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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy Piggle-Wiggle has inventive cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior: The Whatever Cure and the Just-a-Minute Cure, for instance. What is a stressed out parent to do? Why, call Missy Piggle-Wiggle, of course!

Missy Piggle-Wiggle is finally starting to feel settled in at the upside-down house, and the families in town have come to trust her magical cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior, just like her great-aunt. But right when everything is going so well, a terrible storm blasts through Little Spring Valley, damaging the upside-down house. Now the house is in need of repair (and isn't happy about it one bit), and money is becoming pretty tight for Missy. And, on top of that, the children of Little Spring Valley continue to need Missy's inventive cures....

Get ready for some bedtime adventures with Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and their doll friends in the nursery. Join them as they go on the many fun adventures when their owner Marcella and best friend Fido the dog. This collection of relaxing classic stories from Johnny Gruelle will have your children dreaming of Raggedy Ann’s and Ragged Andy’s adventures and having them want a Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy doll of their own.

When Marcella decides to visit her grandma, Raggedy Ann and Andy get to go along. That means they’ll be flying in an airplane for the very first time! And they’ll also get to explore the baggage hold area. Everybody’s favorite rag dolls are sure to have the adventure of their lives.

It all starts when Carrie and Ben's dad brings home a mysterious man dressed from head to toe in rather stinky bandages. He turns out to be an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh called Sennapod. But Sennapod (Lord of Serpents, Master of Hippos) is on the run from two dastardly grave robbers who are after his treasure. Can Carrie and Ben help? And who on earth is Crusher of Worms?

When the Stone family take an Easter holiday in Romania, Judy and Paul are very bored - until they find a tiny vampire under a stone near Count Dracula’s castle. Not only is the vampire very small, he is also a vegetarian with dreams of starring in horror films.Vlad persuades Judy and Paul to smuggle him back to London and the children decide to keep him a secret in case he gets put in a museum or the zoo. But a vampire left on his own all day can get terribly bored and find all kinds of mischief to pass the time...

Vlad the Drac is back in England, this time to star in his first movie. Paul and Judy persuade their father to let Vlad come to live with them - but it’s a decision they soon come to regret, for Vlad not only disrupts the whole film studio, but becomes monstrously big for his boots at home... A fabulous, funny adventure featuring the tiny vampire with big ideas, from bestselling author Ann Jungman.

From the international bestselling author of Bel Canto, Ann Patchett, comes a hilarious children’s audiobook about a scapegoat who escapes blame just in time, read by the author! The Farmer family has a big problem! Every day their goat escapes, and every day, Mr. Farmer brings him back. So...

From the international bestselling author of Bel Canto and Commonwealth, Ann Patchett, comes a hilarious children’s story about a slide made just for lambs. Nicolette Farmer is running for class president, and the rest of the Farmer family tells her she’ll win by a landslide. A pack of...

Hurra, Spensa, das Schmutzfingergespenst, macht die Gespensterprüfung und erlebt dabei ziemlich viel. Mit großem Einfallsreichtum sorgt sie für Überraschungen und findet immer eine Lösung. Am Ende hat Spensa auch etwas Wichtiges dazugelernt - warum sie schwarze Hände hat und wie man Freunde findet. Mit ihr wird es nie langweilig. Schaurig schönes Vorlesevergnügen für Kinder ab fünf Jahren.

Poor Thabo is horrified when his so-called ‘loving’ parents inform him that his family is moving to Mars! Could his life get any worse? Apparently so, since his parents are forcing him to document his last days on Earth in this log book. Will he survive Mars Boot Camp? Will he be able to smuggle his two best friends on board the space shuttle? And, most importantly, will he manage to sneak a farewell kiss from Mbali?

Orakel werden ist nicht schwer ... Orakel sein dagegen sehr! Der zweite Teil der originellen Kinderhörbuchreihe mit einer Prise Magie ab 8 Jahren. Seit Philine erfahren hat, dass sie einmal das größte Tierorakel aller Zeiten werden soll, nutzt sie jede Gelegenheit, sich im Weissagen zu üben. Sogar in der Schule wendet sie ihre magische Begabung an. Natürlich heimlich, denn Orakel in Ausbildung dürfen nicht allein in die Zukunft blicken. Doch Geduld ist nicht Philines Stärke! Noch dazu, wenn ein ungestümer Frischling durch die Küstenstadt jagt.

Endlich ist er da: Philines heiß ersehnter 11. Geburtstag! An diesem Tag entscheidet sich, ob sie mit Tieren, Steinen oder Pflanzen sprechen wird. Denn sie stammt aus einer Familie voller mächtiger und berühmter Orakel. Klar, dass auch Philine unbedingt die Zukunft vorhersehen will! Doch ausgerechnet beim Großen Orakel-Spektakel fällt Oma in Ohnmacht, als ihre Fische im Gartenteich eine völlig unerwartete Weissagung abliefern. Philine bekommt weder aus Oma noch aus Mama heraus, was für ein Orakel sie nun wird.

Conni & Co auf Klassenfahrt. Conni und ihre Freunde gehen auf Klassenreise mit der Estrella, einem über hundert Jahre alten Fracht- und Fischereischiff, das in ein segelndes Klassenzimmer umgebaut wurde. An Bord steht Teamarbeit natürlich an erster Stelle! Denn tagsüber wird gemeinsam gesegelt und jeden Abend ankert die Crew in einem neuen Hafen. Conni erwarten jede Menge Abwechslung, Spaß und Spannung auf hoher See. Segel gesetzt und Schiff ahoi!