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“The People Could Fly,” the title story in Virginia Hamilton’s prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to “fly” away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.

Get cosy in bed and settle down for Quiet Time, as you and your little ones immerse yourself in this collection of well loved fairy tales, that will have them dreaming of magical forests and kingdoms.

Dive into a world of adventure and courage with The Brave Hero Kids Stories Book. This enchanting collection of tales follows the extraordinary journey of a young hero, Sam, as they embark on a quest to save a kingdom from an ancient curse.

Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm wollten ursprünglich nur den hauptsächlich mündlich überlieferten deutschen Märchenschatz für die Ewigkeit bewahren. Ihre Kinder- und Hausmärchen sind die wohl berühmteste klassische Märchensammlung der Weltliteratur. Eine große Rolle spielen häufig Verwünschungen und Magie, aber auch eine belehrende Funktion darf oft nicht fehlen. Von den mehr als 200 Märchen des Grimm’schen Fundus wurden für dieses Hörbuch einige typische Tier- und Zaubermärchen ausgewählt. Auch die „klassische“ böse Hexe hat hier ihren berühmtesten Auftritt.

Children’s bedtimes can be a challenge for many parents. These books can help. The stories are narrated in a intentionally calming way that has been proven to get younger children to sleep, narrated by a teacher and set to soft background instrumental music. These audiobooks are created with bedtime in mind, avoiding too much drama, which may prevent kids from relaxing.

Here is a collection of stories about school life that will appeal to every kind of school-goer. These are incidents from the author's own life, when he was a shy, quiet boy in boarding school who chose the library over the football field and was known as the best cook among the Boy Scouts. Read about beloved and eccentric characters like the strict Mr Oliver, Miss Babcock, the school nurse, and the principal who once went missing.

Take part in the heroic rescue of a fishing boat in trouble, meet a boy who makes an extraordinary discovery in the vegetable patch, and find out how a farm cat forms a very special connection with a young Ukrainian girl. These three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm.

It is both amazing and wonderful that so much of the richness of our language and our moral education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed over 2,000 years ago. Yet "sour grapes", "crying wolf", "a dog in a manger", "actions speak louder than words", "honesty is the best policy", and literally hundreds of other metaphors, axioms, and ideas that are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from Aesop's Fables.

Este lujoso volumen reúne los veintitrés cuentos y poesías de Beatrix Potter. Los textos están completos y sin abreviar, y se incluyen todas las ilustraciones originales, tanto las de color como las de blanco y negro. Los cuentos están colocados en el orden en que se publicaron por primera vez, para que puedan ser leídos en la secuencia adecuada, pues, aunque cada historia es independiente de las otras, varias están interconectadas por los hechos y vuelven a aparecer personajes familiares según van avanzando los cuentos.

When Hurricane Harvey slams into Houston, Texas, Malia the one-eyed-cat and her friend Sophie are abandoned to the flood and must find a way to survive. There are many good and bad stories from that Hurricane. This is one of the good ones.

I "Den motvillige draken" upptäcker en pojke att det flyttat in en drake i en grotta ovanför deras by. Pojken vars största intresse är att läsa, förstår snart att draken inte är en farlig eldsprutande best utan delar hans fascination för litteratur och poesi. Draken har faktisk själv skrivit ett par dikter och de spenderar flera kvällar med att läsa och diskutera. När byborna får höra att det bor en drake i grottan blir de livrädda och beslutar snart att draken måste dö.

Everyone loves ghost stories but this book of true ghost stories is only for kids! Whether you're huddled under the covers with a flashlight, camping out with your family or having a sleep-over with your friends you'll get a shiver out of these spooky stories.

This bundle includes The Wicked Cat, The Deadly Past, and The Hidden Beast.

In the untamed wilderness of Lupus Prime, where ancient forests stretch as far as the eye can see and the stars shine bright in the night sky, a pack of wolves embarks on a journey unlike any other. From distant galaxies they come, drawn by the promise of adventure and the call of the wild. As they settle into their new home, they discover that Lupus Prime is more than just a planet—it is a living, breathing world teeming with life and wonder.

Do you have any pets? Settle down to a collection of magical animal stories that will leave your little one dreaming of bunnies, puppies and chickens.

Ruskin Bond has been writing stories for children for over six decades now, delighting and enchanting each new generation with his heart-warming tales of friendship, love and coming-of-age. Curated in this essential collection are some of his best-loved stories, designed to introduce the young listener to Ruskin's cast of beloved characters.

The Cul-de-Sac Kids is a lighthearted chapter-book series for young listeners written by the talented Beverly Lewis. Each book centers on the often-humorous escapades of these endearing neighborhood friends as they learn together the value of friendship and faith. An enjoyable listen for both parents and kids! Volume Four features Piggy Party, The Granny Game, Mystery Mutt, Big Bad Beans, The Upside-Down Day, and The Midnight Mystery.

The Drink Factory is about a young boy named Phillip Fredericks who meets an eccentric drink factory owner named Milton Bradley who is on the search of finding the right person to take over his factory's business before he decides to move on in his life. Milton invites four children to visit his factory and he must choose the right child to become the new owner of the factory once he meets his time as he is dying from a mysterious illness.

Le grand-père de Charlotte et Ugo va enfin leur montrer sa collection d'objets d'art japonais. À une seule condition : ils n'ont pas le droit d'y toucher ! Difficile de résister...

Med sina drömmars kraft reser Fiona till Surrealia och får viktiga lärdomar om livet. Fiona Orchard är en vanlig 7-årig tjej som bor med sina föräldrar Lars och Ling-Ling i Sydney. Fiona har dock en mycket livlig fantasi som manifesteras i form av verklighetstrogna drömmar där hon har kontroll.