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Pibbin, smallest of treefrogs, is desperate to get help get help for his injured turtle friend. It's a long journey to the doctor's house, and the other frogs tell him he's too small to go. "You'll run into snakes and that giant bullfrog," they say. "Black Snapping Crabs will eat you." Pibbin can't help wondering: Is he too small to be brave?

While watching her Chinese immigrant son-in-law learn the English language, it became apparent to the author that prepositions are one of the most difficult concepts to comprehend. Therefore, The Dance of the Caterpillars was written as a fun way to teach prepositions. This exciting bilingual German-English children's book contains 22 prepositions, one two-word multiple, and two three-word multiples. It is destined to become a valuable learning tool for children as well as English as a second language students.

Will Rowdy learn to value his own abilities in time to save his friend and what's so great about being a raccoon anyway - Rowdy Raccoon is about to find out. Raccoons weren't meant to fly, but you can't convince Rowdy of that. When he meets Scissor, the incomparable Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, Rowdy is left to wonder why raccoons weren't created to be special, too. The loveable critter enlists the help of his friend Tommy Turtle and hatches a dangerous plan to become more like the bird.

We were watching old Tom show us his string of fish. When he threw them back in the water the alligator grabbed them. The boat rocked violently. Tom fell overboard. The Alligator got him. We ran for help. The Sheriff, his deputy, the game warden, and my uncle brought me and my little brother back to the lake to search for old Tom and the alligator. I was 10 and my brother was 8 when it happened. We had to wait until night so we could use flashlights to spot his reflecting eyes. We motored around in the boat until we spotted him. He came for us!

The second book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! After the holidays, Humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in Room 26-a new class pet! Humphrey tries to be welcoming, but Og the frog doesn't respond to any of his friendly squeaks or visits (remember, he has a...

This is a companion audiobook to Mary Alice Monroe's novel Swimming Lessons, the sequel to The Beach House. In the novel, the listeners witness a young mother, Toy, writing a journal for her daughter, Little Lovie. This is the journal Toy is writing. This journal explains the nesting cycle of sea turtles and the natural life along the Southeastern coast, including local shore birds, shells, and the sea turtle hospital. Adults and children will enjoy the information and the journal with or without the novel.

Danger may be Chet Gecko's business, but dessert is his delight. . . . Chet Gecko's hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a...

In "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher", a frog who lives in a slippy-sloppy house alongside a pond collects worms on a rainy day, and sets off on a lily-pad boat to go fishing. During this trip, he encounters all sorts of obstacles, including a large trout who tries to devour him.

Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher; he lived in a little damp house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. The water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder and in the back passage. But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold!

From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes a brand-new collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, The Frogs and Toads All Sang has the same warmth, compassion, and humor that is found in his best-loved work. Brimming with sweet...

This is the ongoing adventure of Fred. He is the happiest little frog in town. Join him as he learns and becomes a great frog.

Kipling’s classic tale taken from the Just So Stories. The young elephant has an unfortunate encounter with a crocodile, which results in his nose being stretched, which is how he got his trunk.

Dr. Seuss presents three modern fables in the rhyming favorite Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. The collection features tales about greed (“Yertle the Turtle”), vanity (“Gertrude McFuzz”), and pride (“The Big Brag”). In no other book does a small burp have such political...

Ben ist sechs, und sein bester Freund ist die Schildkröte Herr Sowa. Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf ins Abenteuer. Dabei ist ihnen nichts zu gefährlich - egal ob sie ein Baumhaus ausspähen oder die neuen Nachbarn besuchen, obwohl das Mädchen sind. In zehn Geschichten erzählt Oliver Scherz, wie spannend das Leben sein kann, wenn man es nur aus dem richtigen Blickwinkel betrachtet.

The pirate ship’s first mate, Rotten Tooth, sees Pete and his friends more as an annoyance than pirates in training. As the ship heads toward Snake Island, Pete has an idea to earn some respect—if the kids can find the hidden treasure before the grown-ups, then they’ll have to be taken...

The adventures in Humphrey's Room 26 are hopping back into the spotlight, from the perspective of Og the Frog! When Og the Frog first comes to Room 26, he doesn't know what to think. He misses his friends from the pond, there are all kinds of strange noises, and the water is his tank just might...

