Showing results by publisher "-emdashery books-" in Adaptations

From best-selling author, Bethany Stahl, comes an all-new hilarious book for kids! Get ready to giggle along with this silly children's book as an old squirrel retells his version of the classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood. Meeko, a storytelling squirrel, who can't read, tells this classic story how he remembers it! But the story isn't quite what the marsh creatures remember, and the big bad wolf may not even be a wolf at all! What fun surprises could Meeko's retelling hold?

This story brings familiar elements of "Old McDonald" with "Three Little Pigs" in a new version with a twist at the end. Young listeners will be able to listen to the story on their own with confidence. It includes many of the sight words for first grade. This book was reviewed and recommended by an experienced elementary school teacher. Perfect for use in the classroom, homeschool, or summer listening.

En se rendant chez son amie Inès, Liz lui a emprunté sa brosse à dents électrique... et l'a gardée. En quoi Inès pourrait-elle le lui reprocher ? Après tout, ce n'est pas un trésor ! En lui racontant les mésaventures de Chloé, la petite chapardeuse aux boucles d'or, Grimm va lui apprendre qu'on encourt parfois bien des dangers en mettant son nez dans les affaires des autres... Inspiré du conte des frères Grimm Boucle d'or et les trois ours, cet épisode invite les plus petits à comprendre l'importance du respect de l'intimité des autres.

Cette année, pour Noël, Liz ne fera pas de cadeau à sa meilleure amie. Et pour cause : une camarade de classe lui a rapporté qu'Inès la trouvait bête ! Que penser, se dit Grimm, de cette nouvelle copine qui sème la zizanie ? En lui racontant l'histoire de la petite Blanche Flocon, il compte bien montrer à Liz qu'il n'est pas toujours facile de voir qui sont ses vrais amis... Inspiré du conte des frères Grimm Blanche-Neige, cet épisode rappelle les vertus du groupe et l'importance de l'amitié durable.

Désormais, Liz est assez grande pour aller à la gym toute seule : c'est sa maman qui l'a dit ! Mais comment faire pour ne pas se tromper de bus et rentrer à bon port ? Pour Liz, c'est mission impossible. Heureusement, Grimm est prêt à lui donner un petit coup de patte, en lui racontant l'histoire de l'astucieuse et vaillante Charlotte Petitpouce.

Bonnie Scott is here with a huge set of captivating bedtime stories written to make bedtime a magical experience your kids will look forward to every single night! Let your kids meet the fairy with no wings, the wolf that had a toothache, the little kid William who is always getting into adventures, and more. Let them discover the power of apology through the story "A Christmas Apology", and watch them grow into voracious readers when they discover how books can be their best friends in "The Knowledgeable Bookworm"!

Ti piacciono le fiabe? Adori i Me contro Te? Questo è proprio l'audiolibro che cercavi! Preparati a vivere quattro fantastiche avventure in compagnia di Luì e Sofì; volerai con loro sul tappeto magico, visiterai l'Isola Che Non C'è e il castello della Bestia e ammirerai il mondo dalla torre nel bosco! Che cosa aspetti? Ascolta e comincia a sognare!

Juan era un poco simple, y creía que a la princesa le gustaría el barro que había cogido de un agujero... pero sus hermanos, que eran muy listos, se rieron de él a carcajadas. Mientras tanto Juan el bobo se rió para sus adentros, como diciendo: "Reíd, reíd..., que ya veremos quién es el que ríe el último."

"Tu deseo te será concedido y antes de un año tendrás una hija", dijo la rana a la Reina.... y lo que dijo se hizo realidad, y la Reina tuvo una niña preciosa.Los Reyes dieron una gran fiesta para celebrarlo, a la que asistieron todas las hadas del Reino que hicieron maravillosos regalos a la princesita. Pero de repente entró una hada muy vieja, que no había sido invitada. Como estaba muy enfadada por la ofensa, gritó con voz muy fuerte.

Caperucita va tan contenta por el bosque en dirección a la casa de su abuelita, cantando y cogiendo flores; pero, de repente, se va a encontrar con un lobo, que parece muy simpático, pero que resulta no tener muy buenas intenciones...¿Qué es lo que querrá el lobo?El clásico entre los clásicos de la literatura infantil ahora en formato de Audio Cuento para disfrute de los más pequeños.

Ein Wahrheitsmärchen der besonderen Art - stopp - warum Wahrheitsmärchen? Weil der ursprüngliche Erzähler dieser Geschichte ein Priester war und der Wahrheit muss man glauben - egal wie dumm man ist. Der menschenfressende Riese "Rumbo" stellt mehr oder weniger freiwillig den Erfüllungsgehilfen "Hans Wurst" ein, welcher als galanter Tunichgut nicht mal davor zurückschreckt, die Großmutter des Teufels für seine genialen Pläne zu benutzen. Geht seine Strategie auf?

Jack, the delightful, mischievous, big-hearted hero of so many Newfoundland folktales, is worried about his parents. They aren’t getting any younger; in fact, they’re really quite old. So, Jack and his brothers Bill and Tom decide to set out and find a magic fruit that will make the old young again. Told with the humor, warmth, and sly wit that have made Andy Jones one of Newfoundland’s finest and best-loved storytellers, The Queen of Paradise’s Garden follows Jack on his way to the land of the Queen of Paradise, three miles this side of the end of the world.

Jack o’ Hearts is the top card player in the parish and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When he is challenged to a card game with stakes higher than high by a mysterious green man, well, Jack can’t resist. Sure, he’s never lost a tournament yet, has he? A hilarious reimagining of a traditional Newfoundland folktale, Jack and the Green Man is jam-packed with magic, romance, transformations, impossible tasks, unforgettable characters, a love ballad or two, and the ever-present threat of Jack’s head ending up on a spear.

Helen is a fine hand with a slingshot, and more than at home in the woods. After all, she was raised by bears for a time. When she stumbles on the castle of three evil giants, she comes up with the perfect plan to rid the land of them. Well, almost perfect... Andy Jones’s hilarious new folktale adaptation/middle reader Barefoot Helen and the Giants is jam-packed with adventures and tales of adventure. It celebrates brave and resourceful girls, blended families, and storytelling itself.

Enjoy a delightful collection of some of Aesop's classic fables, reimagined by Mike Bennett. This collection includes: 'The Treasure in the Vineyard', 'The Chair and the Table', 'The Hamster and the Mole', and more!

When a tiger plays a trick on a wise man, how will he escape being eaten, especially when it seems that all the animals are against him? Will the jackal help him, or is it simply another trick? This traditional Indian tale, retold with a twist by Andrew Fusek Peters, provides an opportunity for talking about man's impact on the natural world.

Mountain Lion terrorizes all the forest animals, and preys on them for his supper. One day, they come up with a plan to try to protect themselves, yet they are not safe until Rabbit cooks up a cunning plan which brings them lasting freedom.

The Bush animals are fed up of Dingo dog’s bullying and generate a storming idea to teach him a lesson. This traditional Australian "tale with a twist" is retold by poet, author, and storyteller Andrew Fusek Peters. Tales from around the world provide an insight into cultures other than our own.

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.

While Roja picks flowers on the way to her grandma's, a mean wolf sneaks away with her cape to surprise Abuelita. But Grandma's no fool, and Roja's no ordinary chica. They send that hungry lobo packing with a caliente surprise! This spirited retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" has accessible Spanish rhymes, with hip cultural details throughout.