From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes a brand-new collection of rhyming stories about frogs and toads. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, The Frogs and Toads All Sang has the same warmth, compassion, and humor that is found in his best-loved work. Brimming with sweet silliness, this new book reminds us why Arnold Lobel's characters continue to be so popular years after debut.
From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes another brand-new collection of rhyming stories, this time featuring a unique assortment of owls and pigs. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, Odd Owls Stout Pigs: A Book of Nonsense is full of the same humor and wit that is found in Lobel's beloved Frog and Toad stories. This new collection will tickle kids once more and create another generation of Arnold Lobel devotees.
Best-selling author Katherine Applegate returns for another hilarious life lesson with the antics of wellmeaning Roscoe Riley. It seems everyone is winning trophies lately-except Roscoe. A dog trick contest could turn things around, but Roscoe's goofy dog can't learn any neat tricks. So he decides to trade the sweater his grandmother knitted him to borrow his neighbor's genius dog. Roscoe didn't much like the sweater before, but now that it's gone, he's starting to wonder if he made the right decision.
Andrea Beaty's first novel has been called "compelling fiction that will be a hit with young readers" (Horn Book Magazine). Since her brother died, Lily has pretended to be brain damaged, and no one knows her secret. That is, until a troubled girl named Tinny refuses to leave her alone. But Tinny's meddling soon gets Lily into a jam that threatens their safety. "Written with clarity and fine attention to craft, this accessible novel reveals the secret in Lily's past just as she reaches out to solve the mystery that shadows Tinny's present."-Booklist
Weekly ballet classes are Harriet Morton's only escape from her intolerably dull life. So when she is chosen to join a corps de ballet which is setting off on a tour of the Amazon, she leaps at the chance to run away for good.
Performing in the grand opera houses is everything Harriet dreamed of, and falling in love with an aristocratic exile makes her new life complete. Swept away by it all, she is unaware that her father and intended fiance have begun to track her down. . .
A Company of Swans is a sweeping tale of romance, freedom and the beauty of ballet from award-winning author, Eva Ibbotson.
Perfect for the pony mad market, this is the first in a brand new series from the eventing world's number one rider, Pippa Funnell.
Tilly is an adopted child with a passion for ponies. The only clue to her past is a bracelet made of plaited horse hair. But when Tilly helps to rescue Magic Spirit, a rescue horse who has been so badly treated by humans that he won't let anyone close, everything changes. She's invited to Silver Shoe Farm to help with Magic Spirit's recovery, and Tilly's special affinity with horses is clear to everyone. Soon the stables become like a second home and that's when Tilly's adventures really begin.
For every girl who has ever longed for a pony of her own, these delightful, warm and engaging stories are packed with Pippa's expert advice on everything you ever wanted to know about horses.
Read by Clare Balding
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Grade Level:2-3 Age Level:7-8 Listening Level: Grades 2-3 Oggie Cooder's charving has already taken him to the top of the world. (Charving, in case you don't know, involves chewing and carving pieces of cheese.) But there's one place Oggie Cooder has never been allowed to go: Donnica Perfecto's pool. This year might be different. Donnica's mother has made her invite Oggie to a pool party. And Oggie couldn't be more excited. Not only will he finally make it into the pool, but there's also going to be mini hot dogs and a juggling bear. The only problem? Donnica Perfecto does not want Oggie Cooder at her party. And she will do anything to stop him from coming!
Emmy-nominated author and New York Times best-selling illustrator Peter Elwell crafts a bright and cheerful book about choosing your own path in life. Oscar the caterpillar lives in a flower pot in Cleveland. One day, a monarch butterfly floats by, headed for Mexico. Oscar learns that he will one day have wings too-but when that day comes, Oscar gets quite a surprise.
In this delightful tale by Newbery Award winner Cynthia Rylant, Mr. Putter doesn't share Mrs. Teaberry's enthusiasm for a class on 100 ways to cook beans. And yet-finding it hard to say no to his kind friend-he attends the class with her anyhow, expecting to be bored. But his cat Tabby and Mrs. Teaberry's dog Zeke soon bring more excitement to bean cooking than Mr. Putter could ever imagine-even in his wildest dreams.
'Never mess with power-hungry people!'
Or so Sophie's Dad is always telling her. But when her friend Gidaado the Fourth starts working for a famous General, Sophie finds herself mixed up in some very dirty business. She discovers that General Crêpe-Sombo is not at all the kind, peaceful man he pretends to be.
To expose the villain before he becomes President, Sophie and Gidaado will need all their wits about them. They will also need a dog whistle, a carnivorous plant and an albino camel as fast as the Saharan wind.
Es gibt Kindergeschichten, die muss man nicht vorstellen. Da muss man nur Titel nennen: 'Der Struwwelpeter', 'Max & Moritz', 'Die Heinzelmännchen' sowie 'Die drei kleinen Schweinchen'. Sie alle gehören zu den Eckpfeilern der Kinderbuchregale! Und diese vier Klassiker gibt es jetzt als Hörbuch, ungekürzt auf einer CD.
