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A story of courage and dreams. Bailey the Hippo wants to prove her value by exercising her effervescent panache! Bailey has many obstacles to overcome, including the mean comments of others and the bullying that consequently follows. Her zest is under siege! Bailey will tirelessly have to go where few others would. This is the story of Bailey's quest. Bailey's ambition! Bailey's pink tutu. An intrepid story of Bailey's desires. Her gusto will have to carry her further and further. Then what can her tiny heart hope to aspire to?

It’s 1952 in smog-shrouded London. Christmas might be fast approaching, but with her mum away and Uncle Frank busy running the post office, Penny Black is lonelier than ever. All that changes when Penny discovers a small, fluffy, funny, springy talking creature in the post office one night, trying to make off with a letter. But Wishyouwas is no thief. He’s a Sorter and he introduces Penny to a secret world hidden in the tunnels underneath the city’s streets. Self-appointed guardians of lost mail, the Sorters have dedicated their lives to rescuing letters that have gone astray.

When Jenny's uncle visits, something heartbreaking takes place. She learns how to navigate through the abuse she has suffered, and what she has to do in order to carry on.

Is your child bullied or struggling with anger or body image? Then this book is for you. When Roxy's friends make fun of her, her hurt turns into anger. She soon finds out that the very thing she struggles with may be able to save her entire town.

Welcome to the fabulous world of Rafa the llama! Did you know that llamas are very curious, smart, social, and friendly animals? Well, Rafa is no different. Among all his various animal friends, he enjoys living in the great land of Green Nation. From secular celebrations (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day, etc.) to religious festivities (Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, etc.), from school to leisure time, from dream to reality, Rafa always takes the opportunity to observe, ask questions, learn, and grow.

It’s Christmas Eve, and Lily is excitedly wondering if Father Christmas will come. She has made cards for everyone, helped to decorate the house and put presents under the tree. But Blue Kangaroo doesn’t have a present for Lily, and he lies awake worrying. Is there anyone who might be able to help?

Five entertaining audio readings of best-loved children’s festive stories for children of three years and over to enjoy at Christmas.

Kylie and Clancy must find an old priceless artefact that contains secret information about quokkas. But they are not the only ones on the treasure hunt. If they don't find the treasure first, disaster will fall upon the quokkas of Rottnest Island.

While walking Bobo at the zoo, funny thoughts come to mind. There are lots of funny kid jokes about hippos, hamsters, and snakes along the way. Sorry, only the funny ones are in this narrative.

Sammi the skunk is scared about starting school. She is afraid of loud noises and new places, and the idea of starting school is making her nervous. On the night before school starts, her father teaches her a technique to stay calm and not be scared.

The invitation was delivered by bees. It wasn't addressed to anyone at all, but Ben knew it was for him. It would lead him to an old, shambolic museum, full of strange and bewitching creatures. A peculiar world of hidden mysteries and curious family secrets...and some really dangerous magic.

Luke hates his life. His dad is busy with a shiny replacement family, and his mum has insisted they spend their holiday on a remote Scottish island. Then Luke meets Meg, who lives with her grandfather in a boarded-up boat house on the beach. And when together they rescue an otter pup that they name Willow, a chink of light appears in Luke’s dark and lonely days. But danger lurks behind the beauty of Puffin Bay - and soon Luke must depend upon Willow for his very survival.

Fabulously narrated by Aimee Horne (the voice of Cottontail in Peter Rabbit 2), Kylie and Clancy's thrilling adventure is bound to entertain the whole family. A school trip to Rottnest Island becomes an action-packed adventure when Kylie meets Clancy the quokka. Clancy shares the amazing secrets of the quokka world with Kylie and enlists her help to save the quokka clan from disaster.

Rottnest Island is home to one of the world's cutest and happiest animals - the quokka. Clancy the quokka is a youngster and is determined to discover all the wonders of Rottnest, or Rotto, as the locals like to call it. He gets more than he bargained for when he becomes trapped in a picnic basket on the back of a bicycle and taken far from home. An incredible island adventure ensues involving seagulls, peacocks, a few quokkas, and a speedy stingray. Clancy must summon his courage in order to save some very young quokkas from a few bullies, and find his way back home.

Cheeky, a fun-loving river otter, and Charlemagne, a persnickety pine marten, are sent on a dangerous mission to help the furry animals of the North Country. Join these friends, and their woodpecker scout, Bandit, as they navigate raging rivers and hike tall mountains, while crossing paths with a mountain lion, surviving a blinding blizzard, and discovering the perilous danger of hidden traps. Will they arrive in time to save the animals from poisoned whizzer darts?

