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Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by English novelist H. G. Wells in 1913. The book, which had a full title of Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books, provided simple rules for miniature wargaming. Although first printed in 1913.

Il trenino Thomas è in cerca di avventure e sfida i suoi amici a gareggiare per scoprire chi sia il più veloce. Però, mentre sfreccia tentando di superare Gordon, frena improvvisamente davanti ad un semaforo rosso, facendo volare i vagoni fuori dai binari. Per punizione, Sir Topham lo sostituisce con un'altra locomotiva e lo manda a lavorare nella nuova diramazione della ferrovia. Qui, a causa di una sua disattenzione, Thomas fa franare il terreno sotto i binari e cade giù, ma ciò che si manifesta davanti ai suoi occhi è una scoperta incredibile: una nave pirata!

Leon Blitz schießt beim großen Städte-Turnier für den FC Dribbelbolzer ein Tor nach dem anderen, doch zur Halbzeit ist er plötzlich verschwunden. Die Playmos eilen zur Hilfe: Während Sam als Ersatzstürmer für die Dribbelbolzer auf Torejagd geht, stellen Emil, Liv und Captain Tolle Nachforschungen an und kommen einem ungeheuerlichen Fall auf die Spur.

The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children’s book by Margery Williams. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner, a small boy—a heartwarming fairy tale enjoyed by children for generations. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association voted the book #28 on the “Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children.”

Zach and his favorite toy, Clinks the robot, play together every day, but at night the mechanical plaything has a life of its own.