The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz. As Baum says in the introduction "It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out." And it succeeds wonderfully. It is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. This is the first of thirteen more Oz books.
An exquisite new story to delight readers young and old, from a much-loved writer.
This heartfelt dramatisation is voiced by award-winning British actor Bill Nighy, with an afterword recorded by Judith herself.
What do you do if you find an abandoned seal pup on a rock in the middle of the sea? Well, take it home with you to your flat, of course.
At least that's what Mr Albert Cleghorn thought, though perhaps he hadn't considered all the complications...
This is the story of what then happened to Mr Cleghorn and Charlie the seal in their determination to find a home for Charlie and, incidentally, happiness for them both.
Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, Mister Cleghorn's Seal is a classic in the making from the inimitable Judith Kerr.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by the English mathematician and author, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy realm populated by grotesque figures like talking playing cards and anthropomorphic creatures. The Wonderland described in the tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with adults as well as children. It is considered to be one of the most characteristic examples of the genre of literary nonsense.
Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen).
Do today's children still learn what a "marionette" is? The beloved story of Pinocchio may represent a last lingering picture of a world not dominated by plastic or electronic toys. Pinocchio is a puppet made from a piece of wood that curiously could talk even before being carved. A wooden-head he starts and a wooden-head he stays - until after years of misadventures caused by his laziness and failure to keep promises he finally learns to care about his family - and then he becomes a real boy.
This collection features seven tales inspired by America’s colorful history, from colonial times to the early twentieth century, including the Newbery Medal winner The Matchlock Gun.
In The Matchlock Gun, young Edward must protect his family from marauding Indians when his father is called away. In Two Logs Crossing, John Haskell spends two harsh winters fur trapping with a wise Indian to pay off his father’s tremendous debt. And in Tom Whipple, an adventuresome youth leaves his mother in New York and signs up for sea duty on a ship bound for Russia, where he hopes to meet the czar. Other stories include Wilderness Clearing, Cadmus Henry, Water Never Hurt a Man, and Uncle Ben’s Whale.
Mit der Wahrheit nimmt er es nicht wirklich genau, der Baron Münchhausen. An einem gemütlichen Abend sitzt er mit Freunden zusammen und erzählt aus seinem Leben - von äußerst merkwürdigen Jagderlebnissen, unglaublichen Schifffahrten, von Reisen auf den Mond und vielem mehr.
Eines Nachts bekommen Wendy und ihre Brüder Besuch: ein Junge namens Peter Pan und eine kleine Elfe tauchen in ihrem Zimmer auf. Die beiden zeigen ihnen, wie man fliegt, und nehmen sie mit auf die fantastische Insel Nimmerland - wo es Meerjungfrauen, Indianer und echte Piraten gibt.
Der Maikäfer Herr Sumsemann ist traurig. Er hat sein sechstes Beinchen verloren. Um es zurückzubekommen, startet er mit den Kindern Peterchen und Anneliese zu einer abenteuerlichen Reise zum Mond. Sie werden auf ihrem Weg von vielen Freunden unterstützt.
Die abenteuerliche Geschichte um Nils Holgersson, der von einem Kobold verzaubert wird und zusammen mit den Wildgänsen auf eine spannende Reise nach Lappland geht, fasziniert kleine wie große Hörer auch noch 100 Jahre nach ihrer Erstveröffentlichung.
Ein Wirbelsturm trägt die kleine Dorothy samt Haus und Hund in das wundersame Land Oz. Dort trifft sie den Strohmann ohne Verstand, den Blechmann ohne Herz und den Löwen ohne Mut. Zusammen machen sie sich auf die Reise zum Zauberer von Oz. Ob er ihr den Weg nach Hause zeigen kann?
Cadmus Henry, mounted on one of the finest mares in Virginia and perfectly turned out from head to toe, dreams of charging intrepidly into battle under the orders of General Lee himself. Unfortunately, young Cadmus can write and is therefore assigned to a desk. But when an unexpected chance to volunteer for scout duty presents itself, Cadmus jumps at it. He learns too late that that, rather than riding into battle and proving himself a hero, he will be floating over enemy lines in a balloon. Despite his reservations, Cadmus sets out on what proves to be a fine adventure.
With plenty of excitement and tender moments, Newbery Medal winner Walter D. Edmonds’ Cadmus Henry is a well-crafted tale for readers young and old.
“Written with verve and insight, characterized by superior craftsmanship and sound historical knowledge, this story ranks among the best of the author’s works.”—New York Times