Percy’s friend, the hedgehog, has always longed to fly, but without wings, it’s an impossible dream. But then, one day, a stranger arrives in the park, needing his help. Will the hedgehog’s wish come true at last?

Conoce al resto de los animalitos en este gran audiolibro para niños como La Ranita Saltarina, El perrito juguetón, El Zorrito travieso y más.

It was a magical spot where the sky met with the land and the sea. The animals called it simply "The Glen".... It had been many years since the leaders of the United Animal Kingdom had been called together. Now, Mother Earth is in grave danger, and they must meet to decide how they will help. Many things had changed. The grass was no longer a lush, shiny green, and the skies had lost much of their brilliance. The animals dreamed of fresh, clean water to live in and to drink. But what could they do to help make this dream come true?

En la colección de cuentos para dormir del hipopótamo honesto encontraras historias que estimularán la imaginación de tu hijo y llevarán su creatividad a otro nivel. En cada historia nuestro personaje principal vivirá una aventura diferente donde se dejarán enseñanzas acerca de la honestidad y demás valores, lo que inculcara poderosas lecciones de vida en tus hijos.

Riley and Wiley helped their father build dams for a week. It’s finally time for a break! While Riley is resting on the shore, sneaky Wiley scares him and makes him fall in the water! Riley starts chasing him, but Wiley keeps running and laughing. He was just kidding! Wiley apologizes and means it. He gives Riley the juiciest water plant ever to show his sincerity and suggests an afternoon swim. Can anything make a beaver relax more than a swim?

Riley and Wiley are natural-born lumberjacks that love to have fun. They like to go into the woods often to put down trees, and this time, they’re searching for black cherry trees, their absolute favorite! They walk carefully through the forest, looking for mushrooms, leaves, and ferns to bring back home. Meanwhile, they keep an eye out for black cherry trees. Suddenly, Riley hears a strange noise.

Little Tommy the koala bear is sad and lonely in his gumtree in the country. The doctor recommends a trip to the city to brighten him up. While Tommy is in the city, he tries lots of different activities — but those funny Zookie creatures seem to follow him everywhere! This short story was written by Dorothy Wall, the New-Zealand born Australian author who created that famous koala character, Blinky Bill.

Luna's feathered friend has lost his feathers! Hoover the owl is fed up with Wizard Edwin's reckless magic tricks. When Hoover wakes up as a rhinoceros, no amount of pepper jack cheese can win his trust back....

Little Joe Otter is playful and full of surprises. Peter Rabbit is curious. Peter is curious why he has not seen Little Joe Otter in the Smiling Pool? Wait! Did Peter just see two Little Joe Otters in the Smiling Pool? While Peter is trying to determine if there is indeed more than one Little Joe Otter, he learns some other lessons from the times "when the world was young" from Grandfather Frog and others.

Sizzle, an opossum, and Mama are foraging one day when a man captures Mama. This man, Crackle Fingers, runs a taxidermy business out of his house, and he plans to add Mama to his collection. Sizzle turns to a family of cats for help. Shadow, a talkative black cat, invites Sizzle to eat from the family’s food bowl on a backyard deck. Moody is a senile but kind tabby, and Buttercup is an overweight and overprotective orange cat.

This charming fable about unruly ambition and its inevitable consequences first appeared in The Delineator magazine in 1905.

Sylver and his band of weasels take to the high seas in search of the humans who mysteriously deserted the land of Welkin many years ago. On their tail is the seasick Sheriff Falshed, commanded by the stoat rulers to stop Sylver at any cost. And if that's not bad enough, behind them is a ship crammed to the gunwales with bloodthirsty rats, convinced that Sylver is secretly hunting a pirate's treasure.

As all hippos do, Harvey liked to eat a lot of food. But, unlike other hippos, Harvey liked to eat all kinds of food, especially treats, and he liked to eat a lot of them. He ate so many treats, that he floated up to the sky and around the world. He got to see many interesting sights, but after a week of fun travel and not eating a thing, he got so thin, he floated right back into his zoo, where his family and friends, and a mound of lettuce, were waiting for him.

Many of his animal friends consider Grandfather Mole to be strange. It is not that he is strange but rather quite different from most of them. Grandfather Mole spends most of his time in his favorite place, underground. He loves digging and nature has equipped him with the body, legs, and feet to dig. Surprisingly, he can also swim quite well. Because Grandfather Mole spends so much time underground, he has very poor eyesight and hearing.

Sloan the Sloth isn’t good at sports like some of the other animals. He’s too slow. But Sloan knows that’s okay. Instead of being discouraged, he focuses on what he is good at.