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Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

Als es zu schneien beginnt, taucht der Reiseesel Mallorca beim kleinen Tiger und kleinen Bären auf. Er erzählt von einem Fest, das in anderen Ländern zur Winterzeit gefeiert wird, mit geschmücktem Baum und Geschenken, die ein Herr Weihnachtsmann bringt. Na klar: Der kleine Tiger und der kleine Bär wollen auch Weihnachten feiern! Alle Freunde werden eingeladen, mit dem Specht ein Wunschbriefkasten gebaut und bis es so weit ist, zieht so manches Tier bei ihnen in die gute Stube. Total unheimlich gemütlich...".

For his birthday, Gus' mom sends him to karate camp with his best friend Bean. When Gus and Bean arrive at camp, Billy the bully is there, too. Gus hopes Billy won't ruin his birthday fun.

Na klar, Lotta kann Rad fahren Lotta ist fast fünf Jahre alt und wünscht sich zum Geburtstag nichts sehnlicher als ein Fahrrad. Sie hat nämlich nur ein altes Dreirad, und auf dem kann man schließlich nicht richtig fahren! Doch als der Geburtstag da ist, bekommt Lotta zwar viele schöne Geschenke, aber ein Fahrrad ist nicht dabei. Also muss Lotta sich etwas einfallen lassen.

Jessi's Christmas and Kwanzaa seasons are overshadowed by a car accident in which Jessi's baby brother, Squirt, is injured, and the difficult time proves challenging to her family's holiday spirit.

This year, the girls are everywhere but home for the holidays. From a tropical cruise to a ski trip to Switzerland, it promises to be a Christmas to remember. Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy, and Jess have plenty of reading material to bring on their trips, too, because the book club is tackling the Betsy-Tacy series before their next meeting on New Year's Eve.

When Alyssa must spend the summer with her aunt, uncle, and bratty cousin Emily in Willow Falls she thinks it’s a good time to start over. She’ll be turning 13 after all. What Alyssa doesn’t know is that this charmed town has something big in store for her on her 13th birthday.

Es ist doch eine blöde Erfindung, dass man nur ein einziges Mal im Jahr Geburtstag hat. Soll Lu jetzt wirklich 365 Tage warten, bis sie wieder eine Party feiern kann? Kommt nicht in Frage! Gemeinsam mit ihren Freunden Pelle und Rio beschließt Lu, ab sofort auf jeden Geburtstag zu gehen, von dem sie erfahren. Auch ohne Einladung, dafür mit Geschenk! Leider freuen sich nicht alle Geburtstagskinder über ihren Überraschungsbesuch. Vor allem, wenn Chickaletta, das Huhn, mal wieder in die Deko flattert und das teure Porzellan zerdeppert. Hupsi.

Join The Campground Kids on their most festive adventure yet—Christmas Chaos! In this special edition of the beloved series, the adventurous gang takes a break from exploring national parks to immerse themselves in the magic of Washington D.C. It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan are ready for a holiday filled with laughter, friendship, and a touch of Christmas chaos!

Valentine's Day is Abby's least favorite holiday. Mushy stuff like valentines, red hearts, and a school dance turn her into a Valentine's Scrooge. When Ross Brown, a perfectly nice guy in Abby's English class, invites her to the dance, Abby tries to set him up with her twin sister, Anna.

Oggie Cooder's charving has already taken him to the top of the world. (Charving, in case you don't know, involves chewing and carving pieces of cheese.) But there's one place Oggie Cooder has never been allowed to go: Donnica Perfecto's pool.

Marya’s eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself—she claims that she’s having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans!

Fox thinks Christmas is about presents, Badger thinks it's about pudding, Magpie thinks it's about singing... Tortoise and Hedgehog begin to feel rather overwhelmed with all the noise and fuss. But in a quiet moment of reflection they learn the most important lesson of all: Christmas is about being with the ones you love.

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World. Overflowing with wonderfully engaging facts, vibrant music and sound effects, it is a celebration of just some of the inspirational women who put their mark on the world we live in. Prepare to be inspired. List of women featured: Elizabeth Blackwell, Qiu Jin, Boudicca, Flora Drummond, Pocahontas, Noor Inayat Khan, Harriet Tubman, Valentina Tereshkova, Ada Lovelace, Sayyida al-Hurra, Hatshepsut, Josephine Baker, Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.

During the holiday season, Jennifer Jacobs discovers that she is the only Jewish student in her class. She is thrilled and so creates The Only One Club, of which she is the only glittery-badge-wearing member. When her classmates want to join her exclusive club Jennifer at first resists, but she later realizes that each person is “the only one” at something. She makes glittery badges for everyone, and distributes them while revealing the quality that makes each friend “the only one”.

Emma feiert mit ihren Klassenkameraden Geburtstag. Eine spektakuläre Party in einem vornehmen Ballsaal, mit Diskobeleuchtung und leckerem Essen. Jetzt ist Liv an der Reihe, eine Geburtstagsparty zu veranstalten. Aber wird sie genauso toll? Die Serie "Liv und Emma" berichtet aus der Perspektive der beiden achtjährigen Freundinnen von den kleinen und großen Abenteuern des Alltags. Spannende, einfühlsame Geschichten.

Emma can't wait for her cousin Hannah's wedding. She's going to be the flower girl. That means she'll wear a celery dress and walk down the aisle with the ring bear, leading the way for the happy bride and groom. Or at least, that's what Emma assumes. But nothing turns out to be quite what she's expecting, as Hannah's new spouse turns out to be another bride!

Pack your pajamas and sleeping bag, and get ready to learn all about sleepovers. This carefully leveled text includes critical thinking questions to guide listeners through the basics and prepare them for their first sleepover. This fun topic is a great introduction to nonfiction for early listeners.

Tizzy the dreidel has a problem. Spinning makes her dizzy. But with encouragement from a little girl, Tizzy bravely sets out on an eight-day spinning Hanukkah adventure all around the house!

Little Elliot the elephant isn't quite sure what Christmas spirit is, but he suspects he doesn't have it. Not even a visit to Santa Claus can put Elliot in the right mood. But when chance blows a letter for Santa into Elliot and Mouse's path, the two friends discover what Christmas is all about - and make a new friend, too.