Showing results for "Time and Literature" in Humorous Fiction

Mike Wazowski is the top laugh collector at Monster's Inc., but he can't figure out why all the children have been falling asleep on him lately. Listen along as Mike discovers that the joke is on him!

Patrick is too excited to sleep! It’s the first day of vacation, and he can’t wait to pretend to drive a train around his room. The only problem is he keeps waking his family up! Will Patrick be able to get the train back to the “station” safely? Or will his family make him go back to bed?

Dans Bérénice, Bérénice ou la fois où j'ai failli mourir sur scène, Catherine Trudeau explore un univers qu'elle connaît et affectionne tout particulièrement : le théâtre. Dans cette nouvelle histoire, la jeune Bérénice découvrira ce monde fascinant, comme l'a fait Catherine Trudeau à son âge. Sa muse, cette fois, sera Clémence Desrochers, comme Réjean Ducharme l'a été pour le tome précédent. Un roman que son complice Cyril Doisneau a délicieusement mis en images.

Dieses erzählende Sachhörbuch entführt Jung und Alt in das bunte Alltagsleben der römischen Antike am Golf von Neapel. Spannende Geschichten rund um den Vesuvausbruch und das Leben in Pompeji lassen Geschichte lebendig werden: Ob Gladiator, Händlerin, Schauspieler oder Sklavin – jede Figur erzählt aus ihrer eigenen Perspektive und gibt dabei faszinierende Einblicke in das Leben vor fast 2000 Jahren. Begleitet werden die Erzählungen von stimmungsvoller Musik und kindgerecht aufbereiteten Informationen zum Alltag im antiken Pompeji.

Annie Nobody thought she was, well, nobody, living in a nowhere town where nothing goes her way. Day one at her newest foster home proves to be dreadful, too...and things get even worse when she's chased by something big and scary that definitely wants to eat her. Luckily for Annie, not everything is what it seems, and she gets swept up - literally - by a sassy dwarf on a hovercraft snowmobile and taken to Aurora, a hidden magical town on the coast of Maine.

Penelope is running out of time! She dreams of being a writer, but how can she pursue her passion when her mother schedules every minute of her life? And how will she ever prove that writing is worthwhile if her mother keeps telling her to "get busy!" and "be more productive"? Then one day, Penelope discovers a hole in her schedule--an entire day completely unplanned!--and she mysteriously falls into it. What follows is a mesmerizing journey through the Realm of Possibility where Penelope sets out to find and free the Great Moodler, the one person who may have the answers she seeks.

Uh-oh! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is stuck in reverse. And Little Harry's pressed a button that means she's reversing through time - with the Tootings aboard. When they finally come to a stop, it's at the feet of a very hungry-looking T. rex. How are the Tootings - and Chitty - going to get out of this one? More fun, fast, feel-good adventure with the world's greatest car...driven by the world's most hapless family.

An der Schule von Lärchenhain jagt ein Abenteuer das nächste: Emmis Traum vom Naturkunst-Wettbewerb droht zu platzen, und nur Max kann ihr helfen - ohne die strengen Schulregeln zu brechen. Gleichzeitig sorgt die Talentshow für Aufregung, eine verunstaltete Buschskulptur bringt Max unter Verdacht, und Kela kämpft mit der Angst vor ihrer großen Dankesrede. Doch zwischen Mutproben, Geheimnissen und unerwarteten Kräften wird klar: In Lärchenhain ist nichts so einfach, wie es scheint.

Luke’s dad has bought a lot of gadgets recently, and not one of them works as it’s supposed to. Maybe it’s because a machine-from-the-future is stalking Bromley, playing havoc with all the tech and trying to stop Star Lad going on a date. Could this be the Rise of the Machines? Luke knows what he must do - he just needs his fellow SCARF members to help, or it will be the end of everything....

It's Kev's birthday, so Hotdog and Lizzie are throwing him a surprise party! There'll be cake, games, and magic tricks! But will a rude rooster and a cranky donkey ruin the day?

