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Brought to you by Ladybird. The perfect bedtime book to calm your own sleepy unicorn, even on their birthday! Full of balloons, presents and birthday fun (and a sprightly unicorn and her friends), little readers will love this calming tale before bed. It's Twinkle the unicorn's birthday and...

The architect of The Wizard of Oz delves into the mythological beginnings of the jolly old elf himself. Baum created a mythological world in which the magical forest of Burzee, created at the beginning of time, is the main source of all otherworldly magical power. Ak, the Master Woodsman, ruled the forests; Kern, the Master Husbandman of the World, ruled the food crops; Bo, the Master Mariner of the World, ruled the seas. All other immortals are subject to these three. Baum also created Ryls as guardians of the flowers and Knooks as guardians of the animals of the world.

Bei Familie Schmidtsteiner bricht der pure Stress aus: Weihnachten steht vor der Tür. Auf der Suche nach einem schönen Weihnachtsbaum erinnert sich der Schlunz plötzlich wieder an den Weg, den er damals durch den Wald gegangen ist. Wie ein Verrückter rennt er los. Ob sich jetzt aufklärt, woher er kommt und wo seine Eltern sind? Außerdem ist der Verfolger vom Schlunz aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen, die schwangere Amy aus Berlin taucht plötzlich auf und Schlunz und Lukas entdecke in der Stadt Leute auf, die der Schlunz von früher kennt.

"Sapete come ho conosciuto la mia amica Tenebrosa? Dovevo scrivere un libro su Halloween e cercavo un esperto che mi aiutasse: è stato così che abbiamo organizzato insieme una festa... da brivido!"

Robin Robin is an audiobook adaptation of the animation from Aardman and Netflix. When an egg rolls out of its nest and into a rubbish dump, the little robin inside is discovered and raised by a loving family of burglar mice. As Robin grows up, her differences become more apparent and she starts...

Deep in a snowy wood stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows up, it's going to be the famous Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. The Christmas Pine is based on a true story. It celebrates a special tradition that stretches back over seventy years. Every year, the Mayor of Oslo in Norway presents the British people with a spectacular Christmas tree. The tree is a symbol of peace and friendship, and a thank you for the UK's support during World War II.

Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but...

Brought to you by Penguin. Burglar Bill gets more than he bargained for, while robbers plan a Christmas Eve crime that Officer Pugh must do his best to thwart, in this brand new audio collection. Featuring two of Allan and Janet Ahlberg's best loved stories, complete with full and hilarious...

Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can’t stand the carols and the pageants. He can’t stand the lights and the mistletoe. But what he hates the most is having to watch the old movie A Christmas Carol every year at school. Since his name is Scroogeman, all of his classmates start calling him Scrooge. And he hates being called Scrooge. But everything starts to change when three ghosts visit him. At first, he thinks it’s a dream. But then he realizes that it might be a nightmare. A nightmare that could become real.

The best part about spring is celebrating Easter. Clifford loves to help Emily Elizabeth, but his big red paws break eggs instead of painting them. Luckily, Clifford helps Emily another way--in her dreams! A bucket of Easter-egg dye creates the most colorful Clifford adventure yet, and gets Emily ready for an unforgettable holiday.

In this widely popular, exciting story for the advent season, listeners follow 10-year-old Jotham across Israel as he searches for his family. Though he faces thieves, robbers, and kidnappers, Jotham also encounters the wise men, shepherds, and innkeepers until at last he finds his way to the Savior born in Bethlehem. 

“Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up …” So begins this enchanting folktale. Perfect for all ages, Angela Elwell Hunt’s ingenuous retelling of this timeless story has delighted audiences for generations.

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen. As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.

Pauvre Chien Pourri, personne ne lui a jamais souhaité son anniversaire! Heureusement, son fidèle ami Chaplapla est là pour tout organiser. Les saucisses sont décongelées et les cartons d'invitation flottent déjà dans le caniveau. Il y aura un monde fou, c'est sûr, mais comment trouver un cadeau à la hauteur de ce pourriversaire?

Wanneer Sarah en haar broertje Simon ruzie krijgen tijdens het opzetten van de kerstboom, breken ze per ongeluk de vleugels van het kerstengeltje af. Alleen de duistere sneeuwheks kan het kerstwonder redden.

Heute ist der heilige Abend und die Reise beginnt. Was für ein Abenteuer wird es geben? Dieses Mal haben die Zwerge zusammen mit Susa, der alten Waldfee und Großmutter eine besondere Aufgabe. Der böse Kobold hat üble Pläne und der ganze Wald ist in Gefahr. Die Bienen werden bedroht von Hornissen aus Asien. Wird es gelingen, den Elfenwald, die Bienen und all die Tiere, Elfen und Wichtel zu retten?

Mom said, “No pets.” Then, they discover the cat’s owner. Erika has just moved next door to stay with her grandmother while Erika attends the Deaf School. She brought Fluffy, her cat, with her. Fluffy likes to wander the neighborhood and make friends. This delightful Halloween short chapter book is about cats, sign language, and a surprising friendship.

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season! In the sixth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.— KC gets a front row seat to the...

A to Z Mysteries Super Edition #5: The New Year Dragon Dilemma Fireworks and dragons and . . . a missing girl? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are in San Francisco, home of the biggest Chinatown outside Asia. They plan to watch the famous Chinese New Year parade and see Miss Chinatown ride by in a...

Jasmine’s dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself. When Jasmine and Tom rescue an abandoned kitten, Jasmine is desperate to keep her. But her parents decide to sell Holly - and Jasmine is NOT happy with her new owner! Can Jasmine and Tom give Holly the best-ever Christmas present - a good home?