Lisbeth Zwerger
1) Swan lake
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A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.
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Much adapted for television and film, Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost tells the story of the Otises, a modern American family, who are looking to buy a house in the English countryside. 'Canterville Chase' possesses all of the trappings of a standard haunted country house - including large suits of armour and Gothic panelled library walls. However, it soon becomes difficult to ignore the spooky signs that 'Sir Simon' is haunting the house - the...
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A young man and a young woman sell their most prized possessions to buy each other Christmas gifts, in this famous tale of unselfish love. It's Christmas Eve and Della has only $1.85 to buy her beloved husband a Christmas present. She has nothing to sell except her only treasure, her long, glorious hair. This warm story of love, sacrifice, and generosity is a perfect addition to any Christmas collection for adults or children.
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CLASSIC FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Lewis Carroll's Alice has been enchanting children for 150 years. Curious Alice, the bossy White Rabbit, the formidable Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter are among the best-loved, most iconic literary creations of all time. Mabel Lucie Attwell's gentle illustrations and distinctive style have been the nursery staple of generations of children. Her illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was...
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Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away in a cyclone to the strange and magical land of Oz. There she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. Join Dorothy as she and her friends travel down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to visit the Wonderful Wizard of Oz who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas.
10) The Nutcracker
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In this retelling of the original 1816 German story, Godfather Drosselmeier gives young Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, and she finds herself in a magical realm where she saves a boy from an evil curse.
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Listeners will rediscover Hans Christian Andersen's best-known fairy tales, and find new favorites, all brought to life by a full cast. Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text.
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"Los cuentos de Beedle el Bardo reúne cinco relatos de una imaginación desbordante, repletos de aventuras, astucia, intriga y, por supuesto, magia. Para la comunidad de magos, estos cuentos son como los de los hermanos Grimm para las familias muggles. Traducida de las runas antiguas por Hermione Granger y con extensos comentarios de Albus Dumbledore, esta nueva edición suntuosamente ilustrada por Lisbeth Zwerger --galardonada con el Premio Hans...
15) Noah's ark
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Retells the story of the great flood with which God destroyed all the world, except Noah, his family, and the animals he carried on the Ark.
16) The nightingale
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Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.
17) Thumbeline
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The adventures of a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb and her many animal friends.
18) Aesop's fables
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A collection of ancient fables about animals, including such tales as "Town Mouse and Country Mouse," "The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf," and "The Moon and Her Mother."
19) Dwarf Nose
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Unwisely showing his anger with a disagreeable old woman buying produce from his mother's market stall, Jacob discovers, after reluctantly helping her carry her purchases home, that he is in the power of a wicked fairy.