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Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.

This audiobook retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.

In Gem Forest, there's no stronger elf than John Henry. With a single swing of his hammer, he can carve out a perfect mining tunnel. So when a sales-gnome says he has a machine that digs better than any miner, John Henry is ready to prove him wrong. But as the contest begins, the device shakes the mountain—and awakens a nest of vicious orcs! Can John Henry defeat the creatures and the gnome's contraption?

Ever hear of a feller named John Henry? They say he was born with a 10 pound hammer in his hand! As a man, John was the fastest steel drivin' man helpin' to build the railroad. So when a stranger challenged mighty John to take on a steam drill, what do you think that John Henry did? Kick off yer' boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of John Henry and the steam drill.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES & JOHN WATSON The case of the stolen penny farthing bicycle. This completely new story I have written involves the 10 year old boys who will be the great detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, his assistant, when they grow up...

Faithful John - 忠实的约翰: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

The heroes and heroines of myth and folklore always have to overcome extraordinary challenges: and more often than not, these challenges involve a giant, a ghost, or a goblin. Jerry Nelson, the voice behind some of the most famous characters in children's television, including Sesame Street's Count von Count, narrates this action-packed collection. His inventive repertoire of growling giants and squeaky goblins will delight young listeners as the drama of the stories sets their imaginations on fire.

Not just anyone can be a knight, and this spell-binding collection of action-packed stories from around the world will show you why. Narrated by Anthony Head, who played Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Knights is the absorbing tale of young Tom of Warwick who is sent to his local castle to learn the art of knighthood. Tom's adventures, and the stories he hears from Master William about knights from many traditions, will delight and enthral young would-be-knights everywhere.

Long long ago, there was a place high up on the mountain. The place was all covered with 10 to 20 feet high peonies and camellias and a lot of beautiful flowers with a mesmerizing smell.

When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. He grew so fast, he burst right through the porch roof, and laughed so loud, he scared the sun! Soon John Henry is swinging two huge sledgehammers to build roads, pulverizing boulders, and smashing rocks to smithereens. He's stronger than ten men and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Nothing can stop John Henry, and his courage stays with us forever.

Denzel Washington reads this larger-than-life tale about the African-American hero who was born with a hammer in his hand. Join John Henry on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness, where he finds men of all colors working together to build a great railroad. In no time, John Henry becomes king of the railroad camps by driving more steel than any man alive. And, in an exciting contest that pits man against machine, he single-handedly out-performs a new-fangled steam drill.

Little John Crow is a young vulture growing up in Bull Bay on the edge of the Blue Mountains in Jamaica. Unlike his group of friends—a snake, a hummingbird, a pigeon, a chicken hawk, and the “Three Little Birds”—John Crow has no idea what his parents do for a living. What he learns sends him on a journey that will remind listeners, young and old, of the importance of accepting our differences and understanding our purpose in life.

Who said that from the sad facts of life you can not be reborn stronger than before? The wizard Scarfutur demolishes the beautiful Cosmopolis where Cammie lives with her animals. Only the dachshund Orestes and the donkey Lewis will believe in the reconstruction.

This is the magical story of Iron John told in rhymes for your delight.

A 17th-century writer named Charles Perrault was sometimes called Mother Goose, an imaginary author of fairy tales. His early material was inspired and derived from earlier folk tales that he greatly embellished and improved. This collection includes "Cinderella", along with other such known favorites as “Sleeping Beauty", “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Blue Beard”, and “Puss in Boots”, along with such lesser known fairy tales as “The Ridiculous Wishes”, “Little Thumb”, “Ricky of the Tuft", “Griselda,” and “Donkey Skin”.

It is the night before Christmas, and all the pirates on Captain John's boat - including the goat - are excited. When most of the pirates have fallen asleep, Captain John and his cat see Father Christmas in action and wonder at the eight little reindeer that land on the pirate ship's deck.

In time-honored tradition, each Fall, before Thanksgiving, the president pardons one lucky turkey in all the land, handing him a golden turkey ticket to board the Pardoned Poultry Express. His destination is Gobbler’s Retreat and Petting Zoo, a turkey tom oasis where the pardoned royalty live out their lives in sleepy, pampered peace.

Mom! There's an Angel in the Kitchen is a touching story about an angel appearing to a young boy in the family's home. The angel is there to pass along a poem of wisdom for the child to use during his life. When the angel appears to the boy's mother, she remembers the same experience when she was a child. Later, the grandmother visits, and it is clear the angel has been with the family for generations.

This is a story in the Cat with The White Mustache Series. The story is about a grandmother who plans a Christmas meal for her family, but the family has an argument after the dinner is served. The cat with the white mustache, an angel, notices the problems that the family is having, and decides to save their Christmas by posing as a kitten in distress.

Originally published in 1875, this story is about the birth of a prince. He was actually in line to be the next king replacing his father. However, he was accidentally injured at his christening, was crippled, and couldn’t walk. He was banished by an evil uncle who usurped the throne. The little prince became unhappy and worried, but his discomfort was eased by his magical fairy godmother, and he eventually took over the monarchy he had been born to govern.