Humorous Nature

A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business.

Emmi und ihre Familie freuen sich aufs Meer. Nur Einschwein ist nicht in Urlaubsstimmung. Immerzu soll es Dinge zaubern, auf die es keine Lust hat. Schulbrote, Zutaten fürs Abendbrot oder Proviant für den Urlaub. Und dann passiert es: Egal, wie sehr Einschwein sich konzentriert, es zaubert nur noch... saure Gurken. Emmi ist in großer Sorge um ihr Fabelwesen. Und dann folgt gleich die nächste Katastrophe. Der unersetzliche Fabelbaum von Emmis Familie soll einer Baustelle weichen.

Solo the Labrador and his frustrated family return in this collection of humorous short stories. Join Solo the Dog as he tries to help his family win at golf or solve a crime. It's not his fault he accidentally inflated a boat inside the family home or swallowed a watch. These things just seem to happen.

Ten-year-old Opie Jones is Very Ordinary. In fact nothing remarkable has ever happened to her, if you don’t count the cat that gives her funny looks from next door (which she doesn’t). So she is naturally very surprised when she is recruited to join The Resistance—a team of superheroes who can read minds, and have a dastardly brainwashing villain to defeat. However it turns out Opie can’t read human minds; she can read animal ones. The other members of the Resistance are very disappointed. And a whole world of animal chat and demands is opening up to her.

How can one dog...be stubbornly lazy, but persistently adventurous? Charm the world, but drive loved ones up the wall? Be such a beautiful mess? By being unique. By being Solo. Join Solo and his family in this collection of stories, for kids eight to 88, about all the trouble the best dog in the world can cause! Soon to be an animated series!

Have you ever seen a kitty cat smile? Or, a kitty cat that sometimes walks upright on his hind feet, leans way over, and has a big, bushy tail that swishes from side to side? Or, a kitty cat that teaches himself to play a rare musical instrument called the three-ba? Or, a kitty cat who learns the fine art of feline karate - achieving the highest rank? Welcome to the world of Kitty Wappis! Join him in all of his tales and fables, his many talents, strange friends, and exciting adventures along the way.

When Chester discovers he can mind jump, his sister Amy wastes no time in putting his new skills to work boosting the viewing figures on her video blog. And when a TV company takes them global, he does his most daring mind jump yet, into the brain of Tito the gorilla. The trouble is, when he tries to return to his own body - it's gone! Has it been stolen? But who would want it, and why? And how come Chester suddenly has the urge to search Amy's hair for fleas?

Sam traut seinen Augen nicht: Ein riesiges Eichhörnchen streift durch den Wald hinter der Schule! Aber als eines Morgens das Wissenschaftslabor der Schule zerstört ist, glaubt niemand Sams Geschichte vom Riesen-Eichhörnchen. Stattdessen fällt der Verdacht auf seinen Schützling: den Klassenhamster Hamstersaurus Rex.

While Freddy the pig relaxes in his best cowboy outfit and sings a song, he decides that he needs a vacation. He will ride his pony, Cy, out West. He'll see some wide-open spaces and maybe find some excitement. But before Freddy can leave, the excitement finds him first. Uncle Ben races up to the farm and asks Freddy for help. A pack of sneaky spies is trying to steal Uncle Ben's plans for building a flying saucer.

Freddy the Pig has taken to the skies to save a damsel in distress. Mademoiselle Rose, the lovely bareback rider from Mr. Boorschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus, needs Freddy's help. A wealthy but selfish man wants to marry her, and if she doesn't accept his proposal, he vows to close the circus down. So it's up to Freddy to save the beautiful lady and the big top.

Acclaimed author Walter R. Brooks is beloved for his Freddy series. In this tale, Freddy and his friends decide to take a trip to Mars. However, things go a little haywire, and Freddy and his pals are knocked off track. This is when the fun begins. John McDonough's festive narration makes listeners feel a part of Freddy's crew to Mars.

Returning from a riding trip through New England, Freddy the pig, Jinx the cat, and Samuel Jackson the mole are surprised at the cool reception they get from the people of Centerboro. It seems that some animals have been raiding gardens, stealing bicycles, and breaking into houses. And they'e led by a pig that matches Freddy's description!

That's what Annabelle discovers on her first day in her brand-new life. Birchwood Middle School is totally different from her old all-girls elementary. In fact, lots of things in Annabelle's life are totally different now that she's back from summer camp. There's mom's new boyfriend, a new house, new friends - even a new puppy that likes to chew on Annabelle's clothes. Well, at least the puppy comes with a leash and a training manual! If only she could say the same for the boys...

Warnings had been printed in the Bean Home News and the Centerboro Guardian, but nobody paid much attention to them. An animal revolt? "Preposterous!" said the Beans and all the other humans.

But it's true - and the outrages begin: cars are stopped and overturned all over the county, farmers starting out to do their morning chores are driven back into the house, and the cows refuse to come in at milking time.

Detektiv mit Herz und Horn: Ein klarer Fall für Emmi und Einschwein! In Wichtelstadt treibt ein Dieb sein Unwesen. Er klaut die teuren Straßenlaternen, dank derer die fliegenden Fabelwesen nachts etwas sehen können. Papas Drache hat sogar einen Unfall in der plötzlichen Dunkelheit. Mama Brix soll den Fall lösen, schließlich ist sie Polizistin. Allerdings futtert Einschwein den einzigen Beweis auf: Ein Küchlein! Emmi ist stinksauer. Aber vielleicht können die beiden Mama doch noch helfen, den Dieb zu finden.

Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!", and causes chaos wherever he goes - but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer.

The Tricky Seagull is a playful story inspired by real beach days and the mischievous seagulls that make them unforgettable. This lighthearted tale captures the little lessons every parent teaches—and every child learns—by the ocean.

Muri (Bad Dog) is a lively and heartwarming children’s story that captures the chaos, humor, and tenderness of welcoming a mischievous new pet into the family. Written by Patricia Karengesha with additional elements by Zimran Jacob, this tale follows Muri, a spirited black dog whose antics keep everyone on their toes.

Bruce Tilbrook hooks you with his unique brand of humor and observations about fly-fishing and reels you in with this collection of entertaining stories about the men of the river.

In one vast and sparkling city, everyone can fly. Almost everyone. A few, nicknamed leadfeet, are sentenced by a trick of nature or fate to forever spend their lives closer to the ground. But one night, a girl named Gurl - a leadfoot, an orphan, a nobody - discovers that she can do something much better than fly. She can become invisible. This amazing power will help her uncover the secret mysteries of the city. But even with her newfound talent, Gurl can't seem to hide from a giant rat man with a taste for cats.