Showing titles in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

In this fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, a young mermaid saves the life of a prince. She falls in love with him and undergoes many trials. Finally, she achieves salvation as she was prepared to give up her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul.

Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn't know how to make them. Asking his neighbours is no use - they're a mean and horrible lot who refuse to help. Poor Mr Wolf! He has to work it out all by himself. So what happens when these nasty neighbours want to help Mr Wolf eat his delicious pancakes?

Billy, Bill, and William, the three Gruff Brothers, are preparing to cross the bridge to get to a lush meadow on the other side of the river. Unfortunately, a terrible troll lives beneath the bridge, and his favorite meal happens to be billy goat - the fatter the better!

What if your parents wanted you to behave badly? Set in the snowy fjords of a Viking kingdom, the terrible twins, Hack and Whack, are proud to be the best worst vikings. Nothing stops the marauding pair as they steal boats, loot a birthday party, track a troll and sail off to raid Bad Island with their friends Twisty Pants and Dirty Ulf. Well, almost nothing.

An old favorite as you've never heard it before! Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, ear-popping version of the well-loved poem...

Delightfully told in original verse, this charming story takes place in the middle of the forest where a tower stands, a tower with neither stairs nor door and at the top of which lives a lovely young woman with flowing hair. When a handsome prince discovers her trapped there, he tries to rescue young Rapunzel, unaware of the witch who put her in the predicament in the first place.

Sophie Flufftail's Brave Plan: Lily and Jess are delighted to return to their friends in Friendship Forest. Emily Prickleback's Clever Idea: Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists! Jess and Lily can't wait to attend the Rushy River boat race in Friendship Forest. Ruby Fuzzybrush's Star Dance: Lily and Jess can't wait to see the Fuzzybrush fox family wake the stars with their magical dance. But wicked witch Grizelda's black dragon is determined to make the forest dark...

Join Alice one lazy afternoon as she finds adventure as she follows the White Rabbit into the rabbit hole and into a strange and fascinating, sometimes scary land of wonder. Once again meet some of your most favorite characters such as the Chesire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the King, Queen and Knave of Hearts, the Dormouse, the Mock Turtle, and so many more.

Hack and Whack babysit a toddler – Fire Hazard – and discover to their horror that they might not be the worst Vikings in the village after all. Then they manage to secure an exciting invite to feast with the visiting king, but discover that it's three days of having to be on their best behaviour...until the new teenage king turns out to be a lout – food fights ensue, and he loves them. Unfortunately, that's when the snotty, privileged, wealthy winter guests turn up – distant cousins who can't be turned away. Can Hack and Whack find a way to get rid of them?

Есть на этом свете чудеса! И в одном из чудес- конечно, сказки Пушкина: такие удивительные, такие ЖИВЫЕ, наивно-волшебные, правдиво-реалистичные, добрые и ироничные...

The Fables of Aesop brings together some of history’s most enduring moral stories, retold with warmth and clarity by renowned folklorist Joseph Jacobs. From the determined tortoise challenging the boastful hare to the grateful lion repaying a humble mouse, each story offers a gentle reminder of values like kindness, honesty, courage, and the importance of thinking before we act.

With material gleamed on that trip and from the tradition of African tellers in North America, Bobby Norfolk electrifies audiences with energized retellings of Anansi the wise, Anansi the resourceful, and Anansi the mythic underdog figure who is never undone or outdone.

The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE. “Now – there’s no point in pretending here – I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a...

A selection of some of the most famous fairy stories which every child needs to foster their imagination. The following stories can be found on this title: "The Story of the Three Little Pigs", "The History of Dick Whittington", "Beauty and the Beast", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Puss in Boots", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Ali Baba", "The Brave Little Tailor", and "The Princess on the Glass Hill".

De bedste eventyr med H.C. Andersen er en samling af de mest kendte og elskede eventyr fra den store forfatter. Lydbogen indeholder følgende historier: "Svinedrengen", "Kejserens nye klæder", "Klods-Hans", "Den standhaftige tinsoldat", "Den grimme ælling", "Fyrtøjet", "Tommelise", "Prinsessen på ærten". Sebastian Klein har indlæst eventyrene, så de fremstår ligeså levende, spændende og morsomme som i deres samtid. Denne samling af eventyr er et must for enhver, der gerne læser H.C. Andersen.

Three clever soliders devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon.

The town of Chelm is known for having the silliest townspeople in the world. And the silliest one of all was Shlomo the Dreamer...Follow Shlomo on his journey as he leaves Chelm behind on the first day of Hanukkah to visit the city of his dreams, and finds that it looks very familiar!

Discover facts and opinions about UFOs, Bigfoot, mysterious creatures, mysterious places, and mysterious people. Did you know that a US Air Force base commander reported seeing a UFO with some of his men and recorded the incident on tape? Did you know that the public information officer at Roswell Air Force Base admitted he had seen alien bodies from the 1947 Roswell crash before he died in 2005? Did you know that a president of the US wrote about a Bigfoot encounter?

Join Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, his faithful cat, Envelope, and his good grey mare in this first collection of the brave little knight's adventures! Once upon a time there was a fantastical children’s book series about a brave little knight with a heart of gold....

Ready to turn bedtime into the most magical part of your day? Dive headfirst into a world of wonder, danger, laughter, and heart with Grimm’s Fairy Tales: A Collection of Classic Bedtime Stories for Kids & Adults! This isn’t just an audiobook—it’s a dazzling journey through enchanted forests, royal palaces, and mysterious villages where anything is possible and every story bursts with adventure. Cheer for brave Hansel and clever Gretel, gasp as Little Red Riding Hood faces the big bad wolf and celebrate the power of love and courage with Sleeping Beauty and the Frog Prince.