Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

In the 19th century, the Brothers Grimm published 200 fairy tales which, to this day, form the most famous collection of fairy tales worldwide...

This delightful fairy tale for all ages is filled with fantasy, wit, and wisdom. A classic penned in 1872 by George MacDonald, it has inspired the work of his friend Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland), and many others, including C.S. Lewis (The Narnia Chronicles)....

This is George Dasent's classic collection of Scandinavian folklore....

Now an adult himself, the narrator has become a pilot, and, one day, his plane crashes in the Sahara, far from civilization. Here, the narrator is greeted by a young boy whom he refers to as "the little prince"....

Magical retellings of three classic fairy tales....

"Just So Stories" is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's animal tales in which we learn about "How the Whale got his Throat", "How the Camel...

George has a pet dragon called Joe. Joe always gets angry when he doesn't get what he wants or when things don't go his way. The little boy tries to show his friend that being angry is not normal. In the end, Dragon understands treating others with kindness is the best way to go....

In the 19th century, the Brothers Grimm published 200 fairy tales which, to this day, form the most famous collection of fairy tales worldwide. Part 1 of 8 contains...

I'm spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and snobby Penny. I'm not expecting anything magical to happen, until Frankie falls into a mysterious hole behind Penny's house....

The 365 Stories from Around the World is a treasure trove of stories from around the world - right from the barren sands of Arabia to the icy cold polar regions of Antarctica....

九牛一毛和史学家司马迁有什么关系？二桃三士这个成语中，晏子又是如何用三个桃子，就除掉了齐景公的心腹大患？听《成语故事》，借用古人智慧，享受现代人生。…… 九牛一毛和史學家司馬遷有什麼關係？二桃三士這個成語中，晏子又是如何用三個桃子，就除掉了齊景公的心腹大患？聽《成語故事》，借用古人智慧，享受現代人生。

Quando Mary Poppins, sospinta dal Vento dell'Est, si posa davanti al numero 17 del Viale dei Ciliegi, tutto cambia nella vita della famiglia Banks...

Pinocchio is by all odds the best puppet-story to be found anywhere, and we sigh in sympathy with the funny little chap's scrapes and punishments, or chuckle at his pranks, while we feel like exclaiming, "Why, how much Pinocchio must have been like me!" The author of this captivating tale, Signor Lorenzini, or "Collodi" as he liked to call himself after his native town in Italy, lived during the 19th century (1826-90) and devoted himself to writing and education, believing that one pleasing way to teach was through puppet-plays.

Runt Higgins needs answers, fast. Someone cursed him to die on his 16th birthday - but no one seems to know who cursed him or why. He decides he must find the Great Library, where all true knowledge is stored. Unfortunately, the only people who know the location of the Great Library are a covert network of librarian-spies who have sworn to protect the Library’s secrets. And when one of Runt’s professors is attacked, it soon becomes clear that others are also out to find the Library at any cost. Meanwhile, Runt’s not the only one whose days are numbered. 

Getting super powers, traveling through time, and saving a kingdom, all with the power of the fart! Fighting the evil wizard Hendrick with the help of Merlin, Robinhood, the ferries of the forest, goblins, trolls, and Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma, the wolf. 

Having a pet dragon is very fun. You can teach your dragon to sit, stand, roll over, and you can even potty train him.... But what if your dragon keeps telling lies? What if he thinks that lying is good for him, and lying helps him get out of troubles easily anytime? What do you do?

Ten-year-old twins Ashlynne and Julian share a special ability: the power to enter each other's dreams. They call it "sharing" dreams. It's usually a great time...until one night when the twins find themselves stuck inside a dream that feels all too real. The pair must work together to find a way to wake up - and they need to hurry - because the dream is quickly turning into a nightmare, thanks to an ancient evil bent on ensuring they never escape....

The Ant and the Grasshopper is a beautifully-told, full-length story based on Aesop's famous fable. The characters' personalities come to life, including the Grasshopper's forever fiddle! This lively story is full of suspense and intrigue and remains a beacon of strong moral lessons, such as sharing, helping thy neighbor, faith, and greed.