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This exciting story has been carefully selected from the Panchatantra. Written in simple language, this story will engage young listeners to not only develop their learning habits but will also help them to learn the importance of friendship from the amazing rats.

Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody are jealous when Bonnie brings home a pet hamster. But when the hamster gets loose, Buzz and Woody realize they need to get the fuzzy creature back in its cage before Bonnie gets home!

Christopher Churchmouse is back! This classic series, which began in 1988, has been updated and has a new look. The exciting world of Christopher Churchmouse delights and instructs preschoolers in the lessons of friendship and family. Each volume contains five stories - a mix of classics and brand-new tales. Each story illustrates a Bible truth that young hearts and minds can readily understand.

This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible...

Mme Frisby, une maman souris, et ses quatre souriceaux, Teresa, Martin, Cynthia et Timothy vivent paisiblement à la campagne. Leur vie est bouleversée lorsque Timothy tombe gravement malade et qu’un tracteur menace de détruire leur maison. Pas question de se laisser abattre ! Mme Frisby est bien décidée à sauver sa famille, coûte que coûte.

Three blind mice are racing in the most extreme event ever! Siblings Poppy, Basil, and Lily use sonar tech to zoom down the twisting track and dodge opponents’ battle gadgets. But the team’s biggest threat is the Farmer Family. These bad cats once deployed a saw device that chopped off the tail end of the rodents’ vehicles and nearly ended their careers! This time, can the mice outmaneuver their old rivals and speed to the finish line first?

A big-hearted bird, who loves to find things and loves to help, gets tripped up by homonyms and gets everything wrong! Will she ever get it right? Then the bird’s friends take a second look at the goofed gifts and realize that, with a little creativity, the magpie gave them just what they needed.

Cada noche después de que el Sr. y la Sra. Clampton se acuestan, la familia de Ratones sale de su casa para deleitarse con el queso que esta en la cocina. Averigua como cambia la vida de Mabel la Ratona, su hermano Morton, y de su mamá y papá, cuando la señora Clampton trae a casa un gato de la granja. El pensamiento rápido de Mabel hace que tenga un plan para derrotar a Tiger, el gato, y asegurarse de que su familia sea capaz de disfrutar del queso de la cocina una vez más.

As the mouse children watch the farmer cut down a big tree for Christmas, they ask their mother if they could have a tree to decorate, too. When Mother Mouse says that mice are too small to have Christmas trees, the little ones are disappointed. With the help from the farmer, a fox, a rabbit, and a blue bird, Mother Mouse surprises her children with the perfect-sized Christmas tree.

Kids will meet a brave little mouse named Mabel and learn how she outsmarts Tiger the farm cat. The Mouse Family is happy when they get to stay in the Clampton's kitchen to enjoy the leftover cheese once again because of Mabel's quick thinking. Then children will learn fascinating facts about mice like how they can fit through a hole the size of a dime and can produce 40 to 100 droppings a day! The stories continue with a heartwarming retelling of “The Ugly Duckling,” and why ducks are spectacular animals.

A medida que los niños del ratón miraban a el agricultor cortando un gran árbol para la Navidad, le preguntan a su madre si podían tener un árbol para decorar, también. Cuando Mamá Ratón dice que los ratones son demasiados pequeños para tener árboles de Navidad, los más pequeños están decepcionados. Con la ayuda del agricultor, un zorro, un conejo y un pájaro azul, la Mamá Ratón sorprende a sus niños con el árbol de Navidad perfecto.

The science fair at Kyle and Mia's school is going great until the mice from a classmate's experiment make a break for it! With two runaway mice on the loose, it leads to some unexpected mice capades.

When Timmy Willie, the country mouse, accidentally hitches a ride to the city, he discovers that town life is much too loud and scary for him. This charming story shows how two friends learn that while some people love the excitement of the city, others feel much more at home in the quiet countryside.

Squirrel and Duck might seem strange housemates but they are drawn together by their secret – they are the only two talking animals in the world. When bulldozers arrive to redevelop the abandoned theme park they call home, they flee with nothing but Mr Spikes, Duck’s beloved ‘pet’ cactus. Overhearing a conversation between two nincompoop art thieves puts them on the trail of untold riches (according to Squirrel) or a great deed to help the nation (as far as Duck’s concerned).

Hazel and her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all go to visit each other on Mother's Day. But where's great-great-grandmother?

She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed...

After his last adventure, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin's court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone's patience in the process. But daily life is disrupted when Lord Arcneck and other inhabitants of Swan Isle come to Mistmantle asking for help. Their home has been taken over by bloodthirsty ravens that are attacking them and ravaging everything in sight.

With the wise guidance of King Crispin, the animals of Mistmantle have enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity since the violent Raven War. The tranquility is disrupted when a series of tidal waves threatens to destroy the island. The inhabitants must quickly move to higher ground to avoid the devastation. But Mossberry, an influential squirrel with delusions of grandeur, sees the impending disaster as an opportunity to rise to power...and his reckless decisions will put many citizens in harm's way.

A baby girl has just been born to King Crispin and Queen Cedar. She is Catkin, the heir to the throne of Mistmantle. Everyone on the island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony. But that night the princess mysteriously disappears. All clues point to her caretaker, Linty, a mother squirrel who had gone mad with grief because of a tragedy that occurred during Husk's evil reign. The islanders fall into crisis as a mysterious illness takes hold and begins to spread. Tensions mount as strange sightings are reported—could Husk still be alive?

This bundle includes Basil of Baker Street, Basil and the Cave of Cats, Basil in Mexico, and Basil in the Wild West.