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Do you know what the Hippos of Africa do long after the Elephants and Rhinos have gone to sleep? This rhythmical story will teach kids about the habits of Hippos at night.
For those spending time at home, looking for a cozy adventure or bedtime story for kids, we offer this imaginative rhyming picture book, read by the author, Daniel Errico. Follow the Marmabill on her quest through the rainforest, where she meets fantastical creatures like wugs, tankadiggies, and flying fluthers. As her journey takes her from treetops to glowing underground caves, the Marmabill finds out for herself the true meaning of home. Remember, our stories for kids are here for you to read at any time. And remember, Dream Big!
Gemma is a middle grade novel that follows a curious explorer and her ring-tailed lemur, Milo, as they hunt for the “most greatest treasure in the world”. Solving riddles, battling a bell-wearing jaguar, and traveling the Eight Seas, Gemma’s adventures take her from a young girl to a brave captain, whose only limits are the stars.
While drawing in class at Stagwood School, 12-year old Cal sees a frog staring at him through the window. Stranger than that, is the fact that this frog happens to be wearing glasses.
Cal and his best friend, Soy, learn that the frog (who prefers the name Deli) has sought them out for a reason. When a school administrator named Ream reveals himself to be a dragon, the boys discover that fairytales are real, and that there is magic afoot in Stagwood. With Ream on their tail, the trio must unearth a powerful tool protected by riddles and rile (the magic that fuels nightmares) to save the fate of all fairytales past. But, before Cal can defeat Ream, he has to deal with Soy's knack for arguing with magical creatures, discover the truth about Deli's identity, and earn his place as the hero of the story. The Guardians of Lore is a middle grade novel that centers around two life-long friends, infusing humor and fantasy-based riddles into a modern fairytale.
This quirky tale is about our most infamous character of all. If you don’t have a soufflé-baking, trumpet-blaring, sleigh-riding friend, then maybe it’s time that you met Ms.
McKay. Told as a monorhyme poem. “Say what you will or say what you may, you’ll remember the day that you met Ms. McKay…”
“The wolves in the woods, grow as wild as trees. They do not say Thank You. They do not say Please.”
A rhyming story book about a young wolf pup unlike any other. When the moon is full and all the wolves are howling, Warren turns into a mild-mannered boy, eating sandwiches with the crusts cut off, and going to bed early. That’s because Warren is secretly a wereboy. But when the rest of his pack finds out the truth, Warren has to show them that sometimes our biggest differences are our greatest strengths.
Ages 3-8, Narrated, Read Along
Explore the ocean floor and discover the location of Orangebeard's Treasure in this series of adventure stories for kids! Each location that you visit under the sea reveals a unique story from the gnarble.
Piece together the clues with reading comprehension and reasoning skills to solve the mystery!
The Journey of the Noble Gnarble is a number one best-selling ebook that has been adapted into a hardcover book and play. Through rhyming verse and engaging illustrations, the Noble Gnarble teaches kids about perseverance and determination in the face of obstacles. Dream Big!
Ages 3-5, Narrated, Read Along
One of our most popular children’s stories, this is the tale of a group of robots winding down for the night. The Robot Bedtime Book is a playful bedtime story that encourages interaction, imagination, and a fun bedtime routine.
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Knights, dragons, and princesses are the things all good fairytales are made of, but what happens when the tale has an LGBTQ ending? Follow Cedric on his journey from his days on a humble pumpkin farm to the adventures that lead him to become a full-fledged knight. Once a knight, discover how he uses his cleverness and courage to vanquish a fire-breathing dragon and rescue a beautiful prince and princess. It is only then does Sir Cedric face his most difficult challenge. Will he follow his heart, and prove that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is choose for yourself how your fairy tale ends?
The following link is to Amazon.com, and not meant for children or persons under the age of 18.
