Holiday Classics

The Shepherd Who Watched By Night by Thomas Nelson Page is a timeless and inspiring tale that captures the profound meaning of faith and the quiet beauty of devotion. Set in a pastoral landscape under the canopy of a starry night, the story follows the humble shepherd who becomes a witness to a miraculous event that transforms his life and the world around him. With rich, evocative prose, Page delivers a narrative steeped in spirituality and wonder, inviting listeners to reflect on the power of belief and the enduring light of hope.

Stories of Santa Claus is a 1902 children’s book. Santa Claus, as a baby, is found in the Forest of Burzee by Ak, the Master Woodsman of the World (a supreme immortal), and placed in the care of the lioness Shiegra; but thereupon adopted by the Wood Nymph, Necile. Upon reaching young adulthood, Claus is introduced by Ak to human society, wherein he sees war, brutality, poverty, child neglect, and child abuse. Because he cannot reside in Burzee as an adult, he settles in the nearby Laughing Valley of Hohaho.

This is a story of a family in crisis, and the only thing that will save them is Mars' plan for rekindling memories of the joy, love, and peace they shared following her grandmother's Christmas tradition.

Indossa le cuffie e vivi l'esperienza di un audiolibro immersivo tridimensionale. Entra nel mondo raccontato da Charles Dickens ed esplora al fianco dei personaggi la Londra vittoriana, accompagnando il protagonista nel suo viaggio con i tre Spiriti del Natale. Ebenezer Scrooge, avaro e anziano uomo d'affari, viene condotto dai tre spettri nel suo passato, presente e futuro, nella notte della vigilia di Natale. In questo viaggio nel tempo, rivive i suoi errori, al fine di trovare una via per la sua redenzione.

Dramatized by best-selling narrator Steve Cook, this abridged re-telling of Dickens' classic Christmas tale has something for everyone. All the sounds of 19th-Century London are captured, from clopping hooves on cobblestones to booming Westminster chimes at midnight to the supernatural comings and goings of Scrooge’s four nocturnal visitors. Plus, a complete soundtrack of suspenseful and seasonal music throughout puts the finishing touches on a true, old-fashioned radio theatre-style experience.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has delighted listeners for nearly 170 years. This edited and abridged version has been produced in the hopes that it will encourage many families to revisit this beloved Christmas story.

Scotland’s official national day is St Andrew's Day, the feast day of Saint Andrew. In the Bible it is Andrew who introduces his brother Peter to Jesus as the Messiah. As well as Scotland he is also the patron saint of the likes of Russia, Greece, the Ukraine, and Barbados. It is thought that the day was first celebrated over a thousand years ago in the reign of Malcolm III (1034-1093).

Otfried Preußlers Winterwelt. Der Wind fegt eisig ums Haus, dicke Flocken fallen vom Himmel, Plätzchenduft und Kerzenschein erfüllen den Raum... Für Otfried Preußler war das die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Dieses Hörbuch versammelt seine Wintergeschichten, herausgegeben von seiner Tochter Regine Stigloher, und macht die kalte Jahreszeit noch gemütlicher. Neben dem Nikolaus, den Tieren im Wald, neben Hörbe und Zwottel dürfen natürlich auch die kleine Hexe und der kleine Wassermann nicht fehlen.

Weihnachtsstimmung mit Astrid Lindgrens schönsten Geschichten aus dem vorweihnachtlichen Schweden. Mit dabei sind Lasse, Bosse, Lisa, Britta, Inga, Ole und die kleine Kerstin aus Bullerbü, Madita und ihre kleine Schwester Lisabet, Pelle, Johann und sein Kälbchen sowie natürlich Pippi Langstrumpf. Gelesen von Peter Weis, Gabriele Blum, Dagmar Dreke, Wolf Frass und Carla Sachse. Mit den Geschichten: "Pippi Langstrumpf feiert Weihnachten", "Ein Kalb fällt vom Himmel", "Wie gut, dass es Weihnachtsferien gibt, sagte Madita", "Pelle zieht aus" und "Weihnachten in Bullerbü".

