By: S. E. Hinton
Written when the author was still in high school, this is the story of Ponyboy, a teenage orphan who lives with his two older brothers. Members of the lower class known as the 'Greasers,' Ponyboy and his friends are at constant war with the 'Socs,'...
By: Lara Bergen
A Masterpiece for BessMessy, creative Bess is perfectly happy creating her paintings in her out-of-the-way studio. But after she unveils a new portrait of Tinker Bell, she finds herself in a whirlwind of attention. With hundreds of fairies to...
By: Marissa Meyer
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a...
By: Ruth Stiles Gannett
The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in...
By: Bobby Norfolk
Norfolk plays a prominent role in the American storytelling revival. But on a story-seeking trip to Africa, he went as a humble student, hoping to glean new insights into the diverse cultures and immerse himself in a living oral tradition. He went as...
By: Cornelia Funke
Igraine, who turns twelve tomorrow, dreams of becoming a famous knight. But today, like most days, life at the family castle remains . . . rather boring. Until the nefarious nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. Greedy Osmund’s got...
By: Patrick Carman
Alexa thought her troubles were over when she defeated the man who had threatened to bring down Bridewell from within. But now that the walls around her land have fallen, a new, unexpected threat has risen from outside. Suddenly, Alexa is involved in...
By: Patrick Carman
Twelve-year-old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in Bridewell with her father. She looks forward to exploring the old lodge where she stays each year, with its cozy library and maze of passages and rooms. She's also eager to finally solve the...
By: Patrick Carman
Alexa thought her troubles were over when she defeated the man who had threatened to bring down Bridewell from within. But now that the walls around her land have fallen, a new, unexpected threat has risen from outside. Suddenly, Alexa is involved in...
By: George MacDonald
With the help of a mysterious fairy queen who provides monstrous but gentle creatures to aid him, a miner's son takes on the dangerous task of helping the king and princess confound their enemies and save the kingdom.
By: Marissa Meyer
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive....
By: Patrick Carman
Twelve-year-old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in Bridewell with her father. She looks forward to exploring the old lodge where she stays each year, with its cozy library and maze of passages and rooms. She's also eager to finally solve the...
By: Gail Carson Levine
“Beware a mermaid’s wrath!”The mermaid Soop has sent a flood to Fairy Haven! Water-talent fairy Rani must bring Soop a wand or the Home Tree and all the Never fairies will be swept away. But wise Mother Dove isn’t sure...
By: H. C. Andersen
For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers. With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the...
By: Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was the proverbial ugly duckling, a homely outcast as a child. Convinced that he was destined for greatness, he moved to Copenhagen as a teenager and joined an acting company there. When that fell apart he returned to one of...
By: Hans Christian Andersen
Follow one large ungainly 'duck' as he is laughed at, kicked, and pecked for being different. Hans Christian Andersen shows that beauty is only skin-deep, and many other important moral lessens in more than five hours of his best, inspiring stories.
By: Various Authors
At bedtime, in the car or just for fun!With music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these four traditional fairy tales are brought magically to life in full cast recordings guaranteed to enchant all listeners.
By: Frank Beddor
As SEEING REDD ended, King Arch had been successful in sapping Wonderland - including Alyss and Redd - of Imagination. Now the two enemy queens are forced to come together in an attempt to reclaim Wonderland and their imaginative powers. Hatter M is...
By: Robby Benson
This recording of three fairy tales, including background music and sound effects, is a delight for children of all ages. Included are ''Rapunzel,'' read by Robby Benson, and ''Rumplestiltskin'' and ''The Princess on the Glass Hill,'' both read by...
By: Brothers Grimm
The whole castle was wide awake, and everything was moving once moreÃ'Â… Fairy tales have never ceased to spark the imagination, and beyond fueling creativity, the timeless stories included in The Fairy Reader also teach such valuable lessons as...
By: Chris Colfer
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales.The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through...
By: Donald Davis
From the heart of the Appalachian Mountains come these folktales and folk rhymes for young children. In this recording of timeless children's tales, Donald Davis weaves for a new generation the same tales his grandmother told him as she sat in her...
By: Wendy Delsol
Having barely survived an eleventh grade of adventures rivaling any mythological tale, Katla Leblanc is hoping for an ordinary senior year. But when two Icelandic exchange students turn up at Norse Falls High — Marik, a merman-in-disguise, and...
By: Wendy Delsol
Having barely survived an eleventh grade of adventures rivaling any mythological tale, Katla Leblanc is hoping for an ordinary senior year. But when two Icelandic exchange students turn up at Norse Falls High — Marik, a merman-in-disguise, and...
By: Tony DiTerlizzi
When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was raised in by the robot Muthr, the twelve-year-year-old girl is forced to flee aboveground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her, for she knows that other humans exist,...
By: Vivian French
In this deadly funny fourth Tale from the Five Kingdoms, it's Gracie Gillypot's birthday, and Prince Marcus plans to show her a flight of dragons as a special gift. But when greedy, chocolate-hungry twins awaken the banished Old Malignant One, evil...
By: Vivian French
Always looking for an adventure, Prince Marcus asks Gracie Gillypot to join him in some dwarf spotting, but their journey into the Unreliable Forest goes horribly wrong when Gracie disappears. Underground, the dwarves have struck a dangerous bargain...
By: Rudyard Kipling
Why does the giraffe have spotty skin? Why do melons taste just so? An insatiably curious young elephant can't stop asking questions, until one in particular gets him into worse trouble than he could have ever imagined. In The Elephant's Child and...
By: Mary Pope Osborne
In this acclaimed series based on episodes from Homer's Odyssey, bestselling author Mary Pope Osborne brings one of the greatest adventures of all time to a dramatic life. When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he...
By: Katherine And John Paterson
Long ago, in the land of Dartmoor, a magic man created an enchanted charm that granted its possessor incredible power ; — ;at the cost of the wearer's own tenderness and compassion. After the merciless Flint Heart causes much destruction, it is...