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Try playing some samples in our new Sound Story Player.
You can now play the stories with this player or download them
to play on your computer or portable MP3 player.

Here's what you get when you purchase a Sound Story Club membership:

  • You only pay once. No monthly renewal fees. No automatic credit card charges. Pay $9.95 one time and you get to download ALL the audio plus any updates for 1 year.
  • Full access to download and keep over 30 Sound Stories in MP3 format. No Digital Rights Management (DRM). The stories are yours to enjoy.
  • All the new audio stories and special content that we produce for one year after you join
  • The world's greatest stories produced with narration, music and sound effects
  • Stories range from 5 minutes to half an hour in length
  • A unique way to offer car trip entertainment, bedtime stories or classroom learning

Here's how you get your stories:

  • When you complete payment through our secure PayPal service, you will press a 'Return to Merchant' button that lets you access your membership
  • You can start downloading MP3 files right away
  • You can play your files right in your browser with our embedded Sound Story Player or download them to play with any MP3 player
  • You can put the MP3 files on a portable MP3 device
  • You can burn your stories to a personal CD for convenient home or car listening

Purchasing Instructions

  • When you have completed your payment PayPal will show your receipt on screen.
  • Then click the 'Return to Merchant' button to access your Sound Story Club membership.
  • After clicking the 'Return to Merchant' button you will be directed to the sign-up page where you can create your own user name and password for the Sound Story Club.
  • We will also send you an email with a link to the membership sign-up page
  • PayPal will email you a copy of your receipt.
  • If you have a problem ordering or accessing your membership, just send us an email so we can help you.
  • At the end of your 1-year membership you can join again to continue accessing the stories plus any updates we add during the year

 

We are no longer offering the Sound Story Club for purchase.

A new improved site format is being prepared.

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New stories online!
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Here are some of the Sound Story MP3 files you'll start off with:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Water of Life
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Wonderful Musician
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Fisherman and His Wife
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Sleeping Beauty
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Nightingale
Hansel and Gretel
Sally Saves Christmas
Sally on the Island
Rumpelstiltskin
The Boy in the Paper Boat
Cinderella
Little Red Riding Hood
The Pied Piper
Rapunzel
Puss In Boots
The Panchatantra
Thumbelina

Copyright Notice

Membership is intended for individual or single household use. User names and passwords may not be shared. A single classroom may use a membership for teaching purposes but the same user name and password may not be used by students at home.

All audio stories are Copyright © Candlelight Stories, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Do not distribute copies of our MP3 audio or video stories. They are for your personal use. If you choose to burn our MP3 stories onto a personal CD, do not make copies of the CD or distribute them to other people. Also, do not sell CDs containing our audio stories. All audio stories are copyrighted by Candlelight Stories, Inc.

 
 
 
 

Software for Listening and Burning CDs

MP3 files will play on your computer with these free players:

Windows Media Player 10


Plays MP3 Files and Burns CD's - FREE

QuickTime Player for Mac or PC


Plays MP3 Files - FREE

Apple iTunes for Mac or PC


Plays MP3 Files and Burns CD's - FREE

Winamp for Windows


Plays MP3 Files and Burns CD's - PAY

 


How to Burn Your Audio Stories to a CD

  • On a PC, right-click the link to the MP3 audio file.
  • On a Mac, click on the link while pressing the 'Option' button.
  • Choose 'Save Target As' or 'Save As' to save the MP3 to your hard drive.
  • Use any of the media players listed in the box to the left for burning your stories onto a personal CD.
  • In some cases, you may need to convert your MP3 files to WAVE files before burning them to CD. This is because some CD burners have limitations when it comes to burning MP3 files. There are programs that do this very easily. Most of them offer free trial versions for download.
  • Click here for some CNET recommendations for MP3 to WAVE converters
  • Make sure the CD is for your personal use. Do not distribute copies of the stories to other people.
  • You may continue to log into the Sound Story Club for downloads and any new stories we add for 1 year.
 
 
   
 

 

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