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La storia è quella del vecchio Re Eustabio che si lamenta in continuazione. Dopo tanti anni seduto sul trono ha…male al sedere. La Regina Filodoro, stanca delle sue lamentele, chiede consiglio al mago di corte, alle vecchia Erbaintrugli e al vento Rubino, ma nessuno di questi ha il rimedio giusto. Filodoro allora indice un bando per trovare il più morbido dei cuscini. A chi troverà quello adatto, riempirà il capello di pietre preziose. Da tutto il reame i sudditi arrivano portando cappelli enormi e cuscini, che però non soddisfano le esigenze del re.

Den smukke og kloge Leonora Christina er Christian d. 4.s yndlingsdatter. Hun vokser op hos sin mormor, og som 15-årig bliver hun gift med Corfitz Ulfeldt, der hører til blandt kongens mest betroede medarbejdere. Fremtiden ser lys og lovende ud, men da Christian d. 4. dør, og Frederik d. 3. og hans dronning Sofie Amalie kommer til magten, ændrer alt sig ... Fortælling i to bind om kongedatteren Leonora Christinas skæbne. Herta J. Enevoldsen (1915-1997) er en dansk forfatter.

"Маленькая принцесса" - рассказ Фрэнсис Элизы Бёрнетт, жанр детская литература, зарубежная классика.

Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba is the true story of a girl who had a difficult birth, but went on to become the Queen of two ancient African kingdoms. Revered for her wisdom, courage, and strength, Njinga became a dominant political figure in Angola in the 1600s. This children’s book tells her story and the challenges she faced from the day she was born. Njinga must overcome the jealousy of her brother, the loss of her father, and the encroachment of the Portuguese at the dawn of a time of great trial for the African continent.

This is the story of one little acorn that grew into a magnificent, magical tree and creates a chain of events involving three inspiring generations of a family from Cornwall. This is the mystical journey of a very special tree, which inspires and changes the lives of the normal, hardworking fisherman and how it becomes a very special boat to this man's grandson, Denziland Jago, and the many adventures they have with the magical boat, the Acorn, along the way. This is the first book of the adventures and shows the lessons they learn and how precious a life they have.

Da løjtnant Mattias vender tilbage til Arendal, er kongeriget slet ikke, som han huskede det. Dronning Anna tager ham under armen og viser ham rundt i byen, og sammen genoplever de gamle minder. Tag med på vidunderlige eventyr med prinsesse Anna, Dronning Elsa, snemanden Olaf, bjergvandreren Kristoffer, rensdyret Sven og resten af Arendal.

Alle i Arendal har travlt om foråret. Der skal sås afgrøder, røges fisk og plukkes tyttebær. Kristoffer skal bringe en masse is ud. Olaf vil gerne give gode krammere til alle. Og Elsa skal besøge kongeriget Tikaani. Imens skal Anna tage sig af Arendal. Søstrene er ikke helt enige om, hvordan man bedst når alt forårsarbejdet til tiden. Elsa mener ikke, der er tid til en fridag midt i den travle tid, men nu er Anna jo blevet ansvarshavende prinsesse, mens Elsa er væk.

In Australia’s Outback, the land is dry and dusty. The rainclouds are few and far between. The land suffers, as do the crops, so too the people on the land. It’s time to make a change to save the farms, but who will answer the “call to arms”? Who will start the rain? Outback Australia is drought country. It’s where farmers and their families struggle with little or no rain. It’s where livestock, grain, and other crops are grown to feed the people of Australia and the world. When there’s no rain, there’s no food. The farmers need a hand to survive the “great dry”.

Join Meg and her friends as they compete in a 10-day scavenger hunt across the state of Virginia. Their journey includes hiking to Devil’s Bathtub, sliding down a natural water slide in Shenandoah National Park, discovering shark teeth at Fossil Beach, and kayaking through the Great Dismal Swamp. The competition heats up when they encounter two bullies who try to throw them off their game. Along the way, Meg and her friends explore several regional treasures and visit the gravesites of all seven US presidents buried in Virginia.

