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A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection The Edinburgh Mystery. Published in 1955, this is a domestic tale which sees a family member commit the ultimate crime when they’ve had enough of their miserly aunt’s frugal ways.

In 1948 West Berlin, Mercedes and her mother rely on the noisy American planes that form a “sky bridge” into the city, bringing vital food and supplies. But the planes deliver more than flour, clothing, and coal. Every day, one special plane wiggles its wings, and its pilot drops small candy-filled parachutes for the children. How can Mercedes get the “Chocolate Pilot” to drop some candy just for her?

Little Red is the guardian of the shifter-filled woodland she resides in, looking after flora and fauna alike. But when a Big Bad wolf comes prowling she soon finds out that being a goody-two-shoes doesn’t always work out. Little Red discovers that sometimes you must surrender to evil first in order to conquer it.

Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. Paul Revere comes to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between, and after his patriotic adventures. This timeless and witty work highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere. A true American story by the Newbery-Honor winning author Jean Fritz!

Princess Beatrix has long found herself infatuated by stablehand Gregor, but the King has other ideas for her. When he receives a report of the two of them in a compromising situation, the King expels Gregor from his kingdom. In the wild, Gregor and his loyal puss, Antonio, hatch a plan to find their way back inside the kingdom and into the arms of Princess Beatrix. This adult fairytale is not for the innocent and features a very naughty Princess indeed!

Aria and her sea-people stayed separate from the realm of men, but when she catches a chance look at Prince Fabio celebrating his birthday on his galleon, she can’t help but fall for him. A tempestuous storm sees the Prince cast overboard, and Aria rescues him from a certain fate. She uses her limited time on land to claim the real prize, taking the Prince as her first and doing everything she can with him in the time she has.

Jack would do anything for the farmer’s daughter Betsy, even going so far as trading his prize cow for a few measly seeds. But when the seeds sprout into giant stalks and suck up all the surrounding water, the farmer and Betsy aren’t too happy. Betsy pays Jack a visit, imploring him to cut down the beanstalks to save their crop, but Jack has a counteroffer, and Amazonian babe Betsy is all for it. Listen as Jack finally gets his wish and Betsy has her way with him, tossing him around like her own personal rag doll and treating Jack to a kind of pleasure he didn’t know he liked!

The Pied Piper is tasked with ridding the town of Babehaven of an infestation of rats, but when the Mayor doesn’t pay up he turns his magical flute into something much more sinful. Listen as he woos the beleaguered wives of the townsfolk with his alluring instrument, claiming them for himself as they fall for him in unison. It’s some naughty, medieval revelry that you won’t want to miss!

Prince Herald is out gallivanting alone one day when he hears the sweet sound of a nearby song. He follows the noise to the window of a tall tower, spying on the beautiful Rapunzel who serenades the outside world below.

Prince Charming happens upon Rosamund’s woodland snooze just in time to catch Delilah taking his place on the lips of his would-be-lover. From a spot in the nearby bushes, the prince watches as the pair consummate their love before he intervenes. Overcome with lust, he has his way with the pair of them, leaving Delilah to confess her ruse. Who will Rosamund choose?

New housemates Hansel and Gretel venture out to explore their woodland surroundings but soon find themselves on a mysterious path. They walk along it and discover all manner of abandoned adult toys that eventually lead them to a cottage they’ve never seen before.

Margot has tended to the needs of Prince Casper for a long time, but has always played second-fiddle to his many lovers. When a Princess arrives at their door one day, Prince Casper decides to put her royalty to the test, slipping an adult-toy beneath her thick mattress to see if the Princess is who she claims.

Bella Goodhead has always been a kind soul. When hearing about the curse leveled upon former Viscount Geraldo the Third, she’s determined to come to his aid. But for years, Geraldo has been known simply as "The Beast", and the only time women get close to him is before he beds them. Many of the local ladies have stories to tell of their time in his derelict palace, but none of them have yet lifted the curse. However, Bella knows something they don’t.

Home invasion is no laughing matter, but when Goldie is caught snooping in the den of the Three Shifter Bears, her punishment is stranger than most. She gets to choose which of them she wants, and where, but the Bears decide to ignore her request and teach Goldie the lesson she deserves. Listen as they take her ‘just right’ in this gang-shifter, fairytale fantasy.

Margot Hojell's debut book, The Interwoven Bodies of the Cosmic Unconscious, consists of work written and edited by the visionary poet over the past 10 plus years. This collection of poems, or what she refers to as "poem pieces", touches on multiple senses. Her word/letter formations in some if not all of her poems - some more obvious than others - stimulate the senses in a visual way. Transcending boundaries, she pushes some people's preconceived notions of books being static, transporting you into her vision, feeling like you've been physically moved.

"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" - dieses Lied gilt als DAS Reformationslied schlechthin. Martin Luther hat es um 1529 in Anlehnung an Psalm 46 gedichtet und auch die Melodie komponiert. Das Lied wurde bald zum Symbollied der Protestanten. Heinrich Heine hat es als "Marseiller Hymne der Reformation" bezeichnet, Friedrich Engels gar als "Marseillaise der Bauernkriege." Johann Sebastian Bach hat mit seiner Vertonung des Luther-Textes eine seiner großartigsten Choralkantaten geschrieben.

Muttersein ist wunderbar, kann aber auch ganz schön schwer sein. Und Mutterwerden ist auch nicht mehr selbstverständlich...

So habt ihr die Weihnachtsgeschichte noch nie gehört! Die Weihnachtsgeschichte von Jesus’ Geburt kennt jeder, aber wenn Margot Käßmann das Geschehen der Heiligen Nacht für die Kleinen neu erzählt, entsteht etwas ganz Besonderes. Behutsam und mit pfiffigen Einfällen gespickt, wurde die Erzählung modernisiert. Zusammen mit klassischen Weihnachtsliedern wie "Alle Jahre wieder", "Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen", "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" oder "Kommet ihr Hirten" und Interpretationen der Autorin lässt dieses Hörbuch das Weihnachtsfest für die Kleinen noch schöner erstrahlen.