Short For Children

Amusant et facile à lire, ce cahier didactique Easy Spanish est inspiré de la célèbre histoire Le phare du bout du monde de Jules Verne. Traduite, revue et simplifiée pour une lectura facile et une compréhension utilisant des mots simples, des phrases brèves, du vocabulaire modéré et des exercices divertissants. Tout spécialement écrit dans un langage accessible, Easy Spanish est fait pour les débutants avec une première expérience ou les niveaux moyens.

Master storyteller Jim Weiss brings you suspense, laughter, and plenty of plot twists. Spooky, not scary! An ancient ghost tries to frighten a new family away from his castle. A scientist's potion reveals old secrets. And a street magician has one last trick up his sleeve. Beloved storyteller Jim Weiss retells these spooky tales from Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, and Oscar Wilde.

Are you ready to get swept away into a world of fantastic adventure and new discoveries? The Funny Things I Heard at the Bus Stop series of short stories for kids is the perfect book for bedtime listening, a quick after-school adventure, or any time that you want to get taken to a magical, funtabulous, amazing world of imagination that is perfect for kids aged three to one hundred and three.

Each fable ends with a moral. So, there’s something more than entertainment, your child will learn ethics and good manners. Not only for kids, so many teens, adults, and seniors have told us these fables are highly entertaining for them and bring back their childhood memories. I hope you’ll really enjoy this.

Kids laugh at the strangest things. This funny short-rhyming book is jam-packed with rhymes that will not only entertain children, but also the adults hearing the poems with them.

For the first time ever, legendary editor Otto Penzler has handpicked some of the most respected and best-selling thriller writers working today for a riveting collection of spy fiction. From first to last, this stellar collection signals mission accomplished.

There are so many reasons to learn a new language. Just imagine the experience of real French culture and fun activities with locals that you will never forget for the rest of your life. The best way to learn a new language is by reading and building a strong base of vocabulary. In this intermediate French book, you will find yourself mesmerized with each captivating story that will keep you so engaged, you’ll practically forget you’re even learning French!

Among the ancient artifacts concealed in a London Victorian mansion lies an ornate human-sized sarcophagus which houses the body of an ancient Egyptian sorceress dead for centuries...or is she?

Aujourd'hui, Mini-Loup et Louna rencontrent M. Jean, le pompier, sur la route. Un des pneus du camion de pompier est complètement à plat. Mini-Loup et Louna décident de l'aider quand soudain une colonne de fumée monte à l'horizon !

This enchanting collection of stories invites young listeners aged 5-10 on a journey to the land of slumber, where every tale is woven with wonder, warmth, and quiet joy. From Willow floating on a whispering breeze to meet the wise Whispering Stars, to Timothy Tortoise discovering the secrets of slow, sleepy journeys, and Leo soaring high on a magical Blanket of the Wind, these stories are designed to soothe busy minds and encourage peaceful sleep.

"Rosie's Great Adventures" (consisting of four stories), "Doll Town", and "The Lost Dolls" are now compiled into Six Short Stories. This wonderful collection of short stories includes great tales about a trail rider and her ponies that are filled with mystery, fun, adventure, and fantasy. Any little girl will love listening and re-listening to these stories.

When noted English writer William Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, he gathered the materials and wrote the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best, and the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.

The fourth installment of Russian Collection for Kids features stories that begin in everyday life and end in magic. Their main characters are children - boys and girls thrown into tough circumstances and having to test the limits of their courage and ingenuity to solve problems without grown-up help.

Traditional Short Stories for Children features a collection of traditional children stories about, witches, wizards, elves, giants, fairies, and fantasy beings. It brings old-fashioned tales for younger children. Here's a sample of what you can find inside: "The Foolish Frog": Freddie was a very foolish frog. He could never do anything right. All the young frogs avoided Freddie because he was so silly and he spoilt all their games. He had no friends, and he was a very lonely frog.

A small collection of short stories for children. Short Story Collection for Children includes: "The Feather", "My Vegetables Came to Life", "The Beautiful Unicorn", "A Walk by The Sea", and "Bedtime is Beautiful."

When a grieving Todd brings Veronica, the secret daughter of Joy, to the hotel and introduces her to the world in the same spot he introduced her mother, they can’t help but be shocked. As their visit goes on, the staff feels like it's seeing ghosts, transported back to a time five years ago when Joy was alive. Veronica’s looks, movements, and actions imitate Joy’s so much, it sends shivers down their spine. She truly is her mother’s child.

When a giant panda named Stillwater moves into Michael, Addy, and Karl's neighborhood, he tells them the most amazing stories! To Addy, he tells a tale of a poor man who gives gifts to a robber. To Michael, he tells of a farmer who learns not to judge luck. And to Karl, he tells the tale of a monk who continues to carry the weight of a burden long past.

This bundle includes Basil and the Lost Colony, Basil and the Big Cheese Cook-Off, Basil and the Royal Dare, and Basil and the Library Ghost.

This delightful children's poetry book contains a collection of fun and imaginative poems for fun and imaginative kids (and those adults that still behave like kids). Learn why you should tidy up after yourself, why midnight snacking is not such a good idea, and what to do if you laugh so hard that your socks come off! This book of funny children's poems contains a host of interesting stories and characters for your kids to enjoy. Each story more fun that the last. The poems are written to encourage reluctant young listeners to find enjoyment in poetry, and the wonder of words.

Here are a baker's dozen of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poems brought to life in the medium he always wrote for - the spoken word. As narrated by Bobby Norfolk, these poems evoke the range of moods, from elegy to wonder to celebration, that the poet is remembered for.