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“Romantic, mysterious, and wildly inventive. I adored every gorgeous word.”-Nancy Werlin, author of Impossible and Extraordinary Briony has a secret. She believes her secret killed her stepmother, destroyed her twin sister’s mind, and threatens all the children in the Swampsea. She yearns...

When an evil faerie steals Yanni’s baby sister and swaps her for a Changeling, Yanni is swept into a dangerous race against time to get her back. For faeries delight in tricks and rescuing her won’t be easy. With the help of his cousin, Amy, and the reluctant Changeling, Yanni must travel to goblin palaces and battle-swept oceans, discovering ancient treasures and secrets along the way. Yanni will need every drop of courage and even a few tricks of his own, if he’s to outwit the faerie and save his sister.

A poverty stricken old man, Toby "Trotty" Veck, who does odd messenger jobs for cash is in wonder at the cruelty and heartlessness of the world. He contemplates whether people are good or bad and through a series of events with a prostitute and her abusive pimp, corrupt politicians, purse thieves, and a mother who commits suicide after killing her child, he sees that people are indeed vile and evil beings who must be born that way to be so awful.

Tussel Fleabane is no ordinary being. In fact he is too tiny to be even considered as a man. He can stand inside a daffodil trumpet to shelter from a shower of rain, or even swing on a spider's web to cross a stream, and sometimes, just for fun, he'll grab a handful of dandelion seeds and float through the air!

The Jungle Book is the story about Mowgli, the man-cub, who was raised by a pack of wolves, taught by a soft-spoken yet firm black panther Bagheera, and a happy-go-lucky bear Balloo. With his wolf brothers and friends like the Elephants, Python, Kite, Porcupine, and many others, he goes through many adventures in the jungles. He also had an enemy, a roaring and cunning tiger named Sher Khan who had his eyes on him since he was an infant. During his life, Mowgli learns various lessons, like who to trust and who not to, and the biggest one is to face his fears and never back away. Listen in to ...

The Wizard of Oz is inspired by one of the best-known classic American children's novels. Originally written by author L. Frank Baum in 1900 under the title “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, the book narrates the story of an orphaned child Dorothy who gets uprooted from her home in Kansas along with her dog Toto and is taken to a faraway magical land of Oz. The place is full of wizards, witches, and extraordinary humans and animals. Dorothy finds the unique company of a scarecrow, a tinman, and a lion in her search for The Wizard of Oz - her only hope to get back to her aunt and uncle in ...

स्वागत है आपका हमारे पॉडकास्ट "श्री राम कथा" में, जहां हम हिन्दू पौराणिक कथाओं की एक अद्वितीय कविता, "रामायण" की कहानी आप तक ले कर आए हैं। महर्षि वाल्मीकि द्वारा रचित इस कथा में प्रभु श्री राम के चरित्र, धर्म, नैतिकता, और प्रेम के ...

If there is one thing Katie never thought she would do, it was walk through something called the "Door of the Dead." During a class field trip to visit the monastery of the Poor Clares, Katie is unexpectedly swept up into her next Chime Travelers adventure.

Patrick and his twin sister, Katie, are shocked to find someone threw a brick through the stained-glass window of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Anne's. Who would do such a thing? Before they can investigate, Patrick is swept into another adventure-to the town of Assisi, Italy, in the year 1205.

It's Christmas time at St. Anne parish, and a new family has arrived! The Perez family doesn't look like the other families in the parish. As five-year-old Mateo stares at Katie and Patrick, clutching his little stuffed burro, they see he's just puzzled about them. But it's Father Miguel's job to take care of them, right?

Katie joins her friends in being mean to the new girl, Lily. But suddenly, Katie becomes the new girl—in 1675! She has no idea how she traveled in time to a Native American village, but she's hoping the young woman she meets will be nicer to her than Katie was to Lily.

