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The teacher Patrick Healy travelled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable. 61 Filipino Tales is the third volume of his work, in his words. He retold the stories with his own opinion and approach to them.

One of the most famous fairytales of all time! We all know how rich and happy Sindbad the Sailor ended up - but how did he get there? This is the unabridged story of his seven fantastic voyages which brought him danger and peril - but also immense wealth!

Stress und Hektik steht für viele von uns an der Tagesordnung. Nicht nur wir Erwachsenen, sondern auch unsere Kinder sind immer häufiger gestresst. Um diesen Stress zu mindern, neue Kraft zu sammeln und den Alltag abends nicht mit in den Schlaf zu nehmen, enthält dieses Buch 13 Traumreisen für Kinder.

Relive the tale of Sleeping Beauty, a beautiful princess hidden away, a witch's curse, her fairy godmothers, a handsome prince, and the magic of true love's kiss, in this collection of classic tales from Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.

A series of huntsmen disappear in a mysterious forest. It is eventually discovered that an iron-skinned man is dragging passersby into the lake where he lives. The man is captured by the king and subsequently released by a sympathetic prince, who then must flee the kingdom. The prince, with the help of the iron-skinned man, defeats an army and wins the hand of a princess. The prince is reunited with his parents, and Iron Hans is revealed to be a normal man who was under a spell and released from it by the prince who was found to be pure of heart.

Some folk stories endure generation after generation because, although they are not literal, they resound in truths on a human scale. Folktales remind us of wisdom so elemental it is often lost in the rush of everyday life, so that "sometimes common sense makes no sense at all." The six wonder tales on this audiobook are gems of the genre. They have a "long ago and far away" quality.

Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. The most well-known and well-loved of Aesop's fables are included here: The...

An anthology of time’s most beloved stories, written and adapted by the world’s most well-known fairy tale authors, and narrated by a variety of great storytellers.

There is no bigger fairytale box than this one! 200 tales by the Brothers Grimm, 50 tales by Hans Christian Andersen, famous stories by Wilhelm Hauff, and stories from all over the world: More than 300 fairy tales are collected in this box; famous ones, and those you will be happy to discover for the first time! Included: a pdf file with track list!

Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) wrote Old Peter's Russian Tales while he was in Russia during the First World War, prior to becoming a war correspondent for The Manchester Guardian. There are 22 stories in all and are told by Old Peter at the behest of his grandchildren, Ivan and Maroosia, in a cozy log cabin in the middle of the forest. These are delightful re-tellings in Ransome's own words of Russian folk tales, and include stories such as "The Little Snow Girl", "Baba Yaga", "Frost", and "Salt".

It's been years since Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith introduced the world to the Cinderumpelstiltskin, Little Red Running Shorts, Chicken Licken, and the rest of the hilarious cast of characters in The Stinky Cheese Man. In this audio edition, listen to some really off-the-wall fairy tales...

Classic tales and stories are an fundamental part of children's development, as they awaken imagination and bring essential teachings. These stories inspire children through important archetypes and symbolic imagery; they will bring them into a journey in fantastic worlds, full of possibilities and wonders.

Da Giovannino Perdigiorno ad Alice Cascherina, "Favole al telefono" è una raccolta di storie che un papà commesso viaggiatore narra ogni sera per telefono alla sua bambina. Con fantasia giocosa, geniale umorismo e con l'uso strampalato del linguaggio, Rodari invita grandi e piccini a guardare lontano, percorrendo le strade della tolleranza e le vie dell'amicizia.

Hansel and Gretel are two hungry children abandoned in the forest, who then happen upon a wonderful house made of gingerbread. But danger lurks within this tasty abode. Will the poor children escape or are they doomed to the cruel fate a wicked witch has in store for them?

Venture to the magical land of the Celtic peoples, where the spirits of the mountains, streams, seas, and trees are all alive. Here are songs, blessings, and folk tales.

C'era una volta Cola Pesce, che stava in mare da mattina a sera, e il Principe granchio, intrappolato negli abissi per un incantesimo. E poi c'erano l'uomo verde d'alghe, che delle insidie del mare se ne intendeva, e Peppi, che partì con il suo bastimento per conquistare il cuore di una principessa, così come fece Bella Fronte, che sposò la figlia di un sultano. E infine Pidduzzu, sempre per mare alla ricerca di una cura per il Sultano Balalicchi. Sei fiabe dei nostri mari che fanno sognare.

Sir Roger Moore reads "The Princesse on the Pea", where a prince wants to find a real princess to marry. He has travelled the world, which is full of princesses, yet he could not find a real one. So, he returns home empty-handed and sad. But one stormy night, a soaking wet princess knocks on his door and asks for shelter for the night. The prince’s mother is not convinced that she is a real princess and decided to put her to the test. Sir Roger Moore is was a British actor, most famous for portraying secret agent James Bond in seven films, including "Live and Let Die".

Descubre con tus hijos los cuentos clásicos de siempre... ¡como nunca! Estos mágicos audiocuentos están locutados por reconocidos actores de doblaje en Latinoamérica, acompañados de una impresionante banda sonora y ¡con efectos binaurales! Son perfectos tanto para escuchar en casa antes de dormir como en el coche.

Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Volume 1) is a collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Contents: A Story / By the Almshouse Window / The Angel / Anne Lisbeth / The Conceited Apple-branch / Beauty of Form and Beauty of Mind / The Beetle Who Went on His Travels / The Bell / The Bell-deep / The Bird of Popular Song.

Join Luca the Finder and his sarcastic talking backpack, Mario, on a giggle-powered quest through trampoline parks, jellybean kingdoms, and pesto-scented forests. With spoon-compasses, invisible goats, and bubble pirates at every turn, this surreal adventure is packed with cliffhangers, bedtime riddles, and laugh-out-loud moments for kids and grown-ups alike.