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When his father takes a new job in Massachusetts, Ben Moroney must leave behind his best friend Tony, a western banded gecko named Lenny, and worst of all, the Arizona desert home he has loved and explored. Ben’s adjustment to his new environment is not going well until he unexpectedly finds a kindred spirit in his eccentric fifth-grade science teacher, Mrs. Tibbets. She introduces him to the rare and elusive Eastern spadefoot toads that make their home on her rural property. When Ben discovers that Mrs. Tibbets’s land may be sold to developers, he knows he has to do something.

Mr. Tortoise has finally made his new home, but all the other animals want to share it with him. Soon, Mr. Tortoise is sharing his burrow with a cricket, a beetle, a frog, a snake, and an owl! What’s he to do with so little space? How will all these animals get along?

Leif lives above his parents’ café, and his green thumb has turned his bedroom into a jungle. Begonias, ferns, ivy, peperomias—his plants twist and twine around the furniture and creep and crawl across the walls. Leif’s parents worry he’s gone overboard, but Leif knows he can never have too many houseplants. But then important things begin to go missing in the overgrowth, and Leif must find a way to make his plants a little less—and maybe share a little more.

A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can’t leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last timid mouse and bumblebee, shouting his rhyming good-byes, making you wonder if, perhaps, he’s stalling the start of his trip.

The Wind in the Willows, a classic children’s novel by Kenneth Grahame, follows the adventures of four anthropomorphic animal friends: Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad. Mole, initially content with his spring cleaning, ventures out and discovers the joys of the riverbank with Ratty.

Dalena, Lili, Finn und Anton sind Schülerinnen und Schüler auf dem Internat Schloss Sommerberg, das idyllisch in der Nähe eines Sees und umgeben von Wäldern und Wiesen liegt. Die vier sind sehr verschieden: Finn mit seiner Liebe für Motoren und den wuscheligen Hund der Schulköchin Sponschdog, die naturverbundene, verträumte Dalena, die etwas verpeilte Lili, die man kaum irgendwo ohne ihr Strickzeug antrifft, und der ruhige und schlaue Anton. Dass aus ihnen einmal Freunde werden, erwartet zunächst niemand.

Coconut Toad is a blind toad. On his adventure through the forest he will discover what a friend is, emotions, and that not everything can be seen with the eyes.

Rita Rotfrosch und Lilly Lustig erleben Abenteuer in der Unterwasserwelt eines grasgrünen Teiches. Eine Geschichte von Freundschaft, Mut und einer Fliege mit Musik.

Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn’t missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise! Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun? This charming story will convince even the biggest winter grouch that winter can be magical if you have friends by your side.

Tag med på spændende eventyr i skoven med Freddy Frø. Lyt til fire gode historier om Freddy Frø, der kridter danseskoene, synger i kor og meget mere.

La novella narra la vicenda di una principessa che supplica un ranocchio di recuperarle la preziosa palla d'oro che le è scivolata nelle acque tenebrose di uno stagno. In cambio, promette la propria amicizia all'anfibio. Dopo essere stata esaudita, tuttavia, la fanciulla rinnega l'impegno solenne. Ma suo padre, il re, è un uomo d'onore e quando apprende del patto fra la sua nobile figlia e il viscido abitante dello stagno, impone alla giovane di accettare la sua amicizia....