Résultats par auteur "Joseph Jacobs"

Ann M. Richardson Narrates this old english fairy tale that will have youngsters demanding, "Play it again!".

An charming selection of classic bedtime tales and lullabies.

Enjoy this fantastic edition of The Three Little Pigs, narated by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall. Adapted by the renowned producer Mike Bennett, this delightful retelling of a classic tale will have you captivated from start to finish. The late, great Richard 'Rik' Mayall was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the '80s, who formed a famous comedy partnership with Ade Edmondson and featured in numerous cult classic sitcoms.

A charming collection of whimsical children's favorites narrated with wit, warmth, and wonder. Featuring the mischievous story of "Jack and the Beanstalk", the tongue-twisting "Henny Penny", the lethargic "Lazy Jack", and the scrambled "Humpty Dumpty".

The sky is falling, and Henny Penny and all her friends are running off to tell the king. Can they really trust Foxy Loxy to show them the way?

Enjoy this excellent collection of animal stories read by the wonderful voices of Brenda and Robin Markwell.

Eight brilliant retellings of well-known tales that will captivate your children from start to finish, from 'The Three Little Pigs' to the enchanting world of 'Puss in Boots', and many more. This is a collection you don't want to miss.

A fun fairy tale filled with whit and whimsy. When you met William you would never think of him as a master thief, but his ingenuity will change your mind. Not much of a moral to tell, just a classic short story filled with a few choice smiles in the telling.

Joseph Jacobs was an Australian folklorist who documented fairy tales from around the world. This charming collection of traditional Indian stories includes some of the oldest stories in the world and features wicked queens, the snake prince, an ivory city, cranes and tigers, terrifying demons, kings and palaces, fairy princesses, and a whole host of talking animals - including a tortoise!

Disfruta amb els teus fills d´una seleccío dels millor contes clàssics infantils de 5 minuts de tots els temps. Per primera vegada Cannonball Sound produeix aquests magnífics audiollibres amb una de les millors actrius del doblatge en català i amb música original. ¿T´ho imagines? No et decepcionarà. Diverteix-te amb aquests contes curts de 5 minuts en els que trobaràs: L´Aneguet lleig, Els 3 porquets, El Flautista de Hamelín,La caputxeta, La ventafocs, i molts més.

The perfect bedtime accompaniment including classic tales and lullabies to delight.

A selection of gentle lullabies and classic children's stories to listen to at bedtime.

A little old woman and her husband long for a child of their very own, so they decide to make one out of gingerbread. Unfortunately, when the oven door is opened, that rascally little fella runs away! Can anyone catch him?

The Well of the World's End is a Scottish fairy tale, from the Lowlands, collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales. In the story, a girl's mother died, and her father remarried. Her stepmother abused her, made her do all the housework, and finally decided to be rid of her. How the girl, with the help of a magic frog, outwitted the stepmother is the gist of the story.

Small Wars, Big Data provides groundbreaking perspectives for how small wars can be better strategized and favorably won to the benefit of the local population.  

Eerie old houses, wretched smiles, mausoleums, and banshees. Stories from masters of the horror genre, M.R. James, F. Marion Craword, Edgar Allan Poe, W.W. Jacobs, Amelia Edwards, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and H.P. Loveraft, stories to make your body tingle and your mind play tricks.

A fascinating collection of tales from some of Great Britain's finest classic authors.

A splendid collection of seafarers' tales. "Choice Spirits", by W. W. Jacobs; "A Descent into the Maelström", by Edgar Allan Poe; "Pickled Herring", by W. W. Jacobs; "The Secret Sharer", by Joseph Conrad; "Mixed Relations", by W. W. Jacobs; "The Upper Berth", by F. Marion Crawford; "The Finest Story in the World", by Rudyard Kipling; and many more.

An unsettling anthology of short stories featuring crazed characters, from the mildly eccentric to the criminally insane. 1. "The Tell-tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe 2. "The Green Light" by Barry Pain 3. "A Madman’s Manuscript" by Charles Dickens 4. "His Brother’s Keeper" by W. W. Jacobs 5. "The Dream" by A. J. Alan 6. "Query" by Seamark 7. "Old Fags" by Stacy Aumonier 8. "The Mad Veteran of Fort Ratonneau" by Ludwig Achim von Arnhem 9. "The Mines of Falun" by E. T. A. Hoffmann

Der Sage nach fraß eine jemenitische Bergziege die Früchte von der bisher unbekannten Kaffeepflanze und trieb die Schäfer in ihrer Schlaflosigkeit in den Wahnsinn. Heute ist Kaffee gleichermaßen Kult und Selbstverständlichkeit.

The stuff of nightmares! A terrifying collection of stories about haunted rooms, strange beds, terrifying dreams and sleepless nights. Listen at bedtime if you dare!