The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived
By Daniel Errico
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The gnarble wants nothing more than to swim up above the waters to see the blue sky, but gnarbles don't have flappers like blyfish do, and gnarbles don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo! But though gnarbles never swim so high, this particular gnarble is determined to see the sunlit sky. He swims past spongy gishy-gosh and feeding fipple-fosh, but who would think the little gnarble could pass the hungry warckel, subbaubble, and—most dangerous of all—the evil plink?!
Daniel Errico's charming nonsense rhymes and Tiffany Turrill's vivid, expressive iillustrations combine beautifully in this entertaining story of a little fish on a big mission. Kids will giggle aloud at crazy creatures with names like gishy-gosh and glimmy glins; parents will love snuggling up with their children to read about the little gnarble's escapades in this wacky world of silly sea creatures.
Join the little gnarble on his unforgettable journey from the ocean floor to the shining sun!
The following link is to Amazon.com, and not meant for children or persons under the age of 18.
The Journey of the Noble Gnarble
By Daniel Errico
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When a buldabeast steals a marmabill's home, she is forced to venture out to find a new nest. On her journey, the marmabill meets gentle wugs and a helpful tankadiggy, but she also encounters less friendly creatures, like nasty key-keys and cranky fluthers. Follow her through the forest, from the wugs' warm kitchen to the fluthers' dangerous glowing cave. Will the earnest marmabill ever find a place to call home, or will she stumble upon something even more special than a simple nest?
Tiffany Turrill's brilliant, vivid illustrations bring magic to Daniel Errico's charming tale of a diligent marmabill searching for a place to call her own.
Both kids and adults with love Errico's silly nonsense rhymes—a great book for parents and children to read together! Join the marmabill's adventure through the rainy forest and meet all sorts of wacky creatures along the way!
The following link is to Amazon.com, and not meant for children or persons under the age of 18.
The Journey of the Marmabill
By Daniel Errico
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In this section of our site you will find audio stories by Russian writers for children 7-10 years old. Many of them are included in the main school curriculum and the extracurricular reading program. For better perception and immersion in the topic, we recommend not only reading the story, but also listening to it performed by professional readers!
Audio fairy tales Audio verses
- Grandmother Kish-Mish
audio fairy tale by Ovsey Driz
Tale about zest. Now she is shriveled, like an old grandmother, but just recently, this summer, she was a miracle, how beautiful. She was a grape and the nightingale himself sang songs to her... The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina for the project...
- Tale about the wolf Evstifeyka - audio fairy tale by Koval Yu.I.
Tale about the wolf Evstifeyka - audio fairy tale by Koval Yu.
I. Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman. And they had a cat-washer, an empty dog, a quiet sheep and a Basula-cow. And nearby in the ravine lived Evstifeyko the wolf. The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina for the Mishka Books project.
- River Sknizhka
audio fairy tale by Berestov V.D.
A story about the river Sknizhka, a tributary of the Oka. Large willows grow along its entire length along the banks, bending the branches to the very water and blocking the river from prying eyes. The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina for the Mishka Books project.
- Panicles, or a thousand and one days
audio fairy tale by Bianchi V.V.
The life story of little creatures living for three years at the very bottom of a reservoir without seeing sunlight. And suddenly, one sunny day, they all float to the surface at once and turn into moths. The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina…
- Jane Eyre
an audio novel by Charlotte Brontë
A story about Jane Eyre, an orphan who is sent to an orphanage for girls by a rich aunt.
After spending eight years there in terrible conditions and miraculously surviving, the girl is looking for a place as a governess. And finds a job in the family estate of Edward Rochester, where she ... - Mr. Toomey's Christmas Miracle
audio story by Susan Wojciechowski
A Christmas story about love, redemption and, above all, hope. The boy gained confidence in himself after he started carving wood. Fleeting displays of care and love can create a real miracle.
- Diary of Petya Vasin and Vasya Petin
audio story by Lombina T.N.
