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Can a lion and a mouse ever be friends? This story, narrated brilliantly by Karthik Kumar, will show you a mighty lion realizing that even the littlest of friends are worth having.

This fabulous story about the lion and the hare depicts how the intelligent hare defeated the foolish lion and saved the lives of his friends. Written in lucid language, this exciting story will teach young learners that wisdom wins over physical strength.

A collection of six stories from the world of Rachel Bright & Jim Field. Meet a brave lion, two squabbling squirrels, a wandering whale and many more incredible animal characters in these best-loved rhyming tales.

The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness - and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are. Inspired by the real-life ugly five safari animals, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's brand-new book is a jubilant celebration of animals who are often rather unloved.

A young boy and a tiger visit a cave filled with paintings of tigers. There's even a picture of a tiger hunting a mammoth!

When Wyatt the tiger gets frustrated, nervous, or mad, he makes sure everyone around him knows about it. Sometimes he whines. Sometimes he cries. And sometimes he even yells. Can his friends show him how to manage his emotions and share his feelings in a better way?

In this Chinese folk tale, an old widow’s son is killed by a tiger. After she demands justice from the magistrate, he grants it to her, but not quite in the way she expected. Will she be able to move past her grief and find a way to survive on her own?

Frélo, un lynx au cœur tendre, est né avec une tache orange sur le dos. À l'école, il doit faire face aux moqueries de Finfinaud, un camarade qui ne manque pas de lui rappeler sa différence. Comment Frélo réagira-t-il à cette épreuve? Pourra-t-il accepter ce qui le rend unique?

A big bully lion is no match for the Clever Monkey in this retelling of a classic story from West Africa

Two little monkeys playing near a tree, One named Cheeky, and one named Chee. Look out, Cheeky! Look out, Chee! Someone's prowling – who could it be? Can two clever monkeys outwit a hungry creature who's on the prowl for a tasty lunch? And just who is this hungry prowler?

For Melia and her sister Myrto, summer means a break from Grandfather's history lessons and weeks of running free at the seaside with their ragtag group of friends. Best of all, cousin Nikos will visit and tell his fabulous stories about the taxidermied wildcat, which opens its blue glass eye when it wants to do good deeds and its black one when it makes trouble. The black eye must be open lately because all the adults have been acting strangely, arguing about politics and fearful of the police. Soon even the children are divided—who can Melia trust?

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Cuando eran niñas, la abuela de Lily les contaba a ella y a su hermana Sam leyendas mágicas de su país natal, Corea, y a ella siempre le fascinó el cuento que hablaba de dos hermanas y un tigre. Cuando ella y su familia se mudan para cuidar de su abuela enferma, Lily comienza a tener visiones de un tigre mágico que parece venir directamente de los mismos cuentos que su abuela le contaba. Pero lo que Lily piensa que es sólo producto de su imaginación tiene que ver con un secreto de su familia.

A charming middle-grade novel about old magic, new adventures, a winged lion learning to roar, and a young girl fighting to be heard—perfect for fans of classics like The NeverEnding Story. Poppy Woodlock believes in magic, but so far, she hasn’t found any. It’s been two weeks since her...

London, 1880s: High up under the eaves of her father's townhouse, twelve-year-old Emma Linden lives and never goes out. Her dream is to follow in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter. But Emma is kept hidden away from all the world, science and study, the tools that keep her mind well. When Emma's brother, James, begins to speak obsessively of a tiger gifted to the Natural History Museum, everything she holds certain begins to crumble. Their only refuge is Kersbrook, the magical family home on the Devon coast.

La giovane Margherita si occupa di un piccolo zoo di animali sequestrati a mafiosi ed eccentrici che allevavano animali esotici illegalmente. Margherita e la tigre Sovrana si trovano alle prese con parenti-serpenti e criminali senza scrupoli che attentano alla vita di entrambe per procurarsi la preziosa pelliccia di Sovrana. Riuscirà Margherita a salvare il piccolo zoo che le è stato affidato? Sovrana riguadagnerà la libertà?

Una speciale amicizia lega il grande leone dalla criniera rossa Ulisse a Mauro, il bambino che una mattina al risveglio scopre decine e decine di leoni che occupano placidamente le strade, passeggiano, lavorano dietro i banchi dei negozi, guidano gli autobus. Un'amicizia speciale quella di Mauro in groppa a Ulisse, che porta il bambino a capire il valore dello scambio: essere aiutati e protetti può dare l'occasione di sdebitarsi e sentirsi più felici.

Es ist so weit! In den Rocky Mountains ist Sommer und für Carag und seine Freunde stehen die Abschlussprüfungen an. Doch das Lernen fällt dem Pumajungen schwer, denn inzwischen ist klar, dass Millings Großer Tag der Rache unmittelbar bevorsteht. Verzweifelt versuchen Carag und seine Verbündeten, die Menschen zu schützen und sich ihrem Widersacher entgegenzustellen. Doch dadurch ahnt auch Carags Pflegefamilie, wer er wirklich ist. Für ihn, seine Menschenfamilie und die Clearwater High steht alles auf dem Spiel.

Lonely after their family moves to London, Ben and Hattie are delighted to find a new friend in the park: a talking lion wearing a top hat, dress suit and red cravat. But not only is Mr Dandy Paws an exceptionally well-dressed feline, he’s a highway lion who robs from those who are cruel to animals and invests the proceeds in animal justice. But with a P.I. on his tail, Dandy’s latest scheme – a daring break-out at London Zoo – could get Ben and Hattie into far more trouble than they bargained for.

Ein Kinderhörbuch voller sprühender Fantasie, Tiermagie und Abenteuer. Die 12-jährige Ria ist eigentlich zufrieden mit ihrem Leben. Doch als sie in der Taschenuhr ihres Vaters ein altes Foto von ihm mit einem Luchs und eine Nachricht findet, ändert sich alles. Auf den Spuren ihrer Familie entdeckt sie das Geheimnis der mächtigen Berge rund um ihren Geburtsort Firnspiegel. Der Bach, der aus diesen Bergen kommt, sei verwunschen, sagen die Leute. Wer sein Wasser trinkt, verändere sich.