Ind imellem savner prinsesse Aurora den tid, hvor hun boede sammen med de tre gode feer. Derfor beslutter hun sig for at holde en fest for dem. Festen skal være en overraskelse, men feerne er altid lige i nærheden, når Aurora prøver at komme videre med forberedelserne til festen. Er det mon muligt at distrahere feerne, så de ikke opdager noget, og så festen kan holdes hemmelig helt frem til festens start?

Tiana har altid drømt om at få sin egen restaurant, og nu bliver drømmen snart til virkelighed. Restaurantens store åbningsdag nærmer sig, og alle Tianas venner og familiemedlemmer kommer – og det gør en berømt madanmelder også! Pludseligt begynder alt at gå galt. Alligatoren Louis fra restaurantens band mister sin dyrebare trompet, og efter at gæsterne er ankommet, går strømmen. Mon Tiana får styr på det hele igen? Eller ender hendes store aften som en katastrofe?

Food-loving Anwar lives with his mum, Paro, in a humble village in India. One day, the Great Emperor and his caravan of people are passing by. What happens when Anwar dares to invite the mighty Emperor to dinner—and accidentally all of his followers too? No matter how frantically Paro chops more onions, mixes more spices, and pours more water into her dal, it just isn’t enough. Can Anwar save the day?

Giustizia: che bella parola! Eppure è impronunciabile, in quel paese che dall'alto della collina scambia sguardi con il mare infinito della Calabria. Lara l'ha capito presto, tra gli ulivi del nonno, alle prese con i soprusi del vicino di casa, e sui banchi di scuola, dove a dettare legge sono Totò e i suoi amici. Un giorno, in un edificio abbandonato, Lara e Totò trovano un cagnolino bianco e morbido, che guaisce chiedendo aiuto. È lei a vederlo per prima, eppure il ragazzo reclama prepotentemente il suo diritto di tenere il cucciolo tutto per sé.

Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name—but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn’t feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?

Rapunzel har bott i ett torn sedan hon var en liten bebis. Därför vet hon inte vad hon ska förvänta sig när hon beger sig till byn tillsammans med sin kameleont Pascal och tjuven Flynn. Hon känner sig mycket lyckligt lottad när en lokal konstnär erbjuder henne en konstlektion, men när hon målar av Flynn först blir Pascal arg och rymmer. Hon ger sig av för att hitta honom och innan hon vet ordet av får hon ännu en överraskning. Kommer hon att hinna ställa allt till rätta innan lyktorna som hon alltid har drömt upp lyser upp himlen?

Era uma vez uma rainha que possuía um jardim magnífico, cheio de flores variadas. Um dia, ela ficou doente e seus médicos tinham pouca esperança na recuperação. Apenas um deles disse que a cura existia: a rosa mais linda no mundo. Se ela fosse encontrada e trazida para a rainha, ela poderia ser salva. Mas onde estaria a rosa mais linda? Do que ela era chamada? Ninguém sabia, mas foram procurar.

Ibland saknar prinsessan Aurora den tiden då hon levde med de tre goda feerna Flora, Fina och Magdalena. Därför bestämmer hon sig för att hålla en fest för dem. Festen är tänkt att vara en överraskning, men feerna är alltid i närheten när Aurora försöker förbereda för festen. Är det möjligt att distrahera feerna så att de inte upptäcker någonting, och så att festen kan hållas hemlig tills det är dags att fira?

When Faiza, a Muslim migrant girl from northern Ghana, and Abena, a wealthy doctor’s daughter from the south, meet by chance in Accra’s largest market, where Faiza works as a porter or kaya girl, they strike up an unlikely and powerful friendship that transcends their social inequities and opens up new worlds to them both. Set against a backdrop of class disparity in Ghana, The Kaya Girl has shades of The Kite Runner in its unlikely friendship, and of Slumdog Millionaire as Faiza’s life takes unlikely turns that propel her thrillingly forward.

