Fairy Tales with Granny MacDuff

This week for highlight Thursday we're spotlight ... Sleeping Beauty! When a spell is put upon Sleeping Beauty by an evil sorceress, her parents try to keep her safe, but when she touches the spindle, she falls into a deep sleep and there is only one who can break the spell and wake her. Will he be able to do it?

When a peasant and his daughter, called Claire, are gifted land from the king, the begin to plant crops. When the dig up a solid gold mortar, the peasant wants to bring it as gift to the king. Despite Claire's advice to tell no one as the king will only ask for the pestle, the peasant takes it to the palace. But it turns out, Claire was right and the peasant finds himself in trouble, until the King meets his clever daughter ...

This week for highlight Thursday we're spotlight ... The Little Pirate Crab! When Crawford the Little Pirate Crab accidentally reveals the location of the Pirates’ treasure, they must sail hard and fast to beat the rabble-rousers of the sea, The Seagulls, to Turtle Island where it has been hidden for generations. According to Turtle legend the one true crab will help rid them of The Seagulls once and for all. Could it be Crawford?

Egor and his father search the old library for the potion and the spell, the only way to defeat the Feldrimel. Will they find it?

We're bringing back some of our favorites and making Thursday our Fairy Tale Highlight Day! Just before Jorinda and Joringel's wedding, they find themselves lost in the forest, near an enchanted castle. The old witch who lives in the castle enchants Joringel. She eventually lets him go but takes Jorinda prisoner in the form of a bird. How will he free his wife to be?

Tiny people, only a fraction of the size of a blade of grass live in a beautiful place deep in the woods. They had fled their previous home years before when ferocious spiders, call the Feldrimel, moved in. Now, they have been spotted scouting the Grassini's new home. Without a way to defeat them, the people of the grass think it is time to leave. But young Egor knows better. He found a way to defeat them but it lies in the treacherous land of the Feldrimel. Along with his father and the great warriors of the Grassini, Egor must venture into spider territory in order to vanquish them once and for all. Will he succeed?

When a Prince is born with the gift that every wish he makes must come true, it leads him on an adventure no one ever expected. A retelling of the class fairy tale, The Pink.

When a sheepdog decides to leave home and go his own way, he meets an unlikely friend.

In ancient Japan, the young Princess Hase is a celebrated poet and loved by all. But when her father must travel for work, Princess Hase is left with her stepmother, who wants to get rid of the girl by ordering a servant to abandon her far away in the mountains, but the servant has another plan. Find out what happens in this tale of family, love, and honor.

Two princes set off seeking adventure. When their father the King decides it's time for them to return home, he sends his youngest son to find them. Reunited, the princes turn toward home. On their way, they pass an enchanted castle where the two elder brothers are turned to stone. It is up to the youngest prince to save them all ... will he succeed? Perhaps with a little help from the Queen Bee ...

When a witch turns a prince into a donkey with a seemingly unbreakable spell, he makes the best of his life. He decides to travel the world and finds himself in the kingdom of a great king whose daughter the princess is quite wonderful. Will true love's kiss be the key to breaking the spell?

When Peck, the Woobaloo, magical creatures who live under the trees, finds his friend in need of help with her cake for the annual baking contest, he does something no Woobaloo has done before -- gone up to the surface during summer. Will Peck be able to find what is needed for his friend to win the contest?

When a haughty princess finds fault with every suitor who arrives, especially King Thrushbeard, her father vows that the next man to enter the gates of palace will be her husband. So, when a musician enters the gates, the princess agrees to marry him and finds herself keeping house and selling baskets in the market. But what she doesn’t know is, the musician is not exactly who he says he is. Will the princess learn a humbling lesson?

When a young woman is made to go out in a blizzard to find strawberries, she instead finds a cottage where three mysterious little elves live. After showing them great kindness, the elves decide to give her three gifts: to grow happier every day, to have gold pieces fall from her pockets whenever she speaks, and to have the king as her husband. Soon she finds her life more joyful than she could ever have imagined it, until her wicked stepmother arrives to try to take it all away. Will she succeed? If you loved this episode you may also like The Water of Life or King Thrushbeard - Take a listen! The Water of Life: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM1185626392.mp3?updated=1714960573 King Thrushbeard : https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM2545252028.mp3?updated=1716130711

When an ailing king's three sons find out there is magical water which can restore their father's health, one by one they set out to find it. When it is the youngest brother's turn to go, he meets a goblin on the road who tells him where to find the magical water ... inside an enchanted castle. So, the young prince sets out to find the water of life. Listen to last week's episode, King Thrushbeard https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM2545252028.mp3?updated=1716130711 When a haughty princess finds fault with every suitor who arrives, especially King Thrushbeard, her father vows that the next man to enter the gates of palace will be her husband. So, when a musician enters the gates, the princess agrees to marry him and finds herself keeping house and selling baskets in the market. But what she doesn’t know is, the musician is not exactly who he says he is. Will the princess learn a humbling lesson?

When a giant tricks the King into promising him his son in exchange for help, the King tries to save his child from the giant. Will he succeed? If you loved this episode you may also like The Water of Life or King Thrushbeard - Take a listen! The Water of Life: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM1185626392.mp3?updated=1714960573 King Thrushbeard : https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM2545252028.mp3?updated=1716130711

A Duke learns his son's destiny and is displeased. He does not approve of who is son is fated to marry. So the Duke decides to use magic and casts a spell to keep them apart. Will fate intervene and bring them together? #DUKE #KIDS #shortstories #magical #fate #lovestory #fairytales #thefishandthering If you loved this episode you may like one of these The Water of Life or King Thrushbeard Take a listen The Water of Life: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM1185626392.mp3?updated=1714960573 King Thrushbeard : https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM2545252028.mp3?updated=1716130711

A princess announces she will take a husband, but only a man who can arrange his words well. When word reaches a Baron and his two sons, they make preparations to go and try to win the Princess with their knowledge. Their brother, the Baron's third son, is not as studious as the others, but tags along to try his luck. Will any of the three brothers win the Princess's hand? Listen to last week's episode, King Thrushbeard https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM2545252028.mp3?updated=1716130711 When a haughty princess finds fault with every suitor who arrives, especially King Thrushbeard, her father vows that the next man to enter the gates of palace will be her husband. So, when a musician enters the gates, the princess agrees to marry him and finds herself keeping house and selling baskets in the market. But what she doesn’t know is, the musician is not exactly who he says he is. Will the princess learn a humbling lesson? #princess #baron #fairytales #luck #madeforkids #kidspodcast

The little Piggy Bank is full of coins. So full, he cannot rattle, the highest standing he can attain. He sits atop a wardrobe in the nursery. When the toys decide to have a tea party, the Piggy Bank accepts the invitation but only if he can stay where he is. Will he be able to keep his place atop the wardrobe? A retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story, The Money Pig. #piggybank #fairytales #hanschristian #themoneypig #madeforkids Listen to last week's episode, King Thrushbeard https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEM2545252028.mp3?updated=1716130711 When a haughty princess finds fault with every suitor who arrives, especially King Thrushbeard, her father vows that the next man to enter the gates of palace will be her husband. So, when a musician enters the gates, the princess agrees to marry him and finds herself keeping house and selling baskets in the market. But what she doesn’t know is, the musician is not exactly who he says he is. Will the princess learn a humbling lesson?

When a Princess becomes lost and finds her way to a strange castle, she meets a Queen and her son, The Prince. The Queen has been intent on finding a wife for her son, and the test: for her to sleep on top of a pea. Will the Princess pass the test?