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Audio dramatizations of Aesop's Fables, performed by kids, for kids! A rich audio tapestry of music, sound effects, and a full cast of talented children, creating a theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination. This volume includes "Belling the Cat", "The Fox and the Crow", "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", "The Frog and the Ox", "The Lion and the Mouse", "The Tortoise and the Hare", "The Wind and the Sun", and "The Rooster and the Fox".

Siri Alvarsson holds the fate of the world in her hands. She's on a mission to find a cure for a sinister antiserum that destroys the light in fae and humans alike. Her whole life has been leading up to this moment: Training in martial arts and parkour with her mom, learning the old legends, and traveling the world. But nothing prepared her to enter the hidden world of the fae, the most ancient race on the planet.

DUNKEL ist die Farbe der Einsamkeit und des Schmerzes. Aber es gibt auch Liebe und Zärtlichkeit in der Finsternis. Wenn man es schafft, den Herzschlag einer anderen verlassenen Seele zu hören. Wenn man die Angst besiegt. Jenny sucht einen Job. Rigga hat einen für sie. Aber das Black Kitten ist kein Golf-Club... Bist du bereit, dich in die Dunkelheit fallen zu lassen? Dann betritt den BLACK KITTEN CLUB. Rigga. Sie ist kratzbürstig und frech, aber hinter dieser Fassade versteckt sie nur ihre Verletzlichkeit. Ich habe die Narben unter ihren weiten Pullovern gesehen.

What did Hawaiian Kahuna Morrnah Simeona, Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, and the women pilots of the Soviet Union's 588th regiment all have in common? They were all girls who defended goodness, believed in justice, and worked hard to help their communities! Each woman used courage and heart to achieve big things.

This special fifth volume in The Girls Who Could series honors not just one girl, but an entire fleet of fierce female aviators. Dubbed “The Night Witches” by their German adversaries, this all-female battalion out-flew and outmatched all other units, flying eight or more missions every night in small canvas planes. No parachutes. No fear. Just honest heroine-ism standing up for what was right. The Girls Who Could Fly in the Night encourages your little ones to be upstanders, fight bullies, do good, and shine bright.

The Girl Who Could Write and Unite pays tribute to one of the greatest modern American poets, Gwendolyn Brooks. Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer and received over 70 honorary degrees from universities for writing and teaching. Her story teaches children that language is a powerful tool for change and championship.

Putter and Squeaky are sisters and friends, but total opposites. Putter leaves her room a mess, and Squeaky likes a neat room. Putter is eight years old and manages to lose her four-year-old sister in her messy room in a dream that becomes a real nightmare when a school bully gets involved. Putter tries to rescue Squeak but has to search through her messy room to find her.

For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour comes a striking novel about difficult choices from acclaimed author Brandy Colbert. Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with...

It's the dawn of the 1970s, and everything is changing. Enter "The Kid", a panic-prone, hyper-imaginative boy whose life changes drastically when his father brings home an astronaut white El Camino. His birthday arms him with a pair of novelty X-Ray Specs - and as the Camino muscles them through a decade of economic and cultural turmoil, the Kid comes to believe he can see through metal, clothing, skin - to the center of the universe itself, where he imagines something monstrous.

The Girl Who Could Sing with the Birds celebrates nature and the environment, and is the third book in The Girls Who Could Series. In it, we explore the world through the eyes of a young Rachel Carson, the author and biologist who inspired the environmental movement that gave birth to Earth Day. Rachel Carson teaches us that every life on our planet is precious, and that science should work with nature for the good of all. Together, we can keep the world a beautiful place.

Who do you turn to when you've lost the thing most precious to your heart? Trinity is a faerie special friend who cares deeply for little children and takes care of lost items deep in the World of Good Fortune, in the Land of Serendipity. Join Trinity on this whimsical adventure as she teaches us that nothing is ever truly lost, and that every part of the earth is cherished and protected.

The Girl Who Could Talk to Computers is the first book in The Girls Who Could Series. It tells the story of young Grace Hopper, the inquiring girl who wrote the first computer compiler program which gave birth to the first computer language, COBOL. After amazing Grace helped bring us into the modern computer-age, she dedicated her life to teaching and inspiring young people to dream big.

The Girl Who Could Dance in Outer Space is the second book in The Girls Who Could Series. It tells the tale of young Mae Jemison, the creative girl who became a doctor, an engineer, a dancer, and an astronaut. Mae Jemison teaches us that art and science are natural expressions of creativity and imagination. Nurture them both, and go where your dreams take you!

The Girl Who Could Heal Your Heart is the fourth book in The Girls Who Could series. In it, we discover the healing power of forgiveness and release. Kahuna Morrnah Simeona was a Hawaiian healer and teacher who traveled the world sharing the modern art of ho'oponopono, or community healing. When we clear our minds of grief, blame and anger, our hearts become lighter, our days become brighter.

Frauen, die ihre Träume wahr machten, wollten meist hoch hinaus und bei ihren Bemühungen konnte sie niemand aufhalten. Sie haben sich gegen Väter, Mütter, Brüder, Lehrer und gesellschaftliche Konventionen gestellt, um abzuheben und die gläserne Decke zu durchbrechen. Kurzweilige Lebensgeschichten von spannenden Frauen, die den großen Sprung wagten: Frauen, die im Hinterhof klein anfingen und später einen Weltkonzern leiteten, wie Margarete Steiff.

All Bernadette "Bernie" O'Brien, an underachieving, overweight 14-year-old, who happens to be blind, wants is an average share of happiness. Instead, her life is on a runaway roller coaster that can only plummet down. As she begins her freshman year at Desert Vista High School, Bernie yearns to win love from Jason, her sister's football-star boyfriend. Instead, child-like Nick attaches himself to Bernie like acne. Then Bernie's best friend, Leese, dumps her for more popular girls during the first week of school.

Temperance is an acolyte mage living with the survivors of the Sundering in a large, underground cave complex. She has made the choice to join a small team leaving to search for seeds and food that they can bring back to their people. What they find is a lot more terrifying. Facing the blinding, cold, and incessant storms on one side and monsters that inhabit the frozen wasteland - Temperance; her brother, Astor; the book worm, Gimlak; Esta, the scout; and Daphina, their leader - they must survive together or die alone.

Everyone is talking about the entrepreneur, animator, eco-designer, and girls’ rights activist Maya Penn. Her TEDWomen Talk has been viewed over 1,200,000 million times (and is one of the top 15 TEDWomen Talks of all time). Now this amazing teenager has written an inspirational handbook for...

When she wished she could get rid of the platinum-selling pop star who was stalking her, she didn't mean 'get rid of' in the permanent sense. But someone did. And being a suspect isn't the kind of attention she wants from the gorgeous-but-entirely-too-condescending detective investigating the case. As if that wasn't bad enough, her only help comes from the man she's been in love with since her hormones kicked in...and his beautiful girlfriend.

Two children take in a poor, hungry child one Christmas Eve and, to their delight, the child bestows upon them the most wonderful of gifts: a magnificent, magical tree.