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This is a delightful collection of fairy tales and fables written by the most beloved of all children's authors and read with charming wit and tenderness. Includes the story of that fleet-footed Gingerbread Man who commences running as soon as the oven door is opened.

Two little girls are entertained by the story of their nanny's favorite Christmas on Christmas Eve.

Classic Tales of the Undead collects two classic stories of supernatural terror and the curse of the undead. "Dracula's Guest" recounts the events that led to Jonathan Harker's journey to the dreaded castle of Count Dracula, and "The Grave" tells the story of a young man's horrifying descent into despair, madness, and grave robbery.

With the help of a small boy and his trusty pea-shooter, five yellow peas venture out in the world to see their fortunes.

A heart-warming charmer featuring a young child and his one great Christmas wish.

Behind a hedge of impenetrable thorns stands a castle, wherein lies a beautiful princess cursed to sleep her life away. Can the bold and dashing prince save the young woman, or is her fate sealed?

Jimmy Scarecrow, feeling alone and forgotten on Christmas, is cheered up by the great kindness of Little Betsy, who makes sure that even a scarecrow gets a Christmas gift.

Two little girls are enjoying Christmas day when a poor, barefoot little boy shows up on their doorstep. Weak with hunger, the child is invited inside to join the girls and they all celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with kindness and sharing.

A classic tale written by America's foremost storytellers and humorists Mark Twain, "The Joke that Made Ed's Fortune" is a wry tale about a mischievous prank that backfires in a most surprising way.

Saki's (H. H. Munroe) wonderfully precocious Reginald expounds on the proper manner of gift giving, focusing on the proper presents (rubies are very good, mittens not so much), and instructing his elders on the presents most lilkely to receive a proper and polite "thank you."

Poor Tommy was a little boy forced to live by his wits until a rich man invited him to sing for his supper in this tale that tells of the events that led up to the famous nursery rhyme, written by L. Frank Baum, the writer of The Wizard of Oz.

When a prince decides that it's time to marry, he begins a search fot the perfect princess. However, in order to prove her royal status, she must first pass a most unusual test.

Collecting two classic tales by the legendary O. Henry, All-American Stories presents a humorous, wry look at America and Americans from the Old West to the blinking lights of Broadway. "An Afternoon Miracle" tells the story of a Texas Ranger, a beautiful and a scurrilous outlaw who is wreaking havoc across the plains. And "The Song and the Sergeant" is a hilarious look at scene-stealing actors and lovesick playwrights.

"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell an exciting story!" When young Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, his mother is so angry that she tosses them out of the window. The next morning Jack finds they have grown into a vine that reaches all the way up to the sky. Jack climbs the vine up, up, up into a thrilling series of adventures!

Mark Twain's hilarious story about riverboat gamblers attempting to swindle a pompous cattleman, only to discover that things aren't exactly what they seem.

Poor Cinderella. She would love nothing more than to stay home and read in the evening, but her mother keeps dragging her out to dances and parties. What's a girl to do?

A dimly lit coroner's inquest sets the scene for "The Damned Thing", which relates the strange and savage death of Hugh Morgan, a solitary man who found himself haunted - and eventually hunted - by an unseen creature stalking the untouched woods near a small, rural village.

Little Lura has one wish for Christmas: a pretty little chain and locket that she's wanted for oh so long. When she receives a package from her uncle overseas, she's at first disappointed to find it contains a simple papier mache turkey. Soon, though, little Luna discovers that sometimes the most marvelous presents are those she never expected.

These wonderful stories, written by the beloved children's author L. Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz), are certain to delight children of all ages with fanciful images and outrageous characters. "The Glass Dog" tells the story of a cantankerous wizard and a young glass blower who falls in love. "The Capture of Father Time" tells the story of young Jim, a mischievous boy who lassos Father Time, with comical results.

Here is a charming Christmas tale about a young woman staying with her aunt in rural New England. When Sophie invites her high-society friends to visit her and Aunt Pemy, they quickly - and much to their delight - discover that there's much more to country life than they had ever imagined.