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Jade is starting eighth grade in a new city—Atlanta. She just wants to go back to Chicago, where her friends are. Where her Abuela lives. But Jade does like walking to her new school on the trail that winds through the woods behind her house, where lush flowers bloom and soft leaves rustle beneath her feet. In the forest, Jade feels protected. Sometimes, it's as if it's listening to her. There, Jade meets Itztli, an elderly storyteller who exists between dreams and reality. In the golden afternoons when Itztli appears, he steps out of the forest as a lithe, agile jaguar.

A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people’s way of life. Inspired by the pre-Columbian codices, this story tells how the Aztec and their neighbors in the Valley of Mexico painted books and records long before Columbus arrived, and continued doing so among their Nahua-speaking descendants for generations after.

Hands can wiggle, hands can clap. Hands can wrap and flap and tap. But hands can help—so raise yours, please! Can you guess? Whose hands are these? What if your hands reach, wrench, yank, and crank? The hands in this book—and the people attached to them—do all sorts of helpful work. And together, these helpers make their community a safe and fun place to live. As you listen, keep an eye out for community members who make repeat appearances! Can you guess all the jobs based on the actions of these busy hands?

It's the Festival of Lights in Nepal, and today is the day to honor dogs! Brothers Alu and Bhalu wander the streets of Kathmandu, passing by twirling kites and bamboo swings, looking for a dog to feed. But as night falls, their task begins to feel hopeless, until they spot a small black dog who is in need of a friend. This sweet story presents an important Hindu holiday through the eyes of two young boys, making it relatable for both those familiar with the holiday and those hearing about it for the first time.

Tauche ein in die afrikanische Savanne und erlebe hautnah drei spannende und überraschende Abenteuer der außergewöhnlichen Giraffe RAFU und ihre Freunde: "RAFU-Eine afrikanische Geschichte", "RAFU-Eine neue Freundschaft" und "RAFU-Die lange Reise". Geschrieben von der preisgekrönten Autorin Verena Prym, illustriert von Paulina Böger, gelesen von der Opernsängerin und Sprecherin Anna Werle. Unter der afrikanischen Sonne lebten vor sehr langer Zeit Giraffen und Krokodile friedvoll zusammen.

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert try to adopt a boy to help out with their farm on Prince Edward Island, they are completely unprepared for the 11-year-old girl who is mistakenly sent instead. Anne is feisty, red-haired, and never stops talking. She is also smart and incredibly imaginative, with a huge capacity for love that wins over shy Matthew, crusty Marilla, and their entire community of Avonlea.

1786. Isolated from the rest of the world, thirteen-year-old Alma lives with her family in a lush African valley. She spends her days exploring their blissful homeland. But everything changes when her little brother finds a secret way out of the valley. Alma sets out to find him, but she soon must face terrible dangers in a continent ravaged by the slave trade. The journey to bring her brother home becomes a harrowing adventure to save herself, her family, and the memory of her people. 

In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, a field in Roswell, New Mexico was disturbed by a strange crash and smattering of debris. Some say the bodies of extraterrestrial beings were strewn across the ground, that a UFO had crashed there, and that the government was covering up the evidence in a massive conspiracy.

Celia es una niña como muchas otras de su edad: es alegre, le gusta tener amigos y le encanta aprender y conocer lugares nuevos. Sin embargo, tiene algo especial: sabe hablar con las manos y escuchar con los ojos, porque sus oídos no funcionan, es sorda. Celia es colombiana y llegó a Santiago de Chile a vivir con sus tíos; acompañemos a Celia en su proceso de inclusión en una escuela pública chilena.

After a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother, Pangolina ventures out alone into the forest to become an independent adult, helped along by wise, older animal companions, including a civet and a bat. But one day, cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her friends, and bring them to a market to be sold as wild game. Pangolina is especially vulnerable, since her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers.

Jummy has won a place at the River School, the finest girls' boarding school in Nigeria. Nothing can dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that her best friend Caro won’t be joining her. By the Shine-Shine River, school is everything Jummy dreamt of, with friendly new girls, midnight feasts and sporting prizes—but when Caro suddenly arrives at the school to work, not to learn, Jummy must bring all her friends together to help.

Este libro contiene cinco grandes relatos: “Los pájaros”, “Bésame otra vez, forastero”, “El manzano”, “El joven fotógrafo” y “El viejo”. En todos ellos se nos presentan historias con obstáculos misteriosos y fatalistas, mujeres frustradas, tramas perversas y elementos cercanos a lo paranormal, en las que la realidad se construye con elementos fantasmagóricos. 

Celebrate the season with this New York Times bestselling wintry tale that will have listeners of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor all winter long! In the merry tradition of classics like The Polar Express, this special audiobook captures...

Adam har sommerferie, og han vil gerne en tur til Afrika. Mor og far siger nej, og i stedet rejser de til Vendsyssel. Men når man nu ikke kan komme til Afrika, kan man jo altid lege, at man er i Afrika. Det bliver ikke nogen stille og rolig ferie for Adam og hans familie! Kurt Juuls letlæsningsserie om drengen Adam består af 15 bøger, der henvender sig til de 8-9-årige. Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer.

La vita scorre pacifica nel piccolo villaggio africano di Amir e Aynka. I due ragazzi che si conoscono fin da bambini, sono destinati a sposarsi. Ma la scoperta di un metallo raro porta lo sconvolgimento nella vita del villaggio e costringe molti a emigrare. Amir e Aynka si separano e dopo molte avventure e sofferenze si ricongiungono in Italia, dove tutti e due hanno trovato rifugio.

Giustizia: che bella parola! Eppure è impronunciabile, in quel paese che dall'alto della collina scambia sguardi con il mare infinito della Calabria. Lara l'ha capito presto, tra gli ulivi del nonno, alle prese con i soprusi del vicino di casa, e sui banchi di scuola, dove a dettare legge sono Totò e i suoi amici. Un giorno, in un edificio abbandonato, Lara e Totò trovano un cagnolino bianco e morbido, che guaisce chiedendo aiuto. È lei a vederlo per prima, eppure il ragazzo reclama prepotentemente il suo diritto di tenere il cucciolo tutto per sé.

This rags-to-riches story by an award-winning Ghanaian author has page-turning appeal with luminous literary resonance. Writing with effortlessly engaging prose, Wolo showcases the interweaving layers of Ghanaian culture to create a prismatic, multifaceted world in which two young girls, against...

Hyenas can't walk without limping. Listen to this book to find out the story behind the hyena's limp.

How is Rooster able to deceive all the other animals? Should he really be king of all the animals? If anybody can discover his secret, it must be the clever Fox.

A poem about how a wolf tricked a shepherd and taught him a valuable life lesson.