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A wonderful selection of stories to read and share. From sandcastles at the beach to enchanted ice-creams, step into the summer with these delightful characters. Adventure, fun and magic can all be found on holiday with Enid Blyton, who has been delighting readers for more than 70 years.

It's the Lunar New Year, which just happens to be Mulan's favorite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration, and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everything Mulan does seems to turn out wrong. Follow along with Mulan in this special Lunar New Year story that captures the unique sense of magic, imagination, and possibility that surrounds the holiday!

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

Celebrate Christmas with one of the world's best-loved storytellers. In this collection there is mystery and magic, laughter and mischief, the joy of shared times and plenty of delicious food - many of the ingredients that have been delighting Enid Blyton's fans for more than 70 years.

It's time for wintry fun with Mira and Dave the Naughtiest Unicorn! And this time, they are going on a very special quest to see the magical winter lights! (Although Dave is more interested in the hot chocolate and chips.) But what lies behind the snowy mountain peaks - could there really be a terrifying yeti lurking there? Pip Bird is the pseudonym for a small group of brilliant and funny children’s book writers. They all believe in magic and dream of having a Unicorn Best Friend Forever.

The Mother Goose Monsters have brewed up their own versions of classic rhymes perfect for young listeners. These ghoulishly giddy nursery rhymes are outrageous and fun for the whole family. Find out what happens to the old monster who lived in a shoe, or when Mary took her ghost to school one day.

Maeve is talking a walk when she comes across a group of sad leprechauns. They are worried about people trying to steal their gold on St. Patrick’s Day. Afraid they will leave Ireland, Maeve decides to help them protect their gold—with a magical carnival!

Era la víspera de Navidad, y todos los duendes y Papá Noel estaban contentos de tener todos los juguetes listos para entregarlos a los niños de todo el mundo. Pero, Noel tuvo una última tarea que hacer. Quería dar pequeños regalos a todos los animales en el bosque, incluyendo al Oso Barney quien dormía en su cueva. Cuando santa coloca silenciosamente el regalo de Barney al lado de su nariz, Barney ronca como un trueno y una montaña de nieve se desliza y cubre la entrada de la cueva. ¿Cómo podrán los duendes sacar a Noel de la cueva a tiempo para la Navidad?

It isn't always easy growing up as a human in Elfhelm, even if your adoptive parents are the newly married Father Christmas and Mary Christmas. For one thing, Elf School can be annoying when you have to sing Christmas songs every day - even in July - and when you fail all your toy-making tests. Also it can get very, very cold. But when the jealous Easter Bunny and his rabbit army launch an attack to stop Christmas, it's up to Amelia, her new family and the elves to keep Christmas alive. Before it's too late....

On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious "spirit" Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween.

Giant battle robots! Cotton candy betrayal! Blasts from the past! And the ultimate challenge to stay true to themselves and each other await Theo and Alexander in the final book in the tragic series about the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who must solve one wretched mystery after the next...

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen. As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.

A fun-filled collection of three fabulously funny audio stories, inspired by much-loved classic characters, and brilliantly read by the author himself, Michael Rosen! Ideal listening for children aged 3+, whether at home or on the move! A wonderfully entertaining audio collection of funny...

‘Anarchically silly fun!' – Guardian Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022. Yasmin is starting secondary school soon – and her talking toy best friend Levi is well...

Bibi Blocksberg visits her best friend Tina at the Martinshof. The well has no more water! Bibi and Tina want to persuade Count Falko von Falkenstein to take on the cost of drilling deeper down. But things go horribly wrong - until a mysterious young Spaniard named Chico de la Mancha comes into play... A summer full of adventures with the best friends there are: Bibi and Tina!

Rathbone Elementary is an ordinary school. Nothing strange ever happens—except on holidays. Young listeners will love these haunted adventures as fireworks fight back, ordinary objects become dangerous, and friends turn into monsters.

When Isadora wins an amazing holiday for her whole family she's ready for sun, sea and sand! But there's work to be done when she and her mermaid friend Marina discover a baby turtle in trouble. Can Isadora help the turtle find a way home?

Bibi and Tina are looking forward to the Easter holidays: There is an Easter bonfire, a big horse show - and four cute little lambs are jumping around on the Mill Farm pasture. But when they want to show the lambs to a holiday guest, they are no longer there. The Mill Farm farmer wants to sell them as Easter roasts! Bibi and Tina must prevent that!

Da Mads og Mettes far, som er købmand og borgmester i Gammelby, overvejer at aflyse julen i byen, må de to børn straks finde på en plan for at undgå, at det sker! De slår sig sammen med nisserne, Nissefar og Nissemor, og sammen laver de fire spas og løjer gennem hele december måned for at overbevise Mads og Mettes far om, at det også skal blive jul i år... Bogen er baseret på det originale manuskript til tv-julekalenderen af samme navn, som blev sendt første gang på DR i 1979.

A magical collection of enchanting tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up! Prepare to be dazzled with stories of witches, wizards and magical folk. From spells and enchantments to potions and wishes, there's magic and wonder brewing in this bumper...