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| The Illiad and the Odyssey are retold in a glorious saga. |
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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... |
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| A collection of the best-loved of Aesop's Fables. |
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| Throughout history fables have been a popular method of giving instruction. Fables contain a short narrative that seeks to illustrate a hidden message. Generally, fables use animals or objects as part... |
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| A collection of numerous fables from Aesop translated by George Fyler Townsend, including such familiar ones as "The Wolf and the Lamb," "The Bat and the Weasels," "The Ass and the Grasshopper," "The... |
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| Fairy tales have traditionally been considered a European import, but American writers such as Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne and L.Frank Baum created stories that reflected a progressive and... |
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The world of Hans Christian Andersen is seen through the eyes of children. There is the every-day wonder of an ugly duckling being transformed into a swan; the puffed-up Emperor being fooled by his... |
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Though The Arabian Nights are generally known as stories for children, they were originally tales for adults full of adenture, sexuality, violence and the supernatural. They certainly... |
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Padraic Colum's classic retelling combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Come voyage to ancient Greece... |
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A selection of some of the most famous fairy stories which every child needs to foster their imagination. Three Little Pigs; Dick Whittington; Beauty and the Beast; Goldilocks and the Three Bears;... |
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