Als Maja eines Tages im Wald Bork trifft, steht ihr Leben Kopf. Denn Bork ist kein gewöhnlicher Junge: Er hat wilde rote Haare und auffällig große Füße mit erstaunlichen Eigenschaften. Auch sonst hat er einige Tricks auf Lager. Maja ist begeistert und beschließt: Bork soll bei ihr einziehen! Damit ihre Eltern davon nichts mitbekommen, versteckt sie ihn im Baumhaus. Aber lange kann sie ihren neuen Mitbewohner nicht geheim halten. Denn Bork ist ganz schön neugierig und will die Welt entdecken!
Adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, Ben falls captive to a band of slave traders and their leader Al Misurata. With his faithful dog Ned at his side, Ben must plot escape as the ship of scoundrels sails up the Libyan coastline toward Italy, where a trap awaits. Ruthless enemies and hard times appear around every bend, but Ben and Ned have quick wits to rely on and, just as important, one another.
Fans of the New York Times bestselling Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series will only want more after this latest installment - a rousing yarn that's full of high-seas adventure!
New York Times best-selling children's author Karma Wilson has won many prizes such as the National Parenting Publications Children's Resource Gold Award. Her story Bear Wants More is a Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Featured Selection. It's springtime and Bear is waking up from his winter nap. He hasn't had any food in a long time. Bear is HUNGRY! John McDonough's exuberant narration will be loved by all young listeners hungry for a good story.
Acclaimed author and illustrator of over 30 children's books, Daniel Kirk delights kids with his fun-filled tales. The first in a new series, Library Mouse tells the story of Sam, a young mouse who lives in a hole in the library and comes out at night to write stories. His books are soon found by a puzzled librarian, who leaves a note inviting the mystery writer to Meet the Author Day. At first Sam isn't sure what to do, but his ingenious solution is sure to be a real winner. This rousing tale will leave kids itching to write their own stories.
Lad: A Dog is a novelized version of twelve short stories about a fantastic collie named Lad. Lad is a noble creature, risking life and limb in defense of the vulnerable. Many people believe Lad: A Dog was the basis for the highly popular Lassie series which gripped the imagination of children and adults alike, as has this book for generations past.
In The Berenstain Bears Honesty Counts the Bear family is headed out for the annual cub campout and are especially excited about the canoe race down Rapid River. Who will win the big race and ribbons? The competition between Brother and Sister's team and Too-Tall's gang is fierce. But when Too-Tall and his gang decide that winning is the most important thing-even more important than telling the truth-Preacher Brown makes sure the cubs remember just how important honesty is!
This fun, new audiobook in the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series-beloved by parents, grandparents, children, and grandchildren alike-will earn a quick spot on your child's heart. Your child will want to listen with you again and again as the kid-friendly text and easy-to-remember Scripture verses teach valuable life lessons, encourage discussion, and take you down memory lane.
Parents and grandparents looking for a Bible-based story that encourages faith in Jesus need look no further than the newest audiobook in the Living Lights series-The Berenstain Bears Honesty Counts.
The magic unfolds from the first lines of Water Rat's soliloquy about messing about in boats in this captivating version of Kenneth Grahame's classic. Although it's generally considered a children's book, get a copy for yourself as well as the child in your life, as you won't want to give this away.
Ralph Cosham's performance is a study in characterization without over-dramatization. His Ratty is breezy and lighthearted, his Mole shy and considerate. His Badger sounds just like that gruff old man you once knew who had a heart of gold. And his Toad-- well, his Toad is perfectly insufferable. Cosham sounds as if he is reading his favorite work of fiction, and his affection is contagious.
Originally from Britain, Ralph Cosham has been in the US for over 30 years. He has had roles in major films and television but spends of most his time with the Shakespeare Theater in Washington, D.C. He has a truly remarkable talent for reading, and has received many awards for his narrations.
La entrañable historia de La ovejita que vino a cenar y su esperada continuación, Los lobos que vinieron a cenar, juntos en un audiolibro lleno de emoción gracias a la música y a los efectos de sonido incorporados.
En La ovejita que vino a cenar, descubrirás la historia de cómo un hambriento lobo recibe la inesperada visita de una pequeña oveja y empieza a pensar en un delicioso estofado. Pero la ovejita no quiere ser la cena del lobo, quiere ser su amiga...
En Los lobos que vinieron a cenar, una ovejita, cuatro lobos hambrientos y unos VALIENTES animales del bosque estarán dispuestos a evitar la catástrofe. Pero a veces las cosas no son lo que parecen...
Nuestra ovejita y el lobo se han convertido en los mejores amigos. Pero será complicado hacer comprender al mundo esta insólita amistad... Como cuando la ovejita invita a sus amigos a jugar a casa y estos huyen despavoridos al ver al lobo. O como cuando el lobo invita a sus amigos a cenar y tiene que recordarles, una y otra vez, que la ovejita no es la cena. ¿Entenderá algún día el mundo que un lobo y una ovejita pueden ser... amigos?
Dos cuentos extraordinarios que cuestionan nuestras limitaciones y rompe los estereotipos, lleno de emoción gracias a la música y a los efectos de sonido incorporados.
Join Doctor Dolittle and his animal friends in The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle, the second of Hugh Lofting series about a man with the ability to talk to animals.
Dr. John Dolittle is an esteemed physician, but he finds himself drawn to animal patients more often than humans. In this book, his animal companions convince him to go on a daring voyage around the world to search for a missing friend. Their travels take them through storms and shipwrecks, to bullfighting rings and into courtrooms where animals testify as witnesses. All the while, Dr. Dolittle uses his incredible talent of animal communication to befriend and protect and animal he meets.
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle is the most acclaimed title in the series and won the Newbery Medal in 1923. With a charming premise and a vibrant cast of animal and human characters, this novel still sparks imaginations nearly a century after publication.
Buck is a well-loved and happy dog, living on a ranch with other happy dogs and an owner who loves him. But one night, he is taken from his loving home, forced to work hard pulling sleds with a team of other unkind dogs. He quickly learns that to survive, he must set his wild side free.
This new adaptation of Jack London’s classic novel tells the story of a loveable dog seeking his purpose and belonging, and ultimately deciding if he should answer the call of the wild.
It has been three long, rainy, BORING days in Dr. Dolittle’s home, and his animal friends are feeling wilder than usual. The animals cause a ruckus in the house, and Dr. Dolittle declares that they all need a picnic out in the fresh air.
But when it is time to go home, one of his animal friends is nowhere to be found! Can Dr. Dolittle find his missing friend?
Join Dr. Dolittle and his friends in a laugh-out-loud animal adventure inspired by Hugh Lofting’s classic stories.
Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York's Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them.
How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! This audiobook will have listeners of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks-both feathered and human.
An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.
