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How can laughter be more powerful than a sword? Why do days have names but not weeks? And do pigeons ever get a craving for cake? Two friends, esteemed poets John Agard and JonArno Lawson, take us on an inspiring, hilarious, and wondrous journey through poetry, asking questions and attempting answers as they discover that life really is forever and ever an adventure. Comprising more than seventy-five poems written in a call-and-response format, with each poem having a reply from the other poet, Wise Up! Wise Down! is sure to inspire all listeners to find humor in every day.

Audiolivro educativo para crianças no qual aprenderão palavras relacionadas à escola. Neste audiolivro, as crianças descobrirão alguns termos do vocabulário relacionado à escola.

Coleção de audiolivros sobre boas maneiras e educação. Um guia sobre a importância da cortesia e das boas maneiras em nossas interações diárias.

Educational audiobook for children in which they will learn words related to school. In this audiobook, children will discover some school-related vocabulary terms.

Audiolibro educativo para niños en el que aprenderán palabras relacionadas con la escuela. En este audiolibro, los niños descubrirán qué son algunos términos de vocabulario relacionados con el colegio.

It’s the third day of summer vacation, and Lark’s halmoni—that’s Korean for grandmother—has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key?

This is the third of a series of second-grade spelling books. Research studies have shown that writing makes your brain process information in a more detailed way and optimizes memory. Sight Words for 2nd Graders books are broken down into smaller segments to build self-confidence in your child. Your child will gain confidence by completing the whole book and will be motivated to continue learning.

Sandro ha una compagna di classe molto simpatica, con cui condivide l'amore per la lettura. Un giorno decidono di scrivere una lettera al loro autore preferito, che però risponde in modo antipatico, dandosi un sacco di arie. I due ragazzini perciò decidono di non leggerlo più e di cimentarsi loro stessi nell'impresa di scrivere un romanzo. Aiutati dalla sorellina di Sandro, Luisa, che ha solo 6 anni ma in tante cose è più sveglia di loro, passano tutti i pomeriggi delle vacanze estive a scrivere le avventure e disavventure di un bruco innamorato di una farfalla.

Most people arrive at their tidy desks at 8 a.m. each day, and others jump out of airplanes to rescue others or face violent seas to catch fish. Each title in this series will introduce a fierce job, the people who take it on, and what each day might entail.

Dive into action with the United States Armed Forces while listening to these thrilling and informative books. Uncover the history, tactics, and missions of forces like the Navy SEALs, Army, and Coast Guard.

This series is a thank-you to emergency workers! Each title will look into an emergency worker job, the training it takes, and what a day in the life looks like.

Archaeologists have uncovered everything from tiny artifacts to mummies and even cities! This series examines six well-known discoveries and covers the who, what, where, and when of each one.

Bist du schonmal hingefallen? Ein Pflaster und tröstende Worte reichen da meist schon aus. Aber was ist, wenn jemand in eine richtige Notlage gerät? Im Wasser, im Straßenverkehr oder während eines Unwetters? Ralph und seine drei Freunde Georg, Mo und Belle lernen Menschen und sogar Tiere kennen, die genau wissen, wie sie in solchen Situationen helfen können. Mit viel Humor und immer der richtigen Portion Ernsthaftigkeit vermittelt Ralph Caspers im neuen Hörspiel zu den beliebten GEOLINI MINI-Heften seinen kleinen Zuhörer*innen „Alles über Polizei, Feuerwehr und Rettung“.

Anna tiene casi 10 años y le encanta leer. Le gusta tanto que Monsen, el bibliotecario, se ha convertido en uno de sus mejores amigos. Un día, su amigo le cuenta a Anna qué sucede con los libros que nadie quiere tomar prestados de la biblioteca. Estos libros desaparecen, se destruyen. Pero, ¿qué ocurre con quienes viven dentro de esos libros, se pregunta Anna, desaparecen también? La idea de que todo ese mundo mágico y sus habitantes se pierdan para siempre se le hace insoportable.

Becky und ihre Freunde trauen ihren Augen kaum: Alle magischen Wesen in der Bücherwelt sind in einen tiefen Schlaf versunken! Wer steckt nur hinter dieser schwarzen Magie? Schnell fällt der Verdacht auf die dreizehnte Fee, die vor vielen Jahren schon den Dornröschenschlaf heraufbeschworen hat. Becky, Hugo und Ben brauchen dringend Verbündete, um sie aufzuhalten. Sollten sie die Fee nicht überlisten können, droht der magischen Welt ein ewiger Schlaf...

An introductory language course to teach young learners the Dominican Spanish dialect. Learning is split over six sessions and games and activities are included to promote understanding. Topics covered include numbers, greetings, colors, foods and many other commonly used topics that can be put to daily use. This is the ideal way for younger learners to build an understanding of Dominican Spanish.

This course is perfect for children (aged 6-12) who want to learn how to speak and understand key phrases in the Spanish language, with a special focus on the unique dialect used in Costa Rica. Topics covered include common words and phrases such as greetings, questions, colors, numbers and many other useful words and phrases. This six-session course will quickly get your child up to speed in Costa Rican Spanish.

On most days, teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez packs his two burros, Alfa and Beto, with books and makes his way over mountains and through valleys to visit children in far-flung villages in rural Colombia—all for the sake of literacy and culture. Based on the work of a remarkable man and his intrepid burros, this bilingual English and Spanish edition celebrates the impact that a special mobile library—called the “biblioburro”—has had on the lives of real children.

La Dichiarazione universale dei diritti umani del 1948. Sembra una cosa molto seria, non è vero? In questo libro, nato in stretta collaborazione con Amnesty International, ogni singolo articolo viene riassunto in modo comprensibile e illustrato in maniera chiara. Alla fin fine è tutto molto semplice: anche un re non può superare i limiti di velocità, tutti hanno diritto ad avere del tempo libero e, senza prove, pure un bambino che ha mangiato cioccolata di nascosto dev’essere considerato innocente. Che ne dite di costruire un mondo migliore?

Dazzle is a snow-white unicorn with a twisty horn, a sparkly pink tail, and a tag that says unicorns can grant wishes. He isn't sure whether he can make a wish for himself, but he does so anyway, hoping for a child and a home of his own. Instead, Dazzle gets sold at a yard sale and becomes one of the Book Buddies, friendly toys that children can check out of the library just like books. Meanwhile, Maya has just moved to town and decides to borrow Dazzle, hoping he can grant her a wish for a new friend.