Short Stories Fairy Tales

This book contains 40 famous fables and three bonus fable from another book. So, you’ll get total of 43 Fables with this books. This book is part of a series of Aesop’s Fables books. You should check the other volumes of this series. Whole series consist of 102 Aesop’s Fables. Each fable ends with a moral. So, there’s something more than entertainment, your child will learn ethics and good manners. This audiobook will be an awesome gift for your kids.

Explore love, ambition, and hidden talentsBintou Sissoko faces a pivotal moment in her life as she grapples with love, betrayal, and the allure of the supernatural. A talented linguist working at Timbuctou's prestigious Sankore Institute, Bintou's passion for ancient manuscripts is matched only by her desire for a second chance at love. When her ex-boyfriend Ibrahim, now living in Ireland, extends an invitation to visit, Bintou finds herself torn between her longing for a fresh start and the uncertainties of uprooting her life. As she contemplates her future, Bintou is thrust into a ...

As her power grows, a grandmother must choose between her safety and her family.In the arid landscapes of the Arizona Hopi Reservation, Nokomis Nicholas, a woman with a unique connection to the land, grapples with a difficult decision. Her granddaughter, Tansy, is in the care of her spiteful daughter-in-law, Yamka. As Komie's power over the land grows, she must decide whether to stay and protect Tansy or leave and search for a place where she truly belongs. When a wise confidante offers her guidance, Komie is torn between the memories of her ancestral lands in Maine and her current ...

Embrace your destiny. Uncover the power within. In the bustling streets of Tokyo, Hiroki Kubo's life takes an unexpected turn. Working diligently at Mizuho Bank, Hiroki finds himself torn between the traditions of his family and the desire to forge his own destiny. But when he crosses paths with Genzo, a mysterious restaurant owner who sees potential in Hiroki's hidden talents, everything changes. As Hiroki grapples with the decision to embrace his newfound abilities as part of the Unhidden, a group with extraordinary powers, he faces opposition from his family and the uncertainties of a ...

For centuries, beautifully illustrated fairy-tale volumes have rested innocently on kids' night tables around the world, long ago relegated to the dubious honor of being branded as "children's literature". But every story is a file packed with information, and Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Bluebeard have always intimated that perhaps they have more to tell besides "beautiful" stories, the same ones that animated the minds of several generations of children.

Una preciosa colección de cuentos de realismo mágico venidos del Japón tradicional, zen e intimista. Cuentos de tradición oral que han pasado a lo largo de los siglos de la boca de las abuelas a los sueños de sus nietos y nietas, siempre de corte fantástico, siempre con enseñanzas profundas y siempre portando la esencia de la identidad japonesa a través de su tradición.

These fairy tales are nasty. This is the land of goblins and sorceresses, with serious lines in revenge, not the land of unicorns and once upon a Barbie. The tales that the Brothers Grimm collected during their time as linguistics professors, first at the University of Göttingen and then in Berlin, at the request of the King of Prussia, were an attempt to map the folklore of the German-speaking people.

Galen is an innkeep, a humble man who cares about his work and his patrons. He also lives on the edge of a haunted forest. One inhabited by a fell wizard far too many of his guests are intent to meet. Despite Galen’s warnings and admonitions, most travelers passing through his doors only stay long enough to ask a few questions before entering the dark wood. Far too few come back. These are the tales of some of those adventurers who return. These are the tales of those Galen wishes had never left his door. Tales of the Fallen is a short work of fantasy fiction totaling about 10,000 words.

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.

There was once a boy who was said to be good for nothing. No matter how hard he tried, it seemed as though he was certainly good for nothing at all. To add to this sad plight, the bullies teased him even more for two things: first, that he had no name; and second, that he had no father. Not that he still had a mother, for she has vanished a long time ago. But at least, it can be said, that he had some memories of her. One day, this little boy takes off in an adventure of a lifetime that would help him discover the truth about himself and the world around him. Together with his firefly ...

This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen best-selling middle-grade authors - including Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jennifer A. Nielsen - who have created original short stories and modern-day fairy tales based on the lives and dreams of children they have met who all have two things in common: They have very big hopes and dreams, and they are all cancer patients.

Die schönsten deutschen Sagen von Wassermännern, Klabautern und Nixen. Der Sage nach lebten sie in oder an Quellen, Flüssen, Seen oder am Meer: Klabautermännlein, die die Schiffe beschützen, Nixen, die die Seeleute in die Tiefe locken, oder der mächtige Meermann Ekke Nekkepenn. In ihnen hat das Wissen von der lebensspendenden wie todbringenden Kraft des Wassers Gestalt angenommen.

Kat Howard has already been called a “remarkable writer” by Neil Gaiman, and her “dark and enticing” (Publishers Weekly) debut novel, Roses and Rot, was beloved by critics and fans alike. Now you can experience her collected shorter works, including two new stories. In these stories, equally as beguiling as her novels, Howard expands into the enchanted territory of myths and saints, as well as Arthurian legend, with a novella set upon a college campus, retelling the story of King Arthur through women’s eyes.

A collection of original Christmas short stories and three retellings.

There is a place just beyond the dream world where writers come to play. It is a mythical place located next to the Field of Gathered Imaginations. In the land of Olde Country there resides a shoppe filled with ideas for the masses. But what happens when the ideas run out?

Більшість творів, написаних Франком для дітей, становлять казки. Письменник часто використовував у них сюжети, взяті з народної творчості різних країн світу. Франка особливо цікавила в казках їх моральна спрямованість, ідейний зміст, співзвучність з тими проблемами й справами, якими жило тоді суспільство. Використані Франком сюжети набирали глибоко актуального значення, відзначалися яскравим національним колоритом, набували виразної виховної спрямованості. Франко надавав казковому жанру особливого значення у вихованні дитини.

Bad Things is a collection of paranormal stories that will make your skin crawl and heart race. Do you sleep with the light on? Maybe you should....

Climate change, technological advancement, economic shifts, political divide. Us humans seem to grow apart at an alarmingly fast pace. Sometimes we tend to forget that we are similar in so many ways. We’re all in this together. This thing called life. The following collection of short stories are reflections on our shared human experience. What makes us human? What binds us? It can be through a fairy tale in which a man discovers a money tree growing in his garden. How will he cope with his newfound riches? Or through a dystopian future of advanced humans connected with AI visiting a ...

Welcome to this journey, a love letter from the Earth filled with exquisite nature visuals to enjoy with the whole family.

Як звірі правувалися з людьми - завершальна казка всесвітньовідомої збірки казок, створеної Іваном Франком. Цикл казок для дітей, об'єднаний спільною назвою "Коли ще звіри говорили", містить двадцять творів. Дев'ятнадцять з них вперше надруковані протягом 1896 – 1898 рр. у дитячому журналі "Дзвінок". 1903 р. було здійснене нове видання збірки, в якому з'явилась остання казка циклу - казкою – Як звірі правувалися з людьми. У казках Івана Яковича Франка в образах тварин втілено людські вади та недоліки: жадібність, невдячність, жорстокість і нечемність, хитрощі і лінощі. У казках тварини з цими рисами характеру завжди покарані.