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The national burglar of France faces off against the national detective of England in two unforgettable stories. Originally released as Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes because of copyright issues, we have taken the liberty of replacing the counterfeit names originally published with those of the original sleuth himself, Sherlock Holmes (in the place of Herlock Sholmes) and his faithful Dr. Watson (in the place of Wilson). The result is an experience for the ages that you won't want to miss.

Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things, and returns home for supper.

Maurice Baring (1874-1945) was an English short story writer, children's writer, novelist, travel writer and war correspondent during the First World War. This is a collection of six of the magical fairy stories he wrote for children.

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Prince en poésie, poète du bonheur, de la spiritualité et de la vie, Maurice Carême est le chantre de l'émotion. Sa langue est claire, limpide, d'une simplicité voulue, travaillée, structurée, faite d'images et de musicalité. Sa poésie parle droit au cœur. Il est aussi le poète de l'enfance dont il a gardé cette extraordinaire capacité d'émerveillement et à laquelle il offre son parti pris pour la beauté de la vie.

Este es el primero de los tres audiolibros que conforman la saga literaria en la que se inspira la serie "Lupin". A bordo del transatlántico Provence, cuyas autoridades han sido puestas sobreaviso de la presencia del ladrón, Lupin conoce a Nelly Underdown, una millonaria que le roba el...

Con il proverbiale humour britannico, una delle più celebri scrittrici per l'infanzia racconta la storia di un bambino dispettoso che impara a rispettare gli animali.

Let the wild rumpus start—Where the Wild Things Are is turning sixty with this all-new digital audio edition narrated by Michelle Obama! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal–winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. This iconic...

Sendak's classic comic fantasy of Mickey's adventures in the night kitchen tells us how we get our morning cake.

A fascinating collection of some of the great - but less well known - fairy tales of all time.

Little Bear goes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear and spends the day with them.

Grandmother sends a kiss for little bear - via the hen, frog, cat, and two skunks.

'The Wise Princess' is a take on the traditional Russian fairy tale of the frog princess. Three princes are instructed by their father, the king, to fire their arrows at random and marry whichever maidens they land near to. The youngest son's arrow lands in a marsh next to a frog. But the frog turns out to be a wise princess in disguise - and when the prince sees the princess in her true form he falls in love with her. One night when the princess is not wearing her frog skin, the princes takes it and burns it.

Eders Freund Michi will zum Karneval gehen. Er bittet Eder am Abend bei den Kindern nach dem Rechten zu sehen. Pumuckl ist nur interessiert an Konrad, dem unsichtbaren Freund von Michis Stieftochter. Doch als er mitbekommt, dass deren Freunde nicht an unsichtbare Wesen glauben, mischt Pumuckl den gemeinsamen Kochabend gehörig auf.

Une île déserte, en plein océan Pacifique. Cinq naufragés américains organisent leur survie, accompagnés de leur chien Top. Bientôt, phénomènes inexplicables et coïncidences troublantes se multiplient, comme si quelqu'un ou quelque chose tentait de les aider à distance. Quel est donc le secret de l'île ?

L'origine des "Contes des mille et une nuits" est impossible à déterminer du fait de leur transmission orale non figée par une version écrite. Probablement venus des Indes en passant par l'Iran pour aboutir dans les pays arabes ces contes sont donc le résultat de nombreuses additions de versions différentes. La première traduction française est d'Antoine Galland, suivie de celle de Joseph-Charles Madrus.

It's time for the annual Corn Maze Festival. The farm is bursting with activity. Cluck! Whack! The chickens build a fence around the cornfield. Moo! Thwack! The cows give the barn a fresh coat of paint. Thump. Quack! Duck builds the ticket booth for the hot-air balloon ride. Everyone is excited. Well, Duck is not excited, exactly. But he has a plan.

Farmer Brown is busy decorating his home in preparation for Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve! But once again Duck has gotten the whole barnyard stuck in quite a predicament! Will anyone be able to unstick Duck and save Christmas?