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""Magical, exciting, and deeply moving. Lasky’s perfectly constructed fantasy is told in beautifully descriptive, soaring language, with invented words and names feeling just right and an abundance of detailed information about each animal’s habitat, attributes, and physiology."" —Kirkus...

Uno de los cuentos clásicos más populares de todos los tiempos para descubrir con los más pequeños y disfrutar en familia.

Als der Klassenhamster Hamstersaurus Rex eine Packung Proteinpulver »Dinosaur Powerpacker« verschlingt, verwandelt er sich in ein dinoähnliches Geschöpf, dem Fangzähne und Krallen wachsen und dessen Hunger nicht zu stillen ist. Der schüchterne Sam nimmt das kleine Monster heimlich bei sich auf. Schnell wird klar, dass es ihm dabei helfen kann, sich gegenüber dem schlimmsten Fiesling der Schule zu beweisen.

Little Sophia is forever being teased by the other mice at school because of her ears. She hides them under a big hat and cries every night at home. The only things that make her feel better are her best friend, Bella, and singing, which is her passion. When her school hosts a talent show, Bella encourages Sophia to enter, but Sophia is far too shy to show the world her hidden talent. Will a magic wish give her the confidence to overcome her shyness and show her classmates that there is more to her than her appearance?

It is 1792 and unbeknownst to a group of voyageurs traveling from Montreal to Grand Portage, an intrepid squirrel, Jean Pierre Petit Le Rouge, sneaks onto their canoe. Le Rouge is soon discovered because he can't contain his excitement - mon dieu he is so enthusiastic. The smells! The vistas! The comradery! The voyageurs are not particularly happy to have him, especially because Le Rouge rides, but he does not paddle. He eats, but he does not cook. He doesn't even carry anything on portages - sometimes it is he who has to be carried.

A collection of heart-warming short stories from best-selling author Holly Webb. A scruffy pup eagerly awaits a new home just in time for Christmas, a little girl discovers an adorable kitten in her garden, a dog makes an unlikely new friend, a hamster makes a daring escape and a girl tries to help a family of fluffy ducklings. Perfect for sharing at bedtime, this beautiful treasury features 11 delightful animal stories from best-selling author Holly Webb.

La conocida leyenda del flautista que encantó las ratas de Hamelin ha sido contada por años como un cuento alegre con un final feliz, pero como suele suceder con estos cuentos de hadas, los originales pueden ser muy diferentes a las versiones más contadas. La ciudad de Hamelin siempre tuvo ratas,¡ y muchas! Nunca fueron un problema, ya que los gatos las mantenían controladas.

Piggy Handsome is a very confident guinea pig with a hugely inflated ego - he hails from a long line of very famous guinea pigs. But sadly Handsome STILL hasn't achieved world renown. Well, now he has a new plan to get his name on the telly - he'll be someone's hero! When pushing Jeff Budgie off a roof and 'saving' him fails spectacularly, Handsome is at his wits' end. Little does he know, however, that the dastardly Dixons have escaped prison and are seeking revenge for their capture.

Brought to you by Puffin. The third book in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga - soon to be a major Netflix movie! Slagar the Fox is bent on revenge - and determined to bring death and destruction to Redwall. Gathering his evil band around him, Slagar plots to strike at the heart of the Abbey...

Sure, we all know that cats and mice are natural-born enemies. That's certainly true of Charles the cat and Dickens the mouse, but sometimes even enemies can work together. This story is about the time Charles and Dickens teamed up to save Christmas for a very special girl and her family. Don't misunderstand. Things don't run smoothly. Not by a long shot. But in the end, Charles and Dickens do become heroes and even friends. (Well, almost.) Along the way, there's plenty of laughs and lots of action. Moms, dads, and grandparents looking for something to read aloud to the kids: Charles and ...

Flora was born on the first day of term in the new school year, which might be why she's a very special mouse indeed – a mouse who has taught herself to read! Flora lives in a classroom, and is determined to learn all sorts of things that no mouse has ever learned before. Her family is horrified at first, but then Flora's reading saves their lives.

Mitten im schlimmsten Sturm stolpert Mona, die Maus, in die wunderbare Welt des kleinen Waldhotels. Sie hat großes Glück und kann als Zimmermädchen anfangen - und bleiben! Doch das Leben besteht nicht nur aus Eichelsoufflé und moosweichen Betten: Das Hotel und seine Bewohner sind in größter Gefahr! Bären und Wölfe haben das geheime Hotel entdeckt. Mona muss all ihren Einfallsreichtum beweisen, um den Ort zu beschützen, den sie liebt. Denn das Hotel ist mehr als eine warme Unterkunft für die Nacht: Es ist ein Zuhause. Ein herzerwärmendes Abenteuer um Freundschaft, Mut und das Glück, seinen Platz im Leben zu finden!

Join the animals of Ridgeway Furrow as they save their stream from the threat of plastic pollution! As Harry the mouse leaves his home one day, he notices a plastic bottle floating down the stream. The plastic builds and builds, until the animals of Ridgeway Furrow need to work together to clean up their stream and stop the rubbish for good!

En 1284 la ciudad de Hamelín estaba infestada de ratas. Un buen día apareció un desconocido que ofreció sus servicios a los habitantes del pueblo. A cambio de una recompensa, él les libraría de todas las ratas, a lo que los aldeanos se comprometieron. Entonces el desconocido flautista empezó a tocar su flauta, y todas las ratas salieron de sus cubiles y agujeros y empezaron a caminar hacia donde la música sonaba. Cumplida su misión, el hombre volvió al pueblo a reclamar su recompensa, pero los aldeanos se negaron a pagarle y todo cambiará.

Summer vacation is almost here! And Pea O'Neil is stoked to try out the new local BMX track that is finally open. He and his gang of friends can ride all summer long! But when Pea tries a back flip, he unwittingly opens a portal to another dimension, and hordes of flying mutant zombie rats are unleashed upon the city.

Norman, the doorman of a mouse hole in an Art Museum, uses his own art talent and finds a way to see the art treasures in the galleries upstairs. He is surprised when his sculpture captures first prize in a contest.

New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado brings the Christmas message of Jesus’ birth to young children in this Christmas story of God’s love for everyone, even the littlest of His creation. Itsy Bitsy Christmas is a true nativity story reimagined in a fictional narrative through the...

Basil of Baker’s Street, the masterful mouse detective who studied under Sherlock Holmes, is on his way to a school reunion with his old friends from Ratcliffe College. Along for the trip is his steadfast companion, Doctor Dawson. But all is not well, as they soon learn that the dastardly Ratigan has escaped from prison in London. Could the rat possibly be planning revenge against his old nemesis, Basil himself?

Brought to you by Penguin. I was a Rat! Roger insists, and insists . . . In fact, when Bob the cobbler and his washerwoman wife, Joan, find the young boy abandoned on their doorstep, these are the only words he says. And he does have ratty behaviour, it's true. Staying with Bob and Joan, however...

Brought to you by Puffin. The fourth book in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga - soon to be a major Netflix movie! The mousemaid Mariel is washed up on the shores of Mossflower country, half-drowned, battered and bruised but alive! She has no idea of her identity but her incredible story of...