Bedtime Stories with Celosia Crane (Lantern Audio Works)

A man makes a rash promise to the Iron Wolf, after not listening to the instructions he is given.  Will he live to regret his decision?

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Let's return back to Ukrainian folklore, with this week's story, "The Three Brothers"
A story that was very full of twists and turns for me.  And it definitely had an unexpected twist!

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Welcome back to Ukrainian Folklore! Join me on a journey that will lead us down some very fascinating paths. This story is such a wild ride, from religious icons, to vampire possession and how the icon then saves the day.  If you wish to know exactly how, then you'll just have to listen.

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What happens if you make a wish, aloud, and it appears before you?  Only, you don't do everything that you said you'd do, in the wish?
Listen to this story to find out!

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What happens when you give a raven a gift from the goodness of your heart vs. the greed of your soul? Listen to this Aino Folktale to find out!

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I think the moral of this tale is Don't pick up random babies in the forest and keep them for your own.
What do you think?

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I think the moral of this story is to not assume, and to listen to directions? It was a hard one for me to figure out.  Let me know what you're thoughts are.

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Shipwrecked on an island of women, what happens to the Aino chief and his two sons will surprise you.  I can almost guarantee it!
Let me know you're thoughts on this tale.

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Join me for our Cinderella Stories from Around the World series, as we jump off in Italy with the tale of Cenerentola!

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Join me as we travel to Czechoslovakia in our Cinderella Stories from Around the World series for the story of the Twelve Months.

This story is a special one for me, as I read it as a child in the My Book House book collection that I had a few volumes of. (I now own all 12). I hope that you all enjoy the story, and I also hope that I did alright with my Czech pronunciations......

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We return to Ukraine for the tale of the Golden Slippers. Another common occurance for magical help from the Cinderella stories is that of a magical animal. Here we have a heifer, (a young female cow that hasn't born a calf yet). Have you heard of other magical helpers that are animals?

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Join me for an amusing jaunt over to Ireland to a Cinderlad type story, featuring a young man named Tom.

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Our final Cinderella-esque tale for this month takes us to Romania. With similar themes to Toads and Diamonds, this is a classic tale.  BUT IT HAS DRAGONS!

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We're diving into Romanian folklore today, for the month of June. 
Join me for a tale that involves intrigue, dragons, and feet chopping brothers... hang in for a wild ride!

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Another wild ride into Romanian folklore this week.  This time it involves a pair of strangely magical twins, and a sneaky, evil step-mother.
Come along, it's another wild ride!

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Three beautiful princesses, whose father leaves them for war.  2 fall for the wiles of the sons of their countries enemy.  The youngest, though, Ileane... she leads the youngest prince in a merry dance.
But what does a life size sugar doll in her bed on her wedding night have to do with the story?  Listen to find out.  Cause, believe me, it's another wild ride!

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A combination of Puss in Boots and Rumpelstiltskin, don't miss this story!
What happens when a blaggart runs his mouth to the emperor (who believes him!) and then has to come up with the goods?  Find out in this story!

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Join two brothers as we learn about the downfall of haste and jealousy.
The last story from our Romanian folktales series for this year

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Join me as we return to Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories"
The Story The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo gives us a delightfully ridiculous explanation to the shape of the kangaroo.
For the next five episodes we will be listening to these stories as we pick up from where I left off last year and record the remainder of the book.

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Let us return to Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" with the tale of how the first letter was written!

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We return to the "Just So" stories by Rudyard Kipling, and back to Taffy and her father as they continue to create the first alphabet!

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Have Cat's always been as they are today? Well..... listen and find out!

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What happens when a little butterfly boasts that he can stamp and make the palace of Suleiman-bin-daoud disappear?  You'll have to listen to find out.

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Join me as we take a quick romp through a small selection of the many tales that were collected by the Brother's Grimm, starting with "Faithful John".

For those of you who listened to the Ukranian series a few months back, you will notice similar elements in this story as in Ep. 61 The Voices at the Window.  Let me know what you think of this variation. 

