Showing results for "the women" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

The streaming shape reared...like a sudden wall of cliff, pouring cataracts of black mud and clotted, rooty lumps of reeds. Mankind for has polluted the seas, lakes and rivers. The Iron Woman has come to take revenge. Lucy understands the Iron Woman's rage, and she, too, wants to save the water creatures from their painful deaths. But she also wants to save her town from total destruction. She needs help. Who better to call on but Hogarth and the Iron Man...?

A heartwarming tale of a young girl named Anna who, with the help of a magical mouse named Mimi, embarks on an extraordinary journey through time and space. Along the way, she meets iconic women from history, each imparting wisdom and lessons about dreaming big, believing in oneself, and breaking barriers. This storybook aims to inspire young listeners to believe in their dreams and understand that whoever they are, wherever they come from, they are never too small or too young to make a difference.

Step into the wonderfully whimsical world of The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, a charming short tale from the beloved author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum. This heartwarming and humorous story reimagines the classic nursery rhyme, expanding it into a delightful vignette full of love, chaos, and fairy-tale mischief.

“Readers…will be enamored by this blend of history, mystery, and superpowered action.” —Booklist (starred review) “Has the exciting pace of a superhero adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman in this action-packed, comic-inspired adventure about a brilliant...

Meg, Jo, Beth und Amy haben große Träume. Sie sehen sich nach Liebe, Ruhm und künstlerischer Verwirklichung. In ihren Leben beschreiten sie verschiedene Pfade, und bleiben doch immer miteinander verbunden. Disney adaptiert diese schöne Geschichte über vier sehr verschiedene Frauen mit einem klassischen Cast aus Entenhausen. Begleite Micky, Donald und ihre Freunde in dieser humorvollen neuen Ausgabe des klassischen Märchens von 'Little Women' in einem fesselnden Audio-Erlebnis mit mitreißender Erzählung, Soundeffekten, Musik und den Stimmen der Charaktere.

In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches. “The pictures are in perfect harmony with the humorous mood of the story. . . . It’s...