Children Anthology

What if one audiobook could take you to fourteen different worlds—each filled with mystery, magic, and meaning? Adventures Between the Lines by L. Troxen is a bold and heartfelt collection of short stories for listeners aged 9 to 12—and anyone who’s ever dreamed of something more. Each story is a doorway into the lives of kids just like you, facing real struggles, wild adventures, and unexpected discoveries. Meet Spike, who opens a magical book. Travel across the globe with paper wings. Crack a case with a young detective.

‘Square Me, Round World’ is an illuminating collection of short stories that delve into the distinctive experiences of those who navigate life feeling like square pegs in a world of round holes. From social challenges to sensory differences, this book aims to foster greater empathy, understanding, and a drive for a more inclusive world. Discover, understand, and embrace the square pegs in our round world. Suitable for children and adults alike, this book is a reminder that different isn’t less. It’s just different—and that’s perfectly okay. In fact, sometimes, it’s brilliant.

Do your children spend too much time in front of the TV or on their iPads? Do you have trouble putting your kids to bed and need a fun way to do it? This collection of bedtime stories is the perfect way to solve your problems, whilst teaching your children about different cultures and customs from around the world.

Anna's science teacher really gets on her nerves – but is that a good enough reason to turn her into a giant rat? With a big, angry rat on the loose, Anna soon realises she's made a bad mistake. How will she turn it back into her teacher? And can she do it quickly, before anyone finds out that she's an apprentice witch? Anna can't admit what she's done, so no one can help her with her big, furry problem – or can they? Sometimes even witches need a little help from their friends!

This is an excellent book for young children. Snuggle up, and listen to a wonderful bedtime story.

Jafar is a child laborer in a chair factory and longs to go to school. Sue sits on a swing as she and her brother wait to have a supervised visit with their father at the children’s aid society. Gretchen considers the lives of concentration camp victims during a school tour of Auschwitz. Mike survives 72 days of solitary as a young offender. Barry squirms on a food court chair as his parents tell him that they are separating. These children find the courage to face their situations in ways large and small, in this eloquent collection from a master storyteller.

No writer is more identified with the modern idea of Christmas than Charles Dickens. In some ways, Dickens helped define the holiday that we now celebrate by immortalizing it as a time of warmth and sharing, with an emphasis on family and friends.

It's unbearable... The bird's perch is swinging to and fro and hitting me on the nose. I can see my eye in its little mirror. Unbearably weird... You have the foulest feet ever. There are flies for lunch. A goat swallows your opal. And you have lived before.

Around the world each night, parents tell stories to children as they put them to bed. Margaret Read MacDonald - a folklorist, storyteller, and children's librarian - uses bedtime tales in the daytime to end her story hours on a calm note. Here, with accompaniment on dulcimer and autoharp by musician Richard Scholtz, she includes seven of her favorites from around the world.

Descubre con tus hijos los cuentos clásicos de siempre... ¡como nunca! Estos mágicos audiocuentos están locutados por reconocidos actores de doblaje en España, acompañados de una impresionante banda sonora y ¡con efectos binaurales! Son perfectos tanto para escuchar en casa antes de dormir como en el coche. La editorial VOCA y su colección Colorín colorado te ofrecen más de 2 horas de diversión en las que se incluyen 15 cuentos.

Михаил Зощенко - не только писатель-сатирик, но и автор замечательных рассказов для детей и о детях, а также воспоминаний о собственном детстве, которые вошли во "взрослую" автобиографическую повесть "Перед восходом солнца". Зощенко ценил своего маленького читателя и умел найти удивительно верный тон разговора с детьми.

This imaginative collection of engaging short stories is perfect for all kids. From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a genie that comes out of a ketchup bottle; from a magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a crochet-loving pirate; these original short stories by bestselling author Kes Gray will excite and inspire young listeners not only to listen on, but also to write their own stories. Fast-paced and action-packed, Good Bits is ideal for kids who need a bit of encouragement. The short story form is perfect for a quick adventure somewhere new.

Venture to the magical land of the Celtic peoples, where the spirits of the mountains, streams, seas, and trees are all alive. Here are songs, blessings, and folk tales.

Nueva colección de cuentos infantiles escritos por la psicóloga Isabel Rojas Estapé que nos ayudará a entender qué ocurre en nuestro cerebro y a gestionar las emociones. ¡Hola! Soy Neurita, la neurona exploradora. Vivo en el cerebro de Cris y mi función es ayudarla a entender sus pensamientos y emociones. En este cuento a Cris le dan una noticia que no le gusta nada: ¡sus padres han decidido mudarse a otra ciudad! Como es lógico, se ha puesto muy triste. Tanto que solo tiene ganas de llorar, y es incapaz de salir de ese estado.

A suddenly appearing curiosity shop owned by a small man who might, or might not, be the Man in the Moon; a pair of strange spectacles buried in a fishbowl full of marbles; an old window glazed with sea-green glass found beneath a suburban house; and two adventurous boys who but the spectacles and climb through the window into a land of goblins, ghosts and rope ladders that reach to the moon.

Una tira l'altra. Vale per le ciliegie, per le puntate di una serie TV e per molte altre cose. Per lo scrittore Luigi Capuana, valeva in special modo per le fiabe. È così che, per sua stessa ammissione, Capuana ha scritto la raccolta di fiabe "C'era una volta". Scritta la prima, non è più riuscito a trattenersi ed è finito per scrivere un intero libro straripante di re, regine, ranocchi parlanti, principi e principesse.

How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics for Kids series, international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to this Sherlock Holmes short story adaptation: "The Speckled Band". Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the speckled band in a child-friendly, 21st-century English and with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged nine to 12 to get started with the world's most famous detective.

Alexei Tolstoy is better known for his grownup novels and stories. Here, however, is a large collection of tales he had recorded and reimagined for the younger audiences. Peasants and kings, domestic and wild animals, magical creatures and objects are mixed together in this delightful cauldron of imagination.

A collection of stories in which Jimmy could almost be younger brother to William Brown (of Just William fame). Like William, Jimmy has a big heart and all of his efforts go towards trying to make his family and friends happy. Unfortunately, and again like William, his plans always take a turn for the worst, or don't turn out in the way that he intended. Fortunately for a listener, this makes for a myriad of classic comedy moments.

The Mouse and the Princess: The Ultimate Anthology Stories is about all of the supporting characters in the world of The Mouse and the Princess. Join all of the citizens of Aris and the rat and mouse world as they take you on exciting adventures and learn their perspectives on what they think of Princess Eleanor, Prince Dredge, the Rat Prince and Lord Balthazar.