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The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories is classic short story by Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth and Illustrated by W. J. Morgan.  Mary Louisa Molesworth (29 May 1839 – 20 January 1921) was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. ...

The story of an ancient kingdom which once nestled in the hillock plains of west Africa. The kingdom was once ruled by a queen and her domain was troubled by a hideous beast which rained fear on everyone. The queen tried all she could to slay the beast but nothing she did could stop the dragon. However,...

Once a year, the quiet catteracks of Lowdly host a hollering contest out in the windy Scatterocks. Many will try but only one ever wins. This year a bellowing murmoose is sure to give a good shout. So might the efforts of a loud-mouthed joinerworm or a scruffy orangilla that can imitate the jarring...

According to Wikipedia: "Kate Douglas Wiggin ( 1856 - 1923) was an American children's author and educator. Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister...

LOST and ALONE is about two sibling Cougar Cubs. They are at odds one day, as siblings will be, and decide to go their separate ways. The misadventures become lonely as the Cougar Cubs discover that the single most important thing is to find one another again! Unusual circumstances come into play...

Children will be enchanted by the quaint humor and timeless wisdom of these age-old fables drawn from Buddhist texts. Timid rabbits, noble deer, quarrelsome quails, greedy merchants, and other memorable animal and human characters populate the tales, all of which offer thought-provoking morals. "The...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 259 In this 259th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the two Cornish legends of “THE SAMSON OF TAVISTOCK and THE MIDNIGHT HUNTER OF THE MOOR” In the first legend Baba Indaba tells us the true legend of THE SAMSON OF TAVISTOCK....

Oscar Wilde ist vielen Lesern vor allem dank seines Romans "Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray" ein Begriff. Doch der irische Freigeist hat auch Märchen geschrieben. Fünf ebenso phantasie- wie anspruchsvolle Geschichten umfasst seine erste Märchensammlung "Der glückliche Prinz und andere...

Readers will enjoy the antics of the pet, Magpie, that comes straight from the Australian bush. They will enjoy how a lonely little bull is rescued by Brontes dad. There is also a story about a wonder dog that saves a young childs life and a love story between three people. Readers will have the pleasure...

This is a copious and judicious selection from Chaucer’s Tales, with full notes on the history, manners, customs, and language of the fourteenth century, with marginal glossary and a literal poetical version in modern English in parallel columns with the original poetry. Six of the Canterbury Tales...

This turn-of-the-century Americanization of the famous morality tales of Dr. Heinrich Hoffman is sure to please the darker side of older girls. Not for the faint of heart, these tales, though classics, are the stern stuff of a Victorian era, which in today's light can be quite entertaining. The poems and pictures do get their point across about different behaviors.

Seventh and last in the series of Folk Tales from China, featuring multiple tales from various Chinese ethnicities, for ages 7 and up.

A wonderful collection of rhyming bedtime stories   Rhyme away your dreams with me, Fun, adventures, mystery! Daisy, Spike or Champ the Tall, Come with me, let's meet them all!

AWARDS — Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist, Storytelling World Award, Green Earth Book Award (long list), Middle East Book Award (nominee) Recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling, in recognition of the transformative properties...