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When Babushka was a girl, she had a special doll that she played with only once. Now it’s her granddaughter’s turn to learn a valuable lesson about consideration for others. Young readers will be delighted with this highly-acclaimed author’s original variation on a theme: the childhood fantasy of toys coming to life. Barbara Caruso’s lively narration will charm not only young children, but aging ones as well.

The fifth book in the Princess Posey chapter book series, perfect for first-grade listeners! When Gramps buys Posey the most adorable stuffed animal - a pink piglet named Poinky who can perch on the top of her pencil - Posey can't wait to show him to all her friends. But when Poinky mistakenly ends up in Miss Lee's Consequence Drawer Posey is heartbroken. Will the Pink Princess be able to find her courage and explain things to Miss Lee?

Katie Beagle has a new summer job. But babysitting kids isn't the same as babysitting a dragon with special needs and a sassy, disabled toy lamb with a BIG personality. Katie quickly learns that believing in magic seems much easier than believing in herself (especially when a picnic turns into a big mess). But after a sudden sewing emergency teaches Katie a lesson in self-reliance, she's inspired to make a special gift for her new magical friend.

Once upon a time there was a very beautiful doll's-house; it was red brick with white windows, and it had real muslin curtains and a front door and a chimney. One morning Lucinda and Jane had gone out for a drive in the doll's perambulator. There was no one in the nursery, and it was very quiet. Presently there was a little scuffling, scratching noise in a corner near the fire-place, where there was a hole under the skirting-board.

For the first time, Sadie's little brother Ori will be joining her at sleepaway camp. He's very excited, but he wants to bring Nuggles, his favorite "stuffy", and is worried that his bunkmates will make fun of him. Is he ever in for a surprise! The fifth book in Kar-Ben's popular Sadie and Ori series by best-selling author Jamie Korngold ( God in the Wilderness, Doubleday), often quoted in the media as a voice of liberal Judaism.

"The Adventures of Pinocchio" is an Italian novel for children, by Carlo Collodi. A poor carpenter, Geppetto, wants to build a marionette from a piece of wood. But it begins to talk and whine; soon, the marionette runs away, and begins a life of mischievous adventures. The adventures of Pinocchio are considered a canonical piece of children's literature; they have inspired countless adaptations, such as Walt Disney's classic animation. It is one of the most translated and widely read works of literature ever written, and gave birth to popular pieces of wisdom such as a liar's long nose.

Avec des morceaux choisis de Claude Debussy, Catherine Jacob prête sa voix pour un fantastique conte musical empreint d'humour, d'espièglerie, d'émotion et de tendresse. Pour échapper à l'autorité de sa nurse Anglaise, Miss Dolly, Chouchou s'envole avec ses "doudous" à dos d'éléphant bleu. Elle atterrit au sommet d'une montagne enneigée, où des Papaoutiens s'amusent autour d'une musique bien plus vivante que ses gammes que ses gammes de piano obligatoires.

Say hello to Little Titch, the small engine with a big heart. Little Titch feels very small next to his good friend, the kind and very big engine, Gideon. But when Gideon forgets something important, it's up to the littlest of little engines to save the day....

Looking for yummy human tenders, Admiral Nact-bauk invades the local school. Zack and Zoey lead the counterattack armed with rulers, protractors, and dodge balls. They might have a chance, if Nact-bauk didn't gulp down the only teacher brave enough to stand up to him. Even worse, he forces Zoey on board the alien vessel for dinner - along with a bucket of honey-mustard sauce. Zack will do just about anything to save her. If Principal Blathers won't help, Zack sees no choice but to "borrow" the principal's car.

It's 1926, and the one thing eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants more than anything is to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a carefree singer in San Fransisco's speakeasies. But Mama's new husband doesn't think a little girl should live with parents who work all night and sleep all day.

The author of the Mutts comic strip and several best-selling children’s books, Patrick McDonnell has been hailed as the next Charles Schulz. In his characteristic heartwarming style, McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee, Jubilee. With anecdotes from Goodall’s autobiography, McDonnell makes this true story accessible for the very young - and young at heart.

One of the kids in Room 3B is breaking the rules - and this time, it's not Horrible Harry! There is a sub in Room 3B for the day, and all she cares about is following the rules. So when Harry gets caught playing with the origami pig Song Lee has made for her grandmother, the strict teacher puts the pig straight into the June Box - a "jail" where toys are held captive until the end of the school year. Desperate to rescue her pig, Song Lee does something unthinkable. And both she and Harry end up facing the consequences.

Award-winning toy maker Tim Kehoe - creator of the world’s first colored bubbles - pens a funfilled tale about a brilliant young inventor. When Vincent Shadow moves from New York to Minnesota, he is forced to leave behind most of the toys he created in his lab. Worse yet, he no longer experiences the visions that have always given him ideas. Down in the dumps, Vincent catches a break when he meets toy creator Howard G. Whiz, who is sponsoring an invention contest.

Charlotte is not very excited about the doll her aunt Edme sends her. It has a prim painted mouth and is dressed in lace and silk. Besides, Charlotte has never really wanted a doll. “We like climbing trees,” Charlotte tells the doll. Much to Charlotte’s surprise, the new doll doesn’t seem to mind her rough way of playing. By the time they are finished, Charlotte’s new doll is muddy and torn, but her prim mouth has softened into a warm smile. But what will Aunt Edme think when she comes to visit?

"Dans la chambre de la petite fille, des jouets sont posés négligemment sur le lit. Un éléphant en peluche, deux polichinelles en chiffon, Polki et Polka, un petit pâtre et aussi une jolie poupée blonde... Chouchou a posé son front sur la vitre et regarde la neige qui continue de tomber... Un silence floconneux a envahi le quartier et les voitures roulent au pas dans la grande avenue... Soudain, de l'autre côté de la rue, posée sur le trottoir blanc, elle aperçoit un éléphant qui ressemble étrangement au sien..."

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated and loved. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child, and millions of them do every day. Love is the magic ingredient of course, and it works on all of us.

Oscar Ogilvie is living with his dad in a house at the end of Lucifer Street, in Cairo, Illinois, when world events change his life forever. The great stock market crash has rippled across the country, and the bank takes over their home - along with all their cherished model trains. Oscar’s dad is forced to head west in search of work, and Oscar must move in with his no-nonsense aunt Carmen. Only a mysterious drifter helps alleviate Oscar’s loneliness.

Sobre la obra: En el festival d títeres de Segovia, un titiritero ha perdido sus títeres. Menos mal que una cigüeña ayudará uno de sus muñecos hasta que encuentre a su dueño. Lectura recomendada a partir de 8 años. Sobre el autor: Ignacio Sanz Licenciado en Sociología por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, es autor de una amplia obra literaria que abarca novela, relatos, literatura infantil y juvenil, viajes y etnografía.

It’s the first day of fall. The air is cold. The leaves are blowing. Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, and all their toy friends think it is the perfect day to go outside and have a party. Children of all ages can explore the wonders of the fall season through the simple language and delightful descriptions of this enchanting tale. Christina Moore’s charming reading highlights a warm story, full of fun and friendship.

Not everyone loves lawn ornaments. But Pearl was different. Pearl was their friend - the only human who knew they were real. So when Pearl's family moves and (shockingly!) leaves their pink flamingo, deer, gnome, and lawn jockey behind, Flo, Betty, Norm, and Jack know what they must do. They must find Pearl no matter how long and perilous the journey. Through cities and suburbs, over mountains and through swamps, the ornaments make their dangerous way. They survive storms and menacing gargoyles.