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Tolstoy is primarily known for his impressively long novels, but he also wrote some wonderful short stories. This one, dealing with ambition and greed, has an unforgettable message.

Every day thousands of animals die in laboratory experiments. Some say these experiments provide essential scientific knowledge, while others will do anything to prevent them. James and Lauren Adams are stuck in the middle. They're CHERUB agents. Trained professionals with one essential...

Un joven descubre una amenaza monstruosa en la librería de un amigo: el diabólico Hombre Lomo, una criatura espeluznante formada por los lomos de libros misteriosos. Solo el Bibliotecario de la Muerte tiene el valor de salvarlos, pero nadie sabe dónde se encuentra el héroe y ¡los Hombres Lomo están listos para atacar!

This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.

Michael Maxwell McCallum lives in a world just like ours, but peopled by superheroes. When Michael's hero, Perfect Man, quits his job without warning, Michael isn't worried. He knows that Perfect Man will come back. He always does. So that September, when a new teacher shows up in his classroom, a teacher with a number of special powers, Michael figures it out right away. Mr. Clark is Perfect Man. Mr. Clark doesn't say yes and he doesn't say no to Michael's endless questions, but he does encourage Michael to find his own super powers.

Set in contemporary Notting Hill, Man-man and his friends are swept up in the exuberant preparations for carnival. But his mother is ill and even as he dances, he calls desperately to the Queen of Revels, as old as time to make her well again. Swept away with his best friend Kareem and sharp-tongued sister Panama, to a place in between, the Queen of Revels plunges Man-man into Africa's past and reveals his family's heritage. As they gather around the sacred Tree of Memories, he witnesses many slaves, captives whose pain and anguish and longing is held by the tree.

Spending the summer with his grandparents in the Pennsylvania countryside is pure joy for young Jamie. There, he fills his days with looking up at the sky, watching the clouds make dragons and knights. There, it doesn't matter that he can't read. The special school he attends is far away. But one afternoon, when Jamie sees a man parachute down through the sky, the boy's fantasy world of clouds is shattered. The man is very real - and very dangerous. How can he convince his grandparents that the man is not part of his imagination?

This audio collection includes the never-before-heard stories of Man on the Moon: a day in the life of Bob, Bob's Best Ever Friend and Bob and the Moontree Mystery. Bob is everyone's favourite Man on the Moon; follow him on his daily adventures. Bob has a special job - looking after the moon. He keeps it clean and entertains passing space tourists as well as giving guided tours. He knows everything about the moon and that there is definitely no such thing as aliens!

Als Kaat hoort dat ze haar zomervakantie op de paardenstoeterij van haar oom en tante door moet brengen, is ze daar niet blij mee. Veel liever was ze met haar ouders meegegaan op hun expeditie naar het Midden-Oosten. Maar als ze voor het eerst de spookachtige burcht ziet die vlakbij de boerderij ligt, wordt ze nieuwsgierig. Als ze met haar nichtje Eva niet ver van de burcht het lichaam van een jonge man ontdekt en een geheim document over de burcht vindt, weet Kaat dat haar vakantie avontuurlijker zal worden dan verwacht.

After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story… Vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood by thebestselling author of War Horse. “Tell the sheriff, tell Sir Guy of Gisbourne, tell everyone in...

The man in the photo is so blurry it's impossible to make out what he really looks like. And that was before he was run over by a steamroller! His name was Lenny Smile and he ran a children's charity called Dream Time, financed by millionaire author Joe Carter. Now Carter wants to know just what happened to Smile – and to the money. Unfortunately for him, he's hired the Diamond Brothers – Tim, the world's worst private detective, and his wise-cracking younger brother Nick – to solve the mystery!

