A patriotic feline, Captain Cat springs out of bed whenever the bugle sounds and he has more stripes than any of the soldiers. But most of all, this young recruit and his best friend Pete know what it really takes to make the army a home friendship.
Dominguita is ready for another big adventure-and figures that her beloved library is a great place to try to find one! After Dominguita finds an old map in the back of a copy of Treasure Island, she is excited to see a big X on the map. Because everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure! When Dom shows her friends Pancho and Steph, they don't think the map is real. But after a little investigating, they discover there's real treasure at stake! And there are a few other people who want that treasure too. Can Dom and her friends figure out a way to return the special treasure to one of their favorite people before it falls into the wrong hands?
'Ahoy there, sailors!' comes a cry.
'Is this a boating trip I spy?'
If there are seas to be explored,
make way... CAPTAIN DUCK'S ON BOARD!
In this hilarious follow-up to the highly-successful Duck in the Truck and Fix-it Duck, things get even more out of hand when Duck takes the long-suffering Frog and Sheep on a trip out to sea in Goat's boat! But although Duck likes to think of himself as an expert sailor he soon runs into problems and the friends have to spend a long, cold night out on the rolling waves.
Newt Newman never thought he could be a hero. Growing up in the shadow of his football-star brother, Chris, Newt has a hard time even getting noticed by his own family. So when Chris is knocked into a coma during the biggest game of the season, as usual Newt becomes lost in the whirlwind of concern for his brother.
To get his mind off the accident, Newt's best friends, JJ and Cecil, dress him up for Halloween in some of Chris's old clothes, and in doing so create an unexpected new identity for Newt–Captain Nobody, defender of the little guy! His new alter ego brings Newt so much confidence that he steps into the role of the hero almost instantly. But when it comes to his brother's recovery, will Captain Nobody come to the rescue in time?
With humor and penetrating insight, Dean Pitchford has crafted a lovably quirky cast of characters for the adventurous and touching story of a most unlikely champion. For anyone who's ever felt like "the little guy," Captain Nobody is the hero for you!
The first book in Dav Pilkey's mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series, now available in Sound-O-Rama!
Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books. And together they've created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn't know who he is!
The Captain Underpants series is perfect for listeners of all ages. Like the other outrageously funny books by acclaimed author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey, this adventure is sure to be hours of fun!
"The second book in Dav Pilkey's mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series, now available in Sound-O-Rama!
George and Harold are usually responsible kids — whenever anything bad happens, George and Harold are usually responsible! This time, their latest prank backfires, and they accidentally invent an army of terrifying talking toilets. Luckily, they know a superhero with enough snap in his waistband to save the day! This looks like another job for the amazing Captain Underpants!
The Captain Underpants series is perfect for listeners of all ages. Like the other outrageously funny books by acclaimed author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey, this adventure is sure to be hours of fun! "
The fifth book in Dav Pilkey's mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series, now available in Sound-O-Rama!
George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean homeroom teacher, Ms. Ribble, crazy! But this time, they've come up with much more than a silly prank - they've created an actual MONSTER! With her horrendous hairdo and two rabid robots, Wedgie Woman is well on her way to world domination, and only the Waistband Warrior can stop her!
The Captain Underpants series is perfect for listeners of all ages. Like the other outrageously funny books by acclaimed author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey, this adventure is sure to be hours of fun!
The sixth book in Dav Pilkey's mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series, now available in Sound-O-Rama!
George and Harold are up to their old tricks again, and when their latest prank makes a direct hit on school brainiac Melvin Sneedly, he decides to get even! But in the blink of an eye - and the sneeze of a nose - Melvin goes from snooty to snotty, and the Bionic Booger Boy is born! Can Captain Underpants clean up this catastrophe, or will the mucous monster make a mess of things?
The Captain Underpants series is perfect for listeners of all ages. Like the other outrageously funny books by acclaimed author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey, this adventure is sure to be hours of fun!
Zara and her friends thought they'd solved the pixie problem. And they did - sort of. The pixies are all locked away, deep in the woods. But the king's needs grow stronger each day that he is in captivity, while his control over his people weakens. And it's enough to draw a new king into town. Astley claims he is different. He claims there are pixies who can live peacefully with humans, that it doesn't have to be all violence and nastiness all the time. Zara wants to believe him . . . until Astley also claims that she is fated to be his queen. There is no way Zara would ever turn pixie. And she's got good friends who will make sure of that. Besides, she and Nick are so in love they're practically inseparable. But when the very thing Zara wants to protect most is exactly what's at risk, she is forced to make choices she never imagined. . . .
Carcara y sus ojos de águilla, el soberano es una historia de autosuficiencia y determinación. Todos somos uno, independientes y únicos, pero, contradictoriamente, dependientes e viviendo en una sociedad en que podemos destacar por nuestro esfuerzo y dedicación. Solo o acompañado, cada niño será único, y deseamos que tengas la visión de tu propio poder y resistencia, para decidir lo mejor para ti, reconociendo la importancia del otro.
Der junge Erfinder Carl Benz hat einen Traum: den selbstfahrenden Straßenwagen. In den 1870er Jahren eine ziemlich verwegene Idee, die niemand so recht ernst nimmt. Wer sollte so einen lauten, stinkenden Motorwagen haben wollen? Es gibt ja die Eisenbahn und außerdem genug Pferde. Einzig Bertha Benz glaubt an die Vision ihres Mannes. Mit vereinten Kräften und gegen jeden Widerstand verwirklichen sie den Traum vom Automobil, der die Welt für immer verändern wird. Wie sieht die Zukunft des Automobils aus? Kathrin Lichius, Entwicklungsingenieurin bei Daimler erzählt im Interview mit Robert Steudtner von ihrer Arbeit, ihren Visionen und ihrem Einsatz für 'Ingenieure ohne Grenzen'.
