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When unexpected debris from outer space crashes onto their peaceful planet, the Clangers explore these strange arrivals with curiosity and wonder. Desperately needing help, the Clangers set off a distress signal. The kind Sky Moos, large cow-like creatures with giant ears, come to the Clangers rescue, eating all the unwanted plants. Watching the Sky-Moos leave, the Clangers are incredibly grateful for the help of their generous friends.

It is time for the Chinese emperor to choose his successor. Instead of one of his lazy sons, he decides to choose someone who is not from the royal family and devises a special test. Who will be worthy to become the next emperor?

Each of the three seeds in this story - a cherry seed in the Middle East, an acacia seed in Australia, a lotus seed in Asia - survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred years later) and flourishes. To author Stephie Morton, nature's powerful forces are a metaphor for the hardships faced by displaced children. Kids, like seeds, thrive when given a chance.

A young boy named Moki has visions of planting seeds during a time of conflict between Spanish missionaries, known as Black Robes, and the Hopi tribe, known as the People. Can the two groups find a way to share the valley in harmony?

A New York Times bestseller! An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month from the New York Times bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! series This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude...

Listeners learn the steps of planting seeds and caring for them as they grow in a story told in verse.

Safe and cozy where he is, a tiny seed wants to remain in the drawer where he lives happily with other seeds. But one day the gardener who lives in the mansion takes him from his drawer and plants him in the ground. Faced with his biggest fear, the seed undergoes a miraculous experience that changes his life forever. Beautifully written in simple but delightful verse, The Seed Who Was Afraid to Be Planted reminds us all that no matter how small or scared we may be, God has great plans for us - plans even more wonderful than we can imagine.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller! Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky! Halloween is the Bad Seed’s favorite holiday of the year. But what’s a seed to do when he can’t find a show-stopping costume...

The Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald! The Bad Seed is in a good mood…for once. That’s because there’s a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed...

The Rainbow Seed travels far and gets bumped and cracked along the way, causing its beautiful glowing inside to shine bright, much like we do when we allow life’s challenges to polish our inner treasures.

This audiobook takes young listeners on an enchanting journey, showing how sunflower seeds transform into tall, golden blooms. With simple, engaging instructions on planting, watering, and caring for sunflowers, children can watch their own flowers grow and learn important lessons about patience, nurturing, and the wonders of nature.

Plant your seeds, water the soil, and watch your garden grow! This engaging and carefully leveled text teaches emergent book explorers about growing a garden with seeds.

Calliope Cendrillon wants nothing more than for her bakery, “Sweet Pea’s Pumpkin Perfections,” to start turning a profit. After her father’s sudden death left her family in dire financial straits, Callie’s infamous pumpkin treats are the only thing standing between protecting her father’s legacy and losing it all.

Where do plants come from? Seeds! Using simple text, young listeners will follow along as Sidney plants cucumber seeds in a garden. Pairs with nonfiction title Planting Seeds.

Seeds of Faith reminds the listener that delayed does not mean denied. Sometimes it takes work to get what you desire in life, since faith without works is dead. The listener is reminded to not give up on self and your positive beliefs. How a person thinks can play a major role in the outcome.

“Story Seeds – From Ireland to Italy (and back again!)” is a podcast that tells the story of collaboration — between children, between languages and cities, between imagination and reality.It is the result of a story sharing project, founded by the European Union, that brought together 24 classes from Milan and Dublin. The children themselves are at the heart of each episode, with their wild ideas, dreams, and words. The stories you’ll hear speak of places that matter to them — real or imagined — and show how easy it can be to build a bridge between cultures through writing, ...

When young Pablo is given some poppy seeds, he dreams of spreading color and beauty throughout his dusty Mexican village. Daring to enter Old Antonio's walled yard to plant the seeds, he is chased away with angry words and a stick. The stingy old man thinks Pablo has come to steal his precious spring water. Poor Pablo becomes sick from staying too long in the hot sun and cannot leave his bed. Meanwhile, the seeds he dropped by the spring have grown into beautiful red poppies.

Delve into the hidden world of a tiny seed and witness its incredible transformation in The Flower's Beginning. This enchanting story follows a small, unassuming seed as it embarks on an amazing adventure, patiently waiting beneath the soil for its moment to sprout.

The heart of children everywhere need the precious seed of God's word in simplicity to take hold of their hearts and lead them to know and follow Christ.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Seeds of the Future and experience the compelling world of Beanie the bear!