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Theresa ist ein ganz normales Mädchen, nur redet sie nicht viel. Die Eltern machen sich Sorgen: Mit acht Jahren plappern doch alle Kinder gern! Und jetzt wünscht sich Theresa zu ihrem Geburtstag auch noch eine Schildkröte! Warum nicht einen plaudernden Papageien oder einen niedlichen Hund, Tiere eben, mit denen man richtig was erleben kann? Doch ausgerechnet mit Hilfe von Bobby, der Schildkröte, lernt Theresa, mehr zu sprechen. Denn als Bobby verschwunden ist, muss sie alle Nachbarn fragen, ob sie ihn nicht gesehen haben - nur so kann sie ihn wieder bekommen!

Skildpadden Blom er ikke kræsen i livet - han kan godt lide at findes i verden. Der findes nemlig en masse ting, han holder af, og som gør ham glad. Der er altid noget nyt at opleve, ligesom der altid er nye venner at møde. Nye venner, som kan være med til at spise hjemmebagte boller med syltetøj. En hjertevarm og smuk fortælling om en skildpadde, der nyder de små ting i livet. Tina Sakura Bestle (f. 1975) er en dansk børnebogsforfatter og oversætter.

Enjoy this collection of origin folktales, also known as pourquoi stories, that explain why things are the way they are. In "Why Alligator Hates Dog", everyone respects M'su Cocodrie, the king of the swamp, except the dogs, who taunt him and make lots of noise.

Pinkus Quak ist ausgeschlossen von den Spielen der Mitschüler und seine Liebe wird von der schönen Quakibella verschmäht. Erst als er die Froschdame mutig vor dem Zugriff des Storches rettet, findet er Anerkennung und Glück, das in der Froschhochzeit gipfelt. Das Musical ist ein Plädoyer für den Mut, der zu sein, der man ist, auch wenn es Anderssein bedeutet, und es ist ein Appell für mehr Verständnis und Toleranz.

The Aldens are spending spring break on a beach, but they aren’t just soaking up the sun. They’re protecting an endangered species! Their job is to mark sea turtle nests so the eggs can be moved to a safe place to hatch, but someone is digging up the eggs without permission. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what’s going on and help save the sea turtles?

Laubfrosch Hope ist etwas aus der Art geschlagen. Während seine grünen Kollegen am Teichufer vor sich hin quaken und Fliegen futtern, wagt er sich nur selten aus seinem Versteck. Wie denn auch mit einer Haut, so strahlend blau wie der Hope-Diamant? Für einen Frosch absolut fatal. Als Hope eines Tages einen Toten im Teich entdeckt, ändert sich sein Leben schlagartig: Statt sich wie immer zu verstecken, macht er sich kurzerhand auf in die Welt der Menschen, um den Fall zu lösen.

Conrad ist traurig. Seine Freunde haben ihn vom Versteckspielen ausgeschlossen. Als Chamäleon ist Conrad einfach nie zu finden...

Freddy, Eugen und Sokrates wollen das kleine Krokodil zu seinen Verwandten bringen. Dabei müssen sie sich mitten durch den Urwald kämpfen. Sie kommen an gefährlichen Gorillas und an steilen Bergen vorbei. Sokrates ist sicher: "Das schaffen wir nie!" Viel selbstbewusster ist dagegen das kleine Stinktiermädchen Lulu: Sie wandert ganz alleine den Freunden hinterher... Ein Hörspiel zu den Themen Pessimismus und Selbstvertrauen.

L'histoire étonnante et drôle d'une famille de crapauds. Tout commence dans un puits, au fond du jardin...

Do you know what amazing defence mechanism the horned toad lizard has? Can you guess which film was inspired by a trip to the Komodo islands to study lizards? What happens to those who kill a lizard, according to an ancient Aboriginal Australian belief? And which species of lizard is the fastest on the planet? Find out as Charles King talks us through over 100 amazing facts about lizards. With a wide range of subjects covered, from fascinating statistics about record-breaking species to information about keeping lizards as pets, this is a perfect audiobook for listeners of all ages.

One cold, rainy spring night, a young girl and her scientist father participate in Salamander Night to follow hundreds of spotted salamanders as they venture into a vernal pool to mate and lay eggs. Together the father-child team studies the salamanders through their complete amphibian metamorphosis, culminating in the adult salamanders' disappearance into the woods in late summer. In easy-to-understand audio, the girl relates the tale through her journal.

Little turtle was lost! Free from his egg, he climbed out into a big, beautiful new world. Lost and alone, he wondered - where did he really belong? The bear told him to live in the woods; the frog said, "The swamp!" But turtle just didn't feel at home. He needed help, but where could he turn?

Tudley, a pond-living painted turtle, adopts other animals' behaviors - simply because he doesn't know he can't! He flies like a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly. All the while, he uses his special behaviors to help other animals. But will Tudley's new friends help him when he needs help?

"The toad" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A very exciting story of a little toad, who motivated by the excitement for adventure, leaves his home at the bottom of a well, and his curiosity leads him into some very interesting adventures. He bears inside his head a most precious jewel, the ceaseless longing for a higher experience. In the end he is carried as far up on a stork's mouth as he ever could be. This tale imparts the thought that our finest possession is not what we own, but what we are.

While Little Skink hunts yummy ants for breakfast, she is suddenly attacked by a crow! But she has a trick to escape - she snaps off her tail, and it keeps on wiggling! Little Skink is happy to be alive, but she misses her bright-blue tail. Listeners will enjoy pretending with her, trying on tail after tail. The first is too puffy-fluffy and another too stinky! Then one day Little Skink gets a big surprise...and she doesn't have to dream of tails anymore.

Wizard of Oz creator L. Frank Baum created this beloved short story that follows Wolly on a most unusual adventure. Wolly had been captured. Wolly had been stuffed. Wolly could not think. But Wolly's mother wanted a future for her taxidermied son. There was only one among the Alligator People who could help - the Red-Eyed One. There was a fix, but it wouldn't be easy.

Slow but steady Turtle exhibits wisdom, perseverance, and cunning in these world folktales. Full of adventure that's sure to captivate young listeners, these tales hold meaning for all ages. Turtle is alive with possibilities. Living on land and in the water and breathing air, Turtle joins these three elements of creation, becoming symbolic of the earth itself. Always clever, always wise, and ever patient, Turtle never fails to find humor in any situation.

It's frogs versus scorpions in this new series by professional football player, Trevor Pryce. For years, the frogs of the Amphibilands have lived in safety, protected by an elite group of poisonous frogs named the Kulipari and by the dreamcasting spell of the turtle king that cloaks their lands in mystery. Now, the spell is threatened by the Spider Queen, a talented spellcaster, and Lord Marmoo, leader of the scorpions. With the Kulipari off training in secret, the Amphibilands have never been so vulnerable.

Grandfather Frog has never left the Smiling Pool. He and Mr. Toad have an ongoing disagreement about whether or not Grandfather Frog should see the Great World or remain isolated in the Smiling Pool. Finally one day, Grandfather Frog decides he will see the Great World for himself. He learns that there are hardships in the Great World that he didn’t anticipate and he must constantly be on alert for dangers not in the Smiling Pool.

Limpy the toad has a vision. A world where cane toads and humans play mudslides together and help each other with the shopping. But how does a young cane toad discover the ancient secret of living in peace with humans? First he has to dodge the killer trucks and supermarket trolleys. Then he has to stop his cousin declaring war on the entire human race.