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Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!...

The Burgess Bird Book for Children introduces children to the fascinating subject of bird life in storybook fashion. Thornton Burgess uses Peter Rabbit as a means for younger children to learn about birds in the Green Forest and Green Meadows. On the journey through the book, Peter learns a great deal from sassy Jenny Wren and other neighbors. Listeners learn about common birds' physical appearance, eating, nesting habits, and songs and calls.

Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Ladybird Favourite Stories read by Daniel Weyman. This gorgeous Ladybird treasury of eight classic, traditional tales is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for modern readers...

A Birds’ Christmas Story is heartwarming Victorian novella about about Carol Bird, born on Christmas Day, who is sickly but generous. Bedridden by age ten, she devotes her energy to planning a heartfelt Christmas celebration for the impoverished “Ruggles” children living nearby, and...

Five episodes from the hugely popular animated series featuring Samuel, Rudy and Muffin – as seen on BBC TV. ‘A Chorus for Us’, ‘Rolling Along’, ‘To Play or Not to Play’, ‘The Muffin Express’ and ‘Samuel’s Dance’...

The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage live happily together. The Bird brings home wood from the forest; the Mouse delivers water, makes the cooking fire, lays the table; and the Sausage cooks. One day, the Bird has a chat with some other birds. They make fun of the Bird, saying that it was doing all the work and that he was like a slave. The next day, the Bird suggests that they switch roles and refuses to go to the forest.

The story begins near the house of an old man who tends to honeybees and asparagus while living on the edge of a magic forest. Behind his home lies the dark wood—a place from which “there is no return”—where golden birds sing through the night and day. When two orphaned children wander onto his farm, he gives them a home and warns them never to venture past the edge of the wood. But then the old man falls ill, and the boy decides to brave the unknown in search of the song that he believes can heal him. What secret knowledge will he find there?

What if the fate of an entire kingdom began with the shimmer of a single golden feather? In "The Golden Bird" by the Brothers Grimm, a brilliant, otherworldly bird begins stealing the king’s prized apples, thrusting a young prince into a breathtaking quest bursting with magic, peril, and wonder. His journey carries him through moonlit forests, glittering hidden realms, and enchanted trials where every step tests his courage and heart.

Born on Christmas Day, little Carol Bird is a gentle soul who touches every life around her. Despite her physical illness, Carol is loved by everyone who knows her. This year, she is going to make Christmas extra special for her family and the little Ruggles children who live nearby.

Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator and author of children's stories, including the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. The Birds' Christmas Carol, published in 1888, is a novel about Carol Bird, a Christmas baby who turns into an exceptionally kind and generous young girl who has a positive effect on everyone with whom she comes into contact. The story was adapted as the silent movie A Bit o' Heaven in 1917.

This story may help explain why the word "grim" is often connected to stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. This short tale feels like a traditional children's story, but is much more grim and foreboding. Memorable with a dash of creepy.

The Blue Bird of Happiness by Georgette Leblanc is a beautifully whimsical children's tale inspired by the original play The Blue Bird by Maurice Maeterlinck.

Embark on a magical journey with The Golden Bird, a classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale brought to life by the captivating narration of Anthony Pica. This enchanting story follows the adventures of a brave young prince as he sets out to capture a mystical golden bird that holds the key to saving his father’s kingdom. Along the way, the prince encounters danger, mystery, and betrayal, but with the help of a wise fox, he learns the true value of courage and trust.

The Golden Bird is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about a prince's quest to obtain a beautiful golden bird, facing trials and tribulations along the way.

The plot is set in motion when a king finds that golden apples that grow on a tree in his garden are going missing. It is found out that the apples are being taken by a golden bird. A single feather from the bird is worth a fortune. The kings three sons each go out in turn to search for the golden bird.

In The Golden Bird, a king who has been robbed of a golden apple commands his gardener's sons to watch the tree. Seeing that the thief is a golden bird, the youngest son tries to shoot it but only knocks a feather off. Fascinated by the feather, the king decides he wants the whole bird. The gardener's son and his two brothers must make fateful choices in what turns into a fearsome quest to capture the bird.

Brought to you by Ladybird. Wrap up warm and snuggle down with this magical audio collection of traditional Christmas tales. The perfect way for both young and old to get into the seasonal spirit. Featuring a festive combination of age-old classics with some more modern tales: The Christmas...