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Animal Ears

Hearing is an important sense for animals' survival. Ears give animals vital information to help them find food or listen for predators ready to attack. This continuation of Mary Holland's award-winning Animal Anatomy and Adaptations series features a wide variety of animal ears and how animals use them. Did you know that some animals have ears on their legs? Like the eyes, mouths, legs, and tails featured in previous books, animal ears come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes-a perfect match for each animal's needs.

Mary Holland (Author), Donna German (Narrator)

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Las orejas de los animales

El sentido del oído es muy importante para la supervivencia de los animales. Provee información vital a los animales que los ayuda a encontrar comida o a escuchar a los depredadores que están listos para atacar. Esta continuación del libro premiado de Mary Holland, de la serie Anatomía de los animales y sus adaptaciones, presenta una amplia variedad de orejas de animales y cómo estos las utilizan. ¿Sabías tú que algunos animales tienen los oídos en las patas? Al igual que los ojos, bocas, patas y colas presentados en libros previos, las orejas de los animales tienen una amplia variedad de formas y tamaños, la combinación perfecta para las necesidades de cada animal.

Mary Holland (Author), Rosalyna Toth (Narrator)

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Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories

Three classic Paddington Bear stories, by beloved author Michael Bond, are brought together for the first time in this special collection for World Book Day 2018. Nothing is ever straightforward when Paddington is involved. Whether he is attempting detective work, helping to sail a boat or performing magic, ordinary things have a habit of becoming quite extraordinary! Laugh out loud with everyone's favourite bear from Darkest Peru!

Michael Bond (Author), Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

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On Our Street

The World Around Us series introduces children to complex cultural, social and environmental issues in a straightforward and accessible way. These illustrated nonfiction picture books tackle global concerns and initiate conversations about subjects that are difficult, sad or overwhelming with school-aged children who are just beginning to observe the world outside their homes. A gentle introduction to the issue of poverty, On Our Street explores the realities of people living with inadequate resources. Using age-appropriate language, this book addresses mental illness, homelessness and refugee status as they are connected to this issue. Insightful quotes from individuals and organizations such as UNICEF are included throughout to add further perspective on the issue. An invaluable section on how kids can help empowers readers to take what they have learned and use it to make a difference. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts created this series to guide parents/caregivers through conversations about difficult issues in a reassuring and hopeful manner and help children understand their expanding awareness of the world around them.

Dr. Jillian Roberts, Jaime Casap, Jillian Roberts (Author), Dr. Jillian Roberts, Jillian Roberts (Narrator)

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Surfer Dog

What is the true meaning of friendship? Follow along as a boy meets up with his friend-a dog who faithfully waits for him every day so they can ride out to the beach together to surf. The boy doesn't own the dog and he doesn't know who does, but their daily routine has created a special bond. Award-winning author Eric Walters navigates the waters of a unique friendship alongside the vibrant illustrations of Eugenie Fernandes, who brings the bumpy roads, rugged beach paths and rolling waves of the tropics to life. Sometimes the most poignant relationships in a child's life are the ones between friends.

Eric Walters (Author), Christian Down (Narrator)

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The Celebrity Kids Stories Collection - 10 Hours

Delight in a collection of famous children's stories performed by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Beauty and The Beast, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to an awe inspiring and captivating retelling of Sleeping Beauty by the renown Lenny Henry, and many, many more... This collection includes: Aladdin, Beauty and The Beast, Sinbad the Sailor, The Gingerbread Man, Three Little Pigs (Rik Mayall) Hansel and Gretel, The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Hare and the Tortoise (Bobby Davro) Sleeping Beauty, Emperors New Clothes, Ugly Duckling (Lenny Henry) Get Me Out Of The Jungle Book (David Van Day) Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, Safety First at Home and Play, Safety First at Home and Play (Phillip Schofield) Cinderella, Beepo Bear (Anita Harris) The Princess and the Pea, Princess Ballett Slippers, The Girl Who Lived in a Glass Castle, The Princess Who Never Laughed (Emma Forbes) Puss in Boots (Tony Robinson) Billy Goats Gruff, Snow White (Andy Crane) The Pirate, The Parrot, & The Genie & The "Magic Way" Explained, Beat The Parrot, Multi Tablo, The Parrot Does It, Tables Rap (Stephen Fry) Joseph and His Coat of Many Colours, David and Goliath, The Good Samaritan, The Prodical Son (Alan Titchmarsh) Space- Episode One, Space Episode Two (Patrick Moore) Reginald J Wolf Wins the Race Against Time, Summer Time At Bigley-On-Sea (Bill Oddie) Roger And The Rotten Trolls (Colin Baker) Wild Animals to the Rescue, The Environment Under Threat (Terry Nutkins)

Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Anderson, Jacob Grimm, Mike Bennett, Tim Firth, Traditional, Wilhelm Grimm (Author), Alan Titchmarsh, Andy Crane, Anita Harris, Bill Oddie, Bobby Davro, Colin Baker, David Van Day, Emma Forbes, Lenny Henry, Patrick Moore, Phillip Schofield, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Terry Nutkins, Tony Robinson (Narrator)

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The Ultimate Kids Stories Collection - 7.5 Hours

Belling The Cat|Better Go Steady Father Time|Black Beauty|Bonzo And The Bone|Bubble And Squeak|Bubbles Broke Handle|Cinderella|Delight in a collection of our favourite children's stories voiced by Brenda & Robin Markwell. From a fantastic edition of Beauty and The Beast, to a captivating retelling of The Little Mermaid, and many, many more... This collection includes: Beauty And The Beast|Dick Whittington|Don't Tamper With Time|Emerald The Engine|Finn McCoull|Goldilocks And The Three Bears|Gradpa Teds Spoons|Hansel And Gretel|Jack And The Beanstalk|Knox The Fox And The Kangaroo of Waterloo|Miss Owl Saves The Day|Mother Rabbits Moving Day|Mr Grumps Garden|Old King Cole And Witch Wierdilocks|Old Mother Hubbard|Old Mother Starteditall|Pookie Doodles Boating Lake Adventure|Pots And Pans|Puss In Boots|Rapunzel|Sammys Miracle|Simple Simon And The Apples|Sleeping Beauty|Squeak And The Flour Bin|Sybil The Spoon|The Adventures Of Pinnochio|The Brown Bear And The Fox|The Dancing Princess|The Emperors New Clothes|The Emu And The Kangaroo|The Frog Prince|The Frog Princess|The Greedy Dog|The Journey|The Kangaroo of Waterloo|The Kings New Clothes|The Little Fir Tree|The Little Gingerbread Man|The Little Mermaid|The Little Red Hen|The Little Tin Soldier|The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe|The Pied Piper Of Hamelin|The Princess and the Pea|The Selfish Giant|The Shepherds|The Squirrel of Wirral|The Ted Beards Medley|The Ted Bears Adding Adventure|The Ted Bears Medley 2|The Three Billy Goats Gruff|The Three Little Pigs|The Tinder Box|The Tortoise And The Hare|The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse|The Ugly Duckling|The Wind And The Sun|Toad In A Hole|Tom Thumb|What Shall We Do|Willie The Whale

Roger Wade, Traditional (Author), Brenda Markwell, Robin Markwell (Narrator)

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The Funny Little Woman

In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling-and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.

Arlene Mosel (Author), Cheryl Stern (Narrator)

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The Patchwork Quilt

Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life.

VALERIE FLOURNOY (Author), Allyson Johnson (Narrator)

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Time of Wonder

"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day . . ." So begins this classic story of one summer on a Maine island from the author of One Morning in Maine and Blueberries for Sal. The spell of rain, the gulls and a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and, in the end, the peace of the island as the family packs up to leave are shown in McClosky's poetic language brought to life.

Robert McCloskey (Author), Mel Bay, Melba Sibrel (Narrator)

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Skippyjon Jones in the Dog-House

The Siamese kitty boy with the gigantico imagination has returned for another loco adventure. In his room for a time-out, Skippyjon Jones lets his imagination take him to a shack where his Chihuahua friends are yipping and yapping and hiding out from the Bad Bobble-ito, who has taken over their doghouse. How El Skippito chills the Chihuahuas and banishes the Bobble-ito will make more amigos for this endearing and irresistible rascal who made his first appearance in Skippyjon Jones.

Judy Schachner (Author), Judy Schachner (Narrator)

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The Twenty-one Balloons

Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal.

William Pene Du Bois, William Péne du Bois (Author), Hal Hollings (Narrator)

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