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"The Tinder Box" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A poor soldier returning home from war meets a witch who asks him to climb into a hollow tree to retrieve a magic tinder box. In the tree, he finds three chambers filled with precious coins guarded by three monstrous dogs, "one with eyes the size of teacups", who guards a vault filled with pennies, one with "eyes the size of water wheels", who guards a vault filled with silver, and one with eyes "the size of Round Tower", who guards a vault filled with gold.

Raggedy Ann has charmed millions with her warm and optimistic outlook and unflappable approach to difficulties, while Raggedy Andy has pleased fans with his adventurous spirit and compassionate nature. As Gruelle’s granddaughter said, “[These stories contain] nothing to cause fright, glorify mischief, excuse malice, or condone cruelty.” All the original twenty-four stories from Johnny Gruelle’s two books are included here, and all are guaranteed to delight and inspire.

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated and loved. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child, and millions of them do every day. Love is the magic ingredient of course, and it works on all of us.

It's 1926, and the one thing eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants more than anything is to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a carefree singer in San Fransisco's speakeasies. But Mama's new husband doesn't think a little girl should live with parents who work all night and sleep all day.

Jimmy's life of turning on water and fixing dripping faucets is disrupted when he rescues Amy's doll, Little Lydia, from a monstrous wave that sweeps her off the beach. Jimmy keeps Little Lydia safe under his stovepipe hat, right on top of his magic box, where he keeps bolts of thunder and lightning, which turns Little Lydia into an electrified, out-of-control, be-bop doll with the zoomie-zoomies.

When 11-year-old Jack Martel crawls out of his pup tent on the first morning of his camping trip with his mom in Acadia National Park, he notices right away that something isn’t right. Where is his mom’s tent, and their rental car? And where is his mom? Any other kid might panic, might even go to the police. But Jack isn’t like other kids. And his mom isn’t like other moms. Jack knows that it’s up to him to find his mom before someone figures out what’s happened and separates them forever.

It was 80 years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner, when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume that truly captures the style of A. A. Milne - a worthy sequel to The House at Pooh Corner and Winnie-the-Pooh.

The fifth book in the Princess Posey chapter book series, perfect for first-grade listeners! When Gramps buys Posey the most adorable stuffed animal - a pink piglet named Poinky who can perch on the top of her pencil - Posey can't wait to show him to all her friends. But when Poinky mistakenly ends up in Miss Lee's Consequence Drawer Posey is heartbroken. Will the Pink Princess be able to find her courage and explain things to Miss Lee?

Rediscover the adventures of a very unique little horse in this wonderful audio edition of the classic children's tale. Dashing, proud and brave, Uncle Peder had never made so fine a horse before. The little wooden horse loves Uncle Peder like a father and hopes never to leave him. When the toymaker falls upon hard times, the little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune.

For the first time, Sadie's little brother Ori will be joining her at sleepaway camp. He's very excited, but he wants to bring Nuggles, his favorite "stuffy", and is worried that his bunkmates will make fun of him. Is he ever in for a surprise! The fifth book in Kar-Ben's popular Sadie and Ori series by best-selling author Jamie Korngold ( God in the Wilderness, Doubleday), often quoted in the media as a voice of liberal Judaism.

A young Indian boy from Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve-inch canoe with a kneeling Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his place. He must stay home and help his father, but yearns to learn about the world beyond his life in the village.

Un signorotto e sua moglie abitano in una casa grande e confortevole ai margini del bosco. I due coniugi non hanno avuto figli, per questo motivo l’uomo, alquanto stizzoso, maltratta la moglie. Un giorno, mentre il marito è fuori di casa, la donna (triste com'è) sente là fuori il richiamo di un giocattolaio ambulante che propone la sua mercanzia. Perciò, lo chiama e fra i tanti balocchi compra un Cavallino a dondolo di legno.

En Pin-0-txo està avorrit i vol sortir a jugar, però no hi ha cap robot que vulgui jugar amb ell. Quan surt al jardí, en Pin-0-txo veu a uns nens jugant a un partit de futbol. Té prohibit sortir, però li ve tant de gust sortir a jugar que desobeeix les seves instruccions i s’acosta als nois. Serà capaç de controlar tots els seus aparells robòtic i jugar al futbol amb els seus nous amics?

Si et penses que tots els robots són màquines superavançades que funcionen a la perfecció, això és perque no conèixes a en Pin-0-txo! Tot i ser un robot molt simpàtic, no funciona massa bé. El que més li agradaria, de tot el món sencer, es tenir ànima com els humans. Però és un robot! Ho aconseguirà? Passa la pàgina i descobreix quines aventures esperen a en Pin-0-txo!

La festa di compleanno di Chelsea si avvicina! Sarà un evento pieno di bambini e bambine e ci sarà sicuramente da divertirsi un mondo! Ma c'è un problema... Chelsea non sa proprio quale desiderio esprimere al momento di spegnere le candeline sulla torta. Il suo amico Otto le suggerisce di desiderare tutti i giocattoli del mondo, ma per Chelsea sono troppi, non saprebbe proprio cosa farsene. Per fortuna in sogno raggiungerà la Montagna Splendente, dove incontrerà Barbie insieme alla sua amica, la principessa Cobalt.

Había una vez un soldadito hecho de plomo. Cuando los adultos lo hicieron, no tuvieron suficiente metal para sus dos piernas, así que solo tenía una. Estaba una vez parado en la habitación del niño que era su dueño y vio a una pequeña bailarina, parada en una pierna. El soldadito se enamoró de inmediato de ella, ya que era igual a él, pero había un juguete malvado que no los quería ver juntos.

Il falegname toscano Geppetto crea un burattino vivente a partire da un ceppo di legno parlante e lo chiama Pinocchio. Il ragazzo non si comporta bene: non ascolta mai il padre, non mantiene mai le promesse e continua a mettersi nei guai. Insegue solo piacere e deve imparare a pensare agli altri, se vuole diventare una persona in carne e ossa. "Le avventure di Pinocchio" sono, ad oggi, il romanzo italiano più venduto di sempre.

Von den Kindergeschichten aus Falladas Feder ist "Hoppelpoppel" wohl die anmutigste. Während des Umzugstrubels, in welchem sich der kleine Thomas mit seinen Eltern befindet, wird dessen heiß geliebter Plüschdackel auf Rädern, Hoppelpoppel, aus Versehen im Zug zurückgelassen. Der Vater hat keine Wahl - er muss nach Berlin, um passenden Ersatz zu beschaffen, was auch gelingt, aber auf dem Rückweg schließt ein anderer kleiner Junge den neuen Hoppelpoppel in sein Herz und der Vater muss diese schwierige Situation nun zu aller Beteiligten Zufriedenheit lösen.

Bald ist Weihnachten, und noch immer sitzen die Puppe Annabella und der Bär Ladislaus im Schaufenster des Warenhauses. Kein Käufer hat sich für sie gefunden. Voller Mitleid lässt der gute alte Mann von der Wach- und Schließgesellschaft in diesem letzten Fenster das Licht an. Da klingelt plötzlich das Telefon. Es ist der Weihnachtsmann, und er braucht dringend eine Puppe und einen Bären. Was für ein Glück. So finden Ladislaus und Annabella doch noch ein neues Zuhause - rechtzeitig zum schönsten Fest des Jahres.

When Ashley finds a doll in her garden, she's determined to keep it. Little does she know that its previous owner - who's been dead for seven years - wants it back.