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"The Flying Trunk" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A young man squanders his inheritance until he has almost nothing left. A friend sends him a trunk with directions to pack up and be off. Having nothing to pack, he gets into the trunk himself, only to discover that the trunk is enchanted and carries him to the land of the Turks.

A gift for all those who love fairy tales....

Geoffrey Chaucer, born around 1340, was the first great English poet. The immense popularity of the "Canterbury Tales" is shown by the number of manuscript copies still in existence. It was one of the first books printed in England. The vividness with which the author describes scenes and events and people, as if he had them before his eyes, is one of his greatest charms as a writer. Those who know him best, place him second only to Shakespeare as a writer of delightful English.

Tall Tales for Short People will make you laugh, dream, and time travel. This collection of short stories is for kids ages four to eleven. Older kids can listen to some stories, such as "Jungle Music" and "Little Dragonfly", with their younger siblings.

This delightfully musical story theater tale strives to answer the questions: who was Rumpelstiltskin? Did he spin and if he spun was it actually straw he was spinning? Was the king a good king or a bad king? Was the girl's father a chronic fibber or was he just a victim of his time and socioeconomic standing? Was the girl an innocent dupe and were her broken promises acceptable considering the circumstances? These seemingly complex questions will most likely go unanswered but all – young and old alike – will have a marvelous time reading, listening, and singing along to this wonderfully fractured tale by Parents’ Gold Award Winning musical artist and author Keith Torgan.

Not just another children's book but a book imagined and written by kids themselves, Goldilocks and Her Sisters is a clever rhyming twist on the well-known classic. Discover all there is to know about Oldilocks, Boldilocks, Foldilocks, Moldilocks, Toldilocks, Scoldilocks, Holdilocks, Soldilocks, Coldilocks, and of course, Goldilocks, as they are now! This unique story introduces a hilarious set of characters along with fun ideas and has already been read in classrooms!

These are the magic stories of Snow White, Iron John, and The Little Mermaid told in rhymes for your delight. The Grimm stories are a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. These stories have certainly endured the test of time and keep delighting our children. For more than 200 years, millions of children have enjoyed and learned with these tales.

These are the magic stories of Rumpelstiltskin, The Frog Prince, and The Ungrateful Son told in rhymes for your delight. The Grimm stories are a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. These stories have certainly endured the test of time and keep delighting our children. For more than 200 years, millions of children have enjoyed and learned with these tales.

These are the magic stories of Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership told in rhymes for your delight. The Grimm stories are a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. These stories have certainly endured the test of time and keep delighting our children. For more than 200 years, millions of children have enjoyed and learned with these tales.

Brownies share the woods with the fairies, but - unlike the fairies - the brownies are very naughty. They love playing tricks, love stealing anything travelers happen to be carrying through the woods, and love getting people lost. So when one of them spots Ella carrying a basket of goodies, he just can’t resist trying to steal them from her.

When Cubby's mother tells him to take their old goat to market and sell her so they can buy food, Cubby ends up trading the goat for a bag of magic wishing beans. His mother is furious, and in her rage throws the beans outside and sends Cubby to bed. You may think that was the end, but you'd be wrong! In fact, it's just the beginning! Loosely based on the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Magic Cooking Pot, this is the story of a hungry little polar bear and his journey up the beanstalk to the home of the magical giant skybears.

This diary is the property of Snow White. Strictly speaking, I'm not supposed to keep a diary. No fairytale characters are. It's the unwritten rule of the land. And now I know why: because life here is so unlike anything people in the real world have been led to believe. Once it's finished, I'll have to find a hiding place for it. But if you're holding it now, it means it's been found, and the truth about my life can finally be revealed.

When Rosellen receives a book of fairy tales as a birthday gift, she decides to use its stories as a guide for her own life. From enchanted frogs to lost slippers to 100-year naps, Rosellen wants to be a really-truly Princess just like the ones in her book. Follow Rosellen through five fairy-tale inspired escapades as she discovers that real life problems can't always be solved in story-book style - even if you are a Princess!

Based on the author’s own takes on three well-known fairy tales, “Asha’s Big Adventure” tells the story of a little girl named Asha who ignores her parents’ warnings about going exploring in the woods near where they live. Asha soon finds herself getting lost, being chased by a hungry wolf, unable to cross a bridge because of a grumpy troll, and proven guilty of breaking and entering by an angry family of bears.

Masha è una bambina vivace e sempre sorridente, che vive con i suoi nonni in una bella casetta con i balconcini azzurri che si trova sul limitare di un grande bosco. A Masha piace giocare all'aria aperta e un bel giorno, assieme alle sue amichette, decide di andare in cerca di funghetti. Nel grande bosco Masha ne raccoglie davvero tanti, tutti quelli che riesce a far stare nel suo cestino. Quando però pensa che sia il momento di tornare dai suoi nonnini non trova più le sue amiche e non ricorda la strada per il villaggio.

This book has offered me an opportunity to put a few basic principles of life into simpler terms so that the very young can understand them. It has also given me the chance to use my imagination just a bit to add a little color to the circle of life. From an early age, I was a thinker. I would spend many hours twisting and turning things in my mind. My third grade teacher would sometimes read my stories in class and that was my favorite time in school.

Once upon a time being, forever and ever ago, there lived a forest tall of tales...? When an innocent princess wanders into the forest, she finds herself trapped between a wolf with a ravenous appetite and a sweet little house with a secret. Meanwhile, a desperate fisherman enters into a very bad bargain with a power-hungry monkey. And meanerwhile still, a tiny tricksy tailor promises a promise that not even the most magic of beanstalks can help him escape.

Here, a girl is not supposed to be a woodcutter. Or be brave enough to walk alone. Here, a wolf is not supposed to love to read. Or be curious enough to meet a human. And here, a story is nothing like the ones you read in books, for the witch can make the most startling tales come alive. All she needs is a girl from the village, a wolf from the forest, and a woodcutter with a nice, sharp axe. So take care, little lambs, if you step into these woods. For in the Puszcza, it is always as dark as the hour between night and dawn - the time old folk call the Wolf Hour.

Juan es un niño muy valiente que no conocía el miedo. Había escuchado hablar de él en muchas ocasiones, pero no sabía lo que era. Tantas ganas tenía de conocerlo que un día salió de su casa dispuesto a vivir aventuras, esperando toparse en algunas de ellas con algo que le hiciera sentir miedo.

A toy giant and a clockwork unicorn star in this retelling of Aesop's fable "The Lion and the Mouse" in a steampunk fantasy setting.