Short Stories Fairy Tales

One of the strangest and, sadly, least known tales by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Daughter of the Swamp King" is complex and comprehensive. It covers great distances, long spans of time, transitions between real and imaginary worlds, and a variety of challenges and conflicts. The author relentlessly exposes his characters to the crises of perception, faith, conviction, and inner strength. How they venture through these tribulations and whether they stand all these trials successfully is for the listener to discover and decide.

The Black Goat is a short story that takes on a contemporary approach of the legend of Van Hunks and the devil. Jan van Hunks is down and out, a functioning alcoholic who is battling a divorce from his wife. One wintry night, he decides to escape the clutches of his studio apartment in the heart of Cape Town and venture out to find the darkest bar he can. He meets a mysterious character along the way who advises him against his journey.

Not Your Mother's Goose proves that fairy tales and nursery rhymes aren't just for kids anymore. Envision it as the Cliffs Notes of children's stories - if Cliffs Notes was overtaken by Dave Barry or the folks at The Onion. Not Your Mother's Goose is a series of totally irreverent, mega-sarcastic fairy-tale recaps, along with a host of hilarious fake news stories and headlines ranging from Rapunzel getting a bikini wax to Old McDonald bombing on Wheel of Fortune after only buying vowels.

In a kingdom long ago, a young handsome prince travels the countryside incognito taking the census. His travels are filled with adventure, colorful characters and mystery as he falls into a deceitful plot by a neighboring Lord. Deep within the dark woods he stumbles upon a country girl with deep secrets to hide. A beautiful lady trying to win his heart. A noble knight in search of dragons to slay and a Chinese tailor with a special talent that could change a kingdom and the prince's heart.

An original unique collection of mystical stories, fables and verse to nurture the inner child in us.

Die schönsten Sagen von Riesen und Zwergen, vom Rübezahl bis zu Heinz Hütlein. Der Volksmund weiß: Riesen leben im Gebirge, und werden sie wütend, werfen sie mit Felsbrocken. Zwerge schürfen ebenfalls dort nach Gold und Edelsteinen. Und eine besondere Art der kleinen Wesen schützt das Haus und hilft den Guten bei der Arbeit. Zumindest in Köln, wo es "vordem / mit Heinzelmännchen so bequem" war! Wie traurig, dass mit dem Glauben an sie auch all die Wunderwesen verschwunden sind.

Magische Sagen von Zauberern und Hexen. Den Menschen früherer Jahrhunderte waren sie nicht ganz geheuer: Jene Männer und Frauen, die besonderes Wissen oder besondere Fähigkeiten besaßen. So entstanden über sie all die Geschichten von Zauberern und Hexen, die Geister beschwören oder auf einem Besen durch die Luft reiten konnten. Und man musste sich mit ihnen entweder gut stellen oder sie - was historisch grausame Wahrheit wurde - verfolgen und bekämpfen.

Die schönsten deutschen Sagen von Wassermännern, Klabautern und Nixen. Der Sage nach lebten sie in oder an Quellen, Flüssen, Seen oder am Meer: Klabautermännlein, die die Schiffe beschützen, Nixen, die die Seeleute in die Tiefe locken, oder der mächtige Meermann Ekke Nekkepenn. In ihnen hat das Wissen von der lebensspendenden wie todbringenden Kraft des Wassers Gestalt angenommen.

Die schönsten deutschen Sagen über Könige, Ritter und Edelfräulein: von Kaiser Karl bis Lohengrin. Das einfache Volk hat sie bewundert und gefürchtet: Die Könige und Kaiser, die mächtigen Ritter und ihre Burgfräulein. Viele Volks- und Heldensagen erzählen bis heute von ihrem Ruhm und ihren Taten. Und von manchem Herrscher geht die Sage, dass er nicht gestorben sei, sondern nur schlafe, um eines Tages wiederzukehren und dem Volk in großer Not zu Hilfe zu kommen.

Do you ever sit there and wonder how we humans have become so disconnected from nature? Ever question how it is that we seem to have lost our way with the natural flow of life? The ups and downs and turmoil of our fast-paced world leave us without a solid grounding in the foundation of our spiritual truth - it often seems we humans have lost our way. The dolphins see this, too. A story of reestablished trust and love shows us that the bond between land dweller and ocean goer is just as strong now as it had ever been before.

Esta antología contiene las siguientes historias: Jared Pond salva (y desflorece) a una princesa árabe; El campamento de meditación; El tiroteo en la mansión de Dave; Diah Lubis y la búsqueda de la salchicha polaca; Diah Lubis y la búsqueda de las trufas de las cavernas; La caída del virtuoso Todd Connelly; Las muertes en la isla Rosscairn; Jared Pond y la chamana de Guane; La cita doble; Diah Lubis y el Minotauro; y mas.

Un precioso volumen con los cuentos clásicos más conocidos y queridos por los pequeños oyentes.

This "fractured fairy tale" is the result of Mrs. Burns' first attempt to step out of the comfort zone of writing from experience in her memoir and knock on the door of her imagination for her writers' group's meeting in November 2017. This work was actually inspired by a remark made by her husband, as she struggled with the topic for that month's meeting. In keeping with the memoir genre, this tale is set using names familiar with the locals, and to satisfy the assignment of writing fiction, it brings "Little Red Riding Hood" to Northern New York.

Uno de los cuentos clásicos más populares de todos los tiempos para descubrir con los más pequeños y disfrutar en familia.

There are many versions of the Cinderella story. Not one of them, however, points out that one does not have to wear the glass slipper—even if it fits.

En esta interesante obra nos adentramos en los encantos y misterios de las dríades. Es todo una aventura imaginar cómo sería nuestra interacción con esas impresionantes criaturas.

After being rescued from the greedy mole by her faithful swallow and brought to the tropical kingdom populated by elves, Thumbelina finds herself thrust into the intricacies of elvish court politics and facing yet another marriage no one had asked her about.

What if the Little Mermaid took a moment to reconsider her deal with the sea witch, and decided to change the course of her life her own way, on her own terms? Listen to this charming, alternative story!

Missing people. Stories of monsters lurking in the shadows. When Mason hikes into the woods searching for clues as to what happened to his father, he gets so much more than he bargained for. The real world is about to be uncovered.

When Jackson finds himself staring at a blank page and unable to meet his impending deadline, he goes to his local pub in defeat. In walks Alenna, and after a single touch, Jackson cannot keep his eyes or mind off of her. Taking her back to his secluded cabin, inspiration flows. That is, until it stops....