Vasya and Petya are tireless explorers, so they cannot even live one day without adventures. The guys dream of becoming scientists, which is why they decided to keep a diary ...
- Colomba
audio novel by Prosper Mérimée
Short novel about the Corsican Colomba della Rebia. She dreams of avenging the death of her father, an army officer.
No one knows for sure under what circumstances he died, returning after the war back to Corsica. She thinks she knows for sure...
- On the Kulikov field
- Vasily Terkin
audio poem by Tvardovsky A.T.
A poem about the life of soldiers in the war, where there is a place not only for terrible events, but also for humor and optimism. The text is read by Oleg Tabakov.
- The Tale of the Shepherd and the Wild Boar
audio poem by Yazykov N.M.
A tale in verse about a wise and caring king, a brave and resourceful shepherd and a beautiful princess.
- Heather honey
audio verse by R.L. Stevenson (translated by S.Ya. Marshak)
An old ballad about a cruel Scottish king and brave people - the Picts, who did not reveal the secret of preparing heather honey to the invader.
Audio stories for children aged 5-6.
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This section of our site contains audio stories by Russian writers for children aged 5-6. Preschool children like not only fairy tales, but also funny stories about children who get into funny situations, constantly compose something and have fun. Young listeners associate themselves with the characters of stories, memorize new expressions for themselves. Listening to audio stories, the child learns to perceive the text by ear. This skill will be very useful to him in the educational process!
Audio fairy tales Audio verses
- Grandmother Kish-Mish
audio fairy tale by Ovsey Driz
Tale about zest.
Now she is shriveled, like an old grandmother, but just recently, this summer, she was a miracle, how beautiful. She was a grape and the nightingale himself sang songs to her... The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina for the project... Tale about the wolf Evstifeyka - audio fairy tale by Koval Yu.I.
Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman. And they had a cat-washer, an empty dog, a quiet sheep and a Basula-cow. And nearby in the ravine lived Evstifeyko the wolf. The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina for the Mishka Books project.
- River Sknizhka
audio fairy tale by Berestov V.D.
A story about the river Sknizhka, a tributary of the Oka. Large willows grow along its entire length along the banks, bending the branches to the very water and blocking the river from prying eyes. The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina for the Mishka Books project.
- Panicles, or a thousand and one days
audio fairy tale by Bianchi V.
V. The life story of little creatures living for three years at the very bottom of a reservoir without seeing sunlight. And suddenly, one sunny day, they all float to the surface at once and turn into moths. The text is read by Nadezhda Nikulina…
- Jane Eyre
an audio novel by Charlotte Brontë
A story about Jane Eyre, an orphan who is sent to an orphanage for girls by a rich aunt. After spending eight years there in terrible conditions and miraculously surviving, the girl is looking for a place as a governess. And finds a job in the family estate of Edward Rochester, where she ...
- Mr. Toomey's Christmas Miracle
audio story by Susan Wojciechowski
A Christmas story about love, redemption and, above all, hope. The boy gained confidence in himself after he started carving wood. Fleeting displays of care and love can create a real miracle.
- Diary of Petya Vasin and Vasya Petin
audio story by Lombina T.
N. Vasya and Petya are tireless explorers, so they cannot even live one day without adventures. The guys dream of becoming scientists, which is why they decided to keep a diary ...
- Colomba
audio novel by Prosper Mérimée
Short novel about the Corsican Colomba della Rebia. She dreams of avenging the death of her father, an army officer. No one knows for sure under what circumstances he died, returning after the war back to Corsica. She thinks she knows for sure...
- On the Kulikov field
- Vasily Terkin
audio poem by Tvardovsky A.T.
A poem about the life of soldiers in the war, where there is a place not only for terrible events, but also for humor and optimism. The text is read by Oleg Tabakov.
- The Tale of the Shepherd and the Wild Boar
audio poem by Yazykov N.M.
A tale in verse about a wise and caring king, a brave and resourceful shepherd and a beautiful princess.
