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This beautifully narrated collection of classic children's stories follows Old Bear, Duck, Rabbit, Little Bear, Bramwell Brown and more on a series of adorable adventures.

A young child and her father search the moonlit woods for the Great Horned Owl. Movingly narrated by author Jane Yolen.

Packed full of fun and adventure with Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends in the Hundred Acre Forest. This is a wonderful dramatisation of The House at Pooh Corner by David Benedictus with music composed, directed and played by John Gould.

Ooh la la—school starts soon! Fancy Nancy can’t wait to go back, but she’ll miss Frenchy very much. Nancy’s loved playing with her favorite puppy all summer, but sometimes Frenchy can be a bit naughty. When she gets into trouble one too many times, the Clancys decide that it’s time for...

When pickpocket Danny accidentally bids for Maharajah the elephant at an Edinburgh auction, he's swept up on an unforgettable journey. His new employer, a zookeeper, transforms Danny into a bejewelled Indian prince. As he rides Maharajah from Scotland to his new home in England, even Queen Victoria follows their journey with delight. But as a rival zookeeper wagers on their failure, Danny's shady connections threaten to overturn the mission....

This heartfelt adventure follows a young girl named Jane as she tries to navigate the challenge of feeling different in her own skin while experiencing bullying at school. Though she is soft-spoken and quirky on the outside, she struggles on the inside—desperately wanting to belong.

Join Fancy Nancy on an exciting trip to the aquarium in this Fancy Nancy I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. During a class trip to the aquarium, Fancy Nancy is enjoying all the incredible sea creatures—that is until she comes to the...

Jane and Peter live in a comfortable small house with their mother and father. They often play together in their back yard. When they were small, they had two pet guinea pigs. When the guinea pigs died, they cried, although Peter pretended not to cry by turning away and covering his face. But because they were so sad, their father promised them that next Christmas he would take them to get a dog or a cat—provided they promised to look after it properly! Finally, the day arrives when Jane and Peter are taken by their father to the RSPCA animal sanctuary.

It’s Dragon New Year, a week-long, once-in-a-lifetime event, and Ava and Jack can’t wait to celebrate with Graun and Fafnine! There’ll be picnics, parties, a bonfire and – best of all – a majestic fireworks display. But with two naughty dragons on the loose, and a set of self-important dragon triplets on a mission to bring them down, the celebrations soon turn into a disaster of epic proportions. Have the naughty dragons finally gone too far?

These mischievous dinosaurs show that burping, spilling, playing with one's food and outright refusing to eat are not the best ways to enjoy a meal. An entertaining guide to table manners and a good reminder that positive and pleasant mealtime behavior gets the best results.

Few words pack a lot of punch in this delightful story about bedtime rituals. There will be no pouting or shouting or moping or moaning when the lights go out because dinosaur kids everywhere will want to see this production again and again.

*NOW A HIT TV SERIES ON DISNEY JUNIOR* From the dazzling duo of Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, welcome Fancy Nancy! This is the bestseller that launched the beloved Fancy Nancy series. Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of...

*NOW A HIT TV SERIES ON DISNEY JUNIOR* When Nancy decides to get a dog, she is certain that with the right dog, she can be fancier than ever. After all, a small, delicate, fluffy dog is the ultimate accessory for a fancy girl. But her family has other ideas. They want a large, plain dog. How...

‘Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.’ – Albert Einstein (or not, as it turns out!) So … can a fish climb a tree? Can a horse drive a car? Can a baby bake a cake? And if they can’t, what wonderful things can they do?

When their family is chosen to foster two young dragons, Ava and Jack can’t believe their luck. The dragons – Graun and Fafnine – turn out to have a special talent for trouble, and Ava and Jack are soon swept into a whirlwind of daring escapes, midnight motorbike rides and flaming vomit. But when a dangerous wild dragon arrives, will everything be ruined?

It's hard to pick the perfect gift, and Esther the gorilla's choices seem all wrong at first. But it all gets sorted out when she invites her animal friends to a joyful Hanukkah party.

Auntie Sanyu builds a sukkah in her Ugandan garden. Curious wildlife - the Warthog, the Lion, the Giraffe, the Elephant, and other animals - come to celebrate the Sukkot holiday. They all want to shake the lulav and smell the etrog, but will selfish Warthog learn to share?

A fun collection of audio stories with cool kids sound effects and 2 songs about Monkey and his friends. Join Monkey's adventures with Sam the Bear, Mrs May, Skiddles the Cat, Elephant Joe, Ted the Truck Driver, a charging bull and another monkey called Cynthia. The children will giggle and laugh as they listen to "Monkey and the Tip Truck", "Monkey Climbs the Harbour Bridge", "Monkey and the Bullfight", "Monkey Visits India", "Monkey and Skiddles the Cat", "Monkey and the Farts", and "Monkey and the Bully".

Perfect for every child who has ever loved or yearned for a pet, this new uproarious book delights listeners of all ages as they peek into the mischievous world of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague's best-selling dinosaur series. In the end, children and dinosaurs both learn which animals make the most practical pets, and the best places to find them - including shelters and pet stores.

Paulie the moos-ician can hardly wait to host a Passover seder for his friends. Unfortunately, his seder doesn't turn out quite the way he planned. Will the hunt for the afikomen make the evening a success?