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Le Fiabe e Fantafiabe danno la misura della capacità di Rodari di intrecciare il piacere del racconto e il gusto dell'ironia con l'impegno a valorizzare l'importanza della solidarietà, dell'amicizia e della riflessione critica sul mondo che ci circonda. Prodigiosi mondi fiabeschi che richiamano la tradizione, ladri di oggi astuti ma pasticcioni, viaggi nel futuro che hanno il sapore della scoperta imprevedibile uniscono con straordinaria leggerezza realtà e fantasia, quotidiano buon senso e magia dell’imprevisto. Ancora una volta Rodari ci consegna un messaggio di allegria e di speranza.

Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith team up for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas. We all know that Santa makes everyone’s dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself. Instead of letting Santa get right back to work...

Fairy tale fans will give a GIANT cheer for this funny retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk from the New York Times Bestselling author of Rump and Red! All his life, Jack has longed for an adventure, so when giants turn up in the neighbor's cabbage patch, he is thrilled! Soon Jack is chasing...

The New York Times bestselling author of I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President reinvents the Excalibur legend—with rats! When Joey is bitten by an elderly rat, he goes from aspiring seventh-grader to three-inch tall rodent. At first, Joey is amazed by his new...

Masha è una bambina vivace e sempre sorridente, che vive con i suoi nonni in una bella casetta con i balconcini azzurri che si trova sul limitare di un grande bosco. A Masha piace giocare all'aria aperta e un bel giorno, assieme alle sue amichette, decide di andare in cerca di funghetti. Nel grande bosco Masha ne raccoglie davvero tanti, tutti quelli che riesce a far stare nel suo cestino. Quando però pensa che sia il momento di tornare dai suoi nonnini non trova più le sue amiche e non ricorda la strada per il villaggio.

Aurora isn't the well-mannered, picture-perfect princess her fairy tale paints her out to be. She never bothered to brush her hair, got dirt on her dresses, and was always in fights. She also loved sword fighting, much to her father's dismay. When Aurora's evil stepmother Elspeth kills her, Aurora's servant casts a spell to bring her back from the dead and keep her safe until love's true kiss wakes her from her sleep. Love's true kiss comes in the form of Phillip, an immature thieving commoner on the run from the dashingly handsome Prince Adam.

Mountain Lion terrorizes all the forest animals, and preys on them for his supper. One day, they come up with a plan to try to protect themselves, yet they are not safe until Rabbit cooks up a cunning plan which brings them lasting freedom.

Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father. When her father claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forces the girl to perform this impossible task. She has no other choice than to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man. But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, the fiendish trickster Rumpelstiltskin discovers that he is the one who has been tricked!

What will the hare and the tortoise see as they race across Israel from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea?

A young girl bucks convention in fourteenth century Japan. When a crooked minister frames her father and steals her home, is Tokoyo prepared to sacrifice all to save him? Tokoyo’s samurai father trains her in martial arts. When he’s away, she escapes to the sea to dive with the Ama—a society of females who search the deep waters for food and treasure. With them, Tokoyo finds the friendship and adventure she craves. When her father is banished to a remote island, she undertakes a desperate journey, filled with thieves and monsters.

Meg, Jo, Beth und Amy haben große Träume. Sie sehen sich nach Liebe, Ruhm und künstlerischer Verwirklichung. In ihren Leben beschreiten sie verschiedene Pfade, und bleiben doch immer miteinander verbunden. Disney adaptiert diese schöne Geschichte über vier sehr verschiedene Frauen mit einem klassischen Cast aus Entenhausen. Begleite Micky, Donald und ihre Freunde in dieser humorvollen neuen Ausgabe des klassischen Märchens von 'Little Women' in einem fesselnden Audio-Erlebnis mit mitreißender Erzählung, Soundeffekten, Musik und den Stimmen der Charaktere.

The Fractured Fairy Tales series updates “once upon a time” to “now.” From Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty, each story celebrates the actions of boys and girls—actions that can have their own kind of magic.

"It doesn't matter what you look like…It's who you are that counts" said the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella Spinderella

The classic story of Cinderella has been modernized and urbanized in this audiobook. Written and performed by author and award-winning story performer Mark Binder, this audiobook is a powerful, engaging and fun story.

Princess Melantha is done with court life. After suffering humiliation at her sister's wedding, she's determined to find her place outside palace walls and far away from fickle princes. Hearing rumors of a curse breakable only by a red-haired girl, she says goodbye to her eleven sisters and sets out on her own. But events don't unfold as planned, and she is caught up in a grueling journey through a distant kingdom with friends both old and new in a race for survival. 

Sleeping Beauty is about to wake up. Maud may be made of gingerbread—plus a spark of magic—but she’s a real witch! Even if she’s still learning, and has a habit of making messes…and might have accidentally unleashed the hundred-year-old Class IV sleeping curse that envelops a...

A retelling of the classic story The Tortoise and the Hare.

A magical re-telling of one of the most-beloved fairy tales, which no child’s library should be without! The Little Mermaid is curious to see the world above the water, but it’s forbidden. One day, when nobody is is looking, she slips above the waves and falls in love with a prince. Longing...

Finalmente, probó la avena del tazón pequeñito de Bebé Oso, y estaba a la medida. ¡De hecho, era tan deliciosa que ella se la comió toda! ¡Sigue este cuento clásico con el audio de una casita en el bosque, un papá, mamá y un bebé oso, y una niña traviesa que es demasiado curiosa!

Finally, Goldilocks tasted the porridge from Baby Bear’s teeny-tiny bowl, and it was just right. In fact, it was so delicious, she ate it all up! Listen to this classic tale of a little house in the woods, a Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear, and one curious girl who is much too nosy!

Narração simples com efeitos sonoros cativantes, que ajudam a contar a história clássica de Os Três Porquinhos. Quando três porquinhos saem de casa para construir suas próprias casas, a mãe os avisa sobre um lobo malvado. Os porcos aprendem uma lição valiosa enquanto o lobo faminto está determinado a comer os porcos no jantar. Descubra qual porco constrói a casa mais forte e como eles são mais espertos que o lobo mau. Uma reviravolta nova e positiva no final deste conto de fadas o tornará um favorito da família e incentivará o amor pela leitura por toda a vida.