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Collection The Best Fairy Tales contents. Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel ; Little Red Cap ; Rumplestiltskin ; Rapunzel. Charles Perrault : Cinderella Or The Little Glass Slipper ; The Master Cat or Puss In Boots ; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods. Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling. Oscar Wilde: The Happy Prince ; The Nightingale and the Rose ; The Selfish Giant ; The Devoted Friend ; The Remarkable Rocket.

Ludwig Bechstein (1801 - 1860) war etwas später dran als die allgegenwärtigen Brüder Grimm, doch sind seine Märchensammlungen nicht minder berühmt. Und auch wenn er einige Märchen im Repertoire hat, die vor ihm schon die Grimms aufgeschrieben hatten ("Schneeweißchen", "Dornröschen"), so präsentiert er uns doch zahlreiche Geschichten, die ganz neu sind und somit eine unerlässliche Ergänzung darstellen. "Das Mäuslein Sambar", "Zitterinchen", "Die drei Hunde", "Der wandernde Stab", "Die Wünschdinger" und viele mehr erzählt nur Bechstein - und das auf wunderbar unterhaltsame Weise.

It is both amazing and wonderful that so much of the richness of our language and our moral education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed over 2,000 years ago. Yet "sour grapes", "crying wolf", "a dog in a manger", "actions speak louder than words", "honesty is the best policy", and literally hundreds of other metaphors, axioms, and ideas that are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from Aesop's Fables.

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.

Six wonderfully fun and festive audio stories to entertain little ones over the Christmas season. Compiled by HarperCollins Children’s Books, this audio download is a magical collection showcasing some of the best-loved characters in children’s literature.

Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers around a fire, singing songs and laughing. After a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like good bedtime stories of joy and happiness. Here you will listen to stories of love, joy, happiness, and whatever else makes Christmas atmosphere a magic time to share with your beloved ones. What are you waiting for? Scroll up, buy the audiobook now, and let the magic begin. Merry Christmas, and enjoy listening!

We have collected for you the best fables and fairy tales ever written. This collection begins with tales from Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault, two absolute masters of the genre, whose stories have been universally read ever since: "The Beauty and the Beast", "Cinderella", T"he Fairies", and "Hansel and Gretel". As for the fables, Jean de la Fontaine is the most famous French fabulist ever; he was recognized as one of the foremost men of letters of France, and his Fables are still learned by every child as an essential part of moral culture.

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.

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?

Эта книжка для тех, кто любит сказочные истории и верит в магию добра. Певица и актриса театра и кино Лиона Филь озвучивает сказку в сопровождении завораживающей музыки, которую специально написал известный композитор Арсений Трофим. Вместе с этой сказкой вам откроется дверь в мир чудес, где добрые феи, лесные духи и отважные зверята помогают друг другу, учатся дружбе и открывают силу добра. Эти сказки наполнены волшебством и теплом, они вдохновляют мечтать и верить в чудеса. Чудеса рядом – стоит только в них поверить!

Entdecken Sie die magische Welt der schönsten Märchen der Brüder Grimm! Von Schneewittchen bis Rumpelstilzchen – diese zeitlosen Klassiker verzaubern Groß und Klein mit ihren fesselnden Geschichten, mutigen Helden und lehrreichen Botschaften. Tauchen Sie ein in zauberhafte Abenteuer voller Fantasie und Weisheit!

Lectores de todas las edades seguirán el camino de ladrillos amarillos en este inolvidable y colorido viaje que nos lleva desde la casa gris de Dorothy en Kansas hasta la tierra azul de los Munchkin; desde la brillante y enjoyada Ciudad Esmeralda hasta el bosque oscuro y siniestro; y finalmente, al salón del trono rojo rubí de Glinda la Bruja Buena. Únete a la familia de Dorothy y Toto, el Espantapájaros, el León Cobarde y el Leñador de Hojalata en su viaje por la maravillosa tierra de Oz.

Co všechno se může přihodit, než se zvěsti o vytrženém pírku dostanou z jednoho slepičího kurníku do druhého? Přesvědčte se na vlastní uši, jakou spoušť dokáží natropit zvědavé slepice, pomluvy a pírko, které je v tom však úplně nevinně! Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) byl dánský spisovatel, který se proslavil jako autor dětské literatury. Mezi nejoblíbenější pohádky z jeho pera patří Malá mořská víla, Sněhová královna, Ošklivé káčátko, Princezna na hrášku nebo Císařovy nové šaty.

Golden Voice narrator Simon Jones perfectly narrates these sweet, tender fairy stories about princes, giants, nightingales, and roses. The collection begins with the timeless story of the Happy Prince, a young nobleman who in life sought only pleasure but in death, as a gold-encrusted statue, provides help to those in need.

The teacher, Patrick Healy, traveled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and their several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable. This is the second volume of his work. Patrick grouped 14 famous Czech children's stories and myths with his words. He retold the stories with his own opinion and approach to them.

Yes, Jack Plank started out to be a pirate. His shipmates all liked him, and their ship, the Avarice, was certainly very beautiful. But after a while it was clear that he wasn’t much good at plundering. He just didn’t have the knack for it. So what to do? Jack did the only thing he could do - he went ashore to look for another line of work. The town was called Salt-wash, on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, and he had a lot of helpful advice from the people in Mrs. DelFresno’s boardinghouse.

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.

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.

This is the 11th volume of stories from teacher Patrick Healy, who traveled around the world, talking with people in different places and collecting around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales.

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".