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It’s Take Your Kids to Work Day at school, but Harold and Martha Spyder are spies. They can’t take their three kids to work with them—it's too dangerous! That would be bad parenting! But maybe this year they could make an exception and take Gracey, Curt, and Thaddeus on a spy mission for the day. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

Max Butziwackel, der Ameisenkaiser ist ein Kinderbuch des italienischen Schriftstellers und Journalisten Luigi Bertelli (Pseudonym: Vamba), das 1893 erstmals unter dem Originaltitel Ciondolino erschien. Max (der Ciondolino genannt wird, weil oft ein Teil seines weißen Hemdes hinten aus der kaputten Hose heraushängt), und seine zwei älteren Geschwister Theresa (Giorgina) und Moritz (Maurizio) müssen trotz der Sommerferien ihre Lehrbücher durcharbeiten, da alle drei ihre Schulprüfungen nicht bestanden haben.

Was soll sie denn mit Bienen? Josy ist völlig überrascht, als sie im Testament ihres Opas zur zukünftigen Besitzerin seines Bienenstocks bestimmt wird. Dann lernt sie Alma kennen und mit ihr die Bienen. Gegen den Widerstand ihrer Mutter will Josy die geliebten Bienen des Opas unbedingt behalten. Als sie aber eines Tages mitten in einem Schwarm Bienen steht, ist für Josys Mutter klar: Die Bienen müssen weg! Josy beginnt, um ihre Bienen zu kämpfen, aber dann wird alles noch komplizierter.

Mravenec s puntíčkovanou červenou pentlí kolem krku si ví vždycky rady! I tehdy, když se mu zdá, že jeho druzi v mraveništi nejsou dostatečně fyzicky silní. Tak rád by, aby jim šla všechna práce od ruky a navíc aby všude vyhráli a nikdo je neporazil. A kdo se nepřichomýtne? Brouk Pytlík. "Cvičit, povídám, cvičit! Já to viděl v biografu..." Začátky nebyly lehké. Mudrlant chtěl nad běháním zvítězit přemýšlením, Napucánek si hodil kámen rovnou nad hlavu, a kdyby neutekl, bylo by po něm. Ani královna mraveniště nebyla z Ferdova snažení nadšená.

Have you ever wondered how the tomato worms that are left behind feel, when they are not fed to the chickens? Find out with Chomper in A Tomato Worm Named Chomper!

"HEY! What are you guys doing?" "We're going to metamorphosize." "Meta-WHAT-now?" "Transform into butterflies." "Right. Right. I knew that... WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?" "Yes." "With wings?" "Yes." "Wait for ME!!"​​​​​​​ Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.

SPUD - the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives - are back, and they have another mystery to solve. When Callie, Grace and Bo discover that a tarantula has escaped from the wildlife park, they must find the spider and reunite her with her spiderlings before she dies from the cold. Can Callie's magical hearing aids and Mynah bird Bo - the SPUD team's Spy in the Sky - help to find the missing creature before it's too late?

At first, Cate is frightened by the bumblebee's size and unfamiliar appearance. But soon, she discovers that this mysterious creature is on a mission to protect his family. This enchanting tale will capture the imaginations of listeners young and old. Don't miss out on the adventure of a lifetime with Cate and her new friend! Cate and the Garden Bandits highlights the importance of interdependence and inclusion. In our ever-growing global world, these are becoming more and more important themes, where every individual counts and is equal in value.

"HEY! What are you guys doing?" "We're going to metamorphosize." "Meta-WHAT-now?" "Transform into butterflies." "Right. Right. I knew that... WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?" "Yes." "With wings?" "Yes." "Wait for ME!!"​​​​​​​ Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.

Die Geschichte der neugierigen kleinen Biene Maja ist weltbekannt. An ihrem ersten Tag außerhalb des Bienenstocks ignoriert sie die Anweisungen ihrer Erzieherin Kassandra und kehrt nicht heim, sondern erforscht die Natur um sie herum. Sie trifft auf Puck, die Stubenfliege, den Marienkäfer Alois Siebenpunkt und die Spinne Thekla. Maja meistert Gefahren, findet Freunde, erlebt Abenteuer und wird schließlich von den Hornissen gefangen genommen. Doch das Ende ihrer Abenteuer ist das noch lange nicht! Waldemar Bonsels klassisches Kinderbuch begeistert Jung und Alt bis heute.

Octavia, the music room spider, watches Jaco conduct his third grade classmates and wishes she could play along with them. Once class is over, she ventures out from her hiding place to get a close look at the inside of the baby grand piano. The trouble begins when Mr. Brio, the music teacher (who's terribly afraid of spiders) returns to the music room and starts playing the piano. Will Octavia find her way back to the safety of her nest?

In this story, Spid is horrified to find litter has been thrown into his garden. But he soon realises that littering and rubbish aren't just a problem for him—they're a problem for the whole planet. So he decides to do something about it. But he needs an idea. A really good idea. And he needs one now.

In this adaptation of the first chapter of A. A. Milne’s well known classic “Winnie-the-Pooh,” Pooh gets himself into trouble when he tries to take honey from a bee hive.

A brilliant collection of beautiful stories by exciting artist Lara Hawthorne. Brought to life by the melodic voice of Roisin Rankin. The collection includes four stories. Alba the Hundred Year Old Fish gently highlights the issue of pollution through the eyes of an old fish trying to teach the...

Frieda müssen wir einfach lieben! Das süße, aufgeweckte Hummelkind lädt uns auf seine Entdeckungsreise ein. Mit unwiderstehlichem Charme zeigt sie uns die Welt aus Kinderaugen. Ihr wird beigebracht, dass sie nicht fliegen kann, weil sie zu pummlig und schwer ist. Eigentlich aus Versehen findet sie etwas anderes heraus und was tatsächlich in ihr steckt. Ungefunzt entdeckt sie, dass es sich dabei um ein wohl gehütetes Geheimnis handelt. Zusammen mit ihren Freunden überwindet sie erlernte Grenzen und erobert neue Horizonte.

Classmates Imani and Samir are practicing xylophones in the music room during recess when they notice a spider dancing to their beat. While Imani helps Samir overcome his fear of spiders, Samir helps Imani learn to play the xylophone part she's been struggling with. Fascinated by the spider, Imani composes a song about 'Octavia, the music room spider.' They decide to keep their discovery a secret.

The Brass Tacks Quintet comes to the school to perform. Octavia, the music room spider, gets into trouble when she decides to get a close look at the French horn and becomes trapped inside the instrument. Before she can escape, she ends up on stage with the musicians. Will she ever find her way back to the music room?

Spid the Spider Goes on Holiday is a warm, laugh-out-loud children’s adventure celebrating summer fun, independence and making the most of every moment. Hooray — it’s August! Spid boards the train to Spidlins Holiday Camp at Spidwell-by-the-Sea, dreaming of sunshine, seaside fun and the...

Spid the Spider Plans a Birthday Surprise is a joyful and reassuring children’s adventure about thoughtfulness, creativity and the true meaning of friendship. This is a perfect birthday gift book. It’s almost Bid’s birthday — and Spid is determined to make it the best birthday ever...

“THE STILL BEE” was born as a poem and remains so in this newly minted Book Nine of Kelly Anne Manuel’s Essentials Series. In this story, the Child is invited on a journey with the narrator to study bees with a different lens. It a is fun and light-hearted story of a narrator who is curious about what goes on in the mind of a bee. “The Still Bee” offers a standing invitation to the Child. The Child will learn that they can actively engage with literature that is also entertaining.