help of his younger sister, Cathrine, and some unexpected friends, he must journey to the tip of the mountain and go find The Snow Queen who is believed to be responsible for the curse.

Twins Willow and Jake Grimm are not prepared for the bizarre gadgets and scary changes in their new home of New Marburg, the location of the top-secret Think Tank where their parents now have jobs as scientists. In this town, people jetpack to work, robots direct traffic, and senior citizens duel with laser swords. Yet nothing compares to what happens the day after lightning strikes the twins’ house. Their school building transforms around them, becoming a medieval castle—complete with moat, drawbridge, and a dangerous giant who looks strangely like the school’s overly aggressive hall monitor.

In this captivating interpretation of classic fairy tales, children can rediscover the much-loved stories while exploring the Fairy-tale Kingdom - a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine.

Mei and Yun Wu have always been different from the other kids in the village. They’ve learned not to talk about why. But now, as this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the twelve-year-olds find that they are exactly like everyone else: bursting with excitement. That’s because word of their grandfather’s incredible mooncakes has reached the Emperor of China himself. And on festival night, the emperor’s son will arrive to sample Grandpa’s mooncakes and report back to His Majesty. 

Often thought to be a fairy tale from India about the practice of arranged marriage, this creepy retelling of “The Snake Prince” highlights the dangers of jealousy and greed. One of four new stories in the award-winning Scary Tales Retold series.

In the Brothers Grimm’s story of The White Snake, a servant marries the king’s daughter to live happily ever after. Will that be the case in this cursed retelling of a doomed dinner? One of four new stories in the award-winning Scary Tales Retold series.

Dragon offers them safety only if they serve him for seven years. To be set free, they must answer a riddle. Will the soldiers gain their freedom, or will they be servants of the Dragon forever? This is a grim retelling of The Devil and His Grandmother, an 1800s English tale adapted by the Brothers Grimm. One of four new stories in the Scary Tales Retold series.

When the engaged couple Jorinda and Jacob stumble into the witch’s part of the forest, she takes them captive. The hateful witch changes Jorinda into a singing bird. Will her fiancé save her, or will the witch keep her singing bird caged forever?

Cinderella lebt in einem prächtigen Haus, doch sie muss in der Asche schlafen. Daher auch ihr Name, der nichts anderes als Aschenputtel bedeutet. Seit ihr Vater erneut geheiratet hat, ist Cinderella kaum mehr als die Dienerin ihrer bösen Stiefmutter und ihrer grausamen Stiefschwestern. Die ganze Drecksarbeit wird ihr überlassen: Sie muss die Heizkessel reinigen, die Treppen waschen und das ganze Haus putzen. Oh, wie schwer ist es für das arme Mädchen! Eines Nachts dürfen alle außer Aschenputtel zu einem Ball im Palast des Königs gehen.

The fifth book in the Sisters Ever After series of fairy tale retellings from the point of view of the siblings in the background, this is the thrilling and mysterious story of Cinna and her older sister, Rapunzel, who was stolen from their castle as a baby. Now she’s back, leaving Cinna with...

Hi friends! Salut les amis! Catch Me in the Kitchen proudly presents our second audiobook. Join Professor Pineapple and storytellers Ginette Mohr and Stephen LaFrenie for joyful adaptations of classic tales. As always, The Pickle Peppers light up the party with original songs, so grab a plate and we’ll see you in the kitchen! A bientôt!

Al despertarse esta mañana, Lila se ha dado cuenta de que se le movía un diente. Preocupada ha comenzado a hacerse muchas preguntas: ¿Qué pasa si me trago el diente mientras duermo? ¿Y si se me cae en el colegio? ¿Y si lo pierdo? ¿Cómo sabe el ratoncito que se me ha caído un diente? ¿Y si se le olvida pasar?

Candlewick is a young boy who’s an orphan, and he longs to belong to a family. He envies Pinocchio and the other children in his village for their good luck and fortune, while his caretaker is a strict restaurant owner who treats him like a servant. One day, he’s invited to go to a magical place with promises of fun and a place where he’s free to be whoever he wants to be, but it all comes with a price.

Le Fiabe e Fantafiabe danno la misura della capacità di Rodari di intrecciare il piacere del racconto e il gusto dell'ironia con l'impegno a valorizzare l'importanza della solidarietà, dell'amicizia e della riflessione critica sul mondo che ci circonda. Prodigiosi mondi fiabeschi che richiamano la tradizione, ladri di oggi astuti ma pasticcioni, viaggi nel futuro che hanno il sapore della scoperta imprevedibile uniscono con straordinaria leggerezza realtà e fantasia, quotidiano buon senso e magia dell’imprevisto. Ancora una volta Rodari ci consegna un messaggio di allegria e di speranza.

Una nueva adaptación del cuento clásico, desde la perspectiva de un joven inmigrante mexicano; un niño de madera que emprende un viaje para encontrarse a sí mismo, mientras lucha por no perder sus raíces latinas en una tierra nueva y diferente. Basado en la producción de la compañía de...

Margot's been invited to the medieval town of Chapais, France for a reunion of the town's descendants. She plans to stay with her aunt, who lives above the family bookshop inside the ancient walled city. Little does she know that three fairies have called her there to help a beastly teenage boy break the curse that has plagued his family for generations.

Bucky and Betty are two of the most widely-known descendants of Jack’s magic beans! Join this dynamic duo in their whimsical, food-inspired community, where Beantown pals live in milk carton skyscrapers, cozy teapots, and gleaming cheese graters. Even their vehicles are items found in the kitchen! In Beantown, all beans are different. Diversity is celebrated. Every bean brings something special to the community, and that is what makes it thrive.