When Patrick has to work on his church's cleaning team on a Saturday, he thinks his weekend fun is ruined. But when the old church bells start chiming, Patrick and his pet frog, Francis, are suddenly taken back in time to ancient Ireland. Will the strange shepherd he meets be able to help him get home, or will Patrick be stuck taking care of sheep in the rain and mud forever? Find out in The Secret of the Shamrock.

Kabuliwala is probably the most popular short story written by Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. It narrates a fictional story of an Afghan trader Rehman, Kabuliwala, in the city of Kolkatta. He meets a young girl named Mini about the age of his own daughter and the two become best friends. They make their own games and fill the air with laughter around them. Until one day, Rehman gets into a fight with someone and is taken away by the police. The day of his return from prison is the day when Mini is getting married and she struggles to even recognize him. This reminds Rehman of ...

Author: Rabindranath Tagore Gungi is one of the most famous literary works by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. A Nobel Prize Winner in the field of Literature, he is probably one of the most famous Indian personalities who has been recognized all over the world. Gungi narrates the story of life's struggle of a dumb girl named Subha, who is born in poverty with two elder sisters. While her father loves her a lot, her mother believes its because of her own sins that Subha turned out to be like this and they are keen to get her married off somehow. This short story brings to life the struggles that ...

Autho: Mukesh Mohini Kumar यह कहानी एक 9 साल के बच्चे की जिंदगी के कुछ खट्टे मीठे अनुभवों का संग्रह है।  यह बच्चा जो अभी भी अपने आस पास होने वाली सब चीज़ों को समझने की कोशिश कर रहा है - क्लास में, दोस्तों के साथ और हाँ घर पर भी।  वह बच्चा हो अक्सर किसी ...

As per the Hindu religion, it is widely believed that whenever there is a lot of injustice and atrocities on the common man in this world, God takes a mortal form to end all of it and establish order once again. Similarly Lord Vishnu took birth as Lord Krishna in Dwapar Yug in order to end the tyrannical rule of Kansa - the evil king of Mathura.Lord Krishna is considered to be the benefactor of all his devotees and is said to have had divine powers right from his birth. Using these powers he put many demons and unjust rulers to their end. This Podcast Series “Baal Krishna Leela”, presents ...

The Jataka Tales (or Jatak Katha in Hindi) are a compilation of some of Lord Buddha's most renowned stories that he used to convey his teachings and messages. These were originally told in the Pali language. In later years, Sanskrit scholar Aryasoor translated them into a collection of Sanskrit stories named ‘Jatakmala’ comprising 547 tales.There have been numerous versions of these stories since then. Gautam Buddha delivered his teachings in the form of amazing stories. These stories are primarily about Buddha's previous incarnations and are intended to instill the ideals of ...

ഹിന്ദു മതത്തിൽ വളരെ പ്രചാരമുള്ള ഗണേശ ഭഗവാന്റെ ജീവിതത്തിലും ബാല്യത്തിലും നിന്നുള്ള 12 കഥകളുടെ ഒരു കൂട്ടമാണ് ശ്രീ ഗണേഷ് ലീല. പാർവതി ദേവി സൃഷ്ടിച്ച, ഗണേശൻ ശിവന്റെയും മാതാ പാർവതിയുടെയും ഇളയ മകനായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു, അവന്റെ ...

Courage is a quality that cannot be taught in school, it is something that comes from within. It also does not depend on age as even a small child can turn out to be a brave heart in the face of adversity. This podcast is an attempt by Chimes Radio to pay tribute to such children who have shown extreme courage when it was needed the most. There are those extraordinary children who act bravely in difficult situations to save the lives of others around them - be it their family members or complete strangers. On this Republic day, let us celebrate those children who received “Bravery Awards...

Contemporary English Tales from various publishers across India and abroad like Pratham Books, Chimes Radio brings an interesting narration of kids stories in audio format. These are modern tales with a strong message behind them. For more kid's podcasts and 24x7 web radio, download the free 'Chimes Radio' apps from Apple and Google App Stores. www.chimesradio.com https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/ https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/ https://twitter.com/ChimesRadio