Hyenas can't walk without limping. Listen to this book to find out the story behind the hyena's limp.

A poem about how a wolf tricked a shepherd and taught him a valuable life lesson.

How is Rooster able to deceive all the other animals? Should he really be king of all the animals? If anybody can discover his secret, it must be the clever Fox.

Every day is a new beginning for Fati, a little girl who tries very hard to do as she is told. In this story, Fati gets a surprise when she is collecting firewood with her father. Fati and the Green Snake (English Edition) is based on the real-life adventures of a girl growing up in northern Ghana.

"Willi und die Wunder dieser Welt" ist das Abenteuer-Hörspiel zum gleichnamigen Kinofilm. Mit Augen und Ohren eines Kindes entdeckt Willi die großen, offensichtlichen und kleinen, versteckten Wunder dieser Welt. Er hört die Eisbären brüllen, er schlägt sich durch den dichten Regenwald und lauscht nachts den fremden Geräuschen in der "grünen Hölle". Auf seinen Reisen durchlebt der Reporter Höhen und Tiefen, bangt, empfindet Glück, Schmerz, Ekel, Angst und Spannung. Willi nimmt seine Zuhörer mit auf eine sinnliche Reise zu unterschiedlichen Menschen, Kulturen und Lebensräumen.

It’s the most important day of the year for King Fabian as he is hosting all the neighbouring rulers. Everything simply must go perfectly. King Fabian wakes up, stretches, and farts. His wife’s fury is so huge that he panics and blames the butler, who is carted off to the dungeons. Leaving behind a big problem: Fabian isn’t really the brains behind the crown: it is the butler...how will dithery Fabian manage to pull off this high-pressure event alone? His small and smelly fart looks like it will kick off a crisis.

Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Despite being happy in his new home, Saroo always wondered about his origins. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. He pored over satellite images on Google Earth, seeking out landmarks he recognised. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for.

Selvi is a wild child who loves climbing in the beautiful mountains behind her home. She is often joined by Lokka, a leopard with a beautiful coat and huge golden eyes. When hunters come for Lokka, Selvi is determined to fight. But what can she do against such powerful enemies? Turn to her friends, of course! Now they just need the perfect plan.

Außergewöhnliche Begegnungen Down Under. Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss, das Stachelschwein Matilda und der Fressdrache Oskar geraten mit ihrem Boot in einen fürchterlichen Sturm, der sie meilenweit vom Kurs abbringt. Am nächsten Morgen haben sie zwar festen Boden unter den Füßen, aber keine Ahnung, wo sie sich befinden. Als sie einen Koala treffen, der auf einem Eukalyptus-Baum sitzt, ist klar: Sie sind in Australien! Und das ist erst der Beginn eines aufregenden Abenteuers.

Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish-brown hair and she was the “Korean girl” at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing their Heritage Month projects. Jason has always loved Krista’s Korean family, and particularly their cooking, but Krista is conflicted about being her school’s “Korean Ambassador”. She’s also worried about asking her intimidating grandma to teach the class how to make their traditional kimbap dish.

One day, Ava is asked to dress as an inspirational figure for assembly at school, but who should she choose? Granny suggests famous familiar figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks, and tells Ava all about their fascinating histories, but Ava’s classmates have got there first—and she must choose someone else. But who? And then Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase—Granny’s 'grip'—and Granny begins to share her own history, and how she came to England on the Empire Windrush many years ago.

"Laut oder leise": Die kleine Prinzessin möchte, dass der kleine König heute extra leise ist. Der bemüht sich redlich, macht aber dennoch jede Menge Rumsdibums und Kruschelmuschel – und vor lauter Vorsicht sogar ein Futschikato. So kanns nicht weitergehen. Deshalb will der kleine König der kleinen Prinzessin nahebringen, dass es nicht nur schlechte – sondern auch auch ein gute Lauts - und jede Menge doofes Leise gibt! Keine leichte Aufgabe.