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An all-time favorite: how a little boy saved Holland from the rampaging ocean by sticking his finger into a dangerous leaking hole in the dike.

The inspirational story of how a Jewish boy's life was saved by a Samaritan, who rescued the boy after he was badly beaten by a gang of ruffians in a mountain pass.

The fascinating story of two sisters. One sister, by helping a mysterious old lady at a fountain, was given the power to spout a diamond out her mouth. The other sister, who never helped anyone, could spout only a toad.

Here is a telling of the hilarious classic episode from Alice in Wonderland: "A Mad Tea Party". Hear how little Alice outsmarted the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the sleepy Dormouse.

An all-time favorite story of how a slave named Androcles, by plucking a thorn out of a lion's paw, saved his own life when he was thrown to the lions years later before thousands of cheering people in the Roman Coliseum.

Here is the dramatic story of how Paul Revere's historic ride sparked the American Revolution for freedom from King George of England.

Here is the delightful story of how a little boy was the only one in a crowd of worshippers who was honest enough to say that the emperor's "magic new clothes" were really no clothes at all.

A children's favorite: how a mighty bowman saved his country's freedom by splitting an apple on his brave son's head with his bow and arrow.

King Nebuchadnezzar brought three friends of Daniel back to Babylon. Their names were Shadrach, Mesach, and Abendego. And, like Daniel, they refused to worship the king's golden idols, and were thrown into a fiery furnace, where the flames didn't touch them because of their steadfast faith in God.

Listen to the dramatic story of how a young seamstress in Philadelphia created the first American flag, which united the 13 colonies in their fight for freedom.

George Washington and many other Americans saw that this new country needed central government to keep peace at home - and gain respect abroad. In Philadelphia, 55 men argued out a strong, yet flexible U.S. constitution - a set of laws by which people could govern themselves. It wasn't perfect, but it seemed to George - who presided over the continental Congress - "A little short of a miracle".

The dramatized story of how a young American officer sacrificed his life to safeguard George Washington's fight for freedom.

Israel once suffered a dreadful drought, which forced a mother named Naomi to move her family to the heathen country of Moab where there was plenty of water. There they met a wonderful woman named Ruth, who helped them to start a new life. Years later Naomi returned home to Israel, accompanied by Ruth, who now believed in the God of Israel.

The dramatized story of how two shivering young soldiers kept America's hopes alive during the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge.

The famous story of how a young boy named David protected ancient Israel from the Philistine enemy by killing their leader, the giant Goliath, with a single stone from his Slingshot.

The classic Christmas story of the fantastic dream of a little girl named Marie. She dreamt she saw an army of mice, led by the evil Mouse King, attack her precious Nutcracker, her favorite Christmas toy.

Long, long ago, when the world was still young and hopeful, there lived a girl named Pandora. One day, a beautiful mysterious box was left in her cottage. She was warned not to open it. But she did open the box, and all of a sudden a swarm of hideously ugly creatures flew out, bringing with them pain and suffering. Then, at last, a bright glistening fairy flew out to bring new hope to the world.