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50 Classic Children Short Stories

By: Joseph Jacobs, The Brothers Grimm, Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, Beatrix Potter, Joseph Martin Kronheim
Narrated by: Nicole Miller
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Summary

This Audiobook contains the following works:

  • Tom Tit Tot,
  • Three Sillies,
  • The Rose-Tree,
  • The Old Woman and her Pig,
  • How Jack went to Seek his Fortune,
  • Mr. Vinegar,
  • Nix Nought Nothing,
  • Jack Hannaford,
  • Binnorie,
  • Mouse and Mouser,
  • Cap o' Rushes,
  • Teeny-Tiny,
  • Jack and the Beanstalk,
  • The Story of the Three Little Pigs,
  • The Master and his Pupil,
  • Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse,
  • Jack and his Golden Snuff-Box,
  • The Story of the Three Bears,
  • Jack the Giant-Killer,
  • Henny-Penny,
  • Childe Rowland,
  • Molly Whuppie,
  • The Red Ettin,
  • The Golden Arm,
  • The History of Tom Thumb,
  • Mr. Fox,
  • Lazy Jack,
  • Johnny-Cake,
  • Earl Mar's Daughter,
  • Mr. Miacca,
  • The Adventures of Aladdin by The Brothers Grimm,
  • The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop,
  • Cinderella by The Brothers Grimm,
  • The Elves and the Shoemaker,
  • The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen,
  • Five Little Pigs by Joseph Martin Kronheim,
  • Hansel and Gretel by The Brothers Grimm,
  • The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen,
  • The Little Red Hen,
  • Little Red Riding Hood,
  • Rapunzel by The Brothers Grimm,
  • Snow White,
  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter,
  • The Three Little Pigs,
  • Thumbelina,
  • The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop,
  • The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen,
  • The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams,
  • The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame (Part 1),
  • The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame (Part 2),
  • The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (Part 1),
  • The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (Part 2).
©2019 Joseph jacobs (P)2019 NTMC

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Awful

I have no idea how anyone could release this with any belief it’s suitable. The narration is awful, almost like there is an attempt to make every story a single sentence, with the only pauses (I am being serious) for the narrator to cough!! The clarity is poor, the stories poor and my kids just couldn’t follow any of them. If it’s free please still avoid!!

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Awful. Awful. Awfully awful. So awful. Awful. Awfully awfully awful. So so atrocious. Awful. Atrocious.

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  • 16-08-20

Unlistenable

Truly horrible. I saw the bad reviews but I thought I couldn't go wrong for 38p. Alas, this is actually painful to listen to. Every single time the letter S is read, it comes with an awful, grating whistle. I can't take this even for five minutes. Very poor.

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Not impressed

Narrator coughing through the stories, repeating several lines. Not happy with this purchase at all.

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Coughing narrator and harsh stories

I had forgotten how nasty the Classic fairy tales are. They are in my opinion unsuitable for children, certainly when you can listen to lovely kind books now.

The narrator also periodically coughs throughout the narration and it hasn't been edited out.

Not my favourite audio book.

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Horribly read! Very inappropriate for kids!

I was shocked at the themes such as mother chopping her daughter's head off as she was jealous! My kids who listen to audiobooks on a regular basis were mortified and demanded I turned it off. Also, language is outdated-making it difficult for kids to understand.
Extremely disapointing!

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narration awful

Narration very monotone definitely not a voice for narration could not listen to more than 2 stories

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Good book

I just don’t like chapter 2 it’s a bit balanced and I sometimes don’t like it

Good book is amazing book on chapter 3 and 4 Awesome books

I like that chapter 1 is really interesting

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Horrible stories, hard to follow and the narrator actually coughs! Only buy if you want to give your children nightmares.

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  • 29-05-21

Homely stories

Cheerful reader, colourful, like an auntie reading you when you are wrapped up in bed.

The stories are old fashioned in a good way

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