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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.

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.

When a group of short construction workers begins building a school playground, Lisa begins to suspect that they are really Christmas elves, but Melody and Howie think Lisa has an overactive imagination.

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?

With Halloween approaching, Hank and his friends decide to watch a scary movie to get ready for the holiday. But the movie turns out to be a bit too scary for Hank, and suddenly he sees zombies every time he closes his eyes. Everyone says zombies aren’t real, but then people around him start moaning and acting like the undead, and he isn’t so sure. Hank isn’t taking any chances - not when there might be zombies on the loose!

24 zauberhafte Geschichten-Türchen: Mit Spannung, Spaß und Vorfreude Tag für Tag durch die Adventszeit. Der erste Dezember ist da und der Nachwuchs kann es schon jetzt nicht mehr erwarten: Wann ist endlich Weihnachten? Da gibt es nichts Schöneres als einen Adventskalender, der die Vorweihnachtszeit zu etwas ganz Besonderem macht.

Papa Smurf is excited to lead everyone on an unforgettable trip to see the rare, beautiful Blue Moon! Everyone is having fun on the journey—or almost everyone. Brainy just wants to get there already, and he keeps asking an age-old question: How much farther, Papa Smurf?

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.

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.

All little Johnny wants is to ride on Santa's sleigh. When he wakes up to the sound of jingling bells, his dream comes true! He's bundled up next to Santa, sailing through the sky with Rudolph leading the way. But as Santa asks for his help delivering presents, Johnny's conscience kicks in. Does Santa know about the bald baby dolls? What about the hamster incident? And the frog in the bathtub?

When Oleg and Emma invent a new classmate called Sebastian, they are amazed when he appears - very much real - in their secret den. Sebastian isn't like the rest of their classmates. He's never eaten pizza, he's not sure what goose bumps are and he has a satchel that seems to hold an endless supply of hot ice cream. But as the three friends begin their adventures, more impossible things keep happening, from a runaway goat at school to a sighting of some snowwomen on the move.

A sibling rivalry with a Halloween twist to be enjoyed all year long! There's room for improvement when witchy sisters Mathilda and Malin share a broom, and a room! One's bright and airy, the other dark and scary! Each sister knows exactly how they should decorate. Unfortunately, their disagreement ends in disaster and a broken broom. Will they ever find a way to meet in the middle?

Victor is sceptical when Walter Swizwit comes to the village of Rainwater. He's the latest in a string of inventors passing through and no one wants to buy his cheap magic tricks. But Walter doesn't take rejection well and puts a curse on the village. Only Victor is unaffected, and he must leave Rainwater for the first time in his life if he's to find the cure. Victor's path takes him past other villages that Walter has damaged and he picks up new companions on the way: Elena, handy with bow and arrow, Mo-Lan, a science prodigy and scaredy-cat Mingus.

Leo LOVES Christmas. And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong! The fairylights are in a tangle, the tree’s wonky and the Christmas biscuits taste AWFUL. Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY. Then Leo wakes up on Christmas morning – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it get away that easily. With the help of his best friends, Prisha and Ivan, he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back.

Ein Fantasieabenteuer voller Liebe, Magie und lustiger Begegnungen. Ideal auch fürs Vorlesen geeignet. Die Geschichte ist eigenständig und kann gelesen werden, ohne den ersten Band gelesen zu haben. Auch der zweite Band des magischen Adventskalenders ist abenteuerlich und spannend und garantiert nichts für kleine Angsthasen. Inhalt: Ein Jahr ist seit dem ersten Abenteuer vergangen und Paolo und Lara können es kaum erwarten, das erste Türchen des magischen Adventskalenders zu öffnen. Doch es gibt wieder unerwartete Schwierigkeiten.

Der Dezember naht - und für Petronella Apfelmus und ihre Freunde beginnen die Vorbereitungen für das Weihnachtsfest. Wie freut sich die Apfelhexe, als der Poststorch ihr einen magischen Adventskalender bringt, denn hinter seinen Türchen verbirgt sich so manche Überraschung! Auch Lea und Luis sind schon mächtig in Weihnachtsstimmung: Mit ihrer Klasse bereiten sie eine große Aufführung vor.

"Du willst mir also sagen, dass all meine Rentiere in Wahrheit verzauberte Weihnachtsmänner sind?" Als das Christkind Besuch vom Weihnachtsmann bekommt, erschrickt es. Der sonst so fröhliche Mann sieht müde aus und zeigt erste Anzeichen einer drohenden Rentierverwandlung. Um dieses Schicksal zu verhindern und Weihnachten zu retten, schickt ihn das Christkind zu den Menschen, um einen Nachfolger zu finden. Doch was er wirklich bei den Menschen entdeckt, ist noch viel wichtiger.

Wie war das eigentlich, als der Weihnachtsmann noch ein Kind war? Der kleine Nikolas wächst in großer Armut bei seinem Vater im Norden Finnlands auf. Er sammelt Beeren, spielt mit seiner Rübenpuppe und glaubt an das Gute in der Welt. Doch als der Vater ihn in die Obhut einer bösartigen alten Tante gibt, um das sagenhafte Elfenreich zu suchen, beginnt für ihn eine schwere Zeit.

Christmas has come, and with it a sparkling white winterfrost over the countryside. But twelve-year-old Bettina's parents have been called away unexpectedly, leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia. In all the confusion, Bettina's family neglects to set out the traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse who are rumored to look after the family and their livestock.

Keir thinks he knows about bad luck. His elven mother is dying of a wasting disease. His human father, severely injured in the war, struggles to walk. A brutal Winterfall clasps his mountainous kingdom in talons of ice. The people are starving. His family, his little sisters, depend on him to see them to Dragonmas Day. They need a miracle. But who believes in miracles anymore?