Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Geography & Cultures

Every day is a new beginning for Fati, a little girl who tries very hard to do as she is told. In this story, Fati gets a surprise when she is collecting firewood with her father. Fati and the Green Snake (English Edition) is based on the real-life adventures of a girl growing up in northern Ghana.

How is Rooster able to deceive all the other animals? Should he really be king of all the animals? If anybody can discover his secret, it must be the clever Fox.

Hyenas can't walk without limping. Listen to this book to find out the story behind the hyena's limp.

Au Royaumini, la reine insiste un beau matin pour que le roi réponde à une question cruciale : quelle est la voiture la plus rapide du royaume ? Le Grand Chancelier, qui pourtant a la réputation d’avoir réponse à tout, n’ayant pas de certitude à ce sujet, il est alors décidé qu’une grande course doit être organisée pour désigner un vainqueur. Les sept voitures en compétition vont réserver bien des surprises aux spectateurs.

Taneli Kaneli on ymmällään. Miksi hän on Viivin kanssa hotellissa? Viiviä naurattaa. Taneli Kaneli nukkui koko lentomatkan! On Viivin kesäloma. Perhe on tullut Roomaan, Italiaan. Mitä hauskaa Taneli Kaneli ja Viivi mahtavat keksiä täällä? Luvassa on ainakin hotellin aamupala, vaahtokylpy ja kävelyä kaupungilla. Viivi ja Taneli Kaneli ovat erottamaton parivaljakko. Hyppää mukaan seuraamaan lelukissan ja pienen tytön valloittavaa elämää! Kirjailija Tittamari Marttinen (s.1968) on kirjoittanut erityisesti lasten- ja nuortenkirjoja.

En morgon råkar Jasmin höra en överraskande konversation på palatset. En tjänare påstår att det inte finns någon frukt i hela Agrabah! Jasmin beger sig till marknaden för att försöka ta reda på vad som har hänt. När ett spår av vackra ametister leder henne till den kungliga fruktträdgården upptäcker hon att all frukt och allt vatten har förvandlats till gnistrande juveler! Det är en vacker syn, men utan frukt att äta och vatten att dricka kommer folket i Agrabah inte att överleva!

Il ciambellano aveva una chiave speciale del cancello: se ci si rivolgeva ad essa nel modo giusto, rispondeva onestamente a qualsiasi domanda! O almeno così credeva il ciambellano... Ma non si sbagliò la chiave nel predire che la giovane Lotte-Lene avrebbe conosciuto vittorie e buona sorte? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) è stato uno scrittore, poeta e artista danese. È celebre la sua letteratura per bambini; tra le sue fiabe più amate si citano "I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore", "La sirenetta", "L'usignuolo", "Il soldatino di stagno", "La regina delle nevi".

"Tu deseo te será concedido y antes de un año tendrás una hija", dijo la rana a la Reina.... y lo que dijo se hizo realidad, y la Reina tuvo una niña preciosa.Los Reyes dieron una gran fiesta para celebrarlo, a la que asistieron todas las hadas del Reino que hicieron maravillosos regalos a la princesita. Pero de repente entró una hada muy vieja, que no había sido invitada. Como estaba muy enfadada por la ofensa, gritó con voz muy fuerte.

Zauberhafte Vorlesegeschichte für Mamas, Papas und Kinder. Der blaue König, der bei Fanny auf dem Fensterbrett steht, wünscht sich ein Reich. Doch als er die Freundschaft zwischen Fanny und Paul beobachtet, erkennt er, dass ein Reich besitzen nichts ist gegen das Gefühl reich zu sein: reich zu sein an Glück.

Desde hace años el gran rey tiene dominado y sometido en la miseria al pueblo de Fura. Con su poderoso ejército se ha apoderado de todos los bienes naturales que los dioses han otorgado al pueblo, y ahora los considera suyos. Ha metido en la cárcel a cualquier hombre, mujer o niño que se le opusiera.

