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This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy - Jason Reynolds conjures 10 tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

குழந்தைகள் கதைகளைப் படைப்பது அலாதியானது. அவர்களின் உலகில் பேசாதனவெல்லாம் பேசும், நடக்காதனவெல்லாம் நடக்கும். இது மந்திர உலகமல்ல குழந்தைகளின் எதார்த்த உலகம். இங்கு நாம் சஞ்சரிக்கும் போது பல குற்றங்களிலிருந்து விடுபடுகிறோம்.

Headed to the mountains with their youth group, Juli, Shannon, Dave, and Ted have no idea the dangers that lie ahead. The excitement of snowfall quickly turns to fear as a blizzard traps the crew and brings many seeking shelter. Facing an unexpected threat amongst those who arrive to wait out the storm, the group must once again work together and lean on God to make it through this wintry scare.

La straordinaria Pippi Calzelunghe è senza dubbio uno dei personaggi più amati della letteratura scandinava per l'infanzia e occupa un posto speciale nel cuore di adulti e bambini. Ascolta gli audiodrammi delle sue avventure, accompagnate dalle voci di un ricco cast di attori e da una colorita ambientazione sonora! Scopri nella prima avventura come Pippi sia finita a vivere a Villa Villanelle e di come abbia fatto amicizia con Tommy e Annika. Nella seconda avventura, Pippi, Tommy e Annika partono con il Capitano Calzelunghe per un viaggio emozionante verso la remota isola di Kora-Kora.

When Sarah moves to the street and sees a cat prowling up and down, she decides to find its owner and return it. She knocks on each door and discovers a wonderfully weird and a little bit dangerous array of delights within: from a haunted painting to a headmaster whose alter ego is a clown, to a jet-powered garden swing, a ghost-pet adoption agency and a wild hall of mirrors.

Die Bäuerin auf Lieselottes Bauernhof ist urlaubsreif. Mit dem Wohnwagen der Bürgermeisterin will sie ein paar Tage verreisen. Lieselotte aber möchte unbedingt mit! Heimlich knubbelt sie sich in den engen Wohnwagen. Als der Trecker mal wieder eine Panne hat, will die Bäuerin den Werkzeugkasten holen – dabei entdeckt sie die blinde Passagierin. Ärgerlich darüber ist die Bäuerin nicht sehr lange, schließlich macht Urlaub zu zweit mehr Spaß.

Filastrocche che mettono in evidenza la libertà dei bambini, sorridono di qualche errore ortografico, fanno sognare viaggi straordinari anche a chi resta seduto sul divano in salotto. Questo libro prosegue idealmente il cammino delle notissime Filastrocche in cielo e in terra con divertenti trovate in rima e con l’invenzione di imprevedibili personaggi lanciati in versi alla scoperta del mondo.

Wenn der Pilot mit seinem Flugzeug über die Wolken fliegt, dann freut er sich so sehr, dass er alle Sorgen vergisst. Aber leider hat er vor dem Start auch vergessen, das Flugzeug zu tanken und muss nun im grossen Wald notlanden, oder besser gesagt bruchlanden. Verzweifelt sitzt der Pilot neben seinem kaputten Flieger. Wie kann er jemals wieder von hier wegfliegen? Wie gut, dass der Blaue Dino in der Nähe ist und viel Leim und Klebband dabei hat.

In this vividly realized city of musical instruments Drum feels like an outcast because he alone, among all his family and neighbors, can’t play a melody. He adores his violin brother, cello father, and piano mother but feels he has nothing to offer to their music. When the Saxophone brothers ask him to play, Drum discovers he can claim his own sound and confidently contributes to the songs shared by all. This story of bravery and identity, infused with Latin rhythms and joy, bursts with exuberance.

This companion to I’M NEW HERE features the perspectives of three students in the classroom as they welcome the three newcomers who are trying to adjust to a new school and country. An honest and heartwarming look at the immigrant experience that will resonate with kids everywhere.

In this sharp and quietly humorous tale from Hans Christian Andersen, two very different cocks stand as symbols of pride, purpose, and perception. One struts loudly in the farmyard, admired by hens and convinced of his own greatness. The other sits high above on the rooftop—a weather-cock—silent, distant, and certain of his superiority. When a storm shakes the world around them, each remains exactly what he is.

Lose yourself in the magic of storytelling with Timeless Classic Short Stories: Classics through The Ages, a must-have anthology for every serious audiobook listener that brings together unforgettable short fiction by some of the greatest writers in literary history, including Anton Chekhov...

It is a hot summer day and Sidney the pig escapes from the pig field. He ambles unseen down to the river, where he cools down and causes mayhem.

It's a sunny Saturday morning in May. Patch is too tired to join in as Stan and Little Red Tractor do all the jobs around Gosling Farm, but when they answer an urgent call to cut the grass for Wrigglesworth Cricket Club, she can't resist going along. The grateful cricketers invite Stan to stay for Elsie's famous cricket tea. Afterwards, Patch is found in an old cricket bag, where she provides the biggest surprise of the day - five beautiful puppies!

Paris, octobre 1870. Léopoldine vit dans un bel hôtel particulier avec son père. Alors qu’il était sur le point de faire une découverte scientifique majeure, ce dernier disparaît subitement. La jeune fille se retrouve livrée à elle-même, sous la menace de son maléfique oncle Eugène. Très vite, elle n’a d’autre choix que de fuir, déguisée en garçon. Mais comment survivre? Heureusement, elle pourra compter sur un groupe d’orphelins des rues: les maraudeurs!

Paris, octobre 1870. Léopoldine vit dans un bel hôtel particulier avec son père. Alors qu'il était sur le point de faire une découverte scientifique majeure, ce dernier disparaît subitement. La jeune fille se retrouve livrée à elle-même, sous la menace de son maléfique oncle Eugène. Très vite, elle n'a d'autre choix que de fuir, déguisée en garçon. Mais comment survivre? Heureusement, elle pourra compter sur un groupe d'orphelins des rues: les maraudeurs!

Léopoldine fait désormais partie du clan des maraudeurs, où elle joue à merveille son rôle de Léo, orphelin des rues. Dans le Terrier du lapin où ils s'abritent, ses amis et elle imaginent des « coups » pour récolter de quoi survivre au rude hiver qui sévit.

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