Showing results by publisher "--Tyson Hanks" in Holidays & Celebrations

Long ago in London Town, at a time when the muffin man's cries began the day and the lamplighter ushered in the night, two young orphans lived together in the bleak, cold shelter of a public workhouse.

In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet, through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive. Their belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal that still lives on today.

This set of stories tells the important stories of the Bible to younger children in a calming and age-appropriate way, without losing the crucial messages of the stories. Stories are narrated in a calming tone and set to peaceful instrumental music. This makes it easy to use this series as part of your children's bedtime routine.

Matty is sick, and very sad because he’s too sick to go to the Queen’s birthday party! But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all…

Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles - and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don't turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous?

This holiday season, you can spoil your kids with the gifts of mindfulness and meditation! Being parents ourselves, we know that children get super-excited around Christmas and they have a hard time falling asleep. Especially, since their bed time schedule can be a bit looser and there are no school nights. But how can you get your happy little elf to fall asleep this holiday season? The answer is simple. Mindfulness meditation stories for happy zzz’s!

Bonnie Bunny and her garden friends are planning the Easter egg hunt with Mrs. Bumble. Grumpy Mrs. Stitch watches as Bonnie hides all the eggs and creeps out into the garden to steal them all during the night. Will Bonnie find out in time to save the day?

In this festive anthology, you’ll find 12 original short stories to start getting your kids excited for Christmas morning. Some stories are fun, and some are silly, but all will bring the magic of Christmas into your child’s life.

Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn't got much to do since the death of her beloved father...until the fateful day when she crosses paths with 12-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal - including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills, and not a little help from their friends.

Hans Christian Andersen’s poignant and moving classic in an award-winning audiobook by Almost Tangible. A young fir tree stands in the forest. It longs to grow and discover the world and find out where all the other trees are disappearing to..."Oh, grow, grow, become big and old, that is the only wonderful thing in this world"! Set against the backdrop of Christmas, The Fir Tree is a poignant and bittersweet tale about the importance of living in the moment and not allowing life to pass you by - a wonderful, evocative listen for young and old alike.

Shh! Fancy Nancy and her classmates are planning a surprise party - that means it's top secret! Together Nancy and her friends prepare the treats and decorate the classroom for the party. Everything has to be kept super secret. Even the cupcakes have a surprise inside! Will you be able to guess who the party is for? Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight as they join Nancy in planning a fabulous surprise in this Fancy Nancy I Can Read Super Secret Surprise Party.

It’s Love Day! Mr Brown has forgotten to book a table for the Browns’ special Love Day dinner, and Paddington is on a mission to deliver Love Day cards to all his friends.

Dim the lights and gather around the freshly-trimmed tree for a magical Christmas Eve experience that will become a family tradition. The beloved poem from Clement C. Moore captures the true spirit of Christmas.

Six wonderfully fun and festive audio stories to entertain little ones over the Christmas season. Compiled by HarperCollins Children’s Books, this audio download is a magical collection showcasing some of the best-loved characters in children’s literature.

Tony Robinson stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's renowned Christmas story, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. It is Christmas Eve, and young Mary and Fred are opening presents from their godfather, Drosselmeier the toymaker. Mary's favourite gift is a nutcracker soldier, and she is disappointed when his jaw breaks on a particularly hard nut.

Mirabelle's best friend Carlotta is having a birthday party. Mirabelle is so excited and wants to help make it extra-special but somehow, when the day of the party arrives, everything starts going a little bit ... wrong. Maybe a bit of fairy magic will help? Or maybe that will lead to even more magical chaos!

Whiskerwinkle's Christmas Adventure invites listeners into the enchanting world of Sprinkle-Sweet Land, where Whiskerwinkle Sprite embarks on a fantastical journey to spread holiday joy and meet Santa Claus himself. With a sparkling coat and a hat aglow with twinkling lights, Whiskerwinkle leads friends Tibbles the Toffee, Benny the Buzzle, and Sarah the Snook on a trek through gumdrop valleys and peppermint lanes, celebrating Christmas with laughter and candy cane rains.

Join Whiskerwinkle and friends in Whiskerwinkle's Halloween Trick-or-Treat, a delightful adventure filled with spooky fun, sweet treats, and festive excitement! Follow Whiskerwinkle as he dons his adorable costume and embarks on a magical journey through a whimsical neighborhood. Along the way, he meets friendly ghosts, mischievous pumpkins, and a host of delightful characters.

Verzaubere die Vorweihnachtszeit mit unserem einzigartigen Weihnachtsgeschichten-Adventskalender für Kinder! Hektik und Stress in der Adventszeit. Die Vorweihnachtszeit kann oft chaotisch und überwältigend sein. Hektisches Einkaufen, Stress bei der Geschenksuche und das Jonglieren von Terminen lassen kaum Raum für die besinnlichen Momente, die diese Zeit so besonders machen. Die Kinder sind aufgeregt, aber auch unruhig – sie können den großen Tag kaum erwarten und fragen sich, was der Advent für sie bedeutet.

Kaum zu glauben! Auf Mats und Matilda wartet ein Abenteuer in den Bergen. Ihr Onkel Ulf hat sie eingeladen, die Adventszeit bei ihm auf seiner Berghütte zu verbringen. Spekulatius darf dabei natürlich nicht fehlen. Die drei Freunde sind begeistert vom Rodeln im Schnee, dem riesigen Tannenbaum auf dem Dorfplatz und der Sage über den Schneeriesen, die sie in der kleinen Dorfschule zu hören bekommen. Doch dann scheint das Ungeheuer tatsächlich bis ins Dorf gekommen zu sein, denn eines Tages fehlt der große Tannenbaum, und riesige Fußabdrücke sind im Schnee zu erkennen.