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This bundle includes Aliens in the Sky, The Cold People, and The Witch's Revenge.

Une porte ouverte sur le monde réel, racontée avec émotion, aventure et émerveillement. Rien d’ennuyeux, rien de compliqué : seulement du plaisir qui instruit.

Finn has a very special treasure: his balloons. He takes them everywhere. But one afternoon, Finn meets several people that need his balloons more than he does. With a big heart and a little lump in his throat, he decides to give his beloved balloons away. In this gentle, light hearted story, kids discover that when we share the things we love the most, even if we don't keep any for ourselves, it all comes back to us in the end. Balloon Hearts celebrates generosity, love and the beautiful truth that giving doesn't mean losing forever.

Fairytales are a universal part of childhood. No matter what time or what place you grew up, you have at one point or another heard that classic phrase “once upon a time.” They are usually the first stories we ever hear or read. These types of tales set us up to understand the art of stories and storytelling, and they are certainly worth revisiting. Here in The Blue Fairy Book, the first of Andrew Lang’s beloved collections of classic fairy stories, you will return to the tales you already know.

The Five are having fun planting vegetables on a farm. But when all of their hard work is ripped up out of the ground, it's up to the Five to find the thief before even more food is stolen! Set in the world of Enid Blyton's best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne...

Turn your bedtime routine into a magical adventure with this collection of calming fairy tales that will have your children and whole family drifting off to the deepest, calming sleep they have ever have! With "Bedtime Fairy Tale Collection for Kids" you are not only just hitting play, you are unleashing 25 classic fairy tales which have been passed down for generations, unleashing adventures that will make dreams come alive.

Focul - mare ghiduș, focul se joacă arogant cu motanii bunicilor împroșcându-i din sobă cu tăciuni și scântei iar în final învață o lecție dură - până și cei mai puternici își găsesc un sfârșit - sub cenușa din sobă în cazul lui.

This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen best-selling middle-grade authors - including Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jennifer A. Nielsen - who have created original short stories and modern-day fairy tales based on the lives and dreams of children they have met who all have two things in common: They have very big hopes and dreams, and they are all cancer patients.

It's here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka's Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme...

Characters that are passed down through history are larger than life, and Paul Bunyan is a fabled figure whose stories have been passed between generations and grown to epic proportions throughout time. The legendary giant lumberjack accompanied by trusty Babe the Blue Ox is a classic character whose legends have lived for over a hundred years. This collection of stories includes classics like: "Babe the Blue Ox", "The Birth of Paul Bunyan", "Paul Bunyan Tames the Whistle River", "Paul Bunyan and the Frozen Flames", and "Paul Bunyan and the Log Jam".

Benjamin is NOT afraid of the dark or of monsters. That is until one night when the bumps in his closet become too noisy to ignore. He bravely explores his room, finding fuzzy monster friends who are just as afraid of him and his little dog, Rex, as he is of them! Enjoy this story of bravery and friendship even in unlikely places!

25 lullaby stories for children with great relaxing music to help kids fall asleep, told in a calm, relaxing voice, with stories like: "Falling Asleep by Candlelight," "The Cozy Sheepskin," "Soft Clouds," "The Murmuring Brook in the Forest," "When the Wind Blows," and many more.

Dive into a world of thrilling mysteries and daring adventures with The Investigators! This captivating kids’ storybook follows a group of intrepid young sleuths as they unravel a series of puzzling and enchanting mysteries in their quaint town and beyond.

Uno de los cuentos clásicos más populares de todos los tiempos para descubrir con los más pequeños y disfrutar en familia.

Five tales which range from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North... In all of them, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi must battle with Nag, the cobra, in his territory; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world, Kotick, the White Seal, searches for sanctuary, while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village. Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.

Snuggle up with this delightful collection of five-minute bedtime stories that whisk young listeners away to the heart of the Australian outback.

Brought to you by Ladybird. Discover six new tales of wit, courage and power in this new treasury from Ladybird Books. Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection of...

An African-American children's book. Join us on a little girl's adventure as she tries to figure out how she can be healthier. In this story she learns about eating nutritional meals, kinetics, and more!

The stories are short enough to keep kids focused on the story and to not seem overwhelming. Each story is followed by four optional multiple choice questions designed to assess basic reading comprehension and reasoning skills. After a moment, the correct answer is given: Please press the pause button if you wish to think about the question before hearing the answer.

This unabridged recording contains all the original Raggedy Andy stories as Andy is reunited with his sister, Raggedy Ann, and brings a dance, a pillow fight, and a taffy pull into the lives of the other dolls.Andy bravely ventures into the gutter to find the penny dolls, ""cures"" the French...