War Animals

A patriotic feline, Captain Cat springs out of bed whenever the bugle sounds, and he has more stripes than any of the soldiers. But most of all, this young recruit and his best friend, Pete, know what it really takes to make the army a home: friendship.

Following a humiliating, defeated effort to conquer Earth, Klawde has had it with this dismal planet. And anyway, what's the point in conquering such an insignificant corner of the galaxy, when there's an entire universe to rule? Luckily for Klawde, the position of Emperor of the Universe is now open for the taking. So with Barx and Raj by his side, and enemies around every corner, Klawde begins the campaign of his life. Can he win enough hearts and minds to become...Emperor of the Universe?

Endlich sind alle drei Rabengeschichten in einer Hörbuchedition versammelt. Zu den zwei Bilderbuchklassikern "Als die Raben noch bunt waren" und "Der Rabe, der anders war", die vom wundersamen Farbwechsel der zerstrittenen Vögel und dem ungewollten Buntraben erzählen, gesellt sich nun eine neu veröffentlichte Geschichte. In "Wer will den blauen Raben haben?" vertreibt ein Feuer den Blauraben aus seiner Heimat. Eine Reise ins Unbekannte beginnt, die ihn über's Meer und an fremde Ufer führt.

Auch kleine Siebenschläfer kennen die Gefühle Wut und Trotz. Nichts und niemand kann den kleinen Siebenschläfer heute aufheitern. Nicht das Puppenspiel, das die Haselmaus für ihn aufführt, nicht die Witze, die ihm das Eichhörnchen erzählt und schon gar nicht die saure Zitrone, die der Igel bringt, weil er einmal gehört hat, dass sauer lustig macht. Aber seine Freunde geben nicht auf, bevor der kleine Siebenschläfer wieder lachen kann!

Clive the spider lives a quiet life in an old pair of boots that once belonged to grandad. But when Albert Spindler, the owner of the boots, finds the name Montgomery inside them, he thinks he has struck gold. He believes the boots are a rare relic from Monty, the legendary World War Two hero. He decides to take them to London and sell them at Sotheby’s Auction House. But things don’t go as planned. Along the way, Clive faces many dangers, including a near-fatal plunge into the Thames. He has to use his wit and cleverness to stay alive.

What four-legged soldiers fight beside our troops? Military dogs! They can sniff out enemies and find dangerous weapons. These dogs are hardworking members of the military. Learn all about what these amazing animals can do.

A little bit of kindness can make a lot of change in human life or animals. When you show kindness, care, and love to animals or pets, they always have so many different ways to express their happiness. For example, when you have been kind to a dog, the dog will wag its tail. When you show kindness to a cat, it will start rubbing its body around you, and the cat will make a purring noise to show you that it is happy.

Josh and Tony aren’t any great shakes on the basketball court—but with the fate of the planet on the line, they’re going to have to step up. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka...