Magical retellings of classic fairy tales, read by Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan. Here are 20 much loved stories by Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Carlo Collodi and others, specially adapted and retold for young listeners. These tales are sure to delight the whole family. Contains: Aladdin, The Elves and the Shoemaker, Thumbelina, Cinderella, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Ugly Duckling, Pinocchio, The Princess and the Pea, Tom Thumb, Rapunzel, The Tinder Box, The Frog Prince, Dick Whittington, The Little Mermaid, Rumpelstiltskin, The Snow Queen, The Little Match Girl, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Beauty and the Beast and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Read by Miranda Richardson. Welcome to Potter's Barn! The animals of Potter's Barn are making a cake. The trouble is, nobody has ever made one before, and it doesn't turn out quite as expected... Includes: Mish Mash Hash - Complete with music and sound effects Mish Mash Hash - A read-along version of the story with page-turning sound effects
Now you can take the magic of Disney storytelling anywhere with this handy carry-along! With original voices and music from the movie, and a 24-page beautifully illustrated easy-to-read storybook, word-for-word narration helps build vocabulary and encourages independent reading.
Read by Miranda Richardson. Horrid Henry loves Halloween. With a bag of tricks and a brilliant scary costume, he cant wait to go trick or treating. But surely Mum doesnt expect him to go out with Peter dressed as a fluffy pink bunny? Listen to the CD and read along with the book.
Read by Miranda Richardson. Welcome to Potter's Barn! Beyond the gates of Potter's Barn Farm lurk many dangers. But one little duckling is determined to go exploring... Listen to the CD and read along in the book. Includes: Runaway Duckling - Complete with music and sound effects Runaway Duckling - A read-along version of the story with page-turning sound effects
Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to Grannys house when she meets a wolf in the woods. He seems friendly, but why does he want to know where granny lives? Helping to build confidence, the large clear-type, carefully chosen vocabulary and easy to read speech bubbles make these books ideal for beginner readers.
Read by Kate O'Sullivan. Forced to be a servant to her cruel stepmother and sisters, the beautiful Cinderella is heartbroken when they attend the Royal Ball without her. But then her fairy godmother arrives, and everything changes...Listen to the CD and read along in the book. Includes: Cinderella - Complete with music and sound effects Cinderella - A read-along version of the story with page-turning sound effects
David Tennant reads this enchanting story of the Pott family, their extraordinary car and their amazing escapades. 'Crackpot' is what everybody calls the Pott family. When the Pott family goes to buy a new car and comes back with a WRECK, nobody is surprised. Except for the Potts themselves. First the car has a name. And she tells them what it is. Then they find that she can fly...and swim... Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a car on a mission to stop a criminal gang in its tracks - and she is taking the Potts with her! Jump into the world's most loved magical car for her first adventure ever!
Special edition CD with 2 albums containing all your favourite animal songs including The Wheels on the Bus, BINGO, Seven Little Pigs went to Market, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf and many more inside the handy carry case! Playing time is 70 minutes
Three little pigs lived in the woods, but so did a big bad wolf. What happens when the three little pigs decide to build new houses made of straw, sticks and bricks? Familiar stories help to build confidence, whilst the large, clear type, carefully chosen vocabulary and easy to read speech bubbles make these books ideal for beginner readers.
Details:Giraffe can’t see very well. But when her animal friends make her a pair of glasses, she decides she would look silly with them!Instead of wearing them, and to prove to her friends she doesn’t need glasses, Giraffe starts putting on protective clothing to stop her hurting herself every time she trips up or stumbles.After a series of mishaps, Giraffe is wearing a helmet, trousers, boots, a rubber ring, a bell and a ladder and the other animals think she looks ridiculous!They put the glasses on her at night, and when Giraffe catches her reflection in the water pool in the morning she is shocked!After taking off all the new clothes, she is left with the glasses – and finds she looks rather smart!Ideal for:A beautifully illustrated story book that young children will love.This paperback book measures: 27.5 x 25 x 0.3cm.
Gemma Arterton reads Lewis Carroll's magical sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It's mid-winter, the snow is falling against the window, and Alice is learning how to play chess when, on a whim, she goes to the mirror and pretends her black kitten is the Red Queen. Suddenly everything changes... When Alice enters the looking glass world, she meets Humpty Dumpty, the Red and White Queens and Tweedledum and Tweedledee. She hears the sad fate of the oysters in 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' and puzzles over the strange words of 'Jabberwocky'; she meets talking mutton and a knitting sheep - and appears as a live pawn in a real chess match. Through the Looking Glass follows Alice on her curious adventure in Carroll's fantastical, extraordinary world.
Read by Kate O'Sullivan. Deep in a forest of thorns lies a beautiful princess, who must sleep for one hundred years because of a fairy's wicked magic. Can the spell ever be broken? Includes: Sleeping Beauty - Complete with music and sound effects Sleeping Beauty - A read-along version of the story with page-turning sound effects