Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks | Kids

"Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, Macbeth and Hamlet, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself. Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation’s favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling. The stories are revealed in a fresh, exciting and entertaining way, providing both an entry point for child readers and a fascinating dialogue with the original texts that will intrigue any Shakespeare scholar. Each tale, directed by Hal Chambers and Aaron Parsons, is introduced by Michael and includes incidental music composed by Phil James. Look out for the other instalments of Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear and Henry V, Twelfth Night and Taming of the Shrew, and The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest."

Michael Morpurgo (Author), Alice Blundell, Avita Jay, Dyfrig Morris, Patrick Osborne (Narrator)

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The Queen of Paradise's Garden: A traditional Newfoundland folktale

"Jack, the delightful, mischievous, big-hearted hero of so many Newfoundland folktales, is worried about his parents. They aren't getting any younger; in fact, they're really quite old. So, Jack and his brothers Bill and Tom decide to set out and find a magic fruit that will make the old young again. Told with the humor, warmth, and sly wit that have made Andy Jones one of Newfoundland's finest and best-loved storytellers, The Queen of Paradise's Garden follows Jack on his way to the land of the Queen of Paradise, three miles this side of the end of the world, where he finds the magic fruit and quite a few other hand things as well."

Andy Jones (Author), Andy Jones (Narrator)

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Jack and the Green Man

"Jack o' Hearts is the top card player in the parish, and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When a he is challenged to a card game with stakes higher than high by a mysterious green man, well, Jack can't resist. Sure, he's never lost a tournament yet, has he? Jack is as saucy as saucy can be, and he's twice as lucky as that-but the game is trickier than it looks. Luckily, Jack finds he's got an ace up his sleeve: the menacing green man's beautiful daughter Ann. She's got as much magic as her father (or so that enchantment crowd says), and she likes the look of Jack. A hilarious re-imagining of a traditional Newfoundland folktale, Jack and the Green Man is jam-packed with magic, romance, transformations, impossible tasks, unforgettable characters, a love ballad or two, and the ever-present threat of Jack's head ending up on a spear. This audio book includes a special treat-be sure to listen in to the end!"

Andy Jones (Author), Andy Jones, Mary-Lynn Bernard (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Sam Numit: La guitarra de John Lennon

"En la primera saga de sus aventuras, el detective Sam Numit se verá abocado a la investigación de las circunstancias que rodean la muerte de Frank Powell, el cantante que le ayudó a entrar en el mundo de la música, pues le cuesta creer que haya muerto por sobredosis, que se trate de un accidente, o incluso de un suicidio. Con las aventuras de Sam Numit iremos descubriendo los secretos y las intimidades más sorprendentes del mundo del rock. Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. Sam Numit es un rockero de éxito que ha compartido escenario con músicos de la talla de Sting, Jim Morrisson o Freddie Mercury. Pero además de músico, Sam Numit es un detective especializado en la investigación de robos, chantajes, asesinatos... Nadie mejor que él conoce los entresijos del mundillo de la música y sus peculiaridades. Y es que aunque no lo parezca, no es todo fama y glamour en la industria musical... Jordi Sierra i Fabra nació en Barcelona el 26 de julio de 1947. Es conocido por su obra como escritor de literatura infantil y juvenil y su trabajo como periodista musical. Su vocación de escritor es clara y firme desde muy temprano: confiesa que dio sus primeros pasos con tan sólo ocho años de edad y a los doce años ya escribió su primera novela larga, de quinientas páginas. Pese a su clara vocación no contaba con la aprobación o el entusiasmo de sus padres, quienes al acabar el bachillerato le obligaron a trabajar en una empresa de construcción durante el día y a estudiar para ser aparejador durante la noche. De su infancia ha dicho que 'fui tres veces reprimido: por mi padre, por el régimen y por la escuela franquista'. Aún así, su determinación y su tenacidad son más fuertes que cualquier obstáculo y sus insistentes cartas semanales a la cadena de radio Cadena Ser le llevaron a convertirse en uno de los fundadores de la revista 'El Gran Musical' en 1968. En 1970 pudo abandonar los estudios para convertirse en comentarista musical, lo que le permitió viajar por todo el mundo con grupos y artistas del momento mientras cubría sus actuaciones y escribir reportajes."

Jordi Sierra I Fabra (Author), Jorge Tejedor (Narrator)

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Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth: Southland Tales

"Someone, or something, is causing trouble at Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth, aka SASY. Random items turn up missing from SASY students’ rooms, and no one know who is doing it or why it's happening. When Vlad's valuable family ring goes missing and Devlin hears the culprit, the six friends decide to follow the clues left behind. Meet Vlad, the son of the world’s most famous vampire, who is accident prone and has a serious aversion to blood. Devlin, the werewolf shifter who can’t figure out how to fully shift. Lily, the daughter of the most well-respected warlock, whose nervous stutter causes spells to backfire on her. Amber, the ferret shifter who has a new pet that isn’t all it seems. Fiona, the quick-witted snow owl shifter and Sakana, the black-tip shark shifter, also pitch in along the way. Adding to the mystery, Lily's new familiar, Sheba, a hairless cat with a sassy attitude, always seems to disappear at the wrong times. Could her sudden appearance in Lily’s life have something to do with the missing items? As they help each other to gain better control of their abilities, can they also find the culprit and return the lost items before it’s too late? Enjoy this comedic paranormal academy book, perfect for lower middle grade students."

