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From his little mouse house, Billy watches the commotion and excitement as Christmas draws near. When he spies a cheese snack that had been left for Santa, Billy must choose whether he will be "naughty or nice". When Billy does the right thing and doesn't take the cheese, Santa rewards him with a special surprise on Christmas morning.

This is an exceptional tale about a fly who can't fly but who longs for adventure! In Tripi Visits France, he has just landed on his first transatlantic flight - Chicago to Paris! Transported in record time aboard the big jumbo jet, Tripi is now fluent in French!

Odessa is a beautiful mermaid who lives in the deep, blue ocean. She has dark purple hair, green eyes, and dark skin. Her tail is silver and covered with sparkly stars, and she is the youngest one in her family. One day while on a picnic, along with her best friends Angelina and Spike, they find a shiny diamond ring on the coral reefs. Odessa comes up with a genius plan to return the diamond ring to its owner. Find out what happens next!

The Bumpy, Lumpy Horseshoe Crab is a horseshoe crab adventure with a happy ending. This audiobook has a whimsical, rhyming style, and portrays horseshoe crabs exhibiting behaviors that they commonly use in real life. It's the perfect choice for children three to 10 years old. It also is a great tool for teachers who are studying marine life, tidepools, or coastal sea animals. Although two horseshoe crabs are the central characters, periwinkles, limpets, barnacles, and green and Jonah crabs are also portrayed in the story.

Doris and Morris and Horace and the Brontosaurus is a children's fantasy about an amazing adventure in dinosaur land.

It's Wesley's seventh birthday! In his world, whatever you wish for will come true. Follow along as he demonstrates his kindness to others, overcomes greed and puts others first. With courage, kindness, and friendship, he turns his birthday into an amazing adventure!

Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Soon, her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. She sends Macy next door to help 86-year-old Iris Gillan, who is getting ready to move into an assisted-living facility. Iris can't pack a single box on her own, and, worse, she doesn't know sign language. Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a bond grows between them, and this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life.

14 Ridiculous Tales of Sage Silliness is a compendium of 14 rhyming stories of cyborgs, vikings, pirates, puppeteers, dragons, politicians, a wueen, an umbrella salesman, a baseball player, and a toothless has-been super hero. Each short lyrical tale has a moral for children to learn, from staying in school, to listening to parents, to avoiding excess, and much more.

Jack B. Ninja! Jack, be quick! Jack, jump over the bamboo stick! Secret mission starts tonight. Hide in shadow, out of sight. In this imaginative ninja fantasy inspired by the classic nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble", cheer on Jack as he sneaks over castle walls, swims through hidden tunnels, and uncovers a secret treasure - all while avoiding detection. But when Jack unwittingly springs a trap in the middle of his mission, will he be able to use his ninja skills to escape the bandits and make it back home?

The foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators - including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander - share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this powerful collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.

A comedic telling of inappropriate behavior in public places. For children.

Der Hase Eric ist auf der Suche nach einer Hasenfrau. Weil er aber eine ganz besondere und die beste Frau von allen haben möchte, veranstaltet er einen Wettkampf. Bei diesem können alle Hasenfrauen teilnehmen, die sich trauen, ihre Geschicklichkeit zu beweisen. Die Siegerin soll sein Herzblatt sein. Doch die hat etwas ganz anderes im Sinn.

Alles durchlebt den Wandel der vier Jahreszeiten: Fredrik Vahle singt vom Erblühen der Welt nach einem kalten Winter, malt in lyrischen Bildern den Sommer, lässt Mensch und Erde im Nebel träumen und im Winter Ruhe und Besinnung einkehren. Dieses Jahreszeiten-Album klingt mal verspielt, mal tiefsinnig. Die Songs bewegen, berühren, laden zum Verweilen ein und gehen weit über das klassische Kinderlied hinaus: Sie lassen das große Ganze sehen und helfen, im Einklang mit der Natur zu leben.

Ulrich Steier hat Kinderlieder für die ganz Kleinen geschrieben, die zum Lauschen, Mitsingen, Herumhopsen und Entspannen einladen. Die Kinder lernen den kleinen Hasen kennen, der die Natur wahrnimmt, mit seinen Freunden herumtollt und vor allem eins erfährt: dass er geliebt wird, so wie er ist, und dass seine Familie und Freunde immer für ihn da sind.

Omalvus is a snail who loves to draw with his rainbow-colored slime trail. He is very proud of his beautiful, brightly colored pictures. His peaceful life is one day disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious brown slime that is ruining his colorful drawings. Each day. he creates a new drawing. and each day, when he is not looking, his drawing is destroyed. Oh no! He must find out what or who is responsible for this destruction.

This story is a seasonal treat, a modern, lyrical retelling of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Eb is a spoiled child who really is not one for caring, and he certainly hates sharing. He is watched over by a very special guardian - the family’s ancient longcase clock, who is bestowed with magic. His name is Grandfather Time. On Christmas Eve, Grandfather Time decides he must teach the boy a lesson.

This is a charming children’s story about a fly who can’t fly, but who longs for adventure! Tripi is different and special, you see; he can talk, read, and write - he can even dance and sing! He tries and tries with all his might, but it remains that he cannot take flight! Tripi is unique in his ability to look at the bright side of things. He’s not going to let this get him down, so he goes to the library where he meets The Great Book!

Red Shoes with White Squiggles is a rhyming children's book about a family of five mice. The author Carol Pavelin was inspired to write the book after seeing some of the character mice painted by her sister Stephanie Conroy. The locations in the book are loosely based on the sisters' happy memories of growing up on Woodhill Road in Portishead, England.

Step into the enchanting world of Robert Burns with this magical collection of poems in Scots. Imagine stumbling upon a lost typewriter that had been used by the national poet of Scotland himself, and discovering a treasure trove of new works that had been hidden away for centuries. This delightful collection, carefully crafted by William Clark, is the result of that incredible discovery.

A delightful children's story about a windy occurrence. It is exciting, authentic, credible, and captivating. Suitable for children aged between three and six. Covers the weather element of the wind. The child's story is also poetic. It is an excellent story telling time book. For bonding time or educational school story time.