Zehn zauberhaft gesprochene Geschichten versüßen der ganzen Familie das Warten auf den Weihnachtsmann. Es darf gelauscht werden, wie Pippi Langstrumpf den Weihnachtsbaum plündert, Wichtel Tomte Tummetott einen hungrigen Fuchs auf dem Hof ertappt, Madita sich über den ersten Schnee freut und wie viele weitere Lieblingscharaktere aus Astrid Lindgrens Geschichten-Schatz Weihnachten erleben.

Эрнст Теодор Амадей Гофман (1776 - 1822) - немецкий писатель, композитор и художник романтического направления. Всемирную славу снискал как автор повествований, где мистика сочетается с реальностью. Фантастика Гофмана произрастает из самых обыденных мелочей, из простых вещей.

This collection of short stories by notable Australian author Mary Grant Bruce (1878-1958) reflects on Australian experiences of summertime. Infused with the smells, sounds, and textures of Australian life during the Christmas season, these stories also highlight the strengths and yearnings of their characters.

Úrval dásamlegra jólaævintýra eftir hinn ástsæla höfund Hans Christian Andersen sem gaman er að njóta á notalegum vetrarkvöldum. Láttu hrífast með inn í töfraveröld eins rómaðasta ævintýraskálds allra tíma. Enn í dag, næstum því tveimur öldum eftir að þau birtust fyrst á prenti, segja hin sígildu ævintýri H.C. Andersen okkur ótal dæmisögur um hið góða og hið illa, um ástina og sorgina, um þrautseigju í erfiðum aðstæðum. Ævintýrin höfða vel til barna, en veita fullorðnum lesendum einnig margt að hugsa um!

Harry Gruber plays the role of Scrooge in his school's production of A Christmas Carol, and he is extra nervous about tonight's performance because his father is in the audience - not away for business, as usual. Will the story's message of Christmas cheer and the redemptive power of love reach his father's distracted Scrooge heart?

So ganz versteht das Sams dieses Weihnachten noch nicht. Was genau sind das für Flügelwesen, die angeblich im Himmel wohnen? Und warum stellt man sich einen Baum mitten ins Wohnzimmer? Herr Taschenbier muss eine ganze Menge erklären. Vor allem die Sache mit den Geschenken findet das Sams sehr interessant. Es hat auch gleich eine Idee, was es seinem Papa zum Fest schenken könnte. Doch dazu muss es erst einmal in die Sams-Welt reisen.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser who lords over his poor employee, Bob Cratchit, and hates the joys that Christmas affords everyone but himself. After being exceptionally miserable at the office on the day of Christmas Eve, Scrooge returns home to be haunted by three spirits who attempt to motivate a change in the old man's demeanor - lest he continue on his current path and face almost certain eternal damnation.

This is the audio program to play at home over Christmas or during the car journey to see relatives. Dylan Thomas, "The Little Match Girl," and "The Nutcracker" are read by Jenny Agutter with accompanying Tchaikovsky's music - this is a must for Christmas. It contains new recordings as well as some of the finest tracks from the Naxos AudioBooks catalogue.

Charles Dickens' classic Yuletide tale is one of the most popular tales of personal redemption in world literature, and has been adapted many times for presentation on film and on stage.

A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens. From the author's preface: "I have endeavored in this ghostly little book to raise the ghost of an idea, which shall not put any readers out of humor with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly." First published in December 1843, the story has been in continuous print ever since. A true treasure that never grows old.

Najpiekniejsze basnie to te, do których wciaz wracamy. Bez watpienia perelka wsród nich jest "Dziadek do Orzechów". Wystarczy zamknac oczy i... uwierzyc. Mala Klara odbywa razem z Dziadkiem fascynujaca podróz do swiata lalek. To tu spelniaja sie jej wszystkie marzenia. Ale czy isnieje kraina z Jeziorem Róz, Gajem Konfiturowym i Pomaranczowym Potokiem? Czy orzech Krakatuka zdola przywrócic urode ksiezniczce Pirlipacie?