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When Prince Benedict is turned into a frog by an evil witch, he must find a way to break the curse and become a prince again. Will a princess in a nearby kingdom be willing and able to help him, or will her complete and utter disdain for frogs foil Prince Benedict's plans?

Welcome to Astoria's library, a mysterious place offering its visitors a unique chance to visit their favorite storybook lands. Neverland? Wonderland? Oz? They're all reality in this magical building, each a dreamlike world waiting to be explored. But what happens when one false move in these mythic lands is enough to change the stories you love? What happens when one wrong step can turn your favorite fairy tale into a nightmare?

As night settles in on the barn, the animals notice something foul in the air. It doesn't take them long to discover the source. Will Marty be able to cut back on cutting the cheese? Or will his blasting bowels blow the other animals right out of the barn? This short story collection also includes the stories "Flick! ", "The Kick", "The Dance Recital", "Sarah and the Search for the Pot of Gold", and "A Kid in King William's Court".

That Happiness Thing: A Hometown Fable is a children's book that poses the age-old question: "What is happiness?" Which is what a 10-year-old boy from a small California town wants to know.

Luke Landry comes to San Francisco after the death of his cowboy grandfather in Texas and accidentally winds up in the complicated juvenile justice system. His toughness and basic goodness help him overcome the dilemma of finding his place in a corrupt system that uses extended jail time as a tool for control. Luke Landry stands alone, makes his choices, and lives with the consequences.

Come and take a journey with a young boy, who has just left a country of his birth and arrived in a foreign land. How will he cope with his new surroundings? Will he cry his eyes out? Or will he adapt and raise his chin high? But whatever his reactions are may not be enough; he will definitely need someone to help him through. And here begins a story of his young life.

Sleep is the last thing on the minds of this sister and brother who are about to meet some strange, beautiful, and quite questionable characters! Follow them and the clues as they look for Annie the Amazing Angelfish while weathering winds, summoning superpowers, forging friendships, and fending off foes fathoms below the foamy surface of the surging seas.

Welcome to Willakaville! It's an ordinary small town turned upside down by magic, mayhem, and mystery. Follow amazing children through incredible adventures as they battle monsters, travel back in time, and zoom through outer space. Listeners will learn valuable lessons on problem solving, ownership, self-esteem, creativity, and manners.

This beautiful story shows us how to access feelings of peace and well-being, even after hardships and brokenness. A miracle of life lives on in seeds shared by a stranger, and when planted and nourished, the fruit of peace is caring, loving, and community building. This is a story of empowerment and a gentle reminder of the hope and resilience that lie within us all.

When Peter Mills descends into the creepy basement of Finley Junior High, he discovers a dark and twisted truth: Girls haven't always ruled the world. Now armed with a book of ancient, forbidden man secrets (such as how to make paper airplanes, stink bombs, and beef jerky), Peter and his friends think they've found the recipe to changing their lives. But the boys of the Beef Jerky Gang will soon find out that the girls aren't about to give up control to a bunch of prank-pulling punks.

Jack Harper lives in an old castle turned museum. The day he calls Hell to order a demon is one of his more interesting days of his twelve year old life. One demon delivery later, Hell wants to be paid in gold. Between you and me, Jack can't pay. He's in a bit of a hellish pickle.

Coby returns to school for fourth grade determined to stay out of trouble and away from Fleshbots. However, the Fleshbots have different plans! When Coby and his best friend Antoine end up back in the underground tunnels of Marley Elementary they discover a hex bolt that will change their lives forever. They soon find that the Fleshbot problem in Marley is far worse than they ever imagined! This story is a fast paced follow up that will have the reader dying to find out what happens next!

A poor little girl in a faraway land dreams of riding a pink bicycle. When she meets a strange animal, her dreams come true. Her happiness turns to sadness when a tragedy occurs in the town and her father doesn't come home. Maybe her new magic friend can find him?

Coby Collins is a typical third grader. He goes to school, has friends, and hates peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that have been left in plastic all morning. Oh, and his teacher's evil and trying to destroy him! Listen and hear about Coby and his adventures with his best friend Antoine. Together, they try to get to the bottom of everything that's happening with a girl named Suzy Trudell and the teachers at Marley Elementary School.

Nearly eaten by dinosaurs, shot at by aliens, almost drowned by a giant squid, all while trying to pay attention in school is a normal day for Kevin. How does his teacher, Mrs. Calvin, keep from going crazy? Kevin and the Seven Lions is an audiobook leveled for second and third grade readers. It is a story about the joys of a vivid imagination, and the benefits of writing.

The Great Bobbert has lost his weasel again. Where can that pesky Popgoes be? A story from the world of P.A.W.S., written by Debbie Manber Kupfer.

