Literature & Fiction

Mickey and friends star in this adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper. During a chance encounter, a prince discovers he looks just like someone else—a poor and hungry subject named Mickey. When the prince asks Mickey to switch places with him for the day, each learns what it is like to walk in the other’s shoes.

As Leafbare approaches, a new danger threatens the Clans. Twoleg construction has encroached on Clan territory, poisoning the stream and making prey especially scarce for SkyClan. Meanwhile, their leader, Leafstar, is struggling with a loss of vision while trying to maintain authority over a Clan that increasingly doubts her ability to lead. In ShadowClan, Tawnypelt senses peril as the Twoleg construction threatens the Moonpool, but she can’t get any cat, especially her son, TigerStar, to listen.

From dreamy parties with toys to night-time dances with fairy folk, tuck into bed with this collection of short stories from the world's best-loved storyteller, Enid Blyton. Discover the midnight magic! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for bedtime or in the classroom.

Ebenezer Scrooge, es una persona avara y tacaña que no celebra la fiesta de Navidad a causa de su solitaria vida y su adicción al trabajo. Un día, en su casa, Scrooge recibe la visita de un espíritu misterioso que resulta ser el de su mejor amigo y socio Jacob Marley, que al iniciar el relato muere y posteriormente, le anuncia una tenebrosa profecía acerca del futuro del avaro y la llegada de los tres espíritus de la Navidad. Scrooge, no se asusta y desafía la predicción.

Stewart's breasts speak to him every single day. They make fun of him and tell him he's not good enough. And although they are always there, Stewart feels very alone. But everything changes the day he sees Sylvie sitting on a bench behind the school. Sylvie with the red hair and the many freckles.

In this fun story, we learn all about the Lunar New Year's traditions, including how some cultures follow a 12-year cycle with different animals representing each year. The Tiger family is responsible for their community because it's the Year of the Tiger! This engaging book introduces children to the Lunar New Year and concepts like luck, community and taking care of others. Follow along with Mamma Tiger, Ba Tiger and the twins Hu and Lei as they embark on a New Year adventure! The courageous tiger twins encounter challenges, but through cooperation and grit, they save the day.

It's Meihui's special year of the ox! Through her family's story we learn about what it means to be an ox and all of their special traits. Most people in places like North America and Europe celebrate the new year on January 1st. But some cultures, like those in many areas of Asia, do it differently. They celebrate the new year based on the lunar-solar calendar, so the date differs every year. It occurs between January 21st and February 20th.

Isla loves hanging out at her best friend Hailey’s house, especially as Hailey has just got a gorgeous kitten, Silky! But someone isn’t so keen on the new arrival – the family’s old cat, Pickle. When Hailey’s family go away for the night, Isla offers to cat-sit. But to her surprise Silky is more timid than usual. The kitten is clearly terrified of Pickle, and Isla has to stop a fight between the two cats. How can Isla break the news to Hailey that her new kitten is so unhappy?

She doesn't know where came from, but she knows where she is going. Grady Orphus sets out to save the Flumpkims, and just maybe, the whole wide world.

Two rooms all to themselves⁠—it was almost too good to be true! For this was postwar Germany, filled with starving, homeless people trying to stay alive amidst the rubble, and to the Lechows the two freezing attic rooms in Mrs. Verduz’ house on Parsley Street were an unbelievable stroke of luck. No matter that every stick of furniture and even the cracked dishes were borrowed from a grudging but kind landlady, that food was so scarce they were nearly always hungry, that Matthias, loving the stars and growing things, was assigned to construction work by the Labor Office.

Maria Quitéria foi uma jovem que desafiou o patriarcado numa época de extrema repressão, para lutar por nosso país nas trincheiras da guerra. Com coragem e força, ela enfrentou o pai e conquistou uma posição de destaque no exército, levando consigo outras mulheres. Maria Quitéria é uma heroína que permanecia oculta nos nossos registros, mas agora conquistará seu espaço no imaginário de nossas crianças através das palavras de Marianna Teixeira Farias e as ilustrações de Karina Werner.

“The Ornaments” Read-a-long version is a children’s story inspired by a unique and wonderful gift store tucked away on a side street in New York City. That store, “Domus,” is owned by two caring individuals, Nicki and Luisa, who are featured in the book. After the holidays each year, Nicki and Luisa travel the world, often meeting with craftspeople, artists, and especially women in business. Their travels frequently take them to tiny villages in Europe, Africa, and Asia. When they return with their curated wonders, the shop becomes a “United Nations of Gifts!”

Hannah and Mia are super excited for their sleepover—there’s so much they want to do! Draw, play games, make bracelets. There’s only one problem…Hannah’s room is too messy to do anything. Fortunately, just as the girls hit their breaking point, the furniture comes to life to lend a very magical hand. With the help of the dresser, closet, hangers, and rainbow bins (of course!), Hannah and Mia go from messy to masterpiece. Sorting items according to the colors of the rainbow proves the perfect solution!

