Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. 'Let's have a race', the hummingbird said to the heron. But who was the winner?
Read and discover all about electricity. What machines use electricity? What is a battery? Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.An Oxford Press Audio production.
The whole family will delight in this entertaining production of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. Down the Rabbit hole she slides into a topsy-turvy world where the strangest of strange characters accompany her on her strangest of strange adventures. Join Alice as she befriends the Cheshire Cat, has tea with the Madhatter and plays croquet with the Queen of Hearts. First published in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece was one of the first Children’s tales written just for fun. Imaginations will run wild for both young and old in this delightful retelling.
As a young man Robin is tricked into committing a crime against the King of England. Forced to live the life of an outlaw, Robin soon becomes the nemesis of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Join Robin in these tales of his early days as he gathers his band of Merry Men and foils the wicked Sheriff's attempts to capture him. Howard Pyle's telling of Robin Hood's adventures captures the spirit of merry old England for listeners of all ages.
Fancy Nancy's closet is bulging (that's a fancy way of saying it won't close). Nancy's mom thinks she should give away some of her tutus-but Nancy knows a fancy girl can never have too many tutus! But when Ms. Glass tells her class they will have a fancy swap-and-shop at school, will Nancy bring in some tutus to trade? And what happens when she finds the tutu of her dreams?
Following in the footsteps of all Fancy Nancy I Can Reads, Fancy Nancy: Too Many Tutus will delight beginning readers-and tiny, tutu-wearing fans will agree: There's no such thing as too many tutus!
Through the Looking Glass revisits Alice, back from Wonderland, and ready for a new adventure. This whimsical tale of imagination and fantasy finds Alice stepping through her parlor mirror into a chess game that encompasses the entire land beyond. Along the way, Alice encounters such favorite nursery rhyme characters as Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and the Lion and the Unicorn.
Join in Alice's wonder and delight in this world behind the looking glass.
"All children, except one, grow up." So begins the tale of J.M. Barrie's imaginative hero – Peter Pan. This timeless classic will delight the entire family as they journey with Wendy and her two brothers to the magical land of Neverland. Join in their many adventures in this retelling of this children's classic.
"I wish I were a boy!"
Who could have predicted that those simple words could generate so much chaos and adventure on their way to becoming a reality?
Pinocchio is the classic tale of a wooden puppet, come to life, who must learn to control his rebellious impulses. The temptations of freedom and excitement lure Pinocchio away from his loving father, Geppetto, and straight into trouble ... again and again and again!
Imaginations will soar with this tale of the brave young girl with a true, loving heart. To save her father’s life young Beauty goes to live in an enchanted castle with a terrifying beast. Wondrous adventure awaits her here and a valuable lesson about the meaning of true love.
The classic story of Cinderella – the young girl forced to live among the ashes is an inspiration to all. Despite her mistreatment at the hands of her bossy stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella keeps her spirits high and a song in her heart. Young listeners will delight in the storytelling as they enjoy this tale of the power of goodness.
Also includes the story:
Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess
Rapunzel has magnificent long hair, fine as spun gold and the sweetest voice in the entire kingdom. The witch, however, has Rapunzel locked away in the highest room in her tower.
Who will rescue the fair damsel?
Children will delight in the telling of the classic fairy tale.
