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Milene è una giovane archeologa abituata a viaggiare molto per lavoro e sempre sola. Ma questa volta, in viaggio verso un sito in provincia di Verona, è in seria difficoltà: la sua macchina è rimasta bloccata nel bel mezzo di un torrente in piena. Per fortuna un fuoristrada di passaggio si ferma in suo soccorso e, l'uomo alla guida, l'affascinante Rocco, si adopera per metterla in salvo.

Cecilia si affaccia ai suoi settantanni con molti ricordi e il dolore di aver perso da poco il marito Pierre. Non può che guardare al passato della sua famiglia ad Alfonsine, in Romagna, con una nostalgia che tramuta le cose, rendendo la realtà meno importante della memoria che conserva dentro di sé. Così ripercorre la storia della nonna Caterina, morta avanti negli anni dopo una vita che è stata una vera e propria avventura. Figlia illegittima, Caterina ha un fratello molto più grande di lei, Antonio, ballerino alla Scala, che la porta a Milano con sé.

"Le Roman du Renard" (à l'origine "Le Roman de Renart") est l'adaptation pour enfants d'un ensemble médiéval de récits animaliers écrits en ancien français et en vers. Les héros en sont Renart ou Goupil (le renard) et Ysengrin (le loup), en qui se personnifient la ruse et la force. Autour d'eux se meut tout un monde, qui est l'image du monde féodal avec sa hiérarchie, ses castes, ses préjugés, ses mœurs et ses lois.

"Sinbad le marin" est le nom d'une fable d'origine irakienne qui conte les aventures d'un marin de la ville de Baghdad, il y a 2500 ans. Durant ses voyages dans les mers de l'Afrique et de l'Asie, Sinbad vit de nombreuses aventures fantastiques. Ce récit appartient aux contes des "Les Mille et Une Nuits". L'histoire : Un pauvre livreur fait une pause sur un banc près de la grille de la maison d'un riche marchand.

Gepetto, un vieux menuisier n'ayant pour seule compagnie que son chat Clochette, travaille sans relâche à la construction de jouets en bois pour les enfants de son village. Par une nuit de pleine lune, un miracle se produit : la fée Luciole rend visite au vieil homme et donne vie à sa dernière création, un magnifique pantin de bois nommé Pinocchio. Commence alors pour ce dernier la découverte du monde qui l'entoure.

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants...

In this adaptation for middle graders based on her bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. ...

Woops the worm worries about everything. But one day, something happens that makes him not only stop worrying but also tell someone else not to. What do you think makes him forget all his worries? Listen to find out...

Prickles the porcupine is painfully shy. She can't bear to talk to anyone. But one day, her best friend, Woops the worm, decides to help her stop being so shy. What does Woops do? Listen to find out...

Scaley the dragon is always scared if everything. One day, his friends in Foggy Forest decide to prove to him that there's really no need to be so scared. What do they do? Listen to find out...

Uff the snail is always sulking. And, naturally, no likes a moody friend. But there is someone who cares. Who helps Uff forget his sulks. Listen to find out...

Coco the chamelion is always confused as to what colour he should be. In fact, he's confused about everything. One day, he almost misses a fun party because he is so puzzled. Does he finally solve his confusion? Listen to find out...

Gigi the giraffe is jealous of everyone. She never thnks of how much she has. One day, Gigi discovers that she has something that no one else has. What makes her realize this? And what does she learn? Listen to find out...

Grumps the goat gets angry with everyone and everything all the time. The other animals try to reason with him but when something goes wrong, he just can't help himself. One day, something convinces Grumps that it's really not nice to be so angry. What brings about this change? Listen to find...

Snoffle the squirrel is very, very, very silly. She can't take anything seriously. But one day, an incident in Foggy Forest makes her feel very serious indeed. What happens and what does Snoffle learn. Listen to find out...

Zee the zebra is always moping around. One day, all the animals in Foggy Forest decide to show Zeezee how being sad is a downer for everyone. What do they do and how does Zeezee react? Listen to find out...

Flutter is a happy little butterfly whi makes her friends laugh. One day, Flutter finds everyone in Foggy Forest sad and unhappy. She devises a plan to make them all smile again. What is her plan and does it work? Listen to find out...

Crumble is always getting into trouble because she is so curious and constantly poking her nose into things that are not her business. One day, she learns a big lesson. What teaches her the lesson? Listen to find out...

Bobo the bear is always bored. Even when his friends try to entertain him, all he says is 'How boring'. But one day, when everyone leaves him alone, he realizes how many things there are to do. What do you think he learns? Listen to find out...

Nicky and Noni are late for everything. They don't think it's all that important to be on time. Then one day, they miss out on a big event because they're late. Do they learn the value of time? Listen to find out...