DescriptionJust when you thought it was safe to make a daisy chain on a boring day, the White Rabbit runs by and changes everything. Join Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole and meets all sorts of whimsical characters, based on Lewis Carroll's classic book. All of your favorites are here in this all-new adventure.
DescriptionEthel Pochocki has built up a richly deserved reputation as one of America's most beloved authors of children's fiction, as demonstrated by these 2 charming stories. The Mushroom Man is a sweet, tender tale of an unconventional friendship between a shy mole and a lonely little man who works at a mushroom farm. Rosebud and Red Flannel is a delightful, imaginative romance, featuring a nightgown who falls in love with a pair of long johns. Both tales feature Pochocki's exceptionally vivid writing, lovable characters, and important lessons about the value of friendship, regardless of outward appearances.
DescriptionPinocchio is a wooden puppet who comes to life and has the most astonishing adventure. A naughty, mischievous creature, he is full of good intentions but is greedy, and lets nothing stand in his way. His maker, poor Gepetto, loves him like a son, but Pinocchio just can't stay out of trouble.
DescriptionBillie just knows she's going to be teased to death about her boring, bald stepdad. But worse than that, with a posh new stepsister and a mum who hardly seems to notice her now, Billie doesn't feel she belongs in her own family any more. So she comes up with a great idea: The Parent Plan. All she needs is to get adopted into a new family - easy! Or not. A funny, poignant story about families and friendship.
DescriptionSoft blue lights move among the trees...marking the silent approach of the hobgoblins. This recording is part of the Woodlander series, classic children's stories from the 1940s and '50s that follow the lives of the inhabitants of Deep Wood, including Old Stripe the Badger, Potter-the-Otter, Woo Owl, and Digger Mole.
DescriptionKidnap. Violence. Explosions. Murder. No ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy. In a North London cemetery, a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just 48 hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And if the professor can't escape, it's not only his future under threat. It's the rest of the world's.
Description"You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it a shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath naught to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one, these pages are not for you." Here are the beloved adventures of the mischievous hero Robin Hood and his brave and merry band of outlaws, who forged a chivalrous code to protect the oppressed and despoil the oppressors. Follow along as Robin makes his breathtaking escapes from his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, while classic characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Little John create one hilarious escapade after another. Pageantry, knights, and beautiful maidens of old abound in the episodes that make up this favorite story.
DescriptionOriginally written and performed for a radio program, the Ticklepot episodes are hugely entertaining 10-minute stories featuring the fun-filled adventures of Monkey and Peter. They're ideal for kids in the car or in bed at night. The stories are written specifically to include popular songs by kids entertainer Peter Combe. The radio play of Ticklepot was awarded a Gold Medal for Best Children's Radio Program in the World in New York in 1989, and bronze medals 1990 and 1991. It was also awarded an International Award for Literacy. Peter Combe received three Australian Recording Industry Association awards for Best Children's Album.
DescriptionA feisty female hero finds herself caught up in mystery and intrigue in a parallel Venice full of mermaids, flying stone lions, and the wispy phantoms that inhabit magic mirrors.
DescriptionNo one loves and understands animals like the eccentric 19th-century physician Dr. Dolittle, who masters animal language with the help of Polynesia the parrot. After his human patients desert him, the kind-hearted doctor finds his calling in practicing animal medicine, and his fame spreads far and wide. When a terrible epidemic breaks out among monkeys in Africa, Dr. Dolittle sets out to save them, accompanied by some of his favorite pets. Thus begins the amusing, whimsical adventures of Dr. Dolittle and the animal kingdom. Hugh Lofting, winner of the 1923 Newbery Medal for The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle, has a gifted knack for imbuing unique, distinct personalities in his characters, human and animal alike.