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A tale on respect where respect is due.  This story is a short one, but I hope you enjoy it!

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A familiar tale.  But, did you remember the duck?

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Quick wits can get you far in life.  They certainly did for this Valiant Little Tailor!

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We are wrapping this story up with a tale that reminds me a bit of Beauty & the Beast meets Cinderella.

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Join me for this much abridged version of Washington Irving's famous story about school master Ichabod Crane and the night he met the Headless Horseman or Galloping Hessian, as he is referred to in the story.

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We going spooky today with this classic horror tale from Edgar Allen Poe.  I hope you enjoy! 

And beware 'friends' who are trying to lure you into their basements with the promise of wine.... 

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Join me on an exploration of the Fairy Books compiled by Andrew Lang.  We will start this journey with the Blue Fairy Book & the tale of Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper.

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While she shares her name with a more famous princess, this Snow White is very different.  And has a MUCH different adventure with her sister, Rose Red.
It involves a Bear and a fairly rude Dwarf...

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While the title talks about a princess our main character for this story is actually, in fact, a youngest son of a farmer whom his brothers call Cinderlad.

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Let's revisit this classic fairytale.  Did you remember all the details? I know I didn't...

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The beginning of this story is very familiar to many of us, but I'll be the first to admit that the last portion caught me entirely off guard!  In a good way...

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Join me for this retelling of a classic fairytale story. As I was reading it I was reminded of the 1988 film adaption of this version of the story, starring John Savage & Rebecca De Mornay.  If you have amazon prime, you can watch it free with ads.  It is a very fun romp through this slightly different tale than the one that Disney has made so ubiquitous. 
Let me know if you check it out!

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Join me for this very short episode where we are introduced to the great forest of Burzee.  We are embarking on a fantastical voyage into the boyhood days of Santa Claus, as told by L. Frank Baum.

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In this chapter we meet Necile, a nymph who will have a lot to say about the direction this story is taking...

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Return with me to the mystical forest of Burzee to find out what the nymph Necile is up to now...

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How will the forest of Burzee with all of it's fantastical occupants treat the human infant that is now in their midst?

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What will happen as Claus grows into a man?  When he is remembered by the Master Woodsman?  More to come soon!

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The Great Woodsman of the World takes Claus on a journey and introduces him to the world of men.

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Just popping on quickly to give you all a bit of an update on this years episodes!  I hope you'll be excited for our first episode, which is dropping February 5th! 

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When a mysterious woman calls out to Osmo and Ilona as they are rowing to the King's Palace for Ilona to marry the King's Son little does Osmo know what trouble he is taking on board, despite Ilona's warnings, for the woman is actually the Ogeress Suyettar.  What happens next you'll have to listen to find out!

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What happens when Holli spares the life of an enchanted Grouse, rather than killing it for dinner?  Listen to find out!

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What do you get when you mix a clever and brave youngest son with a wicked troll??? 
When his brother's fall prey to the wicked troll's evil scheme, Olli saves them.  But he won't stop there!  Listen to find out just what the brave and clever lad does next!

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A wealthy young man With a curse over his head to marry a horned woman should he ever leave his home village offers to pay off the debt of a dead man to prevent further abuse to his physical body.  With only 9 silver Kopeks to his name he resolves to return to his village.  On his journey home he meets a strange man that begs to become his servant... who do you think he is?

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A quick introduction to the Scottish Brownie and it's difference to the mischievous fairies.

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Join me once again in Scotland, as we hear a tale about the Spinning fairy 'Habitrot' and how she helps one young woman.
If you are a long listener you will notice echoes of a German tale I did last fall in this story.  Can you tell me which one it is?

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A tale of theft, and the life that one Scottish Mermaid must lead because of it. (As described in this story, I would actually call her a Selkie).
What do you think is the moral of this story?

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A malevolent spirit haunts mankind.  One man's tale of near escape from this beast is recounted in this story.

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Join me for the tale of "One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes". A fairytale with Cinderella-esque details.


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When brother and sister flee their wicked step-mother for her cruelty, she follows them using her magic to transform the brother into a stag.


