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Younger children will be absolutely transported, and older children and adults will laugh just as hard at this frolicking collection of time-tested favorite stories. Includes: Rumplestiltskin; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Little Red Hen; Things Could Always Be Worse; The Hare and the Hedgehog; Tell Me A Story (song). Timeline: Timeless. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Location: Renaissance Europe Learn More

Suspense, laughter and plenty of plot twists in tales from Wilde, Hawthorne and Kipling. A family defies a medieval ghost. A youth potion reveals old secrets. Two friends share a haunting episode. Spooky, not scary! Includes: The Canterville Ghost; Dr. Heidegger's Experiment; The Sending of Dana Da. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award, Storytelling World Award, and AudioFile Earphones Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 7+ Timeline: 1800s (United States); 1900s (England, India) Learn More

Dickens' beloved story of miserly Scrooge, ghostly visitors and human compassion. The 0. Henry and Bret Harte masterpieces make holiday literature year-round favorites on this masterful recording. Includes: A Christmas Carol; The Gift of the Magi; Dick Spindler's Family Christmas; Winner of: Film Advisory Board Award Storytelling World Award INDIE Finalist Booklist Editor's Choice Award Timeline: Victorian England and 1850 (California Gold Rush) Learn More

The glorious richness of two of Shakespeare's best loved plays on a level children can grasp. Includes: A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew among others. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award. Timeline: Renaissance Italy. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Learn More

Classics of imagination and wonder. Includes; Stone Soup (includes song: Stone Soup); Puss in Boots (includes song: The Pussycat Rag); Shoemaker & the Elves; Rapunzel. Winner of: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Audio, INDIE Finalist, and 1996 Parents' Choice Gold Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 5+. Timeline: Medieval /Renaissance Europe Learn More

Brings King Arthur and his Knights to life with action and grandeur, at a level which children can really grasp. Includes: The Sword in the Stone; King Arthur, Guinevere; Sir Percival Meets A Lady; The Round Table; Sir Lancelot's Journey; A Queen; Sir Bedivere; Merlin's Magic. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: Medieval Britain Learn More

Classics of many lands— wisdom from China and Japan, an African romance, wildly funny Native American, Arabian and Spanish tales— show that the human beings who tell them all are related. Includes: A Guest Who Ran (Native American); Two Monks (Japan); The Three Friends of Manuel (Spain); Courting the Wind (West Africa); The Secret Weapon (China); Djuha: Two Stories (Arabic). Winner of the NAPPA Gold Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: 1000 (Egypt, Medieval Japan, Renaissance Spain, plus updated Native American [Lakota Sioux], Senegal) Learn More

The genius of Mark Twain abounds in this remarkable adventure of two young boys who exchange identities and learn the nature of true nobility. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Winner of the Film Advisory Award. Timeline: 1500s (England) Learn More

Three classics in one! The sly humor of Rip Van Winkle, Gulliver's adventures among the tiny Lilliputians and the wisdom of a Jewish folk tale. Includes: Rip Van Winkle; Rip's Rap; Gulliver's Travels; Fool's Gold. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: Late 1700s (United States, England) Learn More

A big recording full of big surprises, mixing favorite classics, original songs and the very best folktales for listeners of all sizes. Expect giant grins all around. Includes: Jack and the Beanstalk; The Selfish Giant (includes song: "In the Garden."); The Giant of Grabbist; Song: "If I Were A Giant"; The "Fantastical" Tale of Finn MacCoul. Winner of the Pegasus Award, AudioFile Earphones Award, and 1997 Parents' Choice Honor Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 7+. Timeline: Medieval / Renaissance Europe Learn More

Enchanting favorite tales, plus delightful songs to dance to and sing along with. The Twelve Dancing Princesses (includes song: Dance Away Home) Snow White and Rose Red (includes song: Snow White and Rose Red) The Sleeping Beauty Winner of: •Pegasus Award •Film Advisory Board Award Timeline: Medieval/Renaissance Europe. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 5+ Learn More

Three of the world's greatest adventures, each featuring a quest for wisdom. Includes: Theseus and the Minotaur; Prometheus, Bearer of Fire; Odin and the Norse Men. Winner of the Nappa Silver Award and the Film Advisory Board Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 7+. Timeline: 1000 BC (Greece) Learn More

The Queen's Pirate: Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Drake. From daring sea voyages to glittering throne rooms to the dreaded Tower of London, you will experience the pageantry of olde England with two of history's most fascinating characters. Winner of the Film Advisory Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: 1500s (England, Spain, Caribbean) Learn More

The perfect recording when a child is ready to move beyond listening to music to spoken word. Features delightful tellings of Aesop's Fables, plus lively tales from Grimm, Chaucer and others. Includes: The Three Billy Goats Gruff; The Lion and the Mouse; The Tortoise and the Hare; The Crow and the Pitcher; City Mouse and the Country Mouse; Goat Gets Away; The Cat Who Went to Church. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Winner of the NAPPA Gold. Timeline: 300 BC (Aesop) through Renaissance Europe. Ages 3+. Learn More

