Fox Child

In 1967, a 13-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete. But her accomplishment was greeted with controversy and misogynistic accusations of cheating. Wilton receded into the background, left the sport, and kept her achievement secret. This is the story of what happened and how Maureen found her way back to the sport decades later as the mother of a young runner herself.

Gerade hat sich Schlossgespenst Eddie Fox damit abgefunden, dass in Stormy Castle eine Schule eingezogen ist, da steht schon wieder Ärger ins Haus: Ein neuer Schüler sorgt für jede Menge Aufregung. Zunächst sind es nur kleine Streiche, aber die werden immer verrückter, nächtliche Verfolgungsjagden durch die Burg inklusive. Höchste Zeit für Eddie, seine Freundin Pia und Fledermaus Tilla einzugreifen - und ganz nebenbei hinter das Geheimnis einer uralten Zaubererfamilie zu kommen.

Auf dem höchsten Felsen weit und breit, dort, wo der Wind mächtig weht und braust, liegt die uralte Burg Stormy Castle. Edward Donald Darius Ignatz Eliot Graf von Fox und Wood - Eddie genannt und seit 288 1/4 Jahren tot - ist der Herr über die Burg. Friedlich genießt der Geist zusammen mit seiner Fledermaus-Freundin Tilla das ruhige Leben. Doch eines Tages ist es mit der Ruhe vorbei: In das alte Gemäuer soll eine Schule einziehen. Wie bitte - lärmende Kinder? Eddie kann Kinder nicht ausstehen!

A fox's quest to search for food, turns out to be a life-changing lesson in how to be good. Follow the mischievous Fox in his journey and enjoy reading about his many encounters with his virtuous neighbors that do not only speak, but love to rhyme. Playful storytelling that rhymes all the way, musical dialogues, entertaining situations, and moral lessons to be learned from every chapter are all guaranteed to make you come back again and again. An instant classic!

Alle Kinder haben den gleichen Wunsch: Sie wollen eine Gute-Nacht-Geschichte von dem kleinen Fuchs Fu hören, am liebsten vorgelesen von Mama und Papa. Schön ist es dann, wenn Mama und Papa dieses Hörbuch haben, dessen Geschichten unterschiedliche Längen an Vorlesezeit bieten. Gemeinsam mit dem kleinen Fuchs Fu erzählen hier die Tiere des Waldes ihre Geschichten. Aber nicht nur die Tiere dürfen ihre Geschichten im Gutenachtbuch erzählen, auch die Kinder kommen zu Wort.

Old Granny Fox and grandson Reddy Fox must use all their cunning to hunt up enough food to survive the long winter. Food in the Green Meadow is scarce but Farmer Brown's hens are locked up tight and protected by Bowser the Hound, so Granny takes a conceited Reddy hunting and teaches him some surprising new tricks to lure in their dinner. Old Granny and Reddy Fox encounter danger and adventure in their quests to keep their bellies full, including a close encounter with Farmer Brown's boy, a clever plot to steal Bowser's food, and an unforeseen thief who might outsmart this sneaky pair.

Im Dörfchen Hasenwinkel leben gleich zwei geniale Erfinder: Heinfried Hase und Filibert Fuchs. Sie sind eigentlich gute Kumpels, außer wenn es um neue Erfindungen geht. Als dann ein Wettbewerb ausgeschrieben wird, ist der Streit neu entfacht: Wer findet als Erster eine Lösung, um das Gespenst zu vertreiben, das auf Schloss Schnabelruh herumspukt? Die beiden Erfinder überbieten sich mit den kuriosesten Ideen - vom Knallschreck über das Flattergewand-Saugrohr bis hin zum Hyperleuchtkraftpulver -, doch leider läuft nicht alles nach Plan.

"The Wolf and the Fox" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. The story involves a greedy, gluttonous wolf living with a fox. The wolf makes the fox do all his work and threatens to eat him if he doesn't otherwise comply. The fox, in turn, devises a scheme to rid himself of the wolf.

Join Fire Fox, a charming creature with a fiery tail, on a quest for friendship and adventure. Venturing out only at night, Fire Fox longs for a companion to share her journeys. One magical night, a radiant star guides her to a mysterious hole where the Lunar Fox, crafted from moonlight, emerges. With warmth and kindness, the Lunar Fox offers unwavering friendship, teaching young listeners about the power of perseverance and the reassurance that they are not alone.

Quando il padrone lo porta a casa, piccolissimo e bisognoso di affetto, Cane inizialmente si ingelosisce un po', poi però si lascia conquistare dalla sua tenerezza e gli basta poco per affezionarsi. E Lupo? Lui è furbo, dispettoso e opportunista come sempre, e cerca di addestrarlo a cacciare per lui, senza alcun risultato.

Tierwandlerin trifft Baumgeist. Maja und Baumgeist Tomti finden einen kleinen Fuchs! Der hat seine Mutter verloren, doch er ist nicht allein: Liska mit den glühenden Augen wacht über ihn. Ein Wildkind, das sich in eine Füchsin verwandeln kann. Erst ist Liska gar nicht begeistert von dem quirligen Tomti. Aber dann überredet er sie, gemeinsam nach der Fuchsmutter zu suchen. Eine aufregende Reise in die Welt der Wildtiere beginnt.

When mysterious footprints appear in the Stockholm snow, Kara attempts to discover where they’ve come from and who they belong to. They lead her to Rebecca, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and her younger brother Samuel. Before long Kara realizes Rebecca and Samuel are refugees from another era—World War II—trying to find their way to safety. Her new friends are trapped in a dangerous loop, and it’s up to Kara to help them break free.

Peter is a platypus. He is a lonely platypus. He woke up most mornings in his burrow on his own. It made him sad to wake up on his own. All he wanted was some friends. Today was different though - today was the day he was going to make some new friends!

Petrov, a fox living in the high steppes of Eastern Europe, discovers he can fly when urgently needed to save his family, only to find themselves rejected by other foxes in their new home simply because they look a bit different. Ultimately, Petrov teaches that we are all capable of immense deeds when we believe in ourselves, that we are all more alike than different and that a brave, generous heart is the true definition of character.

Goldie loves children and likes nothing more than spending her days playing and exploring with them. But as the sun sets and the day comes to an end, Goldie and the children must wind down and prepare for bed. With rhyming verses that are perfect for lulling small children to sleep, this story is filled with warmth and a sense of security.

One day, 13-year-old Jessie Bollier is earning pennies playing his fife on the docks of New Orleans; the next, he is kidnapped and thrown aboard a slave ship, where his job is to provide music while shackled slaves "dance" to keep their muscles strong and their bodies profitable. As the endless voyage continues, Jessie grows increasingly sickened by the greed, brutality, and inhumanity of the slave trade, but nothing prepares him for the ultimate horror he will witness before his nightmare ends - a horror that will change his life forever.

A mother turkey protects her sleepy chicks from a sly fox and sings them a lullaby.

Another great audiobook classic from the world’s most prolific and prestigious new company, Icon Audio Arts. Presented by actor-author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time. Welcome to the wonderful, unparalleled world of Icon Audio Arts.

Reddy and Granny Fox must outsmart Farmer Brown's Boy who is out to get Reddy for stealing his pet chicken. Along the way, Reddy encounters many of the citizens of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest and with him we learn little lessons about life such as: the perils of being a show off; the importance of using all of one's senses; that it is a fine thing to show sympathy and kindness to others - even our enemies; and that the value of a grandmother's wisdom is inestimable.

A Box for Fox is a story about honesty. Tux and KaWally find a bunch of apples and have to make the decision to either keep them or return them to their rightful owner—even if the owner is the fox.