Aquesta és la història de Moor Park. I aquesta és també la història duna amistat. En el decurs dels seus llargs passejos pels parcs londinencs, Jack Toledano explica al seu amic Damien Anderson els seus progressos en lescriptura del que ha de ser el llibre de la seva vida. Al voltant de l'escriptura d'aquest llibre sorgeixe n temes com la història de la família de Jack, les idees sobre els fets de llegir i escriure o les paradoxes i contradiccions del nostre temps, que, com el mateix Jack, té aspiracions clàssiques però un temperament romàntic.

Ha començat a arribar el fred a la Vall de Boí. I amb les primeres nevades també ha arribat un assassí implacable que va deixant cadàvers torturats i martiritzats a les esglésies que són Patrimoni de la Humanitat. El comissari Jaume Fuster un home que no té por de res haurà de fer front a velles supersticions medievals al mig de la bellesa blanca de la vall, on tot torna, fins i tot els llops.

En este nuevo diario, Carlota se plantea el tema de los derechos humanos y la inmigración. Así, con la ayuda y experiencia de algunos compañeros de clase de orígenes distintos, decide escribir sobre ello. Y es que, una vez más, Carlota está decidida a recabar la máxima información posible para formarse una opinión propia.

Discover fundamentals of European culture with a selection of the best stories by Hans Christian Andersen, who is credited with some of the best fairy tales ever written. His stories are a delight for children of all ages; their elegance, wit, and themes transcending age and nationality, makes them suitable for little kids and adults alike. They have inspired numerous adaptations and are positively ageless.

The best Italian stories are those who capture our imagination and fill us with various delights. "The Adventures of Pinocchio in Wonderland" is a succession of various tales, each one very different from the others, in which the talking marionnette Pinocchio goes from mischievous adventure to enlightening redemption.

Discover the endless fascination of ancient Arabian culture with six ancient tales we selected for you for their power of evocation, wisdom and humor. These stories are from the "Arabian Nights", also known as "One Thousand and One Nights", which is a collection of much more ancient folk tales, fairy tales and poems collected over the centuries. They come from ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Mesopotamian, Indian, and Egyptian folklore and literature. This makes "The Arabian Nights" a priceless treasure, as it takes us to the very roots of humanity's cultural treasures in a delightful and passionate way.

Discover the endless fascination of Japanese culture with seven ancient tales, selected for you for their power of evocation, wisdom and humor. Not unlike the western folk tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm, these stories faithfully preserve the spirit of medieval Japan, while rendered in a translation accessible to all ages.

Once upon a time, there lived a Sultan in the land of Persia, who had two beautiful children who grew up to be the Prince and Princess of Persia. One day during a celebration, an Indian approached the Sultan about an enchanted horse he owned that would take the Sultan anywhere he wished in a very short period of time. The Sultan, doubtful about the contraption, sent his son to investigate this horse. When the Prince mounted the horse, he quickly pressed the button that took him high into the air. Wishing to see the country of Bengal because he had never been there, he directed the horse towards that kingdom. He arrived in the dead of the night and landed directly over the Princess of Bengal's chambers at the palace.

The Emperor of China learns that one of the most beautiful things in his empire is the song of the nightingale. When he orders the nightingale brought to him, a kitchen maid leads the court to a nearby forest, where the nightingale agrees to appear at court, where it remains as the Emperor's favorite. When the Emperor is given a bejeweled mechanical bird he loses interest in the real nightingale, who returns to the forest. The mechanical bird eventually breaks down; and the Emperor is taken deathly ill a few years later. The real nightingale learns of the Emperor's condition and returns to the palace; whereupon Death is so moved by the nightingale's song that he allows the Emperor to live.

Intrépide, fougueux, effronté et généreux, Fanfan la Tulipe, soldat dans l'armée du roi, part à la conquête de la gloire et du cœur de la belle Adeline, la fille du sergent recruteur.