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The vengeful King Schahriar agrees to stave off the execution of Queen Scheherazade until she finishes a particularly compelling story. Her plan? Bleed one tale into another. Through fanciful histories, romances, tragedies, comedies, poems, riddles, and songs, Scheherazade prolongs her life by holding the king’s rapt attention. With origins in Persian and Eastern Indian folklore, the stories of The Arabian Nights have been reworked, reshaped, revised, collected, and supplemented throughout the centuries by various authors and scholars.

Step into a world of castles, courage, and fairy-tale dreams with Prince and Princess Bedtime Stories for Kids: Book 1 — a delightful collection of 10 enchanting bedtime stories featuring charming princes, kind-hearted princesses, and magical kingdoms. From brave royal heroes and clever princesses to talking animals and magical quests, each story is lovingly crafted to entertain young imaginations while gently guiding them toward a peaceful night's sleep.

Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Scheherazade, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Scheherazade always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever.

Toby Stephens takes us back to the world of cunning, adventure, mishap, and fun. Sheherezade, night after night, weaves her tales and Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and other tales come alive. The unforgettable music of Rimsky-Korsakov sets the scene perfectly. A delightful treat for young listeners.

Another 25 fairytales from all over the world, with stories from Italy, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Russia, the Orient, and many more! Enchanting stories you never heard before - but which you will love!

"The Grey Fairy Book" is one of the most famous collections of fairy tales of all time. Andrew Lang, prolific writer and collector of folk tales, published it at the end of the 19th century. It contains fairy tales from all over the world, including: Donkey skin, An impossible enchantment, Fortunatus and his purse, The sunchild, The street musicians, Cannetella, The ogre, Prunella, The dog and the sparrow, The jackal and the spring, and many more! Also included: a pdf document with complete track list.

Another 25 fairytales from all over the world, with stories from France, Germany, Japan, England, Denmark, Serbia, Greece, and many more! Enchanting stories you never heard before - but which you will love!

Another 25 fairytales from all over the world, with stories from Australia, America, Iceland, Japan, Sweden, Turkey, Germany, and many more! Enchanting stories you never heard before - but which you will love!

Romantische Märchen von Wasserfrauen aus aller Welt. Fürchte dich nicht vor dem Monster unter deinem Bett – sondern der Meerjungfrau unter deinem Boot! Vom Grund des Ozeans und dem Land darüber, in den Tiefen dieser Kunstmärchen-Sammlung verbergen sich 3 der zauberhaftesten Meeresvolk-Geschichten aus aller Welt. Neben Klassikern finden sich hier auch Märchen, die erstmalig ins Deutsche übersetzt wurden.

"The Yellow Fairy Book" is one of the most famous collections of fairy tales of all time. Andrew Lang, prolific writer and collector of folk tales, published it at the end of the 19th century. It contains fairy tales from all over the world, including: The golden crab, Iron John, The wizard king, The glass mountain, Fairer-than-a-fairy, The three brothers, Donkey cabbages, The flying ship, The glass axe, and many more! Also included: a pdf document with complete track list.

Classic short stories featuring favourites from the animal world.

It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Three-headed trolls, horses that carry their masters up mountains of glass, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres - these are the companions who will thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved.

Here are some of the finest fairytales from around the world - most of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," three from "The Arabian Nights," and many more. Andrew Lang was one of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series of children's fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales which are still used extensively today.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang is a book mainly focused on the stories of ghosts and other mystical phenomenon. With frequent editorializing and discussion by the author, the work is less a series of supernatural tales and more of an anthropological book centred around bewitching stories of the otherworldly -given the name Psychical Research when Lang was alive. Over the course of fourteen chapters, 79 stories, and two prefaces, Lang manages to keep the reader enchanted with his thoughtful retellings, literary charisma, ...

A collection of short stories for children.

Help your child feel safe, calm, and ready for sleep with this gentle collection of bedtime stories designed especially for anxious little minds. Bedtime Stories for Anxiety-Free Kids features 15 soothing stories that create a peaceful space for children to unwind, relax, and let go of worries before sleep. With comforting themes, gentle storytelling, and reassuring characters, each tale encourages positive thinking, emotional safety, and a sense of calm.

One of the most famous fairytales of all time is the adventure of Jack who goes to market to sell a cow - and returns home with three beans instead. But those are magic beans, as he soon finds out - they grow straight into heaven with a gigantic stalk! A great adventure awaits Jack - and he is about to find out who he really is.

The Yellow Fairy Book is part of Andrew Langs renowned series of fairy tale collections, known as the Coloured Fairy Books. While Lang did not personally gather these enchanting stories from oral traditions, he curated an impressive array of tales from various sources, many of which were translated from foreign languages, allowing readers to experience these captivating narratives in English for the first time. With contributions from his wife and other talented translators, this collection showcases a rich tapestry of folklore that has left a lasting impact on the literary world.

Andrew Langs Violet Fairy Book, published in 1901, is a stunning collection of enchanting fairy tales that continues to captivate readers today. As part of the renowned series known as Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books, this beautifully illustrated edition brings to life timeless stories that spark imagination and wonder. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Dive into the enchanting world of the Pink Fairy Book, where timeless nursery tales from around the globe come alive. Readers familiar with the Blue, Red, and Yellow Fairy Books will discover beloved characters with fresh twists. In these stories, courage, youth, beauty, and kindness face numerous challenges, but ultimately triumph over witches, giants, and unkind souls. A reminder that while we may not all possess youth or beauty, kindness is within everyones reach, leading to goodness in the heart of these age-old fables. (Summary of the Authors Preface by Elliott Miller)