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Seventeenth-century England, and a plough uncovers a grisly skull in the furrows of a farmer's field. The skull disappears, but its malefic influence begins to work in insidious ways upon the nearby village of Hexbridge. First, the cows stop milking and the fruit turns rotten on the trees. Then, an insolent ungodliness takes hold of the local children, mysterious fur patches appear on limbs and people start disappearing.... Something evil is stirring in the woods.

How did Shakespeare sound to the audiences of his day? For the first time, this audio offers listeners the chance to hear England's greatest playwright performed by a company of actors using the pronunciation of his time. Under the guidance of Ben Crystal, actor, author of Shakespeare on Toast, and an expert in original Shakespearian pronunciation, the company performs some of Shakespeare's best-known poems, solo speeches, and scenes from the plays.

Alice passes through the looking-glass into Wonderland, only to become a pawn in a chess game between the Red Queen and the White Queen.

When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert send for an orphan boy to help around the farm, they get chatty, imaginative Anne Shirley instead. But Anne's warmth and determination soon brighten life in the town of Avonlea.

The Lady, or The Tiger, written by Frank R. Stockton and narrated by Rebecca Thomas, invites the listener into a semi-barbaric world where justice is decided by fate. The right choice rewards the innocent with marriage; the wrong choice punishes the guilty by serving him to a starving tiger. When the princess' lover is sent to the arena, she discovers the secret of the choice. But what choice does she herself make?

Anne has delayed her college ambitions to stay with Marilla at Green Gables after Matthew's passing. But when Marilla takes in a pair of twins, Anne must juggle her responsibilities at home, at Avonlea School, and at the local improvers' society. She rises to the occasion and meets a favorite author and new kindred spirits along the way.

After being lost at sea, Dorothy washes up on the shores of the Land of Ev, reconnects with old friends, and meets Princess Ozma. Together they face the arrogant Princess Langwider and the terrible Nome King to restore Ev's ruling family.

On her way to a ranch outside San Francisco, Dorothy is caught in an earthquake that sends her; her escort, Zeb; and her kitten, Eureka, to a familiar land and familiar faces. But when Eureka is accused of eating Princess Ozma's pet piglet, she stands trial and risks death.

When a cyclone blows a young Kansas girl into the fantastical world of Oz, she helps new friends there find their purpose while she tries to find her way home.

When the Scarecrow is chased off the throne by a usurper, a small team of heroes must help him reclaim it. But is the Scarecrow the true ruler of Oz?

Dorothy travels to the Emerald City with new friends the Shaggy man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome, with requests for invitations to Princess Ozma's birthday party. Among the party's guests are some familiar faces, including Santa Claus.

On the first day of school, Eddie McDermott realizes he signed up for the wrong class.

In a London suburb is a dead-end alley where twice a day a horse-drawn omnibus leaves for the Promised Land. Just make sure you get a return ticket before you leave, or you won't be coming back.

Robert Sheckley's Ask a Foolish Question, narrated by Rebecca Thomas, gives us the Answerer, who can answer any question...as long as you ask the right question. But finding the right question to ask can be harder than you think.

Times are tough in Kansas, forcing Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry to move to Oz. But while Dorothy gives her aunt and uncle the grand tour, the Nome King makes plans to retrieve his magic belt from Ozma.

In this elegant comedy of manners, Penelope O'Farrell discovers that her husband has been having an affair with an attractive married woman. Instead of lapsing into despair, she decides to employ some cunning strategies to save her marriage.

Balduin, der Regenwurm, hat gehört, dass in der Erde ein wertvoller Schatz vergraben sein soll. Zusammen mit Bodo, dem Maulwurf, macht er sich auf die Suche. Doch das erweist sich als äußerst schwierig. Werden sie den Schatz jemals finden? Und was wird bloß Helli, der Grashüpfer, zu dem Ganzen sagen?

Die Hummel Polly ist ganz traurig. Sie glaubt nämlich, dass sie nicht fliegen kann. Zum Glück kommt Balduin, der Regenwurm, vorbei. Zusammen mit seinen Freunden versucht er, der kleinen Hummel Mut zu machen. Da taucht Robby, der Schmetterling, gerade im richtigen Augenblick auf. Helli, der Grashüpfer, Wusel Spitzmaus, Walburga Schnecke und Sammy Glühwürmchen sind natürlich auch wieder dabei.

Balduin, der Regenwurm, kennt sich im Wald noch nicht so gut aus. So muss ihn Helli, der Grashüpfer, über den Herbstwind aufklären, der Balduins Laubblatt weggerissen hat. Doch dann im großen Wettrudern auf dem See erlebt Balduin, wie der Wind einem auch behilflich sein kann. Ein lustiges und lehrreiches Abenteuer mit Balduin, Helli und ihren Freunden Wusel Spitzmaus, Sammy Glühwürmchen und Walburga Schnecke.

Im Wald hat es angefangen zu schneien. Balduin, der Regenwurm, hat sowas noch nie gesehen. Im Schnee zu spielen macht viel Spaß, doch niemand will mit ihm spielen. Als Balduin endlich die Schnecke Walburga dazu überredet, mit ihm auf rutschigem Eis zu schlittern, bahnt sich eine Katastrophe an. Ein spannendes und lehrreiches Abenteuer mit Balduin, Walburga und ihren Freunden Wusel Spitzmaus, Sammy Glühwürmchen und Helli Grashüpfer.