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Jonathon Harker is now within Count Dracula's home, free to roam the castle but unable to leave.  His elusive host is nowhere to be seen during the day.  This and the lack of a reflection in the mirr…

Those of a faint heart beware,  our new Tale is a dark fantasy and horror classic: 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker.  Tales of vampires weren't new when Stoker wrote Dracula; he borrowed heavily from Eastern…

It's our final journey to The Wind in the Willows.  Mr Toad, The Badger, Ratty and Moley are reunited and are ready to reclaim Toad Hall. Will they succeed?...

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Mr Toad is all washed up and ready to give up.  Will he ever return to his normal life?!  Never fear Ratty, Moley and friends are on hand to help...

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We return to Mr Toad's great escape! Will he make it back to  his beloved Toad Hall?...

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After such an exciting time last week, we return to a slower pace by the river with Ratty and Moley.

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Mr Toad's obsession with motor cars continues.  His latest adventure has landed him in jail.  Has he finally learnt his lesson...?

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This week, we return to Ratty's house, where the seasons have rolled on, and the animals find themselves helping a fellow creature in trouble. Will their quest be successful...?

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This week we return to the riverbank in early summer.  As promised Badger joins Ratty and Mole to help with Mr Toad's motor car obsession.  Will Mr Toad be receptive to their intervention...?

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Mole is now settled on the riverbank and is preparing to take a trip with Ratty home for Christmas.  Unexpectedly Mole feels the pang for his old home, but can he remember the way...

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Last week Mole and Ratty were caught in a storm and now find themselves on Badger's doorstep.  Will they receive a warm welcome after such a snowy adventure...?

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Last week, we met the inimitable Mr Toad, whose current obsession is with his new motorcar. This week, Mole resolves to meet the Badger. What adventures await him on his way to the Wild Wood...? 

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Last week we met Mole who has moved to the peaceful riverbank and, with his new friend Ratty, is about to meet the most infamous toad of all time ...

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This week we begin a new Tale, Kenneth Grahame's family friendly classic 'The Wind in the Willows'.  Grahame wrote these stories for his son: tales of new fangled motorcars, messing about in boats, o…

This week, we have a short story from master of gothic fantasy horror, William Hope Hodgson.  Famous in his lifetime for his novels 'The House on the Borderland' and 'The Night Land', this short stor…

This week, we return to one of the English language's wittiest writers, Oscar Wilde. We have already dipped into his 1880 short story collection for children 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales', and t…

To celebrate the end of the Christmas season and the start of a New Year, we bring you this classic short story, 'The Gift of the Magi', by O. Henry. It is his first appearance on The Well Told Tale,…

We have reached the finale of Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' with a bumper episode. This week, our adventurers find themselves in freezing waters. Will our heroes finally escape the Nau…

This week, we have the penultimate part of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.  Our intrepid heroes are plotting their escape from the grip of Captain Nemo, but will he ever give them the opportunity? Wi…

We return to the Nautilus this week, where we are starting to learn more about the secretive Captain Nemo. What secrets will he reveal? And will he be able to keep his grip on his captives?

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