Showing results for "The Feeling Child" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

On the morning of Gail's birthday, she watches her shadow slip under the kitchen door. She's not surprised it decided to leave. Her dad has gone for good. Her big sister, Kay, once Gail's best friend, has disappeared into sadness - and now her shadow has left, too. Determined to make things right, Gail chases after the shadows. But her adventures take her to unexpected places, and she soon discovers that where there are shadows, there's darkness, and that she's not the only one looking for something missing....

A young man confined to his basement, a broken-down car, and surveillance video footage aren't normal elements in a fairy tale. But in this 21st-century retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Carlo Mostro must challenge himself to go beyond his comfort zone...the basement. Will he let Belle help him?

Mirabelle is having a bad day! Her best friend, Carlotta, can usually make Mirabelle see the funny side, but she's off school, and Mirabelle can't help feeling a bad mood coming on. When Mirabelle gets home to find her brother has eaten the last chocolate biscuit and is playing with her beloved pet dragon, Mirabelle finally loses her temper - with dramatic results! Can Mirabelle turn this bad day around before bedtime?

Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard is the author of many award-winning children’s books. In this lyrical story, a man falls in love with a broom and they dance through the sky together—until one night the broom is stolen from its home. Someone else wants the powers of the broom for himself. Will the man be able to find his beloved broom and dance once again?

Welcome to Serenity, the town where everyone looks on the bright side—on purpose. To belong in this picture-perfect community, residents must agree to reject negativity by embracing optimism as a way of life. For twelve-year-old Mackenzie Werner, whose feelings manifest as a colorful haze around her body, Serenity promises an escape from bad feelings, mean comments, and the distress of her haze turning into a grumbly grapefruit smog. However, when a documentary filmmaker comes to town and starts asking questions, Mackenzie is overwhelmed by emotion and can’t hold her haze back.

What would you do if no one could see you? In this surreal adventure, a boy who is used to being overlooked literally becomes invisible, only to realize there may be far more dangerous threats in his school than bullies. Sixth grade takes a turn for the weird when Hector Griggs discovers he has...

Marc-Uwe Kling LIVE! Hier findet man Klings komplette Kinderbücher als lustige Live-Lesungen. Das NEINhorn mit und ohne SchLANGEweile, das Klugscheißerchen, den Ostermann, Prinzessin Popelkopf und natürlich die Oma, die das Internet kaputt gemacht hat, den Opa, der den Wasserkocher auf den Herd gestellt hat, den Papa, der ein heikles Gespräch führen wollte, und Tiffany, die das Wasser aus der Wanne geschaukelt hat.

Becca Singer is having the Worst Day Ever. Her best friend, Harper, dumped her, and Becca is totally friendless and alone. Then the box arrives in the mail. Inside the box? One bracelet, plus a mysterious note telling Becca to make a wish. So Becca puts on the bracelet—why not, right?—and wishes to have friends. Lots of friends. So many friends. And just like that, the magic works. Suddenly, EVERYONE wants to be Becca's BFF, from all the kids at school to the teachers (!) to her own mom (!!).

“An extraordinary book.” --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events Lovers of Roald Dahl and Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School will be captivated by the adventures of this very special group of friends who live on the same street. In this delightful...

L'audiolibro inizia con la storia di un uomo che 100 anni fa cambiò il clima del suo paese piantando tantissimi alberi. Il protagonista decide di scappare da quel libro ormai dimenticato per diffondere il suo messaggio al mondo e i bambini lo incontrano nel bosco. Prende vita una storia nella storia: un'esperienza realmente accaduta nel bosco con figuranti in carne ed ossa, uno per ogni emozione, nella magia della sorpresa, allestita per i bambini delle scuole elementari. È una favola vera che mira a dipingere un quadro più nitido della conoscenza delle nostre emozioni.

The owl tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It’s huge and leafy and shivers at times like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike the owl tree so much? Does the tree have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, a boy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it?

One day when little fairy Macriona is in town to buy a tinwhiste for school, she has a panic attack among all the people. Lucky for her, Janosch comes along. A man of special abilities, he can see her and help. He tells her he has panic attacks too, she is not alone. He starts her out on her journey of learning to manage her anxiety. Macriona learns techniques and tricks how to manage better and this includes sharing how she feels with Mary, her elder fairy.

Meet this pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-confidence from a Caldecott-Honor winning creator. Once upon a time, in a land where horses were mythical beasts, there lived a unicorn—a Teeny-Weeny Unicorn. He lived with his family in a palace—one that...

Schlangweilig? Nicht mit dem NEINhorn und Marc-Uwe Kling! Diese Ausgabe enthält als Bonus einen exklusiven Live-Mitschnitt von Das NEINhorn und die SchLANGEWEILE - von Marc-Uwe Kling vor Publikum gelesen im Mehringhoftheater Kreuzberg. Das NEINhorn und die KönigsDOCHter, die hatten einen Streit... aber beide wissen nicht mehr, worum es geht. Als sich der NAhUND zum Erzieher aufspielt, wird es dem NEINhorn zu blöd und es zischt ab.

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated and loved. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child, and millions of them do every day. Love is the magic ingredient of course, and it works on all of us.

Die Welt zu entdecken ist für Kinder aufregend und anstrengend - und kann manchmal Ängste auslösen. Außerdem haben es Kinder in der Trotzphase mit ihrem Gefühlschaos ganz schön schwer. Wie gut, dass es die Geschichten von Fauchi, dem Feuerdrachen, gibt. Sie zeigen anschaulich, wie der kleine Drache lernt, mit seinen Gefühlen umzugehen, seinen Trotz und seine Ängste zu verstehen und schließlich zu überwinden.