Classics Library

Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike? Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter in the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are 15 funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth.

I often walked along the shore, and one day I saw something in the sand. I went over to look at it more carefully . . . It was a footprint – the footprint of a man!’In 1659 Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a small island off the coast of South America. After fifteen years alone, he suddenly learns that there is another person on the island. But will this man be a friend – or an enemy?

Katie's class is going on a two-day science field trip to Nature School. The Nature School counselor is named called Genie: Genie the Meanie! Genie is very strict and doesn't want the kids to have any fun. She's ruining the field trip! When Katie turns into Genie and is left leading her class on a hike, she gets them totally lost! Back in her own body, how will Katie get things on track again?

The adventures of a talking wooden puppet who yearns to become a real boy.

أراد الملك الحصول على هذا الحصان ، وبذل فى ذلك ما يقارب من حياة ألف جندي من جنوده وقد استغرقت تلك الرحلة منه سنتان وعندما وصل إلى بلد الأعاجيب وجد أميرة تعتلى هذا الحصان، فأخذه منها عنوة واغتصاباً ولكن كانت هذه دعوة المظلوم على الظالم فدعت عليه هذه الأميرة وقالت: " قلل الله أصدقائك ، وكثر أعداءك ، وضيق الدنيا فى وجهك " وهنا وقعت عليه هذه الدعوة...فماذا جرى لهذا الملك بعد عودته إلى بلاده ؟

Alcazar AudioWorks Presents Another Children's Listening Library. Volume 2 contains just fairy tales, traditional offerings from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, and even Oscar Wilde.

This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired, decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki.

Give Grandpa lots of love with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this lively audiobook starring Eric Carle’s classic storybook character! The perfect listen for Grandpa’s birthday, baby announcements, National Grandparent’s Day, and more!

There are so many ways to spend a cool fall day. Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and explore everything the season has to offer! Celebrate fall with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his friends in this exploration of the season. Young listeners can learn all about seasonal sensory experiences, like looking at the leaves as they change color, listening to the whooshing wind, feeling the warmth of a warm cozy sweater, and so much more!

This first introduction to classical dance begins with a simple explanation of what defines a classical dancer. Young listeners are then invited on a global exploration of different classical dances, from ballet to synchronized swimming to Kabuki; the ways dancers move; and who they move with.

An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to chant: Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats. Wanda Gág's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the prettiest cat in the world for his wife and returned instead with millions to choose from has become an American classic, widely recognized as the first modern picture book. First published in 1928, it was a recipient of the 1929 Newbery Honor Award and has gone on to sell over a million copies.

The room was on the fourth floor, and the door was locked - with the key on the inside. The windows were closed and fastened - on the inside. The chimney was too narrow for a cat to get through. So how did the murderer escape? And whose were the two angry voices heard by the neighbours as they ran up the stairs? Nobody in Paris could find any answers to this mystery.Except Auguste Dupin, who could see further and think more clearly than other people.

Max Thorton faces a life-altering revelation: werewolves exist and his best friend might be one. What does that mean for his friendship? What does that mean for him? Enjoy this short for Max's introduction to Lycan and the Texas Pack.

The world is connected, and so are our stories. In this book, adapted for audio, we're introduced to short versions of Aesop's Fables as they're told in various corners of the globe.