Calloway will Kela beeindrucken und mutiert dank Max' Tipps zum übertriebenen „Stadthasen". Doch sein Plan geht nach hinten los! Max wird für ein gestohlenes Brötchen beschuldigt und landet vor einem absurden Schülergericht, während Anton ihn – mehr schlecht als recht – verteidigt. Zum Jubiläum von Direktor Fritz wollen ihn die Kinder ins Rampenlicht rücken, mit ungeahnten Folgen.

When 13-year-old Matt is discovered impressing the livestock in an Aussie country town with his remarkable soccer skills, he's offered the chance of a lifetime - a try-out at one of Europe's biggest and most glamorous soccer clubs. His younger sister, Bridie, goes with him as his manager and tells us their story - warts, goals and all.

The Bed and Biscuit animal boardinghouse has gone wild! Grampa Bender is temporarily caring for a wounded Canada goose, a cranky old muskrat, and two starving fox kits. Luckily Ernest, Grampa’s capable mini-pig, is there to encourage the other animals to be good hosts. But the visiting creatures are wild, not tame, and they all just want to go home! Despite the chaos, Ernest also takes on the training of Sir Walter the Scottie, the newest addition to Grampa’s blended animal family.

Beim jährlichen Schulball hofft Max, Emmi zu beeindrucken, doch ein Zauber bringt unerwartete Wahrheiten ans Licht. Chester gründet heimlich einen Skateboard-Club, während Meister Hubertus Jagd auf „schädliche Stadteinflüsse" macht. Als Max mit dem Lehrer eingeschlossen wird, sorgt ein Missgeschick für Chaos. Und beim „Staffellauf der Weisheit" überschätzt Max sich mit dem Stab der Weisheit – mit turbulenten Folgen für die Schule!

The Marvelous Land of Oz is book two in the Oz series by L. Frank Baum. In this story, we meet a young boy named Tip. His guardian Mombi is a wicked witch and Tip is always met with anger and abuse. One day Tip has had enough and seeks revenge on the witch, building a wooden man with a pumpkin for a head, hoping to frighten Mombi. His plan backfires and while not fooled, Mombi demonstrates her own power by bringing the aptly named Jack Pumpkinhead to life. Not yet done with her abuse, Mombi informs Tip she will turn him into a stone statue as punishment for his deceit.

In Tobys Leben kehrt einfach keine Ruhe ein. Nachdem die Verbrecherin La Primera aus Bonfire Bay verschwunden ist, muss Toby sich mit dem Brief der mysteriösen Gilde auseinandersetzen. Wer steckt hinter der Maske der Gilde und was wollen sie von ihm? Die Antworten sucht Toby gemeinsam mit seinem Drachen Lou und seinen Freunden Ellie und Mango. Dabei stoßen sie auf eine antike Drachenstatue und kommen den Familiengeheimnissen, die sich um Tobys Großvater ranken auf die Spur.

Pigsticks and Harold travel through time in the fourth book of Alex Milway's hilarious series. When Pigsticks wants to win first prize at the Tuptown Science Fair, there's only one place to look for help - the future! But his rusty time machine is hard to control and soon Pigsticks and Harold are landing in trouble all throughout history. Will they make it home, or be lost in time...forever?

Hotdog, Lizzie, and Kev are training for game day! They want to win the big prize - an awesome trip to Rainbow Island! That's where Kev's mom lives! They'll need skill, speed, and strength. Do they have what it takes to win?

Lizzie’s joining the circus! Her sister, Emma, is a high-flying trapeze star, but Lizzie’s terrified of heights! She’s going to be a clown - the funniest around! Hotdog and Kev can’t wait to see the show. Will everything go as planned?

When Frankie and Drew get in an argument about how ancient Egyptians really walked, there's only one way to set the record straight - a quick time-travel adventure! But what happens when Frankie and Drew's precious Sonic Suitcase ends up buried inside a booby-trap-ridden pyramid? There's only one way to get it back - by going inside and hoping they can make it out again.