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Three brothers set out to satisfy the desires of their father the king.  The youngest prince stumbles across a strange castle in a deep wood. Filled with Cats and floating hands.  What mystery surrounds the sweet, intelligent white cat who rules over this opulent palace?


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When the king forgets to invite his sister, Princess Makemnoit, to the christening she comes anyway and gives the young Princess a gift... (or a curse?)

Enter the wonderous world of Victorian Fairytales.  In this 3 week episode series I will be reading "The Light Princess" by Rev. George MacDonald. (I honestly had forgotten just how long this story was!)

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Follow along with "The Light Princess" as she discovers the delights of swimming, and meets a new friend.


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Join me this week as we wrap up the delightful tale of "The Light Princess."
How do they solve the problem of the lake, does the princess ever recover her gravity?  These questions and more will be answered in the final 4 parts of this delightful Victorian fairytale.


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When a Queen refuses a handsome young prince's hand in marriage, he sends his trusted vassal Avenant to woo her for him. Magical talking animals, and arduous tasks ensue.
But, will Avenant win the day?

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A cruel King/Father, 12 Brothers, 1 Sister, and a magic spell.
What will a sister do to save her brothers?


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Episode includes: The Christmas Tree Forest

Away at the northern end of the world, farther than men have ever gone with their ships or their sleds, and where most people suppose that there is nothing but ice and snow, is a land full of children, called The Great Walled Country. This name is given because all around the country is a great wall, hundreds of feet thick and hundreds of feet high. It is made of ice, and never melts, winter or summer; and of course it is for this reason that more people have not discovered the place.

Join Celosia Crane as she tells the story of the Christmas Tree Forest, and what happens one very sad Christmas.

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Episode Includes: Babouscka, The Cat on the Dovrefell, & The Legend of the Thunder Oak

Join me as we explore 3 Christmas related folktales from around the world.
This week, we're going to Russia, Norway, and Scandinavia.

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Episode includes: Saint Nicholas and the Children

Two young children must find meat to make broth to make their grandmother well.

An evil butcher, an ogre, an old man, and St. Nicholas all make their appearances in this Canadian folktale. So, sit back.  Relax.  And let me tell you a story.


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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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This episode includes: The Christmas Fairy of Strausburg, The Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, The Little Girl & the Winter Whirlwinds

Continuing our dive into various Christmas Folktales.  Yesterday was Christmas Day, so we are wrapping this mini-series up with our final 3 folktales: The Christmas Fairy of Strausburg, The Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, and The Little Girl & The Winter Whirlwinds.
Sit back, relax... and let me tell you a story.


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To begin our month of exploring Welsh myths, I thought I'd start with the tale that explains the red dragon that appears on the Welsh flag.
In this tale, you will meet a few interesting characters.  One of whom's name is very familiar to you.  But, you'll have to listen to find out just who he is...
Join me, for "The Great Red Dragon of Wales"

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Welsh mythology is a fascinating way to examine an equally fascinating country.  Come join me as we explore it's complexities.
In today's story, we learn the consequences of forgetting a promise that you made to a fairy.


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How do you defeat a monster with scales like iron, who likes to destroy river banks and dykes.  Who loves to eat small children, when he can get them?
Listen to this tale from Welsh mythology to find out how they tricked him.

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Join me and friend/author Finn O'Malley as we discuss her NEW BOOK on it's release day!  She reads an entire chapter for us! And, trust me, she is an amazing reader!

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About Finn:
Finn O’Malley is an elemental goddess who loves writing, crystals and daydreaming about her next meal.

She lives in Northern Utah with her human husband, two lovable teenagers, and two cat overlords on the hunt for adventure, world domination, and wet food.

When she is not in her garden growing human-sized bushels of herbs, you can find Finn sitting on a mountaintop practicing yoga or penning witty urban fantasy adventures for humans who need a break from reality.

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What happens when a Prince decides he no longer wants his wife, when she begins to show that she's aging?
Add in a mysterious, beautiful young woman he meets in the green forest and a greedy monk, and you have a tale for the ages.