Sandra Tentler, Wren Tentler (Author), Martha Webb (Narrator)

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The Frog Prince - The Original Story

"The majority of fairy tales read to children these days are so watered down they bear little resemblance to the original folk stories from which they descend. This is particularly true of many tales written - or, perhaps it should be said, collected - by the Brothers Grimm. For those who prefer their children hear the stories as they were told for generations before the days of political correctness, health and safety and Hollywood, Acorn Classics bring you the unadulterated, original tales as written down over a century ago by the Brothers Grimm themselves. In this tale - The Frog Prince, in fact the first fairy tale featured in the Brothers' famous collection - a princess befriends a frog who is kind enough to retrieve a golden ball she drops into a pond. But what is the frog's secret, and how can the princess help him?"

The Brothers Grimm (Author), Charles King (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Brisca

"Una novela para descubrir mundos más allá del mundo ordinario que vemos día a día. Brisca, la perrita de Paula, se pierde un día en una excursión al campo. Cuando Paula emprenda su búsqueda, le aguardan muchas sorpresas, y todas agradables... Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. - Andreu Martín es un autor español nacido en Barcelona en 1949. Referente absoluto y pilar del género de novela negra en España, ha escrito algunos de los títulos más emblemáticos del panorama hispanohablante en el siglo XX y XXI. Asimismo, ha cultivado la novela infantil y juvenil con series como la del detective adolescente Flanagan. Su obra le ha valido premios como el Hammet, el Nacional de Literatura Juvenil, el Deutsche Krimi Preis en Alemania o La Sonrisa Vertical."

Andreu Martín (Author), Cristina Fargas (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Las 1001 noches... o casi

"En esta personal recopilación con 15 de los cuentos de las mil y una noches, Jordi Sierra i Fabra nos mantiene hechizados y envueltos en su mundo de fantasía y aventuras. Con él nos transportaremos hasta las lejanas tierras de Oriente, y la remota Edad Media. A través de las historias que Sherezade le cuenta al sultán cada noche para conseguir mantenerse con vida, vivimos las aventuras de Sultán el marino, de la lámpara maravillosa de Aladino o de Ali Baba y sus famosos cuarenta ladrones. Este audiolibro está narrado en español. - Jordi Sierra i Fabra nació en Barcelona el 26 de julio de 1947. Es conocido por su obra como escritor de literatura infantil y juvenil y su trabajo como periodista musical. Su vocación de escritor es clara y firme desde muy temprano: confiesa que dio sus primeros pasos con tan sólo ocho años de edad y a los doce años ya escribió su primera novela larga, de quinientas páginas. Pese a su clara vocación no contaba con la aprobación o el entusiasmo de sus padres, quienes al acabar el bachillerato le obligaron a trabajar en una empresa de construcción durante el día y a estudiar para ser aparejador durante la noche. De su infancia ha dicho que 'fui tres veces reprimido: por mi padre, por el régimen y por la escuela franquista'. Aún así, su determinación y su tenacidad son más fuertes que cualquier obstáculo y sus insistentes cartas semanales a la cadena de radio Cadena Ser le llevaron a convertirse en uno de los fundadores de la revista 'El Gran Musical' en 1968. En 1970 pudo abandonar los estudios para convertirse en comentarista musical, lo que le permitió viajar por todo el mundo con grupos y artistas del momento mientras cubría sus actuaciones y escribir reportajes."

Jordi Sierra I Fabra (Author), Juan Magraner, Paloma Insa Rico (Narrator)

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Jingle Bells

Donald Kasen (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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Peter and the Wolf

"Peter's grandfather admonishes Peter not to play in the forest as there may be wolves. Peter's friend the duck was in the forest when a wolf came and swallowed him. Peter climbs a tree and caught the wolf by the tail with a rope. While dangling from the tree the wolf coughs up the duck. Peter then asks the hunters to help him take the wolf to the zoo instead of shooting him."

Sergei Prokofiev (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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The Wizard of Oz

"Dorothy is injured in a tornado and dreams this story. She dreams she meets a scarecrow who wants a brain, a tin man who wants a heart and a lion who wants courage. Together they find the Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City. He agrees to grant their wishes if they can get rid of the wicked witch. They get rid of the witch only to find out the Wizard of Oz. Their wishes are granted and Dorothy wakes up in Kansas to discover it has all been a dream."

Frank Baum (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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Frosty the Snowman

"Because there was no snow so far this winter three friends decide to take matters into their own hands. They go down to the old ice factory and build a snowman out of melted ice. Instead of the friendly snowman they expected the result was a very different kind of snowman. Fortunately, in the end it did snow and the boys were able to make a real snowman."

Jack Rollins, Steven Nelson (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks in Kids