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Three aristocratic gentlemen are playing a board game. From a distance, they look at a poor father with many children. The lords decide to bet on who of them shall be chosen to be the godfather of the poor man's newborn son and thus help the father carry his burden. However, the men are not the...

With an introduction written and read by New York Times–bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin comes this special 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold. This program is read by renowned actor Alexis Bledel, celebrated for her...

Ayla und ihre beste Freundin Kiri waren schon immer Baummenschen. Jede von ihnen hat ihren Lieblingsbaum, in dem man sie am ehesten antrifft. Aber nach einem Unfall in ihrer Straße ist Kiri so weit weg, dass Ayla nur noch in ihrer Birke warten kann und sich danach sehnt, wieder mit Kiri zusammen zu sein. Dann taucht eines Morgens ein geheimnisvolles, altmodisches Telefon auf, mitten in den Ästen von Aylas Birke. Wo kommt es plötzlich her? Und warum tauchen Leute auf, die ihre geliebten Menschen anrufen? Vor allem diejenigen, die bereits verstorben sind.

C'est Cécile de Brunhoff qui est à l'origine de "Babar". Elle a coutume de raconter à ses deux fils les aventures d'un petit éléphant "Babar" qui, après la mort de sa mère, s'enfuit pour échapper aux chasseurs et arrive à Paris et se lie d'amitié avec une vieille dame.

"Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree. The place he had was a very good one: the sun shone on him: as to fresh air, there was enough of that, and round him grew many large-sized comrades, pines as well as firs. But the little Fir wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree..." So begins...

Geoffrey Chaucer, born around 1340, was the first great English poet. The immense popularity of the "Canterbury Tales" is shown by the number of manuscript copies still in existence. It was one of the first books printed in England. The vividness with which the author describes scenes and events and people, as if he had them before his eyes, is one of his greatest charms as a writer. Those who know him best, place him second only to Shakespeare as a writer of delightful English.

Here's a heart-wrenching story about a poor little girl forced to sell matches on Christmas Eve. As she stumbles barefooted into a cold and lonely alley, she is enchanted by visions of Christmas wonders and her beloved grandmother long passed. "The Little Match Girl" is a tale that makes us all grateful for what we have this holiday season.