Die kleine Roby lebt mit ihrem Vater zusammen in einem Wohnwagen. Sie liebt das Zirkusleben sehr und macht immer wieder spannende Entdeckungen. Doch eines Tages wird ihr Vater sehr schwer krank und muss für längere Zeit in ein weit entferntes Krankenhaus. Nico, der Trapezkünstler nimmt sich ihrer an. Allerdings zwingt er die kleine Roby ebenfalls eine Trapezkünstlerin zu werden. Für Roby beginnt eine harte und schwierige Zeit. In dieser Zeit erfährt sie aber immer wieder Ermutigung und Hoffnung durch ihren besten Freund: Jesus.
Kaleb, der Hirtenjunge, hasst die Schafe. Erst als er ein Lamm vor dem sicheren Tod rettet, gewinnt dieses seine Liebe. Damit ändert sich Kalebs Einstellung von Grund auf. Und eines Tages rettet ihm das Lamm das Leben. Die Geschichte spielt in der Zeit, als das jüdische Volk in Ägypten wohnt und der Pharao sich weigert, es ziehen zu lassen.
Ist Francis wirklich ein Nichtsnutz, wie sein Vater behauptet, oder kann er sich in Tykes Bande bewähren? Die Suche nach der Quelle des Flusses, an dem Francis viele spannende Abenteuer erlebt, wird zu einem Gleichnis für ein neues Leben.
Marokko. Hamid schleicht sich nachts mit seiner blinden kleinen Schwester Kinza auf dem Rücken davon, um sie vor dem grausamen Stiefvater zu schützen. Er will sie zur englischen Krankenschwester in eine weitentfernte Stadt bringen. Verfolgt von seinem Stiefvater und unter großer Angst, macht er sich auf den Weg auf die lange und beschwerliche Reise. Wird er es schaffen seine kleine Schwester sicher bis in die entfernte Großstadt zu bringen? Und wird die Krankenschwester ihnen helfen können?
Sieben Jahre ist Annette alt, als ihre Mutter stirbt. Nun muss sie auf dem kleinen Bergbauernhof in den Schweizer Alpen für ihren Vater und den kleinen Bruder Dani sorgen. Bei einem Streit mit dem Nachbarsjungen Lukas verunglückt Dani schwer. Annettes Hass kennt keine Grenzen. Sie scheut kein Mittel, um Lukas zu bestrafen – und wird dabei selbst unglücklich. Eines Tages erfährt Lukas von einer Möglichkeit, das Geschehene wiedergutzumachen. Er setzt sein Leben aufs Spiel, damit Dani wieder gesund werden kann.
10 years after the phenomenally successful, Caldecott Medal-winning classic, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, we get to meet back up with the gang in a brand new, heartwarming story.
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a late night planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired that he falls asleep during breakfast and misses his bus to the zoo!
Now he knows he won't have time for the surprise he planned for his friends. Unless... maybe his friends can step in and help him out.
Philip Stead's gently humorous tale of friendship and kindness satisfies fans of the first book while Erin Stead's elegant drawings bring a whole new life to a beloved classic.
A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press
A little girl's belief in Santa is restored in this ode to the magic of Christmas. This is a holiday gift readers will treasure for years to come!
It's two weeks before Christmas, and Deja is worried that Santa might not be able to visit her--after all, as a city kid, she doesn't have a chimney for him to come down and none of the parking spots on her block could fit a sleigh, let alone eight reindeer! But with a little help from her family, community, and Santa himself, Deja discovers that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in her city.
With warm, lively narration that captures the joy of the holidays, this adapted-for-audio picture book from award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson is not to be missed.
Uni the Unicorn, the only unicorn who believes kids are real, slides down a double rainbow to visit friends on earth.
Uni the Unicorn visits her best friend in the real world. Now everyone will know that unicorns exist, and that Uni is real after all.
But when the little girl introduces Uni to her family and friends, they can't see the unicorn.
Then, with the power of believing and Uni's magic horn, one little boy begins to see something. And then all the kids begin to believe in magic. And as the real world grows brighter and brighter, all kinds of other magical creatures appear, ending the book with the most dazzling array of imaginary creatures.
Paris Rosenthal, the daughter of the late Amy Krouse Rosenthal, wrote this as a tribute to her mom.
For young dance lovers, a picture book about a young boy whose father has the unique position as a ballet dancer. Written by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Thomas Forster.
Ben and his friends are playing in their favorite part of the classroom-- the dress-up corner! They are talking about what they want to be when they grow up. Rachel wants to be a tae kwon do master, Dixie wants to be a doctor like her auntie, and John wants to be a teacher just like their teacher, Mr. Underwood. But when Ben says he wants to fly just like his daddy, his friends are sure his daddy must be a pilot.
Ben tells his friends that they aren't even close, but he offers a few more clues. His daddy is strong, gentle, fierce, and fast. His friends have lots of guesses, but no one lands on the right one until Ben gives them the biggest clue of all.
Written by a dad who is also a professional ballet dancer, this story will appeal to all ballet dancing children and their loved ones.
Part of the Mindfulness Moments for Kids series, this mindful breathing moment teaches kids to find peace and calm.
With Hot Cocoa Calm, kids learn to how to take control of their emotions and breathe their way to calm. The perfect soothing listen for bedtime before the winter holidays, this audiobook celebrates the peacefulness of the season. Best of all, it can be performed anywhere: in the backseat of a car, at home, or even at a child's desk at school.
Mindfulness Moments for Kids offer easy-to-follow exercises that kids can use to manage their bodies, breathing, and emotions.
Celebrate the connections between parents, children, and the universe in this lyrical debut picture book from actress, dancer, and singer Rachel Montez Minor.
In simple rhyme with a universal message, this book celebrates diverse children, their power to inspire those around them, and the invisible bonds of family and humanity that can never be broken.
Listeners are encouraged to shine their light and positivity on those around them and to always lift each other up. We are all one, living together on our planet, connected under the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history.
While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague. This disease, also known as the 'Black Death,' spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe in the fourteenth century and claimed an astonishing 50 million lives by the time it officially ended. Author Roberta Edwards takes readers back to these grimy and horrific years, explaining just how this pandemic began, how society reacted to the disease, and the impact it left on the world.
