A very special piece of American folklore rounds the bases of the 19th century to delight our ears today. With bases loaded and the crowd in a fever, the mighty Casey steps up to the plate and holds the fate of the big game in his powerful hands. The final pitch is thrown! Listen to this exciting tale written in 1887 by an inspired baseball reporter who wrote a “home run” of a classic poem.
In Beatrix Potter’s enchanted world we meet a curious but sometimes naughty rabbit named Peter, who lives with his brothers and sisters in a little sandbank under the root of a large tree near the woods. His wise mother tries to warn her bunny children about the danger of visiting Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden. Did Peter listen to her? Find out what comes of too much curiousity in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
A fire-breathing beast approaches and all who stand in its path shall be destroyed! Who will protect the kingdom? Perhaps a brave king shall rise, or a knight with sharpened sword. Maybe the answer lies with a quiet elder who is wise and patient. The story will reveal who triumphs…proving that the truth is the greatest force of all.
A book from the future! Sam stared in wonder at the mysterious book offered to him by the Keeper of Memories, filled with life yet to come…his life. Everything he had experienced through the powers of the Amazing Story Box had led to this fateful moment in which a boy’s dreams would find their destiny in the world to be. Listen, and you will learn what Sam discovered. (Be sure to listen to “The Amazing Story Box: Parts 1 and 2″ first, so that you can hear the entire story!)
Victor had such a nightmare after eating too much candy on Halloween night. Who would he call to help him wake up from his strange dream? How would he get back home to his bedroom? The answer was printed on a little card, kept in a suit pocket of an old magic coat, locked in an old blue trunk from Cairo. Keep the light on and the windows closed when you listen to this enchanted Halloween tale by Alan M. Scofield.