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Classic short stories featuring favourites from the animal world.

Enter the magical animal world through the imaginations of Beatrix Potter, Rudyard Kipling and E. Nesbit, beautifully retold by Nicki White and Matt Stewart.

Stop a moment in the delightful world of Beatrix Potter and her animal friends.

Written by Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a beloved children's classic that follows mischievous, young Peter on an adventure through Mr. McGregor's garden while he thwarts danger and tries to find his way back home.

In "The Tale of Mr. Tod", the Flopsy Bunnies have been kidnapped by Tommy Brock the Badger and removed to a house owned by Mr. Tod, a fox and Tommy's archenemy. Benjamin Bunny and his cousin Peter Rabbit set out to rescue them, but when Mr. Tod arrives home to find Tommy asleep in his bed, a fight ensues. Will the Flopsy bunnies be rescued?

Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes includes well-known nursery rhymes such as "Goosey Goosey Gander", "This Little Piggy", and "Three Blind Mice", rewritten to refer to Beatrix Potter's own recurring characters. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes has delighted children and adults alike since its release in 1922. 

In "The Tale of Ginger and Pickles", a yellow tomcat and a terrier are shopkeepers in a small village. Though the mice customers make Ginger the cat's mouth water and Pickles the dog finds his rabbit shoppers faintly enticing, the two control their impulses and even extend credit to their customers. But how long can this combination last? 

In the Tale of Benjamin Bunny, Benjamin and his cousin Peter Rabbit venture into Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes Peter lost there in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. After finding Peter's clothes, Peter is anxious to leave, remembering his recent experiences there. But will his cousin Benjamin follow?

In "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher", a frog who lives in a slippy-sloppy house alongside a pond collects worms on a rainy day, and sets off on a lily-pad boat to go fishing. During this trip, he encounters all sorts of obstacles, including a large trout who tries to devour him.

Little Peter Rabbit, ignoring his mother's warnings, enters the garden of Mr. MacGregor for a snack. When he is spotted by the angry Mr. MacGregor, the chase is on. Before long, Peter loses his jacket and shoes and must also sneak past a cat in order to get back home.

In "The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan", Ribby, a cat, invites a little dog called Duchess to tea. Duchess accepts the invitation but is anxious that she will be served mouse. When Duchess switches pies in Ribby's oven before tea, confusion ensues.

In The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or The Roly-Poly Pudding, Tom Kitten is a young cat who lives with his mother and sisters in a house overrun with rats. When Tom Kitten stumbles into the home of a rat, Samuel Whiskers, and his wife Anna Maria, Tom Kitten faces the unsettling prospect of getting turned into a their dinner pudding.

In The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, Benjamin Bunny and his cousin Flopsy are the parents of six children called the Flopsy Bunnies. While raiding a heap of rotting vegetables, the family is discovered by old Mr. McGregor, who throws them all into a sack. Will the Flopsy bunnies escape? The 14th of Beatrix Potter's 22 charming tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies has delighted children and adults alike since its release in 1909.

A collection of favourite short stories for young listeners brought to life by Nicki White and Matt Stewart.

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. In an attempt to retrieve Peter Rabbit's lost clothes, Benjamin and his apprehensive cousin venture into Mr McGregor's garden, only to come face to face with peril.... Yet another wonderfully captivating adventure from Potter's renowned rabbit universe!

The Tailor of Gloucester, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. A tailor finds a group of mice that have been imprisoned by his cat, and his decision to free them has unforeseen consequences.... Yet another wonderfully captivating tale from Potter's renowned collection.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. Despite Mrs Rabbit's cautions about entering Mr McGregor's garden, her rebellious son, Peter, enters the property to snack on vegetables, only to come face to face with adversity when he is spotted by Mr McGregor.... An unforgettable tale from Potter's renowned rabbit universe!

The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. A young girl discovers a little door, high on a hill behind the farm, and inhabiting this little home is Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, who does all the laundry for the neighbouring animals. Lucie enjoys spending a day helping her, but it's not until later that she realises Mrs Tiggy-Winkle is a hedgehog! Yet another wonderful and captivating tale from Potter's renowned collection.

The Tale of Tom Kitten, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. Washed and dressed, Tom Kitten and his siblings have been warned not to get messy, as their mother's guests are soon to arrive for tea.... Can you guess what happens next? Another wonderful tale from Potter's renowned collection.

The Tale of Two Bad Mice, a Beatrix Potter classic, beautifully voiced by the British classical composer Peter Dyson. Chaos ensues when two naughty little mice help themselves to the contents of a doll's house while its inhabitants are out.... Yet another wonderfully captivating tale from Potter's renowned collection.