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The Odyssey is an epic poem, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Homer, and considered to be the second oldest piece of western literature still in existence. Scholars believe it was written at the end of the eighth century BC. Still heavily used in schools because of its unique literary makeup and historical value, the poems follow Greek hero Odysseus, as he journeys home after the 10-year long Trojan War. His journey home takes another 10 years, and Odysseus encounters many obstacles.

The Odyssey by Homer is an ancient Greek poem which tells the story of the hero Ulysses and his arduous journey home to Ithaca after the long and bloody Trojan war. After the ten-year battle and the fall of Troy, Ulysses intends to make his way back to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. The Gods are against him and he faces many obstacles in his path which delay his return for many years. With her husband gone for so long Penelope assumes that he is dead and never to return.

A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to...

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses is about a young girl whose special joy is tending to the horses of her village. In Crazy Horse's Vision, Joseph Bruchac focuses on key events from Crazy Horse's childhood in a dramatic tale of the legendary Lakota warrior told by Robert Tree Cody, Curtis Zunigha, and Joseph Bruchac.

Les œuvres essentielle de Jean de la Fontaine, d'Andersen et de Perrault, qui leur valut la célébrité mondiale, est constituée par leurs contes et leurs fables. S'inspirant des récits populaires, empruntant ses personnages et ses intrigues à la légende, à l'histoire ou à la vie quotidienne, leurs écrits sont destinés aux enfants, mais ils s'adressent aussi aux adultes par leur imagination poétique et surtout par le sens moral ou philosophique qui se cache derrière l'anecdote.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story. This collection includes "The Man Who Would Be King", "The Mark of the Beast", "Rikki Tikki Tavi", and "Just So Stories".

4 Classic Children’s Stories features four engaging stories that will entice the imaginations of children of all ages! Includes the all-time classics Beauty and the Beast, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wild Swans, and My Father’s Dragon, all magically brought to life by Noelle Dupuis.

Die Geschichte von Aladin und der Wunderlampe gehört sicherlich zu den berühmtesten Erzählungen aus "Tausendundeiner Nacht", jenen Märchen, die die schöne Scheherazade Nacht für Nacht ihrem König erzählt, um dadurch ihr eigenes Leben zu retten. Von einem Zauberer beauftragt, findet Aladin in einer magischen Höhle eine alte Lampe und entdeckt das Geheimnis ihrer Zauberkraft: In der Lampe ist nämlich ein Dschinn verborgen, der die Wünsche des Lampenbesitzers erfüllen muss. Aber gelingt ihm das auch mit Aladins größtem Wunsch - die Tochter des Sultans zur Frau zu bekommen?

Acompaña a Lucy y a su especial grupo de amigos en un paseo por la cautivadora Colombia. Esta aventura llena de coloridos personajes nos recuerda que los seres queridos siempre están más cerca de lo que pensamos. Basado en la producción de la compañía de teatro Teatro SEA, este...

Outside of Russia, Leo Tolstoy is known mostly as the author of the Napoleonic War epic War and Peace. Therefore, this collection is bound to be a new experience for most, since it includes a set of Tolstoy's stories intended for children.

Ганс Христиан Андерсен единодушно считается одним из лучших сказочников мира. Каждая из его сказок - литературное чудо. Целый мир волшебства, чудесных превращений и отважных героев, которые всегда переживают сильные, настоящие чувства!

Viele der Märchen Hans Christian Andersens haben eine relativ offensichtliche, häufig aber auch eine weitere, hintergründige Moral. So ist zum Beispiel relativ leicht ersichtlich, dass der Kaiser in "Des Kaisers neue Kleider" nicht so leichtgläubig sein darf und die Betrüger ihn durchaus zu Recht als seines Amtes unwürdig entlarven. Aber letztlich nimmt die Erzählung nicht die eine Figur des lächerlichen Monarchen aufs Korn, sondern die ganze Gesellschaft und die kollektiven Überzeugungen, denen man sich zu unterwerfen hat.

Aesop’s Fables refers to a collection of fables credited to Aesop (620 - 560 BC), a slave and storyteller who lived in Ancient Greece. His fables are some of the most well known in the world and remain a popular choice for the moral education of children today. Many stories included in Aesop’s Fables, such as “The Fox and the Grapes” (from which the idiom “sour grapes” was derived), “The Tortoise and the Hare”, “The North Wind and the Sun”, and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, are well-known throughout the world.

Retrouvez les plus beaux contes et les plus belles histoires pour enfants ! Ces merveilleux contes qui font rire, qui font peur et qui font rêver les enfants, filles ou garçons depuis des générations entières, sont réunis ici dans une très belle collection thématique. Les contes permettent un apprentissage moral et ludique pour les enfants, au travers de personnages auxquels ils peuvent s'identifier.

Lorsqu'une grande voix du XXème siècle vous lit un conte, il n'y a plus qu'à fermer les yeux et se laisser emporter par l'histoire.

Classic fairy tales and stories are an essential part of children's development. Our audiobook collection means to bring together the fairy tales, stories, myths and legends which have fed the children of many generations in the years when the imagination is awakening and craving stimulus and material to work upon. The classic stories in this compilation all have in common the use of powerful imagery, to feed children's dreams, ignite their imagination and stir healthy emotions into light; let your children discover the love of these fundamental parts of our culture and share the pleasure of narration.

Retrouvez les plus beaux contes et les plus belles histoires pour enfants ! Ces merveilleux contes qui font rire, qui font peur et qui font rêver les enfants, filles ou garçons depuis des générations entières, sont réunis ici dans une très belle collection thématique. Les contes permettent un apprentissage moral et ludique pour les enfants, au travers de personnages auxquels ils peuvent s'identifier.

Les plus beaux contes pour enfants, de Charles Perrault et Christian Andersen...

La fiaba per bambini "Le Fate" è stata tratta dalla collana "I Racconti delle Fate" di Carlo Collodi: una raccolta di fiabe che Collodi ha tradotto dal francese e che, come dice egli stesso nella prefazione, "nel voltare in italiano (...) qua e là mi feci lecite alcune leggerissime varianti, sia di vocabolo, sia di andatura di periodo, sia di modi di dire: e questo ho voluto notare qui di principio, a scanso di commenti, di atti subitanei di stupefazione e di scrupoli grammaticali o di vocabolario.

Uncle Wiggily has been a reassuring friend to millions of children since early in the 20th century. He is a cheerful "bunny rabbit gentleman" who understands people-talk and has dedicated his life to helping animals and children with his wonderful knack for setting things right.