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Familie Vogel begibt sich auf eine spannende Reise nach Afrika, die schon am Flughafen voller Aufregung beginnt. Zwischen Koffern, Durchsagen und ersten Missverständnissen startet ein großes Entdeckerabenteuer. Vor Ort tauchen die Kinder in eine faszinierende Welt ein: Sie begegnen Elefanten, Giraffen, Löwen und vielen weiteren Tieren, lernen ihre Lebensräume kennen und staunen über die Natur, Geräusche und Farben Afrikas.

Gundu and Keeri Humongoose do all the normal mongoose things - they are hasty, they chatter with chirps or clicks and they eat rats. But then one day, they make a big surprising decision - to move out of the jungle. Little do they know that out there in the unknown lurk dangerous humans! This amusing, quirky story combines fun facts about mongooses with an important message about the environment.

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to babysit 100 brothers and sisters? Ribburta doesn't think that it will be that hard but what she doesn't realize is just how much trouble 100 siblings can get into. After a long day of babysitting, Ribburta decides to take a nap. What will happen when she takes her eyes off her younger siblings and danger approaches?

Exciting, funny, heartwarming, and mind-bendingly clever, Time Travelling with a Tortoise is the extraordinary, adventure-packed sequel to Ross Welford’s beloved, bestselling debut, Time Travelling with a Hamster. Al Chaudhury travelled back in time to save his father’s life. And it worked...

Follow a young puffling's life from hatching to adulthood and learn about the bustling and precarious world of Atlantic Puffin City in this imaginative nonfiction audiobook. Puffins! features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the crashing waves...

From bestselling author Katie Cotugno comes a charming new chapter-book series about a plucky seven-year-old who can see things other people miss, perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean. For two hours every day, seven-year-old Penelope Positano wears an eye patch. Her eye muscles don’t quite match...

The award-winning author of A Dog Like Daisy returns with a moving middle grade novel from the point of view of Luna, a Labrador therapy dog who accompanies her group therapy kids when they set off on an adventure across Austin, Texas. Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog at Therapy Dogs...

Zwischen dem vertrauten Heim und aufregenden Erlebnissen mit einem Tausendfüßler-Bus, einer Schneckenbahn und einem coolen Flügelzeug erleben Kinder und Familien charmante Geschichten, die zum Träumen anregen. Der Autorin gelingt es, aus alltäglichen Ereignissen großartige Abenteuer zu kreieren. Ihre Stories sind eine Einladung an junge Hörer, ihre Fantasie auszuleben und ihre Umgebung mit neuem Blick zu sehen.

A group of magical misfit animals learns to appreciate their seemingly useless powers—and themselves—when they work together to thwart a villain’s attempt to steal their magic. Holly, a grey squirrel, and her animal friends have accepted that they will never be wizards’ familiars. Though...

From award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller! It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other...

Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. It was summer and Primrose woke knowing that it was going to be a very special day. The sun was already warm and a light breeze stirred the leaves and branches of...

Darby Carter loves horses, even though she's never actually ridden one. Darby's grandfather is an expert rider—in fact, he owns a horse ranch in Hawaii. So when he agrees to take her in–along with the beautiful mustang Darby saved on the range in Nevada–she knows she can't refuse, even if she is a little terrified! But Darby's filly arrives in bad shape, and Darby's grandfather wonders if the wild horse will ever trust a human again. Can Darby take the reins and save her horse–or has she lost the mustang forever?

Julian lernt alles über Ziegen, Schafe, Kaninchen, Ponys und Schweine. Doch als ein freches Schwein ausbricht, wird aus dem lehrreichen Rundgang ein aufregendes Abenteuer! Können sie das Schwein gemeinsam wieder einfangen?

Ever since Spencer Plain's parents disappeared, he's been staying in Bearhaven - a secret city where bears talk, go to school, develop secret technology, and plan missions to rescue others who need help. Spencer's been planning, too. He's in training as an operative with the Bear Guard so that he's ready to go help rescue his parents. They've been captured by Pam, who runs an illegal ring of rare animal trading and has been training an army of bears under his control.

Samantha and Jen are out camping when they meet Nicholas, a boy traveling cross-country on a beautiful Gypsy Vanner mare. His caravan also includes a young colt. Nicholas says it's a stray, but the colt looks a lot like a missing mustang. When people start getting suspicious, Sam blames discrimination. She sticks up for her new friend and hopes she’s right.

When the Phantom's wild colt is burned in a brushfire, both his body and mind are scarred. His healing begins when a teenage boy, partly paralyzed in a car accident, meets the young horse. Can they support each other on their road to recovery?

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Every once in a while a great race horse is born that will become famous throughout the land. This book is about such a horse. Perhaps even rarer comes a truly wonderful story about a horse and the human being closest to it. Two beings, horse and human, are bound in an unspoken love and respect which draws the finest from both of them. This book by award-winning author Kathleen Peyton, tells their story.

Die Familie Maulwurf lebt glücklich und zufrieden im Königreich. Doch schlagartig ändert sich alles. Der Rabe Merlin belauscht ein Gespräch zwischen dem König und seinem Hofnarren. Ein Kurier hat die Nachricht von einer bevorstehenden Hungersnot überbracht. Die Bewohner des Königreiches geben den Maulwürfen die Schuld. Diese würden das Land verwüsten und ihre Ernte zerstören. Der König hört auf den Rat seines Hofnarren und befiehlt, sämtliche Maulwürfe im Königreich auszurotten. Der Rabe Merlin warnt die Familie Maulwurf.

When a friend needs Samantha's help with his new colt and its mother, she's torn. Sam wants what's best for the horses, but her friend's plan could put them in danger. So when the two horses go missing, Sam feels responsible. She's sure the mare has run away with the Phantom, but what will happen to the colt? Can Sam bring him home before it's too late?