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'These stories are for adults as well as children because, as true classics, they are moral tales. The text is superbly read. Highly recommended.'-- Library Journal 'This performance was awarded Audio Best of the Year.'-- Publishers Weekly Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born December 30, 1865 in Bombay, India. The name Rudyard was taken from a lake in Staffordshire, England. At the age of six, he and his younger sister were sent back to England where they lived with separate families that took in children for hire. He returned to India at age sixteen. Rudyard knew literary success at a young age and was able to travel. He married Carrie Balestier, an American, and moved to the United States. The Jungle Books were written in Vermont. He died January 18, 1936 in Middlesex, England during an operation.

Rudyard Kipling (Author), Ralph Cosham (Narrator)

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Pulgarcita Y Otros Cuentos Clasicos

Various (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Black Beauty

The adventures of Black Beauty is a story that few of us will forget and one that deserves the popularity it has known through many generations. Black Beauty is the autobiography of a courageous horse who was often badly mistreated. When first published, it was an immediate success. Anna Sewell died knowing that her book had indeed encouraged people to treat animals less cruelly. Anna Sewell was born in Yarmouth, England in 1820. When she was fourteen she sprained her ankle running down a steep road. She was never able to walk upright again, but she could still ride the horses she loved so much. A friend said that Anna didn't use the reins, but would guide the horses by talking to them. When she was fifty, Anna was confined to bed and it was while she was bed-ridden that she wrote Black Beauty 'to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.' She died in 1878 at the age of fifty- eight, one year after Black Beauty, her only book, was published. Kate Redding is an accomplished actress and narrator, having narrated hundreds of books. In this wonderful narration she lets us know that Black Beauty is one of her favorite children's stories.

Anna Sewell (Author), Kate Redding (Narrator)

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The Secret Garden

When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, her uncle's estate, everybody said she was the most disagreeable looking child ever seen. Depressed and withdrawn, Mary stumbles upon an arched doorway into an overgrown garden. She later discovers her pampered invalid cousin, tucked away in a dark room. Soon a charming journey into the magical secret garden begins...

Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author), Jenny Agutter, Nicolas Soames (Narrator)

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The Prince and the Pauper

Originally written for children in 1881, The Prince and the Pauper relates the hilarious adventures of Tom Canty, a ragged street urchin who bears a striking resemblance to Edward VI, son of Henry VIII. Longing to experience the fun and excitement of the outside world, the young prince persuades Tom to exchange clothes, and in doing so, the two exchange places in society.

Mark Twain (Author), Kenneth Jay, Nicolas Soames (Narrator)

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Ballet Stories

The stories of the most popular ballets are told in refreshing style against the backdrop of the music written by Delibes, Tchaikovsky and Adam. Naxos Audiobooks draws on its own roots in classical music to present the definitive introduction for children in this sympathetic reading by Jenny Agutter.

David Angus (Author), Jenny Agutter, Nicolas Soames (Narrator)

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Anne of Green Gables

A best-seller from the moment it was published, Anne of Green Gables is a joyful tale that is guaranteed to capture the hearts of today's young listeners. For over 75 years, this delightful story of a spirited, mischievous girl living in turn-of-the-century Canada has charmed girls around the world. As soon as Anne Shirley arrived at the snug, white farmhouse called Green Gables, she knew she wanted to stay forever... but would the Cuthberts send her back to the orphanage? Anne knows she's not what they expected -- a skinny girl with decidedly red hair and a temper to match. If only she could convince them to let her stay, she'd try very hard not to keep rushing headlong into scrapes or blurt out the very first thing she had to say. Anne was not like anybody else, everyone at Green Gables agreed; she was special -- a girl with an enormous imagination. This orphan girl dreamed of the day when she could call herself Anne of Green Gables.

L.M. Montgomery (Author), Barbara Caruso (Narrator)

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The Hundred Dresses

Eleanor Estes (Author), Christina Moore (Narrator)

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Classic Fairy Stories

A delightful collection of famous fairy stories. How does The Brave Little Tailor become a king? How can the defenceless little pig keep the hungry fox at bay? And what happens when Jack climbs his beanstalk and encounters a giant singing Fee Fi Fo Fum? These stories, and the more gentle tale of Beauty and the Beast,have enchanted generations of children, and retain their magic even in the computer age.

Various Authors (Author), Bernard Cribbins, Nicolas Soames (Narrator)

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Pedro's Fables

Twenty-Five Spanish Children's Stories, in English, written by Pedro Pablo Sacristan, produced and directed by Joe Bevilacqua, voiced by Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg. These timeless tales for all ages are among the more than two hundred short bedtime stories, fables, and fairy tales that entertain and educate, with all sorts of funny and dramatic characters and situations. This a great educational resource for parents and teachers. Includes: The Lazy Bird, The Poor Bunny's Magic Present, The Drawing That Talked, The Mysterious Juggling Clown, The Mocking Tiger, The Carnivorous Plant and the Butcher, August Heat, The Happy Sweeper, The Tree and the Vegetables, The Opera Singer, The Beauty Contest, The Deductive Mr. Horsefly, The Hypersensor, The Crashed Marian, A Pessimistic Dog, The Wicked Prince, The Respectful Prince and the Dwarfs, The Resentful Thumb, The Unfriendly River, The Robot with a Virus, A Frog and a Frying Pan, Stickybeard's Treasure, The Colorless Tiger, Manute the Brave, Bigmouth Fox.

Pedro Sacristan (Author), Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg (Narrator)

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Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi (Author), Martin Jarvis (Narrator)

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Robin Hood

The popularity of Robin Hood endures for ever. In this bright re-telling for audiobook by Benedict Flynn, complete with sound effects, Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor, faces and overcomes the Sheriff of Nottingham, is supported by Little John and Alan a'Dale, and meets Maid Marian. But the drama and the danger are ever present, and sadness is not far away.

Benedict Flynn (Author), John McAndrew, Nicolas Soames (Narrator)

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