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What happens when a cattle drover leads a mysterious sorcerer to the place he cut his hazel wand? 
In this story we learn about the sleeping army that is awaiting Wale's greatest need, and the men who have the temerity to attempt to steal from them.

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Sootface is an Ojibwe story.  This version was based off the many variations of the tale told by the various tribes within the Ojibwe nation. 

The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada and the northern Midwestern United States. 

This month we are starting our 'Cinderella Stories from Around the World' series.  For the month of February join me as we travel to four different cultures and listen to their variations of the well know story.

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Join me this month as we explore four different Cinderella stories from around the world.

Welcome back to the second installment of my 'Cinderella Stories from Around the World' series.  This week we are in Egypt for one of the earliest recorded Cinderella stories.  As with all folklore I have read multiple variations of this tale.  I talk about one of them at the end of the reading.  So, stay tuned.

If you enjoy this series, let me know.  Cause there are PLENTY more stories I can add to this series. And I really enjoy telling them. 

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Welcome back to the third installment of my 'Cinderella Stories from Around the World' series.  This week we left Egypt behind and jumped over India to Korea.

And remember, if you are enjoying this series, let me know!  That way I can continue to find Cinderella tales for you to listen to! (Contact details are listed below)

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Welcome back to the final installment of 'Cinderella Stories from Around the World' (at least for now) This week, we travel back to Europe.  To Germany, and a tale that was first published by the Grimm Brothers.

This tale varies a little from the super traditional versions of Cinderella that we are familiar with (at least those coming out of European folktales) but I felt it was a worthy of consideration, as it involves a poor young woman who through a test marries a king.

Let me know if you agree.  Should I have included this tale in my series? (Links to connect with me are listed below.)

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Join me and Theodore (Tod) as we talk his new book "Fiction Tinker's Guide to Whimsical Worlds" and just talk as authors.
You get to see a little bit what it's like in our brains! (Run, it's a dangerous place!)
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Join me this month as I explore some more fable based stories, from the English Journalist & Novelist Rudyard Kipling.
I will be visiting 4 stories from his 'Just So Stories' book.  I hope you enjoy!

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Apologies for how many days this episode was delayed... In my guise to seek your forgiveness I'm bringing you 2 stories in one episode. 

AND a recommendation of a podcast that you should check out!

NJ Sullivan: Telling Tales is a fantastic original story podcast with most episodes coming in about ten minutes long.  NJ I just wrapping up the first season of his Urban Fantasy Detective Noir series Brimstone.  So hop on over after you finish this episode and check it out!
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Join me as we dive once again into Rudyard Kipling's "Just So" Stories. Today we will join the journey and hear the story of how the Leopard got it's spots & how the elephant got it's trunk. There are such a blast to read.  I hope that you are enjoying them as much as I am.

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Our final foray into Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" with the stories "The Beginning of the Armadillo & The Crab Who Played with the Sea" 
So, join me as I stumble over Malay names, and in general delight over rediscovering these fairly non-sensical stories.

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Join me as we explore some of Hans Christian Anderson's less well known fairytales and fables this month, starting with 'The Conceited Apple-Branch'
A sweet story about spring and the inherent value of things.

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Join me as we dive once more into the whimsical fables of Hans Christian Anderson, as the butterfly seeks a bride.

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More spring-ish related stories.  This time the tale 'The Daisy' by Hans Christian Anderson.

I will be curious to see your reaction to this story. So, let me know!

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This week we're traveling back to the Grimm Brothers with their tale "The Golden Goose" what happens when luck strikes a young man, whose father does not value him and thinks he's rather useless.
Enter a fairy, a magical goose, and a princess who does not laugh and you have a story for the ages.

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When her aunt dies, leaving her with only a wagon, an old mare, and an old hound, Soonie sets out to make her fortune...
What do you think will happen to her? Join me for this first episode of the stories from "Soonie and the Dragon" by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Read with permission.

