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This book forms part of our 'Pook Press' imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children's literature. 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' is a true classic of Children's literature. It was written by J.M. Barrie (1860-1937), and tells the story of a mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up. He spends his never-ending childhood on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang, the Los Boys. Mermaids, Native Americans,...
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Originally a highly popular, long-running play (1904-1913) Peter Pan is the timeless classic about a magical young boy who refused to grow old. Published as a novel known as both Peter and Wendy and The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up in 1911, the story follows Peter's relationship with Wendy, where he eventually persuades her to join him in the fairy tale world of Neverland to be a mother to him and his friends The Lost Boys. But not all is safe in Neverland,...
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The Little White Bird is a series of short episodes, narratives and day-to-day accounts of J M Barrie's life in London. The tone oscillates from whimsical to social comedy to darkly aggressive. Part of the book's continuing popularity was due to the couple of softer chapters telling the story of Peter Pan, later to become the hero of Barrie's most famous work.
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Written before his masterpiece Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie's novel Sentimental Tommy grapples with a number of the same themes that the author would later so memorably enshrine in his best-known work. Both feature a central character who clings to the vestiges of youth and refuses to grow up—often with dire consequences.
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When toy making production lags behind schedule Santa has an idea to speed up production in the toy making department. He brings in a super new machine much to the elves distress. The toy making machine has problems producing quality toys and Santa realizes his mistake. He gets rid of the machine and the elves are back on the job. The audio includes every word in the eBook and a musical background.
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An old woman was lonely so she made a little boy out of gingerbread. When the gingerbread boy was done the woman opened the oven and the boy ran out the door. He ran and ran and ran with all the people he met chasing him. They never can catch the Gingerbread Man. The audio EPUB includes every word in the book and a musical background.
7) Peter Pan
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The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
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Because there was no snow so far this winter three friends decide to take matters into their own hands. They go down to the old ice factory and build a snowman out of melted ice. Instead of the friendly snowman they expected the result was a very different kind of snowman. Fortunately, in the end it did snow and the boys were able to make a real snowman. The audio ePUB includes every word in the book and a musical background.
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A king wants his son to understand the true meaning of Christmas so he sends the prince on a quest. The prince is to find an old sage who will tell him the meaning of Christmas. The King gives his son three gifts that he is supposed to give to the sage for telling him the meaning of Christmas. On the way the prince encounters several people that he is able to help but in order to do so he gives away the gifts he was supposed to give to the old sage....
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While playing in the garden a young girl named Alice follows a rabbit down a rabbit hole and her adventure begins. She finds herself in a big room at the bottom of the rabbit hole. She continues through the maze and drinks a magic potion that makes her small enough to enter a tiny door where she encounters a variety of interesting characters. In the end, Alice wakes up and discovers the whole thing was a dream. The audio includes every word in the...
11) Black Beauty
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Black Beauty was a colt who was loved by a stable boy, Joe Green. Black Beauty was sold and life was not as pleasant as it was with Joe. The story follows Black Beauty through a variety of owners and in his declining years Black Beauty is sold to three you women. One of the women was engaged to Joe Green, the stable boy, and when he saw Black Beauty he was overjoyed. Joe made sure Black Beauty spent the rest of his life in a good home. The audio includes...
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Owen is an owl that cannot "hoot." He is banished from the forest because of his inability to make an owl "hoot." The night of the contest to determine the best "hooter" in the forest Owen is looking on, not part of the group. He notices a shadow and realized it is a wolf sneaking up on three baby owls that had fallen out of their nest. He lets out a giant "hoot" and saves the day. He is awarded first prize in the hooting contest. The moral of the...
13) Rudolph
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Rudolph is having a Christmas party and when the United Nations Polar Expedition learns of it they become concerned about all friends of Rudolph that will be coming. They are afraid the number of will melt the polar ice cap. They set up a committee to investigate and discourage attendance. After reading a mis-directed letter the chief gets in the spirit of the season and plans to attend the party after all. The audio includes every word in the eBook...
15) Time
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Learn to tell time with this illustrated eBook of the events of the day in the lives of different animals. Includes music and narration. The audio includes every word in the eBook and a musical background.
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Beauty's father is a wealthy merchant who loses his fortune. While attempting to regain his wealth he comes to the castle of the Beast. The Beast allows the merchant to return home to his family with the promise that he will return. Beauty takes her father's place and returns to the Beast. While serving the Beast she falls in love and because of her loyalty the Beast turns into a handsome prince and they are married. The audio includes every word...
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Blinky was a small lighthouse ship that felt like he didn't get respect from the larger vessels in the harbor. His friend, the funny looking pelican named Peppy cheers him up and they are singing and having fun. One night a bad storm came in and none of the big ships could see where they were going. Blinky comes to the rescue of the fleet and is hailed as the hero. The audio includes every word in the eBook and a musical background.
18) Cinderella
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Cinderella lives with her stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. She is forced to stay home from the ball and continue with her chores. A Fairy Godmother comes to her rescue and Cinderella is dressed and given a ride to the ball in a coach. At the ball she meets the prince and he falls in love with Cinderella. Cinderella has to leave abruptly as she has to be home by midnight or her beautiful clothes will turn into rags. As she rushes from the palace...
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The poet, Gringoire and Quasimodo, the bell-ringer for the Cathedral of Notre Dame, meet a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda. Gypsies are not allowed in the city of Paris and when Frollo, the Advisor to the King, tries to arrest Esmeralda she escapes with the help of Quasimodo. Gringoire eventually finds Esmeralda and Frollo is arrested by the king. Gringoire and Esmeralda are married. The audio includes every word in the eBook and a musical background....
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A collection of all-time favorite Christmas songs including Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Winter Wonderland, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Up On the Housetop and more. The audio includes every word in the eBook and a musical background.
