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A encounter with a boy dangling from the sky changes pickpocket Magpie's life forever. Like her, the boy dreams of flying over the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be first to discover the secret of flight. Together with Pierre, Magpie is soon caught up in a world of inflatable bloomers, spies and a trio of unruly animals in a race to be the first to fly a hot air balloon - in front of the King and Queen of France.

Il viaggio di Alice nel mondo dei sogni e del nonsense continua con questo secondo libro di Lewis Carroll, che è un vero regalo di “non compleanno” per ognuno di noi. Musiche originali di Manuela Daviddi e Ivan Genesio

Presented here are four of the most popular children's books of all time, produced with music and sound effects to enhance the experience: Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit, and Lewis Carroll's The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.

Revisit the whimsical Wonderland...in reverse! Walk through warped images in a familiar world when Alice enters Wonderland not through a rabbit hole, but a mirror. Join her on a journey through shifting timelines and altering realities taken step by step on a living chessboard.

On many occasions throughout the history of the Catholic Church, God has provided visible proof of the invisible reality of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the holy eucharist. In Eucharistic Miracles, Joan Carroll Cruz documents 36 such miracles. Finally, it also recounts miraculous eucharistic phenomena in the lives of saints: saints who lived with only the eucharist for sustenance, received communication miraculously, or experienced raptures, ecstasies, levitations, visions, locutions, and more.

Welcome to the Graceful Living Health & Wellness Podcast, where faith meets functional living. This Christian-centered podcast is your guide to holistic health—nurturing the body, mind, and spirit through God’s design for abundant life. Each episode explores practical strategies for wellness, grounded in Scripture and guided by grace. From cultivating healthy habits and managing stress to building resilience and embracing spiritual rest, we equip you with tools to live with intention and vitality. Join us for honest conversations, expert insights, and uplifting reflections.

But what is a Snark? "Humpty Dumpty's theory, of two meanings packed into one word like a portmanteau, seems to me the right explanation for all." (Lewis Carroll)

I wish I could get through into looking-glass house,’ Alice said. ’Let’s pretend that the glass has gone soft and . . . Why, I do believe it has! It’s turning into a kind of cloud!’ A moment later Alice is inside the looking-glass world. There she finds herself part of a great game of chess, travelling through forests and jumping across brooks. The chess pieces talk and argue with her, give orders and repeat poems . . .It is the strangest dream that anyone ever had...

Delight in a collection of the most well-known children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities, from a fantastic edition of The Beauty and the Beast, read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Rik Mayall, to the incredibly captivating Rapunzel, told by the renowned Bobby Davro, and many, many more.

Father Michael Kavanagh is shocked when he sees a friend from his seminary days named Runner Malloy at the altar of his humble parish in upper Manhattan - a friend who was forced to leave under scandalous circumstances. Compelled to reconsider the past, Father Kavanagh wanders into the medieval haven of the Cloisters and stumbles into a conversation with a lovely and intriguing docent, Rachel Vedette.

The Critical Thinker's Dictionary explores the insights of ancient and modern philosophers along with the latest findings in such fields as neuroscience and behavioral economics to lay out the many obstacles and snares that await anyone committed to a rational life. The Critical Thinker's Dictionary isn't a collection of dry definitions, but a colorful, three-dimensional portrait of the major obstacles to critical thinking and what we can do to overcome them.

When Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole she discovers the extraordinary world of Wonderland, where a magical adventure begins. It’s not long before Alice finds herself attending a very unconventional tea party and taking part in a peculiar game of croquet, all in the company of such mysterious and unforgettable characters as the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Mock Turtle.

Featuring some of Lewis Carroll's most famous and best-loved poems - including "Jabberwocky" (1871) and "The Hunting of the Snark" (1876) as well as lesser-known gems such as "Brother and Sister" and "My Fairy" (1845) - this production wonderfully illustrates Carroll's fondness for impish satire, verbal wizardry, and pure imagination. The selection ranges from pieces written when Carroll was just 13 to his mature work and is read with great character and charm by Roger May.

Lead Generation for the Complex Sale arms you with a sophisticated multimodal approach to generating highly profitable leads. Brian Carroll, CEO of InTouch Incorporated and expert in lead-generation solutions, reveals key strategies that you can implement immediately to win new customers, accelerate growth, and improve your sales performance.

Join Alice one lazy afternoon as she finds adventure as she follows the White Rabbit into the rabbit hole and into a strange and fascinating, sometimes scary land of wonder. Once again meet some of your most favorite characters such as the Chesire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the King, Queen and Knave of Hearts, the Dormouse, the Mock Turtle, and so many more.

This is a tale about a girl named Alice. You've seen it many times, don't be callous! Every generation has heard it, since 1865. There must be wonder inside it, that keeps the magic alive! Many have ventured what it all could mean, or what kinds of things the author had seen.

The author of the famous Alice books also wrote many poems notably in the humorous and nonsense genres. "The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in Eight Fits)", published in 1876 and possibly his best known and most accomplished verse, is presented here together with another of his longer poems, "Phantasmagoria" and "Melancholetta", "Sea Dirge", "Size and Tears", plus five poems from Alice.

When Lilian finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning! The mysterious package holds the key to a story about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for. Lilian and her friends must embark on an incredible journey to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh's curse.

This curated collection of children’s classics will take you on a journey through the bizarre world of Wonderland, into a long undiscovered secret garden and finally into the enchanted fairytale world of the Brothers Grimm. These classic children’s stories are read by actress and author Jane Asher, Shakespearean actor Sir Michael Horden and Academy Award winners Glenda Jackson and Sir Ben Kingsley.

New Year’s Eve cruise…festive atmosphere…magical starry sky. Can wishes on a diamond-bright star bring together two lonely souls? Brant Mackay reacts as any firefighter would at a woman teetering on the ship’s railing—he pulls her to safety. But Callista Quinlan doesn’t need saving—she has to toss her late husband’s ashes overboard and get on with her life. A life that doesn’t involve living with a risk-taker.