Tales from the Magic Tree are stories aimed at young children to help with their personal development and growth. They all have positive multilayered messages. On the surface they are imaginative narratives, but at a deeper level encourage greater appreciation of the needs of others, and less painful inward reflection.
The stories are easy to listen to and introduce simple methods to promote and increase self awareness, self belief and personal growth. The topics are all based around key issues which affect young people, and highlight to the listener that they can take control of their feelings and emotions. They are not a helpless passenger in their own body.
The magic tree stands in a quiet corner of the playground of Cherry Tree Primary School and offers a peaceful place for students and teachers to sit and think. Consequently the magic tree has heard many stories over the years and wants to share what he has learnt in order to help the listener discover these secrets too. The magic tree reassures the young people that they are not alone, and that even if things feel tough at the moment there are always different approaches and sources of support from others.
Not only students sit under the magic tree, so too do the teachers. This story demonstrates how Miss MacMillan enjoyed her magical trip to the seaside. Along the way she began to understand the importance of following her heart, rather than taking the easy option of just following what other people wanted from her. Miss Macmillan's journey confirmed to her what deep down she already knew, but was too scared to admit to herself. She found that the only way she could be truly happy was to do what she thought was best, rather than what other people expected. Listen to her journey and see if it sounds similar to a part of your life.
Lucy Simpson has worked with disadvantaged young people for over ten years. Her experiences inspired her to write these stories. She discovered...
Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid, stuffy boarding school in the countryside....
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The summer she's 12, the same year that Cabbage Patch dolls are popular, that Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space....
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In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie has returned to his life as a miner and has dismissed the supernatural happenings of the past, believing them to have been a dream....
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The year is 1904, and Russell is 15. Though he dreams of leaving smalltown Indiana to become part of a large farm crew in the Dakotas, he's forced to stay in school....
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A story of redemption and the strength of friendship and true love, The Winter's Tale is perhaps also Bruce Coville's most eloquent retelling yet....
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This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I)....
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The Newbery Honor recipient best known for The BabySitter's Club talks about inventing the life of a small town for her new series, Main Street....
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Straight from the New International Reader's Version, these dramatized Bible selections are presented in multiple children's voices....
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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales is an audiobook benefiting children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS in South Africa....
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Liam has always felt a bit like he's stuck between two worlds.This is primarily because he's a 12yearold kid who looks like he's about 30....
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Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third may very well grow up to be an aweinspiring swordsman and the greatest Viking who ever lived, but as a boy, he is incredibly ordinary....
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Here are Howard Pyle's exciting and hilarious tales of Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws, who reigned over Sherwood Forest doing many good deeds for the poor....
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Enjoy the adventures of eleven yearold Portia, who together with her younger brother, Foster, spend a summer with their cousin...
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
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This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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