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We left Soonie as she was tearing off, on the back of the Old Mare, after the Dragon, with the Old Hound at her heels... What do you think is going to happen next?

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Rejoin Soonie as she has a series of mysterious run-ins.  Will she heed the wise words of the hag on the golden pig? Or will she let herself fall prey to the mysteriously handsome young men who cross her path?

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We pick up the final story in this lovely little journey with an introduction to Young Dan Long.  And a lonely, 5-headed Griffin.  What will happen to Soonie in this adventure? Join us to find out!

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Soonie has found that she doesn't like young men like Young  Johnie Wekket or Young Charlie Shammer.  

Now she's having a picnic with a young boy, a tall silver goat, & the griffin.  With tea and Butter cakes with Honey.  What do you think will happen next?

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Trapped in a fog-bound glade by the king of the fairies, will Soonie succumb to the lure of the fairy food and drink? Or will she defeat the King and win her freedom?

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Join me this month as we explore some English folktales.  Starting with an audacious boy named Jack... for that matter, a lot of them were named Jack... As you'll find out later this month...
So, join me as Jack earns his title "Jack the Giant Slayer"

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Having earned his fortune, and been given a knighthood by King Arthur, (joining the round table knights), what will Jack face when the Duke's Daughter that he loves is kidnapped in a fiery chariot drawn by two dragons?

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Have you ever gone around the church tower 'widdershins'? What fate would befall you, if you did? Well, this is what happens to the beautiful Burd Ellen in this story.  
What her brother, Chylde Roland, does to rescue her is the story.  Listen to find out how he manages to do so...

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When the King is sick and the only thing that can cure him is eating the magical Golden apples his three sons set out to secure it for him.  But only the youngest, Jack, sets out with a pure heart. 

Follow Jack on his adventure and see what he overcomes.

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Join me for the final English Folktale for this June roundup: The Story of Tom Thumb
What happens when you wish for a child so badly that even if it is only as big as your thumb you'll be satisfied?  You get your wish! And then come the adventures!
Follow Tom Thumb from his naming by the Queen of the Fairies through his knighthood as a knight of the court of King Arthur!

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After an adventure with his brothers to save the life of their father the Sultan, Prince Ahmed finds his own adventure.  And it's even greater than the previous one.
Searching for his missing arrow, Prince Ahmed finds a cave in the foot of a mountain.  Inside of this cave there is an iron door, which when he opens it leads him to the most magnificent palace he could imagine.
But what, or who, resides within? Join me to discover this in Prince Ahmed & The Fairy: Part 1.

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Now that his father, The Sutlan of the Indies, know who he has married, Prince Ahmed finds himself in a terrible plight.
What will the Sultan ask him to procure next?  How will this story end?  I can assure you, it surprised me just as much as it will you!

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I'm back with another round of Cinderella Stories from around the world.  We're kicking this round off in Germany with the tale of Ashputtel from the Brother's Grimm.

Where else are we going to go? You'll have to listen in to find out.

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What happens when a fairy decides to test you to see if you are as good a person as they think you are?  And you pass with flying colors?
Find out in this story from the Blue Fairy Book.

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A wealthy man with an unfortunately blue beard takes a wife.  When he must leave for a business trip he leaves her in possession of a ring of keys. With the strict instructions that she is NOT to use one of them to open a certain cupboard in the house.
What happens when she gives in to her curiosity is recounted in this tale from Charles Perrault.

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This story chronicles the Javanese folk hero Aruman.  When his step-mother turns his father's affection away from him, and casts him off, what will Aruman do?  How will he return and reclaim his father's affection?

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It is Christmastime in the year 1843.  Ebenezer Scrooge is a bitter, miserly old wretch of a man.  With no friends and only one Nephew to his name.

Going home to bed on Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his 7 year dead partner, Jacob Marley.  

Join me as I recount what occurs between Jacob and Scrooge, and reveal what hope and change Jacob has secured for his old partner to help him change his ways.

“I have endeavored in this Ghostly little book to raise the Ghost of an Idea which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one with to lay it. Their faithful Friend and Servant, C.D. December 1843”

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