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A harried man goes Christmas shopping and picks up a most unwanted companion: a rather demonstrative toy that simply won't shut up.

Two delightful, fanciful, and heartwarming stories. "The Velveteen Rabbit" tells the tale of a stuffed rabbit that longs to become real, while "The Girl Who Owned a Bear" tells of a little girl who receives a magical book filled with the most unpredictable of magic.

Something strange is going on in the old shoemaker's shop. Every night he sets out his next day's work, and every morning there is a fine, new pair of shoes on his workbench! How can this be possible? The old shoemaker and his wife are determined to find out!

When the man who lives in the moon comes to visit the Earth, he has a surprisingly difficult time of things - all because of the fact that what's hot to him is cold to us and vice versa!

A favorite nursery rhyme becomes a tale of a brave little boy doing his very best to care for his poor frail mother.

A beautiful collection of four classic fairy tales told with wit and whimsy. Including the hair raising tale of "Rapunzel", a young woman locked in a high, lonely tower; the sweet "Story of Baa-Baa Black Sheep", a sheared little lamb who's desperately trying to grow more wool in order to help out a friend; the tale of the "Fisherman and His Wife", all about a poor man who discovers that his wife's greed runs as deep as the ocean; and the "Story of Gilligren and the Song of Sixpence", which tells the story behind the famous nursery rhyme.

A charming, heart-felt collection of Christmas stories and poems that will delight the entire family. Includes F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Luckless Santa Claus", "A Christmas Dinner" by Charles Dickens, O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi", the hilarious "Reginald on Christmas Presents" by Saki (H.H. Munro), and a tender scene exerpted from Little Women.

When a young woman commits to a task that she can't possibly perform, she accepts the aid of a strange little man with magical abilities. He asks a terrible price for his trouble: her first born child! The only way out of this predicament is if the young woman can guess the tongue-twisting name of the little imp.

Once there was a handsome prince who was loved by everyone (except his family). Armed with a magic ring that will bring help whenever he needs it, this charming prince rides forth to seek his fortune. This is a hilarious look at how fairy tales would turn out in the real world!

A hilarious story of three outfielders, one crazy, one cranky, and one able to move like the wind. Their potential to win ball games is phenomenal...if only their coach could get them under control!

Jack, while well-meaning, is not particularly ambitious...or hard working. Or smart. Every day he finds a hilarious new way to bring home a day's pay, which eventually leads to a comically happy ending.

Classic Tales of Fear presents two classics of horror. "The Raven" is Edgar Allen Poe's masterful verse that tells of the mysterious raven that visits a man who finds himself in the deepest abyss of misery and despair. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the story of Ichabod Crane and his chilling encounter with the terrifying headless horseman.

Sir Richard, having inherited his family estate, looks forward to beginning a new life amidst the peaceful English countryside. His pastoral dreams of contentment soon turn to nightmares as the old ash tree outside his window reveals a terrible curse upon his family - a curse of unrelenting hatred that is thirsting for revenge.

While taking a break from his latest painting, an artist casually stands at his window, looking at the street below. Much to his horror he sees a hideously disfigured man, a man whose features draw a repulsive shudder - the artist recognizes him from a nightmare foretelling his own death.

A whimsical tale from a time long ago when all the tame animals were wild, and the wild animals were outrageous, this story relates how the dog and the horse were tamed by man, and how the cat became so...cat-ish.

The touching story of a legendary baseball fan, known in ballparks throughout the league as "Old Well Well". When the diehard fan becomes fatally ill, he has only one request: to see his nephew, the rising star outfielder, play in one game.

Here's a chilling ghost story about a young student taking up temporary residence at an out-of-the-way inn. The inn is well-tended by its elderly owners, all except for one room which stands unoccupied and securely locked. What is the mysterious secret of the room? The student, much to his horrified dismay, soon finds out.

Here are two beloved children's stories, written by Hans Christian Andersen, that tell the tales of an ugly little duckling who embarks on a journey of discovery and a courageous, love-sick tin soldier.

Here's a heart-wrenching story about a poor little girl forced to sell matches on Christmas Eve. As she stumbles barefooted into a cold and lonely alley, she is enchanted by visions of Christmas wonders and her beloved grandmother long passed. "The Little Match Girl" is a tale that makes us all grateful for what we have this holiday season.

Against the wishes of superstitious townspeople, Jonathan Harker journeys to the castle of Count Dracula on Walpurgisnacht, the dreaded night of the dead. Abandoned by his frightened coachman, Harker finds himself alone in a cemetery, battered by the elements and at the mercy of the strange beasts hunting him.