Von den Weiten des Weltraums direkt ins Herz. Zum Geburtstag wünscht Bastian sich zwei Dinge: ein Teleskop und dass sein Vater seinen Geburtstag nicht vergisst. Äußern kann er das nicht, denn seit dem Tod seiner Mutter spricht er nicht mehr. Das ersehnte Teleskop bekommt Bastian zwar nicht, dafür fahren sie zur Sternwarte. Dort blickt Bastian in die Tiefen des Weltalls - und findet eine Geschichte. Noch in derselben Nacht zeichnet er sie in sein Skizzenbuch: Sie handelt von dem Jungen Buzz, der sich mit einer selbst gebauten Rakete ins All schießt.

Die Jansens - das sind Mutter Jacqueline, Vater Jonas und die Söhne Jamie und Jason - sind eine "Großfamilie" geworden: Die Hündin Coco hat drei kleine Welpen geboren! Doch es naht der Sommer und die Kinder möchten so gerne ans Meer! Da beschließen die Jansens, die Hunde in Pflegefamilien unterzubringen. Die kleine Gucci kommt auf einen Bauernhof und schließt gleich neue Freundschaften.

Coco, David und Hektor leben in einer Großstadt mitten in Deutschland. Sie gehen auf dieselbe Schule, sonst verbindet sie gar nichts. Als Strafe für einen Vorfall auf dem Schulweg müssen sie den Chemieraum neu streichen, wobei sie sich besser kennenlernen. Kurz darauf bekommt jeder von ihnen anonym die Geschichte von David und Goliath geschickt. Bei ihrem Versuch, dafür eine Erklärung zu finden, treffen Sie auf den geheimnisvollen Bibliothekar, der ihnen erklärt, dass sie besondere Gaben besitzen.

Dans un univers menacé par des créatures dangereuses, une magie maléfique et un capitaine sans pitié, des enfants ordinaires deviennent malgré eux de puissants super-héros... et le destin du monde repose entre leurs mains! Mère Glaise, la druidesse du village de Donoma, court un grave danger. Seuls Sam, jeune orphelin et piètre archer, ainsi qu'un sympathique golem très fort mais aussi très petit, peuvent l'aider à affronter l'infâme Cowboy-Boy. L'avantage qu'ils ont, cependant, c'est que Sam peut avoir accès aux pouvoirs d'un ancien héros légendaire... ceux du grand Shaman-Man!

In The Adventures of Old Man Coyote, Peter Rabbit hears a new sound that frightens him and the other animals of the Green Forest. The sound is that of a new predator in the Green Forest, Old Man Coyote. Granny and Reddy Fox don’t want competition in the Green Forest and try to trick him into leaving the forest. But Old Man Coyote proves himself to be very clever and fair.

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional story is packed with fun, humor, and energy. Long ago, in ancient Japan, two ninja warriors had everything they wanted in life, except for a child. So they decided to bake one! Out of the oven leaped a speedy, sneaky, and brave Ninjabread Man...who went on to cause absolute chaos!

En dreng hedder Werner og bor sammen med sin far og sin fars nye kone. Men ikke ret længe. Werner har nemlig tænkt sig at flytte sammen med sin mor. Hun er død og bor nu kun i Drømmeland

A thought-provoking and rich collection of short stories, many of which reflect the author’s love of myths and legends, his close observations of family life, and his skills as a unique storyteller. A beautiful collection of short stories written by one of the best loved children’s authors...

Begib dich auf eine sonnige Reise entlang der italienischen Riviera mit Disneys und Pixars Luca. In dieser fesselnden Sammlung von vier Geschichten mit Geräuscheffekten und Instrumentalmusik begleitest du Luca und seine Freunde beim Erkunden der wunderschönen Küstenstadt Portorosso, wie sie Herausforderungen als Seeungeheuer an Land meistern, nach dem perfekten Geschenk für einen guten Freund suchen und lernen, an sich selbst zu glauben! Die Sammlung enthält die Geschichten "Luca", "Wie wird man ein Landungeheuer?", "Ein Geschenk für Giulia" und "Silenzio Bruno!".