Erwachsensein ist (k)ein Kinderspiel. Der zehnjährige Jim wünscht sich, auf der Stelle erwachsen zu sein! Denn in der Schule eckt er bei Mitschülern und Lehrern gleichermaßen mit seinem Spezial-Talent an, sich auf einen Blick ganze Lexikon-Artikel merken zu können. Alle halten ihn für einen Besserwisser. Aber als Erwachsener könnte er bei der Quiz-Sendung "Superwisser" mitmachen. Da taucht auf einmal das Wesen Galimat mit einer EWP (Erwachsen-Werden-Pille) in seinem Zimmer auf.

Lucy is so excited about going on a beach holiday with her best friend Bonnie. They will have five whole days to learn how to become surfie girls together. But their friendship will also be tested - and not just by the waves!

Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isn’t happy. Sure, he’s rich, but his parents don’t care about him. His grandmother should make everything better, except that Joe’s granny is a nightmare. She’s not just physically repulsive, she’s horribly mean. Everyone thinks she’s just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth. He’s seen behind her mask and glimpsed the wicked glimmer in her eyes – she is pure evil.

Gail Carson Levine charmed the world with Ella Enchanted, her spirited retelling of the Cinderella story. Now this award-winning author turns her attention to two more classic fairy tales, and deftly turns them upside down and inside out with her trademark wit and hilarity.

An unserem Sternenhimmel wimmelt es nur so von griechischen Göttern und Sagenhelden wie Saturn, Uranus, Orion und Kassiopeia. Aber wer kennt heute noch die mitreißenden Geschichten, die sich dahinter verbergen? Ursel Scheffler hat sich auf Spurensuche begeben und die schönsten Sagen aus der "Ilias" und der "Odyssee" neu erzählt. Eine wahre Herkulesaufgabe, bei der sie den roten Faden nie verliert.

Ein rätselhaftes Schloss taucht plötzlich aus dem dichten Nebel auf. Philipp und Anne stockt der Atem. Wo hat sie das magische Baumhaus dieses Mal hingewirbelt? Was mag sich hinter den steinernen Mauern wohl verbergen? Und wo ist der geheimnisvolle Ritter, der kurz zuvor ihren Weg gekreuzt hat? Eine abenteuerliche Suche beginnt.

Farmer Hoggett wins a piglet at the fair. It should fatten up nicely. However Fly, the sheep-dog trains Babe, the piglet, to herd sheep, making Babe an indispensable sheep-pig.

Lily, an elegant Arabian mare, lives on Nelson Farm surrounded by athletic performance horses. She shares her stall with a goat named Walter and a cat named Boo. Together they observe life on the busy farm, a life that she cannot participate in. Lily has every comfort at Nelson Farm but she does not have a person to call her own, and she is beginning to wonder if she ever will.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Marco Polo, who taught the world about China; Ibn Battuta, who travelled to 44 countries; Christopher Columbus, who discovered new worlds; James Cook, the first man to sail around the world in both directions; David Livingstone, who explored Africa; and Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space.

After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin the beetle surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Dürer. But James can't go through with the plan without Marvin's help. And that's where things get really complicated (and interesting!)

Im Bonbonladen von Charlies Tante passieren zauberhafte Dinge - denn Tante Agathe verkauft Süßigkeiten mit einer extra Prise Magie! Agathe besitzt einen zauberhaften Bonbonladen mit magischen Süßigkeiten. Damit hilft sie den Menschen und verbreitet Glück und Fröhlichkeit. Das ist auch nötig, denn der böse Zauberer Süßholz versucht alles, um Zwietracht in dem kleinen Örtchen zu säen. Können Charlie und Agathe ihn rechtzeitig aufhalten?

In The Fairy's Mistake, two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth. The fairy Ethelinda feels she's meted out justice just right - until she discovers Rosella has been locked up by a greedy prince and Myrtle is having the time of her life!

Ben Small is good at English but rubbish at mathematics. Branded a cheat by the headmaster of Cottomwall Grammar School because of the inconsistencies in his test results, Ben feels he has no choice but to run away. Due to the storm, he beds down for the night in the science lab of his school where, quite by chance, he meets a talking snake called Adder. Hearing Ben's story, Adder asks Ben to come with him to Mathamagical, the city of Maths, to help them solve an English problem and stop a war with the Advancing Alphas.

In the small 14th-century English village where he has lived his entire life, the boy has grown up with no name of his own, known only as "Asta's son". But when his mother dies, the boy receives both his rightful name, Crispin, and a lead cross, inscribed with a secret that soon has him fleeing for his life.