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Mole enjoys a quiet life, but when spring comes, his longing for adventure takes him to the river. There, he meets Water Rat and his friends Otter, Badger and Toad. With messing about in boats and Toad's love of fast cars, Mole's life is no longer quiet - especially when the friends have to join forces against the animals from the Wild Wood. Classic stories brought to life for young listeners in dramatized readings with music and sound effects.

The famous story of the ugliest man in Paris, Quasimodo, and the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda who casts her spell over all men who see her, with tragic results. Can Quasimodo's love for Esmeralda save her? Classic stories brought to life for young listeners in dramatised readings with music and sound effects.

One day Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. Animals talk; Alice shrinks smaller than a mouse and grows taller than a tree; there's a grinning cat - and Alice goes to the strangest tea party you could ever imagine.Classic stories brought to life for young listeners in dramatised readings with music and sound effects.

The exciting adventures of d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer - one of King Louis' expert swordsmen - in Paris. D'Artagnan becomes an inseparable friend of the three dashing musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis, and with them lives by their motto, "All for one and one for all". Classic stories brought to life for young listeners in dramatized readings with music and sound effects.

The son of a poor widow, Aladdin is an idle boy easily deceived by a sorcerer pretending to be Aladdin's long lost uncle. The sorcerer tricks Aladdin into trying to find an oil lamp left in a magic cave, where Aladdin gets tripped. But armed with a magic ring, the oil lamp, and the help of their genies, Aladdin escapes from the cave and achieves wealth and happiness. But the sorcerer is still determined to get his hands on that magic lamp.

Beauty's merchant father promises to bring her a rose as a gift from his travels. On his journey home, he takes shelter in a mysteriously deserted castle and picks a rose from the garden. The Beast appears - he will spare the life of the merchant only if he sends Beauty to live in the castle. As time passes, Beauty gets used to the Beast's appearance and their friendship develops...... Classic stories brought to life for young listeners in dramatished readings with music and sound effects.