Humor abounds in this masterfully-bilingual twist on 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' that dares to ask the question: why is that troll so grumpy anyway?
Three little cabritos have a clever plan to get past the grumpiest troll in the land. But then one of the billy goats wonders: Why is that gigante so grumpy, anyway?
This thoughtful question sends their plan in a new direction, and the results are better than they ever imagined.
Dashes of humor, empathy, and kindness make this modern twist on a classic tale a charming delight.
Meet three musically inclined mice who decide to start a band. This fiction reader puts a fun, new spin on the traditional nursery rhyme, Three Blind Mice. With captivating images, high-frequency words, and simple sentences, this children's picture book builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.
In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
In this German fairy tale, a father leaves his children a house and three sheep to split among them, and the son chooses the sheep. He's approached by a stranger who asks him to trade three dogs for the sheep. These aren't any ordinary dogs though, they have special powers, and they're going to help the boy defeat a dragon!
Emmerse yourself in this delightful retelling of The Three Little Pigs, voiced by the English television and radio presenter Andy Crane. Written by the renowned Tim Firth, this fun and enchanting story will have the children captivated from start to finish.
Andy Crane is best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC Radio 5 Live and Granada Reports.
Little worms! Squirmy Wormy and Mortimer are three little worms who know how to have big fun! See what happens when they play jump rope, or when they enter a talent contest. What will they get up to next? Stories by David L. Roper.
Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. That's because the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed.
When a devastating earthquake hits Evie's hometown of Parnassus on New Zealand's South Island, she and the rest of the town are forced to evacuate. Evie's injured mum is one of the first to be rescued by helicopter and Evie will be next. But when realises that she will be forced to leave her beloved pony, Gus, her dog, Jock, and her cat Moxy behind, she is determined to find another way. Before the rescue helicopter returns, Evie flees with Gus, Jock and Moxy in a race against time across difficult terrain to reach the port of Kaikoura, where she has heard that people will be evacuated by ship in three days' time. Surely there will be space for her, Gus, Jock and Moxy there?
From the best-selling author of Because of Winn-Dixie comes the moving story of an eleven-year-old-boy, Rob Horton, who finds a caged tiger in the woods behind the hotel where he lives with his father. With the help of his new friend, Sistine Bailey, Rob must decide what to do with his discovery and at the same time come to terms with his past.
READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN. This classic story has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 40 years ago.The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!
Share in the magic of teatime with this wonderful audio collection of five classic stories, from beloved author Judith Kerr.
Enjoy The Tiger Who Came to Tea and share in the magic of teatime with this wonderful audio collection of five classic stories from the inimitable Judith Kerr.
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
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The Great Granny Gang
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One Night in the Zoo
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The Crocodile Under the Bed
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Katinka’s Tail.
With music and sound effects written especially for an incredible listening experience.
Read by Geraldine McEwan, Phyllida Law & Susan Sheridan with an approximate running time of thirty minutes.
‘The Tiger, The Sea and The Yellow Manatee’ brings to life a fictional tale inspired by the value of friendship and resilience among young friends. Both entertaining and comforting, it tells of a Tiger stranded out at sea after embarking on an adventure to find hidden treasure. The theme explores the importance of working together and treating others with respect. The witty humour and catchy rhymes will have readers on the edge of their seats, hoping for The Tiger’s eventual rescue. Can any caring creatures help Tiger find a way back home?
