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Brought to you by Puffin. Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list? What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George’s granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion? And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory?...

Disaster strikes when Nick (a.k.a. Father Christmas) catches the flu just before Christmas day, meaning that it's up to his fun-loving younger brother Harry to save the day in 'Uncle Christmas'. In 'Granny Christmas', Nick and Harry's Granny turns up with her grumpy pet penguin, Percy, causing chaos with her inventions and nearly ruining all the careful preparation the boys have done! Can Granny Christmas prove to her grandsons that her inventions are more helpful than harmful? 

Doogle the dinosaur, Buttons the bear and Cabbage the cat live in Storyland where stories grow on the story tree. One night a storm blows them all away. Join the three friends to find a wicked witch, a dragon with a sweet tooth, bouncing bed bugs, a lonely giant, a frightened ghost, aliens...to name a few, and bring them back safely.  

A full cast version of the original 1926 adventures of Winnie the Pooh with rich audio description of the original illustrations.

What Kath Satchwell loves best in the world are stories - especially the ones she makes up herself. About Dracula Dust, for instance, which gathers bit by bit on windowsills waiting for rain at midnight to turn it into a vampire! Kath's twin brother Pip and cheeky younger sister Nicky aren't so sure about all this story-telling. They're busy plotting to stop Kath's over-enthusiastic nightly story sessions. But it's a plan that doesn't exactly work out as they'd expected...

Welcome to Passover, a Jewish holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years. The heart of Passover is the seder—a meal full of rituals, special foods, and songs—where we gather together to retell the story of the Exodus, when the Jewish people achieved freedom from Egypt.

Award-winning master of scary stories Chris Priestley returns with a spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales to chill you to the bone … When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some brilliant ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover...

The Sports Pages, the third volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate. From fiction to nonfiction, from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between, these...

Raubritter Robert von der Delle langweilt sich schrecklich. Da muss ein Abenteuer her, dass sich gewaschen hat! Anja und Jojo erleben eine aufregende Zeitreise in die mittelalterliche Welt der Ritter. Und der kleine Ritter Hasentreu rettet Prinzessin Tautröpfchen vor dem Drache Feuerschweif. So zauberhaft können Geschichten sein: lustig und fantasievoll erzählen sie von einer Welt voller Drachen, unerschrockener Ritter und mutiger Prinzessinnen. Wer möchte da nicht selber gerne Ritter oder Prinzessin sein?

A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream! R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and some of the most popular authors today bring an unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to this terrifying...

The Big Book of Christmas: Classic Stories and Poems is a grand compilation that assembles a treasure trove of holiday tales and poems from a remarkable array of authors. This extensive collection includes 100 classic works, each thoughtfully illustrated, to immerse readers in the magic and wonder of the Christmas season. This anthology spans a rich tapestry of Christmas literature, including timeless favorites such as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Red Room," "A Letter from Santa Claus," "The Fir Tree," "Song of the Holly," and many more.

Plongez dans ces histoires où l'amitié prend des formes inattendues ! Ces duos que tout oppose à priori seront prêts à braver tous les défis pour leurs amis. Des histoires touchantes qui résonnent avec chacun d'entre nous ! Ce pack contient les histoires :. -Le Brutalone d'Alexandre Lacroix et Jérémy Pailler. -Ami-ami de Rascal Stéphane Girel. -Un meilleur meilleur ami d'Olivier Tallec. -Oscar et Albert - Albert apprend à faire du vélo Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. -Pikkeli Mimou d'Anne Brouillard.

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy - Jason Reynolds conjures 10 tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.