Makes Hercules, King Midas, and Perseus and Medusa understandable to children, with strong emphasis on character over violence. Includes: King Midas and the Golden Touch; Adventures of Hercules; Perseus and Medusa; Arachne. Winner of the •Booklist Editor's Choice Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 5+. Timeline: 1000 BC (Greece) Learn More

An exciting introduction to the Bible. Features nondenominational portraits of biblical characters as caring, understandable humans facing extraordinary situations. Includes: Abraham and the Idols; The Story of Ruth; Noah and the Ark; Queen Esther; David and Goliath; David's Dance; Wise King Solomon. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: Middle East Learn More

Transports the listener to the magical world of the Arabian Nights. Scheherazade, who first spun the tales, leads into a selection of stories with a unique fascination. Includes: Scheherazade; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves; The Fisherman and the Genie; The Bird Who Speaks. Winner of the 1990 Parents' Choice Gold Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Ages 5+. Timeline: Medieval Arabia, Persia Learn More

Three of the most popular mysteries of all time in one volume. Includes: Sherlock Holmes: The Red Headed League; Auguste Dupin: The Purloined Letter; Father Brown: The Blue Cross. Winner of: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Audio, INDIE Finalist, ALA Notable, and AudioFile Earphones Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: 1900 (England, France) Learn More

Mark Twain's humorous tale of childhood and adventure, burnished to gold by nostalgia, is one of America's most beloved stories. There are life lessons as adventures with pals Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher turn serious. This recording is filled with Twain's wise, witty observations of human nature. As surely as the mighty Mississippi, Tow Sawyer will carry you and your family on a journey you will never forget. Includes: Preface; Whitewashing the fence; Becky Thatcher; Huck Finn; In the Graveyard; Pirates; An Unexpected Witness; Buried Treasure; The Cave; Endings. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award Timeline: 1840s (United States) Ages 7+. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Learn More

Howard R. Garris's stories of the kindhearted, resourceful rabbit gentleman, Uncle Wiggly Longears, have been an irresistible source of joy for generations of readers. These charming modern classics offer gentle lessons amid laughter as the clever, courteous rabbit ingeniously helps his animal and human friends. Jim Weiss reads an assortment of favorites from the book for this "must have" recording for the very young and the young at heart. Includes: Uncle Wiggly and... the Picnic; the Circus; the Lion; the Elephant; the Camping Boys; the Rich Cat. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award. Timeline: Contemporary Location: United States Learn More

The three astonishing stories on this recording form the basis for three Jewish Holidays: Chanukah, Purim, and Passover. With Jim Weiss telling the stories, you can be certain that the heroes and villains will spring to life with understandable motives People of all faiths will love this fascinating recording...perfect for family entertainment! Includes: Chanukah, The Festival of Lights; Purim; Passover. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: 2000 BC through 300 BC (Middle East). Learn More

Filled with laughter, tragedy and astonishing triumphs, this storytelling biography will entertain and inspire listeners as they experience touching personal moments, Lincoln's famous wit, great ethical issues, military battles, and the complete Gettysburg Address. With vivid descriptions of Lee, Grant, Stephen Douglas, Mary Todd Lincoln, Frederick Douglas and more, one will remember anew why Abraham Lincoln holds a special place in our history and in our hearts. Approximately 70 Minutes. Includes: Pen and Paper; Young Abe Lincoln; Stephen Douglas and Mary Todd; The Run-up to War; Lincoln vs. Douglas; President Lincoln; War! Gettysburg and Vicksburg; The Gettysburg Address (full text); Victory and Loss; Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America; Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Winner of: 2004 Children's Music Web Award Timeline: 1809-1865 (Civil War) Learn More

Prepare to laugh out loud! Jim Weiss has mixed together some of the funniest stories and poems from the world's wittiest authors for a recording that will delight your whole family. You'll meet an astonishing array of characters from Andersen's vain Emperor and coddled Princess, through the famed trickster, Anansi, to the outrageous creations of Alice's Lewis Carrol and more. Literature has never been more fun that in this potpourri of hilarity. Includes: The Emperor's New Clothes; The Real Princess (The Princess and the Pea); Jabberwocky; Father William; Anansi the Mighty; The Yak; The Tiger, The Brahman and the Jackal; The Duck and the Kangaroo. Winner of the 2004 Children's Music Web Award. Ages 5+. Timeline:Contemporary Learn More

Timeline of Ancient History from Knowledge Quest. This 10 ft. x 1 ft. timeline covers the span of 5000BC - 400AD. Over 150 timeline category stickers are included. Also available (sold separately) is the timeline of Medieval History, timeline of New World History and timeline of Modern History. Learn More