Showing results for "The Cherry Tree" in Literature & Fiction

Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves and a grass cutter who splits it into two with one sweep. At last, on his ninth birthday, Rakesh is rewarded with a...

Enid Blyton's timeless collection of farm stories, perfect for holidays or rainy days, and an ideal gift for anyone who loved the stories during their own childhood to pass on to the next generation of readers. Benjy, Penny, Rory and Sheila are spending the holidays with their aunt and uncle at...

Be swept away by magic in these two enchanting stories of Mary Poppins’ adventures. Mary Poppins is in residence in Cherry Tree Lane. You can be sure that wonderful adventures will follow, from fantastical picnics to a trip to see the man on the moon! More than 80 years since we first met Mary Poppins, these original, classic stories are still charming audiences and transporting new fans into the mysterious world of everyone’s favourite magical nanny.

Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: some time in the next six months her sight will fail completely. Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play football and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family and her friends, Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be important to her when her sight has failed. A moving, empowering tale of courage and determination that will inspire young and old.

Sie erzählt vom jüngsten Müllerssohn, der scheinbar leer ausgeht – bis sein sprechender Kater mit nichts als einem Paar Stiefeln und grenzenlosem Einfallsreichtum das Schicksal wendet. Der gestiefelte Kater wird zum Meister der Verwandlung, zum Architekt eines märchenhaften Aufstiegs, bei dem Mut, Verstand und ein Quäntchen Frechheit mehr zählen als Herkunft und Besitz. Was wie eine heitere Tiergeschichte beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer klugen Parabel über Selbstvertrauen, schöpferische List und die Kunst, das Leben in die eigene Hand zu nehmen.