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Brand-new illustrated junior fiction from the bestselling creator of the Very Cranky Bear series! Meet Bling Jollygood: half-penguin, half-canary, full-time undercover reporter. Bling discovers that an egg-shaped comet is hurtling towards Earth! So, she puts together a makeshift crew to blow it...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Mathew Baynton, known for his roles in Vanity Fair, Horrible Histories, Gavin and Stacey and Ghosts. Nils Holgersson is a naughty boy who tortures animals and never listens to his parents - until one day he wakes up as an elf...

The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations. Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble house painter is sent a male penguin by the...

“The Ugly Duckling” is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a mother duck whose eggs are hatching. The last of her baby birds to hatch is a larger bird than the other ducklings, and the other birds and animals around on the farm consider it to be “ugly.” The story is associated with Andersen’s own life, and the three trials of the ugly duckling correspond to the three stages of Andersen’s life. The duckling spent the winter in a marshy pond and finally, spring arrived.

The Burgess Bird Book for Children introduces children to the fascinating subject of bird life in storybook fashion. Thornton Burgess uses Peter Rabbit as a means for younger children to learn about birds in the Green Forest and Green Meadows. On the journey through the book, Peter learns a great deal from sassy Jenny Wren and other neighbors. Listeners learn about common birds' physical appearance, eating, nesting habits, and songs and calls.

Der 14jährige Nils ist ein fauler und bösartiger Junge, bis er auf einen Wichtelmann trifft, der ihn verzaubert und auf Daumgröße schrumpfen lässt. So aus der Welt der Menschen verbannt, schließt sich Nils einem Schwarm Wildgänse an, mit denen er über das Land zieht und auf dieser Reise ein Anderer wird. Nach dem Roman von Selma Lagerlöf.

Blacky the Crow is a clever rascal who lives in the Green Forest and Meadow. He loves to play tricks on the other little people who are his neighbours, and is curious about Farmer Brown’s Boy. Blacky is always thinking about what is right and what is wrong, but he still gets into all kinds of mischief.

Reddy Woodpecker is new to Pleasant Valley. Flying over Pleasant Valley one day, he decided to land and decided that it would be a good place for him to live. Reddy was strange to his new neighbors and some were rude and did not make him feel welcome but Reddy took it all in stride. As with all of Arthur Scott Bailey's animal stories, there are lessons to be learned about real life. For example, when Reddy met Cuffy Bear and they went hunting for grubs together, we learn about greed. Children are also introduced to new and different kinds of birds and their nesting and eating habits.

In The Enchanted Types, L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of The Wizard of Oz, crafts a whimsical and magical tale about Popopo, the chief of the Knooks. Tired of his peaceful life, Popopo ventures into the human world, where he encounters bustling cities and discovers a troubling fashion trend—birds are being used to decorate women’s hats! With a kind heart and a bit of magic, Popopo hatches a clever plan to free the birds and change fashion forever.

Sinclair, the Velociraptor Who Thought He Was a Chicken features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! An action-packed and hilarious audiobook about a family of chickens with one member who is a little different from the rest. Edna the very first chicken is hatching her...

The Spanish translation of Make Way for Ducklings, the Caldecott Award-winning classic picture book by Robert McCloskey—adapted for audio! El senor Pato y la senora Pata saben que el Jardin Publico de Boston es el lugar perfecto para criar a su familia. Pero para unos patitos recien salidos...

Sammy Jay is a blue jay who, like most blue jays, is mischievous. He delights in making trouble for other creatures of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest. Sammy really doesn't want to see them hurt, he just wants to make torment them. Enter Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who also lives in the Green Forest and can be as troublesome as Sammy Jay. In The Adventures of Sammy Jay, Chatterer and Sammy Jay match wits and show off their bad attitudes toward one another.

Blacky the Crow is a mischief maker. He has very sharp eyes and sees things he shouldn't. They often get him into trouble. Blacky loves eggs. One day he discovers that Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty have laid eggs in a nest when there is still snow on the ground. Blacky devises a plan with his fellow crows to steal them. Later, we find out that Blacky has a good side too. As with all Thornton W. Burgess books, there are positive messages for young listeners.

Solomon Owl lives in Pleasant Valley. As with most owls, he is a loner. He doesn't have many friends and instead, often sees others smaller than him as food rather than friends. We discover how Solomon deals with other animals in the Pleasant Valley woods such as Mr. Frog the Tailor, Cousin Screecher, Fatty Coon, Mr. Crow, noisy Jasper Jay, and Aunt Polly Woodchuck the herb doctor. The characters in Bailey's books can be grumpy and predatory and will bite when aroused. Traditional virtues - honesty, reliability, loyalty, perseverance - are encouraged and rewarded.

Jolly Robin is a happy go lucky bird. He does tend, however, to stick his nose into other animals' business and believes that perhaps, they should sing or act like him. For example, Jolly believes that the way he sings is the best way and other birds should sound like he does. Jolly tries to convince some they should change their tune. Since many things in the world are new to him, he also sometimes makes and spreads mistakes to his acquaintances with some unpredictable events.

Robin Robin is an audiobook adaptation of the animation from Aardman and Netflix. When an egg rolls out of its nest and into a rubbish dump, the little robin inside is discovered and raised by a loving family of burglar mice. As Robin grows up, her differences become more apparent and she starts...

In this fable by Aesop, a thirsty crow finds a pitcher, but can’t reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst?

Der Sturm tobt, peitscht das Meer, reißt die Wildgänse mit sich fort, treibt sie hinaus auf die schäumende See. Nie zuvor, seit der Däumling Nils Holgersson mit den Wildgänsen unterwegs war, war sein kleines Herz so voller Furcht gewesen. Aber Akka, die Leitgans, führt ihren Schwarm mit sicherem Flügelschlag in die Höhle der Schafe auf der Karlsinsel, wo Nils den Kampf mit den räuberischen Füchsen besteht. Er erfährt das Geheimnis der versunkenen Stadt und wird in ein gefährliches Abenteuer um den Schatz der Krähen verwickelt.

Der Mälarsee, Stockholm und die Schären vor der Küste liegen unter den Wildgänsen. Zu ihnen hat sich inzwischen auch die junge Gans Daunenfein gesellt, die in Martin, den weißen Gänserich, verliebt ist. Auf einer der Schären wollen die Gänse Daunenfeins Eltern einen Besuch abstatten. Alle hätten glückliche Tage auf der Insel verbringen können, wenn nicht Daunenfeins Schwester Flügelschön finstere Pläne geschmiedet hätte, denen Martin beinahe zum Opfer gefallen wäre. So stiftet sie ihn zu einem Kampf mit dem Adler Gorgo an; mit Mühe gelingt es Nils die beiden auseinanderzubringen.

"The Ugly Duckling" was first published in 1843, and the tale has been adapted to various media including opera, musical, and animated film. This story has stood the test of time and become an inspiration to those who are bullied or picked upon.