Folk Myths

It’s 1955, and Laurie Valentine’s best friend Dickie has contracted polio. Confined to a breathing machine in the hospital, he begs Laurie to stay by his side and tell him a story. As Laurie creates the tale of the giant Collosso and the young boy destined to stop him, Dickie starts to believe he’s part of the story. But when Laurie is forced to stop telling the story, Dickie has to reach within himself to create his own ending.

Listen and relive exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn about a boy at a Spanish market who knocks over a stand of avocados down a hill and makes guacamole and about a jungle that is full of terror at the thought that a monster could be lurking in the shadows, along with other stories.

Si Pitung adalah pemuda yang berani melawan Babah Liem, antek Belanda. Berbekal ilmu dari Haji Naipin, gurunya, si Pitung membela rakyat kecil. Tentu, Belanda tak tinggal diam. Dengan segala kelicikannya, mereka menjebak si Pitung. Si Pitung pun tertangkap. Bagaimana nasib si Pitung kemudian? Akankah dia berhasil menyelamatkan diri atau harus berkorban demi rakyatnya?

Qui n'a jamais entendu parler des Mille et Une Nuits, et de la belle Schéhérazade qui récite ses histoires jusqu'au lever du jour ? Ce recueil est l'occasion d'en redécouvrir quelques-unes parmi les plus belles, grands classiques ou contes méconnus.

Pendidikan budi pekerti terkadang tidak mudah disampaikan lewat nasihat atau perintah saja. Mendongeng dan mendengarkan cerita adalah cara yang praktis untuk menanamkan budi pekerti pada anak.

Adik-adik, tahukah kalian kalau negeri Jepang, Cina, dan Korea punya banyak cerita yang menarik? Yuk, kita dengar buku dongeng oriental tiga negara ini untuk merasakan petualangan seru para tokohnya. Melalui dongeng ini, adik-adik akan mendapatkan pesan-pesan kebaikan si tokoh dari cerita yang sederhana.

Drift into dreams—one letter at a time. In Sleepytime ABC Fun , bedtime becomes a magical learning journey as each letter of the alphabet comes to life in a peaceful dreamland. From “A is for Airplane, flying through the stars” to “Z is for Zebra, snoozing in moonlit grass,” this gentle tale makes early literacy enchanting, calming, and fun. Perfect for winding down, this beautifully illustrated book combines alphabet learning with relaxing rhymes to create a cozy bedtime ritual little ones will love.

Welcome to the captivating world of "The Enchanted Sea Palace and the Curse of the Ocean," a delightful collection of stories crafted especially for young listeners. As the author of this magical book, I am excited to introduce you to the wonderful adventures that await.

When Titchy-witch turns Gobby-goblin's nose into a sausage, he gets his cousins, the Bully Boggarts, to teach her a lesson ... but Titchy-witch comes up with her best spell yet!

In this classic Aesop fable, a shepherd boy lies about a wolf threatening his sheep. What will happen when the wolf actually appears?

These timeless stories of many lands, delightfully adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss, show that people from all around the world have much in common. These six lesser-known folktales will be enjoyed by the whole family. In this recording from storyteller Jim Weiss, children will hear wisdom from China and Japan, an African romance, and wildly funny Native American, Arabian, and Spanish tales.

Read by a cast of award-winning narrators, this collection contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. The Brothers Grimm collected the original fairy tales that Americans are most familiar with today. Lyrically translated and beautifully narrated by an all-star cast, these 21 tales are selected from The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales and presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.

Barely surviving the Story's first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family. But a new player arises to challenge Mina while new rules revamp the game she has just barely begun to understand. All the while, people are mysteriously disappearing, including Jared, whom Mina must finally determine to be friend or foe. And with the loss of her greatest weapon, Mina must try to outwit a lethal hunter.

Do you long to explore a land filled with magical creatures, brave heroes, and ancient mysteries? This audiobook opens the door to a land where myths and history intertwine, revealing tales that have shaped the heart and soul of the Scottish people. From captivating fairies to daring warriors, these stories will whisk you away to a world of wonder and adventure.

In the first book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure Series, Hidayah, Iman, Jaide, and Sara, time-travel to Timbuktu, Mali, in the 13th century! On their quest for the first artifact, a missing manuscript, the Jewels meet the Golden King Mansa Musa and learn all about the world traveller Ibn Battuta. Just as the Jewels are about to complete their mission, they meet their arch nemesis, Jaffar! Will the Jannah Jewels find the missing manuscript before time runs out? Will they find the secret written on a scroll hidden in a box inside the Golden Clock?

When Charlotte and Big Daddy LaBouff decide to have dinner at Tiana’s Palace, they don’t realize that their dog, Stella, has tagged along, too. Soon Stella is the hit of Tiana’s ki….

ヴォルデモートの復活のせいで、夏だというのに国中に冷たい霧が立ち込めていた。

An old woman was lonely, so she made a little boy out of gingerbread. When the gingerbread boy was done, the woman opened the oven, and the boy ran out the door. He ran and ran and ran, with all the people he met chasing him. They never can catch the Gingerbread Man!

Studies have shown that developing an “atomic habit” - just doing a few minutes a day of whatever skill or habit you want to take on can be more than enough to engrain it into our lives. Therefore, we have transformed timeless, legendary stories into 10-minute, bite-size chunks long enough to entertain, enthrall, and even educate the youths but short enough to be enjoyed quickly at bedtime or any other point in our busy modern days.

Ever hear of a feller named Davy Crockett? Folks say he fell from the sky with a coonskin on his head and a smile on his face. But did you know he saved steamers on the Mighty Mississippi from a giant gator? Yesiree, that Davy Crockett roughed up that ol gator real good! Kick off yer boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of Davy Crockett.