Padraic Colum is one of the most acclaimed storytellers of all time. Author of The King of Ireland's Son, The Children of Odin and The Children's Homer, his stories are bigger than life, sparking children's imagination and carrying them through the world of myths and legends.
The Boy apprenticed to an Enchanter is filled with intrigue, mystery and adventure. It tells the tale of Eean, the fisherman's son, who vanquishes the evil Zabulun with the aide of Merlin the Magician, Bird-of-Gold and the King's horses. His quest takes Eean to the Tower of Babylon where he...
Padraic Colum is one of the most acclaimed storytellers of all time. Author of The King of Ireland's Son, The Children of Odin and The Ch...
Hrothgar, king of the Danes, builds a great mead-hall called Heorot, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents. But the monster, Grendel, is seized with hateful jealousy and cannot brook the sounds of joy that reach him in his fen-dwelling. He comes, bent on direful mischief, and thane after thane is ruthlessly carried off and devoured.
Thus begins the greatest Anglo-Saxon epic poem. Beowulf the warrior-hero and aristocrat is the finest example of the Anglo-Saxon heroic spirit. Dating back to the end of the first millennium this poem's influence is still felt...
Hrothgar, king of the Danes, builds a great mead-hall called Heorot, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents. But the mon...
This popular tale is set in rural Denmark at the end of 19th century and captures the mood, customs and beliefs of that time - as well as delving into ancient Viking culture. When young Siri and Erik and their widowed mother buy a deserted farm with an ancient Viking grave mound on the land, they have no idea of the challenges and adventures that await them. First they must use their wits and humor to survive without money, as well as deal with suspicious townspeople. Later they participate in the mysterious and exciting events that lead to the opening of the mound and the discovery of a...
This popular tale is set in rural Denmark at the end of 19th century and captures the mood, customs and beliefs of that time - as well as delving i...
The Bee who Lost his Buzz is the illustrated first adventure of The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly. It follows Tiptoes and Jeremy Mouse as they help Bee whose buzz has been snagged by grumpy Mr. Cactus. After an adventure with Pine Cone and Pepper Pot the gnomes, Jeremy Mouse finds a Worm who's lost his squirm and cannot wiggle back into the safety of his home under the ground. The next day, along with the gnomes, they sail down Running River to the ocean to help Octopus untangle his legs. He's too young to count them properly (he can only count to seven) and whenever he...
The Bee who Lost his Buzz is the illustrated first adventure of The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly. It follows Tiptoes and Jeremy Mo...
A young shepherd hears a cricket singing at his feet. The cricket speaks to him and foretells that the coming winter will be both special and especially cold. Then he disappears back into the grass. The winter is indeed especially harsh, but on a star-studded night the cricket and the shepherd boy make their way to a manger huddled low between two hills. There they find a mother and father with a child who radiates light and warmth into the world. This innocent and warmhearted nativity tale is intended for parents to read to their children at Christmas time. While the story itself is...
A young shepherd hears a cricket singing at his feet. The cricket speaks to him and foretells that the coming winter will be both special and especial...
Das Bienchen, das sein Summ' verlor ist das erste, illustrierte Abenteuer aus der Sammlung Die Geschichten der Elfe Leichtfuss. Es erzahlt von Leichtfuss und Moritz Maus, als sie dem Bienchen helfen, dessen Summ' von dem grantigen Herrn Kaktus geschnappt worden ist, von dem Wurm, der seinen Dreh verloren hat und nicht mehr wieder in sein Hauschen zuruck krabbeln kann, und von einer Fahrt an das Meer, um den kleinen Tintenfisch zu entwirren - er ist zu jung, um richtig zahlen zu konnen (er kann nur bis sieben zahlen) und seine Beine verheddern sich jedes Mal, dass er es...
Das Bienchen, das sein Summ' verlor ist das erste, illustrierte Abenteuer aus der Sammlung Die Geschichten der Elfe Leichtfuss. Es er...
La Abeja que Perdio su Zumbido es la primera aventura de Los Cuentos de Puntitas de Pies. La historia narra los andares del hada Puntitas de Pies y su amigo Raton Anton. Primero van a ayudar a Abeja pues el grunon del Sr. Cactus le ha arrebatado su zumbido. Despues ayudan a Lombriz que se ha quedado tiesa y no puede ir a casa. En otro de sus andares navegan hacia el mar para desenredar a Pulpo que solo puede contar hasta siete y cada vez que intenta contar sus piernas se le enredan.
La Abeja que Perdio su Zumbido es una historia llena de magia e inocencia que es...
La Abeja que Perdio su Zumbido es la primera aventura de Los Cuentos de Puntitas de Pies. La historia narra los andares del hada Punt...
