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Blast off into a universe of curiosity with this collection of short, engaging stories designed to spark young minds. From the tiniest atom to the vastness of the stars, these tales bring big scientific ideas to life in a way kids will love. Big Thinkers inspires a love for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

For Leo, the beach has always been a place of stories. But when a glimmering bottle washes ashore, containing an unfinished message and a map that erases itself, he is pulled into a story far stranger and more magical than any he could have imagined. His journey leads him to a mysterious island where magic has run out of breath. It's a land of magnificent beginnings with no endings: a shore of half-built sandcastles, a forest of giggling trees with no leaves, a river that forgot how to flow, and a sad, patchwork dragon with only one wing.

From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other – just as best friends should be. The Frog and Toad stories from Arnold Lobel have been loved by generations. Now listen to them in audio – read by Arnold Lobel himself.

Listen along as Woody and the gang go on a campout; Anna, Elsa, and Olaf have a slumber party; Pongo puts his puppies to bed; and more! With one story for every day of the year, bedtime has never been so much fun.

Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

The brave Jedi vs the devious Sith! Just in time to celebrate the highly-anticipated re-match between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the Disney+ event Obi-Wan Kenobi, here are ten original stories about the the valiant Jedi and the evil Sith. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young listeners and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us! Ten acclaimed authors imagine new tales for some of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader, from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Maul, and beyond

Este lujoso volumen reúne los veintitrés cuentos y poesías de Beatrix Potter. Los textos están completos y sin abreviar, y se incluyen todas las ilustraciones originales, tanto las de color como las de blanco y negro. Los cuentos están colocados en el orden en que se publicaron por primera vez, para que puedan ser leídos en la secuencia adecuada, pues, aunque cada historia es independiente de las otras, varias están interconectadas por los hechos y vuelven a aparecer personajes familiares según van avanzando los cuentos.

Great Stories for Children is a potpourri of short stories that effectively transports the reader to the fascinating world of its endearing characters. The ensemble includes Tutu the monkey, who is fond of troubling the no-nonsense Aunt Ruby; a pet python who makes sudden appearances at the most unusual places; a troublesome Pret who enjoys stirring up the household he resides in; three young children stranded on the Haunted Hill; and Himalayan bears who feast on pumpkins, plums and apricots.

Thirteen lives. One garden. Set in Cleveland, Newbery-Award-winning author Paul Fleischman's poignant book is a large lesson in connectedness and community for all. When a derelict vacant lot is gradually transformed into a community garden in inner city Cleveland, the people of this community find their differences are less apparent and their isolation dissolved. Performed by thirteen multicuturally and age-authentic voices, this audiobook is designed for listeners of all ages.

Cosy up for Christmas with this festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather!An unexpected gift leads to trouble for Hetty on Christmas Day at the Foundling Hospital, and the dreaded Matron Bottomly is delighted to have an excuse to exclude Hetty from the festive celebrations. Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other....

Douze histoires variées, pleines d'émotions ou d'humour, pour les plus grands (8-12 ans). Au sommaire : "La collection de Léo", "Salade et balade", "Je suis nul en anglais !", "Âge bête", "Arrête de te plaindre !", "Sirop de cassis", "Le billet de train", "La fleur qui imite l'insecte", "On ne veut pas de toi !", "Mon ami Ulysse" ,"Le trèfle à quatre feuilles", "Une visite".

Oscar Wilde told and retold his fairy tales to friends in private readings, refining them further each time before finally publishing them in two collections between 1888 and 1891 to great acclaim and lasting popularity ever since. Much of their charm is due to Wilde's intention that the stories be "studies in prose... meant partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy, and who find in simplicity a subtle strangeness."

Nordische Mythologie für Kinder: Die sagenhafte Welt von Odin, Thor & Co. kindgerecht, spannend und mitreißend für kleine Mythologie-Fans aufbereitet Yggdrasil, Odin oder die sagenhafte Götterheimat Walhalla: Geheimnisvolle Namen und faszinierende Erzählungen aus der nordischen Mythologie ziehen bis heute Erwachsene in ihren Bann – und das gilt für die lebhafte Kinderfantasie umso mehr. Wenn auch Ihr Nachwuchs bei Heldensagen große Augen bekommt, dann schnappen Sie sich dieses Hörbuch und tauchen Sie gemeinsam in die atemberaubende Welt der germanischen Götter ein!

Las víboras dan un gran baile a la orilla del río. Todos los invitados se muestran muy contentos, menos los flamencos, que envidian los trajes y adornos que llevan los demás. A uno de los flamencos se le ocurre entonces una idea para no pasar inadvertidos en la fiesta.

The Magic In Metaphor is a remarkable journey through the power of storytelling, crafted to touch the hearts and minds of young listeners. This collection of 25 tales, each a metaphor for life's various challenges, is designed to foster emotional growth, resilience, and understanding in children.

Lo conosce bene Daruma, un bambino tondo e liscio come un'anguria che non si scoraggia mai e rotola in lungo e in largo alla ricerca di ciò che lo rende felice. Lo conoscono Momotarō, Urihime e Imotarō, amici inseparabili costretti ad affrontare i terribili Orchi Dentoni a colpi di frittelle, e pure il Bambino di Fango, che per realizzare i suoi sogni finisce per creare il Monte Fuji. Nelle terre di Yamato vivono tante creature straordinarie, ma ancora più straordinari sono i racconti che vi si narrano.

Contiene los siguientes cuentos: "Caperucita roja"; "El gato con botas"; "El patito feo"; "El soldadito de plomo"; "El traje nuevo del emperador"; "Hansel y Gretel"; "Jack y las habichuelas mágicas"; "La abeja reina"; "La bella durmiente"; "La cenicienta"; "La sirenita"; "Pulgarcito"; "Rapunzel"; "El ruiseñor"; "La princesa y el guisante".

Pepa y Maxi, los intrépidos detectives, tienen un nuevo misterio entre manos, ¿conseguirán resolverlo? ¿Qué sucede por las noches en el interior del supermercado? La única pista de que disponen Los Buscapistas son unas cajas de cereales....

This is the second story in the Anne of Green Gables series. Skinny little red-haired Anne has changed into a pretty 16-year-old and is all grown up - well, sort of grown up. The story opens with Anne as a school teacher at Avonlea school. When Anne reached the school that first morning, she was confronted by prim rows of "shining morning faces". She had sat up until nearly midnight composing a speech which she had revised and improved painstakingly. It was a wonderful speech with fine ideas. And then, she couldn't remember it!

From the best-selling team behind What the Ladybird Heard, Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers is a delightful adventure perfect for independent listeners. Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that.