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Meet Charlie, a cheerful little gingerbread man with a heart as warm as a fresh-baked cookie. This holiday season, Charlie sets out on a sweet mission—to bake and share cookies with every one of his forest friends. From candy cane cookies to snowflake sprinkles, each treat carries a message of love, friendship, and festive cheer.

he African American holiday of Kwanzaa is a first fruits festival, inspired by the Zulu celebration Umkhosi Wokweshwama, also known as Umkhosi Woselwa. The story of The First Fruits Festival of Kwanzaa is about a boy named Shaka. He wants to attend the Umkhosi Wokweshwama to sing the ngoma for his ancestors. However, he does not know if he is strong enough to make the trip from America to South Africa because he suffers from sickle cell anemia. As Shaka navigates the festival and his ailment, listeners will be introduced to the Zulu culture and experience the Umkohsi Wokweshwama.

Eine Sammlung von Weihnachtsgeschichten für Kinder. Es werden spannende Abenteuer, lustige Geschichten erzählt und viel Weihnachtsspaß ist garantiert.

"A perfect blend of spooky and sweet! A great read-aloud experience for both kids and grown-ups alike." ―Pete Oswald, #1 New York Times–bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg and The Bad Seed on The Gingerbread Monster A rhyming Christmas picture book from #1 New York Times–bestselling...

This warm, beautiful picture book follows Lily and her grandfather as they establish a new autumnal tradition with an old family recipe. This year, Lao Ye wants to throw a big neighborhood Halloween party and Lily's excited to help, but she's a little worried about Lao Ye's family recipes. What...

Perfect for fans of Dragons Eat Tacos and We Don't Eat Our Classmates, When a Dragon Goes to a Holiday Party is a hilarious picture book that's sure to become a favorite holiday read-aloud in every little reader's library—human or dragon. Congratulations, little dragon, you’ve made a bunch...

Weihnachten steht vor der Tür. Auch auf dem Blümchenhof wird eifrig geschmückt und im Hof hat Maria eine Riesendeko aufgebaut: der Weihnachtsmann im Schlitten samt Rentier. Schoko und Keks sind baff – so ein komischer Vierbeiner darf dem Weihnachtsmann helfen? Als sie kurz darauf im Dorf den Weihnachtsmann in einem Auto sehen, ist für sie klar: Das Rentier muss krank sein. Oje, wer bringt denn dann die Geschenke? Wie gut, dass Schoko und Keks echte Weihnachtsponys sind. SIE könnten doch den Schlitten ziehen! Aber dafür müssen sie den Weihnachtsmann erstmal finden.

Autour de la famille Renard, on s'active aux préparatifs de l'anniversaire des quatre-vingts ans de la librairie de Bellécorce quand soudain, une branche craque. C'est le premier signe d'une terrible maladie : le croquebois. Pour en venir à bout, une seule solution : couper l'arbre. Mais, ça, Ernest Renard ne peut s'y résoudre. Le vieux chêne abrite les souvenirs et les œuvres de sa mère, Anouchka. S'il disparaît, c'est aussi elle qui s'en ira encore un peu plus. À moins que l'arbre des souhaits, un pommier magique dont Anouchka lui avait parlé quand il était petit, n'accomplisse un miracle.

Fällt es deinem Kind schwer, besonders an Weihnachten einzuschlafen? Dann ist diese herzerwärmende weihnachtliche Gutenachtgeschichte genau das Richtige.

The Christmas Mink and Other December Tales from the North Woods brings the spirit of the season alive. In this whimsical collection of Christmas stories and poems from the snowy north woods of New England, see the season in a new light and find the holiday spirit in unlikely places–in Siberia, from the tail of the Christmas Comet, or even your own tree.

Говорят, что именно Чарльз Диккенс придумал Рождество, и в этой аудиокниге вы непременно найдёте все элементы традиционного Рождества: заснеженные крыши, сверкающие витрины, дымящиеся чашки с пуншем, сливовые пудинги, похожие на крапчатые пушечные ядра, чудеса и волшебство. В этом сборнике представлены лучшие рождественские повести Диккенса, наполненные призраками, чудесами, смехом и любовью, напоминающие всем нам об истинном смысле этого прекрасного праздника.

First recorded in February of 1952, this remastered recording of Dylan Thomas reading A Child’s Christmas in Wales recalls all of the sights, smells, and sounds of a long-ago Christmas. Thomas’s wonderful recollection of this holiday in the seaside town of his youth is captured in this vivid...

From Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy comes the long lost tale of the Christmas Witch, Santa Claus's much misunderstood twin sister. The perfect gift for the holiday season and beyond! Gather ‘round the fire to hear a Christmas legend that has never been...

Fans of Lauren Myracle and Wendy Mass will love acclaimed author Lisa Greenwald’s new series about two best friends who kick-start middle school with a bucket list of eleven things they need to do to become AMAZING before their joint twelfth birthday party. The first day of middle school means...

Trois merveilleux contes étincelants qui ne manqueront pas de séduire tous les membres de la famille...

After his harsh beginnings as a rough-and-tumble orphan on the streets of Victorian London, Jake Everton, the twelve-year-old Lord Griffon, takes his rightful place as the long-lost heir of an aristocratic family with magical powers—his personal quest, to follow in his slain parents' footsteps as a Lightrider in the age-old battle of good versus evil. In the fantastical nooks and crannies of the Victorian Age, Jake and his friends (including his pet Gryphon) find no shortage of adventure—righting magic-related wrongs, solving supernatural mysteries, and exploring wondrous new worlds.

Year-round adventures await, with a summertime trip to a ghost town, an Easter egg hunt, a Fourth of July celebration, and two short-story collections spanning the calendar (one story for each month of the year), perfect for bedtime listening. Short stories include a Valentine's Day, a Thanksgiving, and a Christmas story, as well as a trip to the county fair and a day at the beach, among others.

Discover the joy of gift-giving in the top-ten bestselling Christmas stocking-filler from bestselling author, Ben Miller. All Tog wants to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected as an apprentice elf! Making toys is a lot more...

In this festive anthology, you’ll find 12 original short stories to start getting your kids excited for Christmas morning. Some stories are fun, and some are silly, but all will bring the magic of Christmas into your child’s life.

If you were asked to choose the most fabulous character in English literature, who would it be? Perhaps the one and only Ichabod Crane. When this superstitious schoolmaster moves into the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, he quickly starts vying for the affection of heiress Katrina Van Tassel. However, this puts him in the path of town bully Brom Bones. Will Ichabod win Katrina's heart, or will he fall victim to the small town's big legend—the Headless Horseman?