Matthew Zamoyski
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These five tales are absolutely perfect as bedtime stories, as well as stand-alone books for young children taking their first solo steps in the world of reading. From an old but very kindhearted train to flying cows, from an elegant and very ambitious elephant to some surprising cauliflowers, these tales really have it all.
Imaginative, amusing, charming and fun. This five-tale collection is perfect for children of almost any age and not a few adults,...
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The Tale of Faustus is rooted in an old story, the tale of Lord Harding (Twardowski in its original version) which belongs today to the canon of Polish and world literature. It tells the story of a renaissance nobleman from Cracow, who according to legend sells his soul to the devil to learn the secrets of human existence and black magic. With the help of Mephistopheles, Lord Harding acquires supernatural powers and fame. The daring nobleman uses...
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Little Red Riding Hood is a young girl, so called because of the red cloak she wears. One day her mother asks her to take some food to her sick grandmother, who lives in a clearing in the nearby forest. On the way to her grandmother, she meets an apparently friendly wolf, and since she has many friends in the animal kingdom, she sees no harm in stopping to talk with him. But the wolf is not as he appears to be! The wolf has sinister plans, and Little...
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A cat, smart and cunning, clever and mischievous, but very helpful: he is just the sort of friend we'd all like by our sides. The youngest of three orphan brothers is left destitute after his parents' death. But such an apparently sad situation takes a quite unexpected turn for the better when he inherits what appears at first to be a small, quite ordinary cat. But it turns out to be the greatest inheritance of all! Our cat is not only clever and...
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A Christmas Carol is one of the most famous Christian literary works in the world. This beautiful adaptation of the original work makes A Christmas Carol accessible to the youngest fans of great literature. With a slightly simplified storyline and a style suited to the sensibilities of today's youngest generation, children as young as 4 years old will be introduced to an appealing rendering of the message of Christmas. Featuring vivid audio staging...