KyloTom, Aleverso, Gigis, IlaPeach e Samu_11_10 sono una squadra strampalata e giocano insieme da poco. Eppure sono decisi a unire le forze per vincere quella che, per tutti gli appassionati di videogame, è una sfida impossibile: arrivare al quindicesimo e ultimo livello di HORROR GAME. Ci hanno già provato, fallendo, i più grandi gamer del mondo, ma i cinque ragazzi non hanno intenzione di arrendersi. Quando però, per puro caso, Ale riesce a risolvere l'enigma impossibile e a sbloccare il livello "maledetto", succede qualcosa di strano.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Alice au pays des merveilles and experience the compelling world of Lewis Carroll.

On June 19, 1865, a Union soldier traveled to Texas to tell the enslaved people who lived there that they were free and that slavery was now illegal in every state. The people danced and sang in celebration of their freedom. Today, we pay tribute to this historical day with a special holiday on June 19 called Juneteenth. This story takes kids on an exciting journey through all the events that led up to the first Juneteenth, the day itself, and the impact it had on the future of the United States.

Rachel thinks she will feel like Queen Esther when she rides an elephant draped in fancy fabric through the streets of Rangoon. Then she notices the old elephant's bruised and cracked feet, and she doesn’t feel so royal. So when Rachel wins the gold Purim crown at the synagogue celebration, she has an idea about how she can help the elephant.

Who are we? We are a billion voices, bright and brave; we are light, standing together in the fight. Girls are strong and powerful alone, but even stronger when they work to uplift one another. In this galvanizing original poem by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, girls and girlhood are celebrated in their many forms, all beautiful, not for how they look but for how they look into the face of fear. Creating a rousing rallying cry, Gorman reminds us how girls have shaped our history while marching boldly into the future.

Elsa se muere de ganas de pasar tiempo en su casa de verano familiar y probar sus poderes con el hielo. Pero, después de una serie de contratiempos mágicos, Elsa comienza a preguntarse si tiene lo que hace falta para convertirse algún día en la reina de Arendelle, o si, después de todo, sus poderes podrían ser una maldición... Disney Antes de la historia: Disney Antes de la historia es una emocionante serie de libros que protagonizan tus heroínas de Disney favoritos viviendo aventuras de pequeñas.

Te presentamos a Mei Lee, una chica de 13 años guay, segura de sí misma y algo empollona. Una chica atrapada entre la persona que es y la que le gustaría ser. La vida de un adolescente es complicada, sobre todo cuando se involucran las emociones. El problema es que las emociones entran en juego la mayoría de las veces, y cuando eso ocurre, Mei Lee se convierte en un gran panda rojo. Acompaña a Mei en esta aventura y en las decisiones tan importantes que va a tener que tomar. Prepárate para dejarte hechizar por el fantástico universo DISNEY.

Zgomotele stranii care au răsunat în noaptea morții Juliei au revenit. Sora ei, Helen, știe foarte bine că în puțin timp va avea aceeași soartă. Ceva e putred la Stoke Moran, iar cei care vor să deslușească întunecatul mister și să prindă făptașul trebuie să cadă de bunăvoie într-o capcană mortală... Vârstă recomandată: 8-14 ani. DESPRE AUTORI. Stephanie Baudet s-a născut în Anglia, a emigrat în Australia - și mai târziu în Noua Zeelandă - împreună cu familia ei, unde s-a specializa ca asistent medical. Prima sa carte pentru copii, Avalanche, a fost publicată în anii 1980.

When a Mother Duck's brood of little ducklings hatch from their eggs, all of them are adorable except for one. The Ugly Duckling is large, grey, awkward and doesn't fit in with the rest of the animals. A dangerous adventure awaits him with a surprise he was not expecting...

Pocahontas siempre ha sido una chica muy práctica. En esta historia, te aventurarás con ella en una tarea peligrosa pero muy importante. Pocahontas está segura de que puede encontrar una planta especial que se puede usar para curar al niño enfermo de su aldea. Pocahontas sale en su busca, aunque el viaje no sale como esperaba. Por el camino, sin embargo, hace una nueva amiga. ¿Se las ingeniará también para encontrar la planta? Disney Antes de la historia: Disney Antes de la historia es una emocionante serie de libros que protagonizan tus heroínas de Disney favoritos viviendo aventuras de pequeñas.

Acclaimed as one of the greatest literary masterpieces in the world, John Bunyan’s beloved allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress has captivated readers for centuries. Now, children of all ages can experience the trials and joys of our hero’s journey as Christian leaves the City of Destruction to seek God’s Celestial City in The Pilgrim’s Progress: A Retelling of John Bunyan’s Classic Tale.

From imaginative child to visionary storyteller, Toni Morrison was a fiercely inspiring writer that helped change the world. This poetic book is part love letter and part biography, praising the power of this Nobel Prize winner. With its tender refrain, readers will know how much Morrison's stories -- and their own -- mean to the world. She was loved -- and so are they!