Bouille, c'est une petite grenouille IM-PA-TIENTE. C'est bien simple : elle n'aime pas attendre. Si elle a faim, elle doit pouvoir manger, là, maintenant ; si elle veut jouer, elle doit pouvoir le faire, là, maintenant. Mais de bond en bond, Bouille va apprendre deux choses : s'il ne faut pas attendre pour surprendre une mouche, attendre, c'est bien mieux quand on veut A-PPRÉ-CIER !

Are you looking for a children's book that is highly entertaining, great for beginning readers, and is jam-packed with stories, jokes, and more? Follow the adventures of Spike the Dinosaur! This is an excellent set of stories for early and beginning listeners. Each story is full of adventure and excitement. This book is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening aloud at home or school.

Seltsame Dinge geschehen bei den Tieren: Zuerst fällt das große Fußballspiel aus, weil der neue Ball fehlt...

Chacha-Casha ist ängstlich und achtet immer darauf, dass ihn ja keiner sieht. Unter den anderen Chamäleons gilt er deshalb als Feigling...

In Müggeldorf herrscht helle Aufregung: Michelle, die Ente, ist verschwunden und hat ihre Küken Knall auf Fall sitzen lassen...

McToad likes Thursdays. Why? Because on every other day of the week, McToad mows Big Island, but on Thursdays, McToad mows Tiny Island. To do so he puts his mower on the back of a truck, which drives to a train, which goes to a helicopter, which flies to a boat, which uses a crane to put the lawn mower onto Tiny Island. There McToad mows and drinks some lemonade, and before you know it, it's time to turn around and go back home.

This is a cute and fun book for children of all ages. Each story is entertaining and exciting. There are five short stories and some funny jokes. This audiobook is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening aloud at school or home with friends and family.

The Aldens discover an exciting new exhibit to explore at their local zoo. But disaster strikes when a pair of rare ferrets is stolen. Two California condors are the thief’s next target. It seems the animals are being taken by someone who works for the zoo. But how can you stop a thief who has keys to all the cages? The Boxcar Children are determined to solve the mystery.

Samantha Loses the Box Turtle is a children's chapter book filled with fun and adventure while teaching about the lovable critter, the Eastern Box Turtle. When Samantha's grandfather finds a box turtle on a busy street the only thing to do is bring him home. Sam's mom says that he has to be let go, but not before some zany drama ensues. You'll have to read to find out how Samantha Loses the Box Turtle!

Uncle Bart reckons humans don't hate cane toads, but Limpy knows they do. He's spotted the signs. The cross looks. The unkind comments. The way they squash cane toads with their cars. Limpy is desperate to save his family from ending up as placemats. Somehow he must make humans see how nice cane toads really are.

Ben ist Indianer, Seilbahnfahrer und Schildkröten-Kenner. Und seit fünf Tagen in der Schule. Als Kleinster muss er sich hier erst mal gegen den Größten der Klasse behaupten. Zum Glück gibt es Ina, seine Indianerfrau, und seine beiden Schildkröten. Gemeinsam erobern sie die leere Schule, wundern sich beim Küssengucken und schlagen eine Geburtstagstorten-Schlacht. Alles ist neu und aufregend und die Schulwelt ein echtes Abenteuer.

"The Frog Prince" : in the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince (meeting him after dropping a gold ball into a pond), who magically transforms into a handsome prince. Although in modern versions the transformation is invariably triggered by the princess kissing the frog, in the original Grimm version of the story is a a little bit different.

Something's lurking beneath the famous staircase at The Jefferson. Back in 1895, when the hotel opened, real alligators roamed free in the courtyard fountains. That was ages ago... or was it? When young brothers Sam and Derek arrive at The Jefferson for an elegant wedding weekend with their parents, they love exploring the old hotel. But when the wedding rings go missing and Sam is blamed, the boys and their friends must hunt down the truth no matter where it leads.

From the author of The Magic Circle, Zel, and Stones in Water. Who is that handsome green stranger? None of the pond dwellers has ever seen the peculiar new frog before. They found him sitting in a pile of human clothes outside the hag’s house. What a strange frog he is! He gets his feet...