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Orlando makes his way to the court of Duke Frederick, and falls desperately in love with the Duke's niece, Rosalind. Meanwhile, in the Forest of Arden, the Old Duke is living peacefully after having his throne usurped by his brother, Frederick.

Seven of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays—As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles, Romeo & Juliet, and The Winter's Tale—have been specifically adapted by Edith Nesbit to introduce young listeners to the Bard' s works. Made accessible to young listeners without sacrificing any essential elements, these classic retellings capture the drama and flavor of each original play while simplifying plot and detail.

You Never Know About Santa Claus brings together four wonderfully unusual Christmas tales from the early twentieth century. In these classic stories, Santa Claus finds himself in situations that are anything but ordinary. He may be kidnapped, become involved with a very unusual Christmas...

The Newbery-winning classic novel about a young New Yorker who figures out the world on his own terms with the help of one prickly tomcat, for readers who enjoy such books as Al Capone Does My Shirts and Hoot. Dave Mitchell and his father disagree on almost everything—and every time their...

Faith is Like Jumping Rope is a children’s story about courage, trust, imagination, and the discovery of one’s inner rhythm. Through the journey of Andrea, a young girl standing at the edge of a playground, listeners are invited into a symbolic exploration of what it means to face uncertainty and take a courageous leap. More than a story about a childhood game, this book uses the simple image of jumping rope as a metaphor for the experience of faith.

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When young Orlando searches the forest for his banished lady love, Rosalind, he doesn't realise that he's met her in disguise. Dressed up as a boy, Rosalind sees a chance to train Orlando to be the sort of partner she'd like—and she has some laughs along the way!