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Two persnickety mice, Marcus and Marcella, keep complaining about the noisy forest animals and the hard work they have to do every day in searching for food. They become very excited when a chipmunk tells them about a quiet farmhouse with lots of good food. In spite of warnings from the forest animals, they immediately move to the farm. Their dreams come true. But their wonderful life comes to an abrupt end when the farmer and his wife come home to their unwelcome guests. After barely escaping with their lives, Marcus and Marcella quickly return to their forest home. They learn to appreciate...

Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that “things don’t bring happiness,” he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.To Randy’s great delight, his wish comes true. Everything he touches turns into gold, even his beloved dog. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes he’s...

Teddy is a grumpy bear cub. Even though he comes from a loving family, along the way he lost his smile. He doesn't enjoy any of the things that usually make children happy, such as playing baseball, riding a bike, taking rides at Playland, and swimming. Teddy tries real hard to find his smile, but nothing works until he asks Grandpa, who shares some surprising advice. Teddy can't understand how making others happy will help, but he’s willing to try. He starts doing helpful things for his family and friends at school. Teddy’s life is transformed. As this moving story unfolds, Teddy...

Missy, la ratoncita tiene un gran problema: ¡odia la forma en que luce! Como Missy desea convertirse en criaturas más grandes y más fuertes, finalmente descubre que todos tienen problemas y aprende a aceptarse a sí misma por lo que es.

The adventures of eight-year-old Rita come to life in this extraordinary, interactive series of augmented reality books. After installing a simple computer program that is included on the accompanying CD-ROM, children use their webcams to reveal three different three-dimensional animations in each book. In the first, Rita introduces the adventure on which kids are about to embark. In the second animation, in the middle of each book, Rita appears again with more information on the subjects and places being discussed in each story. A final animation allows children to take a photo of themselves ...

Cuando el padre de todos los dioses, Zeus, descubrió que su amada hija Atenea estaba esperando un hijo de Apolo, ordenó a todos los dioses y diosas mantenerlo en secreto ya que él quería hacer creer a los “mortales” que Atenea era una virgen eterna. En el momento en que nací, Zeus me regaló a una leal “bruja” mortal llamada “Maia”, que significa “madre lactante”. Mi padre Apolo debió tener alguna especie de hechizo mágico hecho por Maia porque él era el dios de la verdad, por lo tanto el no podía mentir. Zeus también solicitó a Maia hechizar a mi madre para que...

Holly Black och Cassandra Clare i magiskt samarbete. Äntligen är andra delen här!Call Hunts sommarlov är inte som ett sommarlov borde vara – hans pappa är övertygad om att han är ond och Calls bästa vän heter Tumult och är en rödögd jättevarg som inte precis gör succé i grannskapet. Dessutom längtar han tillbaka till trollkarlsskolan Magisterium och sina vänner. När Call en kväll upptäcker att hans pappa planerar att förgöra både honom och Tumult blir situationen ohållbar och för att undkomma flyr han till Magisterium. Där råder panik. Den magiska Kopparhandsken,...

¿Por qué una misma característica de una persona hace que a veces nos guste y otras nos moleste? Lolo y Rita son muy distintos entre sí. Aceptar la diversidad no es siempre fácil... ¿Pero quién dijo que lo iba a ser? Un libro para niños y mayores que invita a la comprensión de aquello que nos hace diferentes, mostrando el mágico efecto de los polos opuestos...Una deliciosa historia de amor para todas las edades.