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Billy is a young boy who lives in a house in England. One day, he is given a computer-generated emu, which is invisible to everyone but certain members of his family. Billy has a cousin named Colin, a librarian who finds a magical phoenix bookmark that sees him drawn into the stories that he reads. This first collection from much-loved children’s author Merv Lambert contains the following short stories: 'Emu-Mail', 'M Behaving Badly', 'Colin the Librarian', 'Colin’s First Adventure'.

Billy is a young boy who lives in a house in England. One day, he is given a computer-generated emu, which is invisible to everyone but certain members of his family. Billy has a cousin named Colin, a librarian who finds a magical phoenix bookmark that sees him drawn into the stories that he reads. This short story - 'Emu-Mail' - is taken from much-loved author Merv Lambert’s first collection featuring Billy and his friends: Beware of the Emu.

Billy is a young boy who lives in a house in England. One day, he is given a computer-generated emu, which is invisible to everyone but certain members of his family. Billy has a cousin named Colin, a librarian who finds a magical phoenix bookmark that sees him drawn into the stories that he reads. This short story - 'Colin the Librarian' - is taken from much-loved author Merv Lambert’s first collection featuring Billy and his friends: Beware of the Emu.

Эрнест Сетон-Томпсон (1860-1946) - канадско-американский писатель, художник-анималист, естествоиспытатель и общественный деятель британского происхождения. Один из основателей движения скаутов в США. Сетон-Томпсону была по нраву жизнь вне городских стен, в лесах и прериях.

Blacky the Crow is a mischief maker. He has very sharp eyes and sees things he shouldn't. They often get him into trouble. Blacky loves eggs. One day he discovers that Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty have laid eggs in a nest when there is still snow on the ground. Blacky devises a plan with his fellow crows to steal them. Later, we find out that Blacky has a good side too. As with all Thornton W. Burgess books, there are positive messages for young listeners.

Bevor die kleine Eule schlafen geht, erlebt sie noch ganz viel Schönes: Sie besucht den Biber am See und möchte gerne zu den Sternen fliegen, sie schreibt einen Brief an ihren Freund, den Spatz, der weggezogen ist, und findet einen neuen Freund. Sie verbringt einen Tag mit Papa und wird im Wald zur Dirigentin, bevor es heißt: "Pssst! Die kleine Eule will schlafen".