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Here is a collection of stories about school life that will appeal to every kind of school-goer. These are incidents from the author's own life, when he was a shy, quiet boy in boarding school who chose the library over the football field and was known as the best cook among the Boy Scouts. Read about beloved and eccentric characters like the strict Mr Oliver, Miss Babcock, the school nurse, and the principal who once went missing.

You ask, Arizona answers! Everyone’s favorite tween-aged advice columnist is back! Arizona has eight brand-new tales filled with fun tips and good advice for kids like you.

Are you ready for some delightfully dreadful tales? From cheeky pixies and naughty imps to hair-raisingly horrid children and tricks gone wrong, there is abundant mischief in these cautionary short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for listeners of all ages. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.

Step into the Dream Kingdom, where Luna, a brave little girl with a magical silver necklace, embarks on nightly adventures that teach kindness, courage, and confidence. Each story gently soothes young minds while turning bedtime into a time of joy, peace, and connection. Perfect for parents seeking calmer evenings and children who love imagination and wonder, these 12 gentle adventures create bedtime memories your family will treasure for years.

Der Schulanfang ist ein aufregendes und prägendes Erlebnis für die gesamte Familie. Während die Erwachsenen sich darauf freuen und mit der Planung und Vorbereitung beschäftigt sind, steht den Kindern eine völlig andere Herausforderung bevor, die verständlicherweise sehr beängstigend sein kann. Zum einen der traurige Abschied vom Kindergarten und dem bisher gewohnten Alltag. Zum anderen das große Unbekannte, das die Kinder mit der Schule in Verbindung bringen. So bestehen viele potenzielle Ängste, die ein Kind sehr strapazieren können wie z.B. keinen Anschluss bei den anderen Kindern zu finden oder dass der Schulweg zu beschwerlich wird.

Cosy up for Christmas with this festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather!An unexpected gift leads to trouble for Hetty on Christmas Day at the Foundling Hospital, and the dreaded Matron Bottomly is delighted to have an excuse to exclude Hetty from the festive celebrations. Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other....

Five tales which range from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North... In all of them, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi must battle with Nag, the cobra, in his territory; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world, Kotick, the White Seal, searches for sanctuary, while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village. Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.

Starke Bindungen. Große Abenteuer. Sieben klassische Geschichten über Freundschaft - eine für jeden Tag der Woche. In dieser Sammlung triffst du auf mutige Helden und unerwartete Freunde - von Spielzeugen, die sich in der Not gegenseitig helfen, über eine Meerjungfrau, die es wagt, ihrem Herzen zu vertrauen, bis hin zu einem Drachen, der die Welt lehrt, zusammenzuhalten. Jede Geschichte zelebriert das, ohne das wir nicht leben können: Freundschaft, Vertrauen und Mut. Ideal als Gute-Nacht-Geschichte oder für einen ruhigen Moment.

Life at Flint Hill Elementary School may seem normal, but seven friends find themselves on a path to crack the code for an epic life. Whether they're chasing their dreams on stage, searching for an elusive monster fish, or running a makeshift business out of a tree house, can these heroes find a way to work together to change their community?

A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first-kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate, makes a wish that comes true - but not how they thought it would. A tween girl navigates a crush on her friend's mom. A young witch turns herself into a puppy to win over a new neighbor. A trans girl empowers her online bestie to come out.

Cornelias Kurzgeschichten sind phantasievolle Geschichten, die je rund 20 Minuten dauern und für Kinder ab 4 Jahren geeignet sind. In Lenas Abenteuern geht es um Mut, Hilfsbereitschaft und überraschende Begegnungen - mal lustig, mal spannend, immer voller Fantasie. Ob sie im Baumhaus einer Spinne begegnet und ihre Angst überwindet, einem mürrischen Eichhörnchen beisteht oder einer kranken Krähe hilft, sich selbst zu helfen. Geschichten über Mut und Freundschaft, die einladen, Neues zu entdecken und über sich hinauszuwachsen.

In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Times best sellers.

Editorial Audio Libro CD, tiene el placer de presentarle la mejor colección de audiolibros en castellano, con acento español. Presentados en formato audio, están grabados por profesionales del doblaje y la locución, con una calidad excepcional. Estas grandes obras íntegras, contienen fondos musicales creados especialmente para cada una de ellas por músicos profesionales.

The first thing every listener will want to know is whether Anne Shirley appears in these stories of Avonlea and Spencervale. She certainly does. As a matter of fact, page one starts off in this manner: "Anne Shirley was curled up on the window seat of Theodora Dix's sitting room one Saturday evening, looking dreamily afar at some fair starland beyond the hills of sunset. Anne was visiting for a fortnight of her vacation."

Pelle Hermannin hulvaton matka maailman ympäri isää etsimässä! Sirkuspelle Hermanni saa kuulla isänsä joutuneen pulaan ja lähtee pitkälle etsintämatkalle ympäri maailmaa. Hän kohtaa lentorosvoja, eksyy lumimyrskyyn ja päätyy jopa vankilaan! Onnistuuko Hermanni löytämään isänsä ja pelastamaan tämän pulasta? Kirja sisältää 12 vauhdikasta tarinaa Hermannin yrityksestä löytää isänsä.

An immersive anthology of stories examining home and belonging, with an introduction from former Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category winner Sharna Jackson, Happy Here features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors exploring themes of family, friendship, laughter, magic and peril - in different genres and styles, but all about joy.

The stories in this imaginative collection include: "The Queen's Museum", "The Christmas Truants", "The Griffin and the Minor Canon", "Old Pipes and the Dryad", "The Bee-Man of Orn", "The Clocks of Rondaine", "Christmas Before Last", "Prince Hassak's March", "The Philopena" and "The Accommodating Circumstance".

La publicación del primer volumen de esta serie sacudió al mundo y le mostró a las Niñas Rebeldes de todo el planeta que no hay fronteras ni límites para que cumplan sus sueños y sean lo que quieran ser. Y, para que siga la rebeldía, hemos preparado para ellas esta edición con la historia de cien mexicanas extraordinarias.

This is the second story in the Anne of Green Gables series. Skinny little red-haired Anne has changed into a pretty 16-year-old and is all grown up - well, sort of grown up. The story opens with Anne as a school teacher at Avonlea school. When Anne reached the school that first morning, she was confronted by prim rows of "shining morning faces". She had sat up until nearly midnight composing a speech which she had revised and improved painstakingly. It was a wonderful speech with fine ideas. And then, she couldn't remember it!

On Prince Edward Island, where Anne Shirley grew up in the sea-sprayed town of Avonlea, there was no shortage of wonderful stories. There was the case of Ludovic Speed, who wouldn't propose to the woman he had courted for fifteen years until Anne devised a plan to "speed" him up . . . if it didn't backfire and break his heart. But no one could blame mischievous Anne for the hilarious battle of the sexes that erupted when a man-hating woman and her cat got quarantined in the same house with a woman-hating bachelor and his dog.