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Zak Nine and Erro have come up with a brilliant plan to escape. They'll simply hide onboard a prison ship and ride it to freedom on another planet! Unfortunately, the boys don't get far when the ship docks at one of Planet Alcatraz's metallic moons.

Bienvenue dans l'univers doux de Petit Nuage, un espace où les enfants peuvent rêver, se détendre et explorer leurs émotions en toute sécurité. Chaque épisode propose des histoires apaisantes, des méditations simples et des voyages imaginaires pour accompagner les petits au moment du coucher ou de la pose calme. Ici, les rires se mêlent à la magie des nuages, et chaque écoute devient un moment tendre et réconfortant pour que chaque enfant se sente léger comme un petit nuage.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books published in 1922. This novel takes us to the different adventures of Doctor Dolittle in the Mediterranean, South America, and even under the sea. Doctor Dolittle meets Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who becomes his new assistant. Tommy learns how to speak animal languages and becomes involved in the Doctor's quest to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world.

On a dark, wintry day, Eliza Grey receives a mysterious letter from her ailing Nana Mora begging her to come for a visit. This is an easy "Yes". Eliza has always preferred Nana Mora's beach cottage on St. Simons Island to the apartment she and her mom call home in the city. The island is a magical place where stories and legends grow as thick as the Spanish moss dangling in the trees. Now, Nana Mora's eyesight is fading, and there's something she wants to show Eliza before it’s totally gone: a mythical place locals refer to as Sirens Harbor.

Le professeur Lidenbrock découvre un parchemin qui indique la route à suivre pour pénétrer à l'intérieur de la Terre. Accompagné d'Axel, son neveu, et du fidèle serviteur Hans, il s'engouffre dans les mystérieuses profondeurs d'un volcan islandais.

One of the most famous fairytales of all time! We all know how rich and happy Sindbad the Sailor ended up - but how did he get there? This is the unabridged story of his seven fantastic voyages which brought him danger and peril - but also immense wealth!

Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure stories—or all three! Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew aboard the spaceship Laika are en...

Plongez au coeur de l'aventure avec ce pack. Devenez chevalier comme Coco Panache ou soyez courageux comme Petit Lapin. N'attendez plus et rejoignez vos héros préférés.

Les célèbres romans du maître incontesté de l ’aventure adaptés par un auteur passionné. Redécouvrez Le Tour du monde en 80 jours, Voyage au centre de la Terre, De la Terre à la Lune, Vingt mille lieux sous les mers et Cinq semaines en ballon. Une initiation à la plume et l’univers incroyable d’un des plus grands écrivains français du XIX ème siècle.

"Voyage Voyage" est un projet sonore mené avec les élèves de maternelle de l'école de Lancieux. En explorant ce thème, nous avons plongé dans toutes les dimensions du mot : voyage imaginaire, voyage dans le temps, voyage au bout du monde ou même voyage intérieur... Ce mot, à lui seul, ouvre une multitude de destinations...À partir des ateliers réalisés tout au long de l'année — interviews, micro-trottoirs, prises de son d'ambiance — est née une création sonore. Ce patchwork joyeux, un brin loufoque reflète à la fois l'énergie et le temps de concentration des enfants de ...

Sam’s older brother, Moon, has been missing for three long years. Moon is a skilled thief, but Sam fears Moon's luck has finally run out. It's rumoured he's held in the Octopus, a notorious prison on the Isle of Lost Voices, from which no one has ever escaped alive. Leaving his tribe of land-pirates behind, Sam sets sail with the shady Professor Bogusz and his faithful parrot, Suka. With help from a young forest guide called Lola, they trek deep into the island's interior, a place where spirits dwell and the Octopus casts a deadly shadow.

Continue the adventures with Doctor Dolittle and his menagerie of animals in this sequel to the incredible children's classic. In this adventure, Doctor Dolittle takes to the sea with young Tommy Stubbins. When the group end up shipwrecked on the mysterious Spidermonkey Island, they must work together with the local wildlife in order to survive.

"The Voyages of Sinbad" from the Arabian Nights - Sinbad is a Baghdad merchant who acquires great wealth by going on seven voyages. He describes these to a poor discontented porter, Hinbad, to show him that wealth can only be obtained by enterprise and personal exertion. The Jungle Book - Animal stories set in India. The central figure is a human boy, Mowgli, brought up by a wolf as her cub and instructed in the lore of the jungle. "The Flying Trunk". A tale of a magical trunk that allows the owner to go wherever they wish.

In this follow-up to the first of Hugh the series though, Lofting assigns the starring role to Tommy Stubbins who is now an "old man". He recalls how he met Doctor John Dolittle and the many adventures they shared. The Doctor is working on learning the language of the Shellfish and their adventures take them from a trial for murder to adventures on the high seas, culminating in their arrival on Spidermonkey Island. Then comes a war between the native tribes, Dolittle being crowned King, the arrival of the Great Glass Sea-Snail and their eventual return to Puddleby-on-the-Marsh.

Sixteen-year-old Makayla Summerlin enjoyed one thing in her crazy, messed-up existence: hanging with her friends at school. But her life is uprooted when she suddenly finds herself forced to live with a grandfather she barely remembers. One act of defiance will change her life forever. Having trouble adjusting to her new home, she sets sail in her grandfather's old sailboat. On a journey that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself, Makayla must overcome her fears if she, and a surprising stowaway, are to survive.

The good Doctor Dolittle, accompanied by his devoted animal friends, sets sail once again. This time it is a voyage of discovery, to learn the secret of the Shellfish language, and to teach Tommy Stubbins, the Doctor's young protege, all there is to know about animals and their languages. Choosing their destination by opening an atlas, closing their eyes, and touching the page with a pencil, they set off on the most amazing voyage.

Captain Lionel Wafer and his fellow-pirates - Toad, Brace-and-Bit and Winkle, are no ordinary ruffians. Clinging to the belief that life should be simple, free and unplanned they set off in a converted teashop of a ship, renamed The Sinful Sausage, to sail backwards and forwards over the bounding blue. In no time a dastardly plan has formed in Captain Wafer's mind to kidnap the famous inventor, Humbert Cash-Cash, from his sunshine retreat and purloin his inventions - or at the very least pinch his diamond doorknob.

Living among the ferns and flowers of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more. She longs to sail the high seas in search of an epic adventure. Unfortunately, her father believes young girls should be content to stay at home. When news reaches London of a meteorite landing in Brazil and an expedition being put together to find it, Katy knows it’s her chance to follow her dreams and prove her father wrong.

Welcome to Virtue Voyages – the podcast where adventurous stories come to life, guiding young hearts towards important lessons of courage, kindness, honesty, and more! 🌟 Perfect for kids aged 4-10, Virtue Voyages takes your little ones on thrilling journeys filled with mythical creatures, brave heroes, and timeless tales that not only entertain but help them discover their own moral compass – their personal ”North Star” that will guide them through life. Each episode is an exciting, family-friendly adventure that instills positive values, from legendary heroes to magical quests, all...

Un voyage d’enfer ! Voilà comment William Trépanier qualifie le voyage scolaire de fin d’année qu’il effectue à Ottawa avec sa classe de première secondaire. Alors que tout était réuni pour que cette épopée soit réjouissante et enlevante – quoi de mieux que de partir, libre durant trois jours, et laisser son frère jumeau à la maison – l’adolescent déchantera lorsqu’il tombera, lui et ses compagnons d’infortune, entre les mains du sadique professeur Pojarski.