Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers, and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them. Everything was perfect - except for the misty Marshlands to the north, which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.

Olaf, Arendelle’s adorable snowman, loves to read. One day, an unexpected message leads Olaf and his friends Anna, Kristoff, and Sven on a quest for a place known as Haus Biblio, described as a “sea of stories”. This Audible Original spans the group’s journey to Haus Biblio as they cross over mountains, search for monsters under bridges, and have conversations with friendly sheep. During his travels, Olaf makes new friends and hears lots of exciting stories along the way.

This is the complete Wizard of Oz collection of 22 stories written by L. Frank Baum. This is the only complete collection that includes all the Oz stories. All 22 stories are fully complete. They include the dedication and the introduction of each story/book. In this collection, you will find stories not available in other collections. It even includes stories published after the death of L. Frank Baum.

Mickey and friends star in this adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper. During a chance encounter, a prince discovers he looks just like someone else—a poor and hungry subject named Mickey. When the prince asks Mickey to switch places with him for the day, each learns what it is like to walk in the other’s shoes.

Daisy’s favorite month is October. She loves the woodsmoke, pumpkins, cider, and most importantly, the fair. This year, after winning a carnival game, she’s given a fish to take home as her prize.

The Very Last Leaf is a perfect book for the start of a new school year, the arrival of autumn, or any period of transition in life.

Writer, poet, critic, and editor Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809 and became a literary sensation in 1845 with the publication of his poem "The Raven," considered a great American literary work and one of the best of Poe's career. His creative talents led to the beginning of different literary genres, earning him the nickname "Father of the Detective Story" among other distinctions. He produced thrilling tales, such as “The Cask of Amontillado," and poems such as "Ulalume" and "The Bells."

Louisa May Alcott, born on November 29, 1832, was a 19th century American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May Alcott and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day. Nevertheless, her family suffered severe financial difficulties and Alcott worked to help support the family from an early age. Louisa May Alcott was also an aficionado of “blood and thunder tales,” sensational short stories that she could sell to magazines.

Embark on a captivating journey into the origins of human skin color with this thought-provoking audiobook. Through in-depth genetic studies and poignant narratives, it challenges conventional notions, revealing the intricate interplay of genetics, environment, and societal influences. From the diverse ethnic groups worldwide to the persecution of Albinos in Sub-Saharan Africa, it offers a compelling exploration of identity and diversity.

As aventuras emocionantes de um gato corajoso que embarca em uma jornada pelo vasto mundo para encontrar riquezas e mudar o destino de seu mestre pobre. Mas será que suas travessuras e astúcia serão suficientes para tornar seu mestre verdadeiramente rico?

“Kurtarılmak için prens mi beklemeli? Bu bekleyişe bir son vermeli! Benim aklıma çok güzel bir fikir geldi. Madem Pamuk Prenses’in yediği elma zehirli, bu zehri boğazından çıkarmak gerekli. Şimdi hep beraber düşünmeli, bir çözüm üretmeli. Vakit, birlik olma vakti.” Nardaniye Hanım’ın Pamuk Prenses’e, Mercimek Çocuk’un Parmak Çocuk’a ya da Tulpar’ın Pegasus’a benzediğini biliyor muydunuz? Yoksa bu benzetilen kahramanları hiç duymadınız mı? Karışık Kuruşuk Masallar, zamanında anlatılan ancak zamanla unutulan kahramanlarla tanıştırıyor sizi.

Türk çocuk edebiyatının sevilen kalemlerinden Ayla Çınaroğlu ve Vaghar Aghaei, ortak çalışmaları Tuz Masalı ile önemli birkaç sorunun cevabını arıyorlar: Her istediğimize, her zaman sahip olabilir miyiz? Herkesin mutluluğu için bazen sahip olduklarımızla da yetinemez miyiz? Güvenmek bu kadar zor mudur? Kaplumbağa ailesi, gittikleri pikniğe tuz götürmeyi unutunca acaba hangi hayat dersiyle eve dönüyor? Dede kaplumbağa: ‘’Bu aslında hepimiz için iyi bir deneyim oldu,‘’ dedi, Tuzsuz yumurta da hiç kötü olmuyormuş meğerse.

Geniet van dit gezellig, interactieve audio drama van Abel Studios. Kies hoe jij wil dat Rudy de hond de kerst doorbrengt. Zal jouw einde een hondenfeest, zoete wraak of toch een familiefeest zijn? Rudy de hond vindt Kerstmis de leukste tijd van het jaar, maar er is één ding... hij komt altijd in de problemen en dan moet hij de dag doorbrengen in het hondenhok. Hij brengt het veel liever door met zijn familie, met veel eten en plezier. Daarom gaat hij dit jaar iets doen om ervoor te zorgen dat hij niet meer buitengesloten wordt. En hij heeft jouw hulp nodig om een plan te bedenken!

В уединенной деревушке Сонная Лощина, месте, овеянном легендами и мифами, местные жители обожали рассказы про всякое потустороннее. Особой любовью пользовалась история про всадника без головы. Увлекательная повесть Вашингтона Ирвинга перенесет вас в это завораживающе атмосферное место, где грань между реальностью и вымыслом размыта, а сверхъестественное всегда рядом.

Settle down for this classic and well loved tale of The Snow Man by Hans Christian Andersen. A tale of a Snow Man who comes to life by a magical breeze and longs to be able to run.

Memoirs of a Madman or Diary of a Madman is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose, Diary of a Madman is considered to be one of Gogol's greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor civil servant during the repressive era of Nicholas I. Following the format of a diary, the story shows the descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. Diary of a Madman, the only one of Gogol's works written in first person, follows diary-entry format.

The Purloined Letter is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of the modern detective story. It first appeared in the literary annual The Gift for 1845 (1844) and soon was reprinted in numerous journals and newspapers.

The Heathen is a short story by the American writer Jack London. It was first published in Everybody's Magazine in August 1910. In the story, two people, from different cultural and racial backgrounds, are the only survivors of a ship that encounters a hurricane in the Pacific, and they remain together. The narrator, a pearl buyer named Charley, is a cabin passenger on a schooner, the Petite Jeanne, sailing from Rangiroa to Tahiti with a Kanaka crew, at the end of the pearling season in the Paumotas. The boat, having eighty-five deck passengers, is overloaded.

The God of His Fathers: Tales of The Klondyke. It was written by Jack London in the 1919 year. As a young man in the summer of 1897, Jack London joined the Klondike gold rush. From that seminal experience emerged these gripping, inimitable wilderness tales, which have endured as some of London's best and most defining work. With remarkable insight and unflinching realism, London describes the punishing adversity that awaited men in the brutal, frozen expanses of the Yukon, and the extreme tactics these adventurers and travelers adopted to survive.