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Rapunzel thinks today is a bad hair day to end all bad hair days, but it just may be the best day yet.

In her stunning literary debut, Mia Araujo presents a gorgeous reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, spinning a new story about twin sisters and how one must venture outside the safety of their home, into the wilderness, in order to find herself and true happiness.

Three brothers embark on separate journeys to fulfill their father's dying wish. In their journeys, they go to distant lands, find curious treasures, and learn the true meaning of giving. Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire.

Enjoy strange and wondrous stories inspired by folklore from various corners of the world, carefully assembled and adapted by a Russian writer and political journalist Nikolai Teleshov.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories is your secret weapon to turn bedtime chaos into a unicorn-led serenity. Picture your little one drifting into peaceful sleep, guided by charming unicorn tales, leaving behind the bedtime struggles for good. In this collection of stories, bedtime becomes an effortless experience, dreams overflow with magical tales, and restless nights become no more.

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 audiobook is the eighth volume of his work, 21 Japanese Tales, in his words. He retold the stories with his own opinion and approach to them.

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, Macbeth and Hamlet, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.

Aurora has always enjoyed her simple life. She loves to explore the beautiful woods surrounding her quaint cottage. She even likes living with her bumbling yet well-meaning aunts. But when Aurora discovers a dark secret about her past, her whole world turns upside down. Will she be able to save herself from an imminent curse?

This delightfully musical story theater tale strives to answer the questions: who was Rumpelstiltskin? Did he spin and if he spun was it actually straw he was spinning? Was the king a good king or a bad king? Was the girl's father a chronic fibber or was he just a victim of his time and socioeconomic standing? Was the girl an innocent dupe and were her broken promises acceptable considering the circumstances? These seemingly complex questions will most likely go unanswered but all – young and old alike – will have a marvelous time reading, listening, and singing along to this wonderfully fractured tale by Parents’ Gold Award Winning musical artist and author Keith Torgan.

A gift for all those who love fairy tales....

Зимой мир становится другим - белым, неподвижным, холодным. Кругом сугробы и лёд, а там, где росли яблоки, теперь растёт снег. Только всего этого Муми-троллю знать не полагается. Потому что с ноября по апрель все порядочные муми-тролли спят и видят сны. Но так уж вышло, что этой зимой Муми-тролль проснулся и не смог обратно заснуть.

Aladdin rubbed the lamp, and—whoosh! A genie appeared. “I am the Genie of the Lamp,” the genie said. “How may I serve you?” Listen to this classic tale of Aladdin, a carefree boy with big dreams, his wondrous lamp, and a powerful genie to grant his heart’s desire.

Superhero Bedtime Stories For Kids seeks to save bedtime one child and a time! This superhero story collection overflows with adventures expertly crafted to turn bedtime into an exciting ritual for both kids and parents. Assemble the best team of superheroes each night as you and your child journey to dreamland through soothing superhero tales with gentle sleep-inducing elements, ensuring your little ones drift into peaceful slumber. Each story is a bedtime lullaby, sparking young imaginations and creating a delightful atmosphere for restful nights.

Even though young Arthur pulled a sword from a stone and became King of England, he just doesn't feel like a king. Old Merlin tells him a story of fighting dragons, clashing armies, and Merlin's own youth and prophetic dreams. The wizard's story teaches Arthur about trusting in himself and inspires an "ordinary" boy to have the courage to rise to greatness.

Il était une fois trois petits cochons qui vivaient dans une charmante villa à l'orée d'un bois. Mais un jour, Gaston, Léon et Samson décidèrent de se fabriquer chacun leur maison.

Historias cortas para tardes de lluvia es, como su nombre indica, una coleccion de historias cortas recopiladas de la tradicion y folklore popular. Cuentos con moraleja y enseñanzas para todas las edades, desde niños, hasta los adultos.

Historias cortas para tardes de lluvia es, como su nombre indica, una coleccion de historias cortas recopiladas de la tradicion y folklore popular. Cuentos con moraleja y enseñanzas para todas las edades, desde niños, hasta los adultos.

Jack and his mother have only one old cow. Jack trades the cow for a handful of beans, and his mother becomes so angry that she throws the beans out the window. Overnight the beans grow into a huge beanstalk. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a giant at the top. Jack sees that the giant has a goose that lays golden eggs. Jack grabs the goose and returns to his surprised mother. Jack returns to the top of the beanstalk and barely escapes. He chops down the beanstalk, and the giant is never heard from again.

Edmund Spenser first published The Faerie Queene in 1590. The poem tells of the adventures of the Redcross Knight and the Lady Una. The kingdom of Una's royal parents is menaced by a dragon and the queen of Fairyland, Gloriana, commissions Redcross to accompany Una to her parents' faraway kingdom to slay the dragon. This prose retelling of the poem, for children, attempts to retain some sense of the original Elizabethan poetic language.

Some stories are so timeless we can't wait to share them with our children. You'll find five such classics in this collection from PlainTales, including the tales of the naughty Gingerbread Boy, the clever Billy Goats Gruff, the enchanted Frog Prince, the stalwart Little Red Hen, and the courageous Bremen Town Musicians. All are told with simple, engaging language perfect for the littlest listeners.