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Kim lives in a cozy cottage deep in the snowy woods, where Christmas is her favorite time of year. Along with her three best friends—Teddy, a curious baby bear, Betty, a shy little fox, and Peter, a wise baby owl—Kim eagerly awaits the arrival of Christmas Eve. This year, something magical happens: Santa Claus himself visits their little cottage, asking Kim and her friends for help with a very special delivery!

When Paddington discovers a new ice rink in the park, he can’t wait to learn how to skate. Trouble is, where do you find bear-sized skates? And will the young cub be able to learn in time for the Windsor Gardens Ice Disco?

A wonderful audio collection of rib-tickling stories about the world’s favourite marmalade-loving bear, based on the Emmy award-winning TV series – The Adventures of Paddington. Paddington finds himself in all sorts of sticky situations in this hilarious new audio collection, as he attempts to fly after a runaway dinosaur balloon, learns how to skate, tries to catch a falling leaf, judges a pet competition, and he even becomes London’s most wanted jewel thief by mistake on his birthday!

Mia hat den allerbesten Hund der Welt. Mit Pepe hat sie schon viele Abenteuer erlebt. In seiner Nähe fühlt sich Mia geborgen und ihr Herz lacht. Doch plötzlich wird Pepe krank. Sehr krank. So sehr, dass er eingeschläfert werden muss. Mia ist dabei, als ihr bester Kumpel vom Tierarzt erlöst wird. Ihr Herz ist gebrochen und von nun an fällt ihr alles schwer. Diese bodenlose Traurigkeit will irgendwie auch gar nicht mehr aufhören. Und leider hat Mia das Gefühl, dass sie keiner so richtig versteht. Denn alle gutgemeinten Ratschläge helfen Mia nicht.

Join the sweet and curious Belle as she learns to deal with new, exciting, and (sometimes) scary situations! Belle really loves walks, meeting new friends, and her humans: Bobby and Nina. Belle really does not love Mitzy, the bullying cat. When the neighborhood ball gets snared by Mitzy, no one dares come near and play. If she wants to get her ball back, Belle will have to stand up to Mitzy – once and for all.

Join the sweet and curious Belle as she learns to deal with new, exciting, and (sometimes) scary situations! Oh no, Bobby and Nina are going on vacation, and they won’t be home for three whole days! Luckily for Belle, Uncle Joey will come to take care of her. But Belle doesn’t know Uncle Joey very well, and she is sad to see her humans go away. Can Uncle Joey help her overcome her anxiety?

Pierre, a pampered pooch, misses his friends, Sparky and Lou. But how will he ever find them? They live in a park on the other side of town. Pierre has a plan, and one afternoon while Miss Murphy naps, he slips out of their apartment and sets off to bring his friends home. Along the way, Pierre meets Old Wheezer and remembers Miss Murphy’s words, “Dogs and people belong together." In the end, Pierre helps find a loving home for everyone.

Featuring different species of seahorses and seadragons across the world, The Sea Hides a Seahorse is a subtle seek-and-find story that journeys underwater to provide a glimpse into the secrets of seahorses as they swim, hide, hunt, court, mate, and more.

Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from other magnificent animals found on the continent. Horns from buffalos and stripes meant for zebras. Tails from giraffes and bumps meant for camels. This creative retelling will introduce little ones to a story rich in both imagery and in lesson: Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing.

Beloved illustrator Wallace Edwards invites us into the world of Professor I.B. Doodling, a traveling artist who takes suggestions from schoolchildren in order to create fantastical hybrid animals. The result of these visits is Unnatural Selections, a collection of magnificent beasts, from the stately Whalephant to the talented Lizabouboon

Blue Fur is a little bunny who loves to have fun, maybe a little too much fun.

Pierre is excited about his trip to Paris for the poodle championship, and he can't wait to see the sights. But when his beloved Miss Murphy leaves him in the hotel room, Pierre takes matters into his own paws. He slips out of their room and makes his way to the top of the Eiffel Tower! When a storm erupts, Pierre catches hold of an umbrella and is swept into the sky over Paris.

Turk needs cash, but he's allergic to his own sweat, so getting a job is out of the question. Then Turk makes an important discovery: Girls love dogs. And Turk's friends will do anything to meet girls. So Turk starts a dog walking business. His friends walk the dogs and Turk collects half the money. In an attempt to impress dog-loving Carly, Turk brags about his business in front of the school tough guy, Chuck. But when Chuck learns the true nature of the business and wants in on the action, Turk risks losing his business and, more important, Carly's respect.

When Bobby and Nina decide it’s time to bring a new pooch into their growing family, they take happy little Belle home with them. But Belle never had a family before, and together with her new human family – they will have to learn to adjust to their new situation. Could Belle have finally found her fur-ever home?

Los ratones viven en un paraíso. ¿Qué es el paraíso para un ratón? Comer tarta y bailar el rock. Pero, de repente, el paraíso se convierte en un infierno. Y... ¿qué es el infierno? Conocer los dulces y hacer dieta luego.

Hallo, ich bin's, Rudi, männliche Arbeiterbiene 1822. Vergesst, was ihr bisher über Bienen wusstet. Die Zeiten von honigsüßen Klatschmohnwiesen sind vorbei. Mein R-Volk lebt in Berlin, auf einer Verkehrsinsel, in einem alten Stromkasten. In den ist Königin Regina eingezogen und hat unser R-Volk gegründet. Wir heißen so, weil Regina mit R anfängt. Logischerweise fangen unsere Namen also auch alle mit R an. Da sind Rachel, Roswitha, Renate . .. und so weiter. Hauptsächlich Mädels. In einem Bienenstock ist es so, dass die Frauen bestimmen. Also, eigentlich genau wie bei euch Menschen.

When a tornado leaves a farmer with a heap of scrap metal and no animals, his neighbors are sure it's all over for him. But the determined farmer refuses to admit defeat. His plans are big, and when his neighbors dismiss them with the words, "When pigs fly," they grow bigger still. The farmer sets to work to turn that scrap metal into some rather surprising creatures. Mechanimals will help all of us believe in our dreams, despite what the neighbors may say.

Pierre, a pampered show poodle in training, is torn between his love for his devoted owner, Miss Murphy, and his dreams of running wild in the park. One day, an open door beckons and Pierre escapes. But, this spunky little pooch gets more than he bargains for and learns that home is the best place of all. Pierre Le Poof! is this charming character's first adventure in a new series by author-illustrator Andrea Beck.

A young boy's spelling mistake leads to a major mix-up with the family dog. When his spelling bee champion sister heads off to an important event, it’s up to a young boy and his father to watch after her dog. He must prove that he is responsible enough for a dog of his very own!

Elliot Moose is on the loose once more. As he jumps aboard his bright red fire truck and takes off to the next rescue, he feels courageous. All his friends want to ride on the truck and be firefighters too. Nobody wants to be rescued. One by one, Elliot's friends climb aboard until there is no more room on the truck. When suddenly they all need a rescue for real, it is his two youngest and smallest friends who save the day. This lively new addition to the Elliot Moose series is a charming tale of friendship and fair play.