When a tornado crashes through Kansas City, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked far away, over the rainbow, to a strange land called Oz. How will they ever get home? And what is at the end of the yellow brick road? Plucky Dorothy and Toto embark on a magical adventure to search for the Wizard of Oz and along theway encounter new friends: the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.
Pepper, feeling low because the other ponies laugh at him when he tries to practice for an upcoming horse show, has a dream that shows him why he is the perfect pony for his owner, Lucy, which gives him confidence to try his best.
Mit der Gestalt des Ebenezer Scrooge schuf der große englische Romancier Charles Dickens 1843 eine der im besten Wortsinn merkwürdigsten Figuren der Weltliteratur: Durch den Besuch dreier Weihnachtsgeister am Heiligen Abend wandelt sich der hartherzige Geizhals in einen gütigen und hilfsbereiten Menschen. Unvergleichlich ist auch die Weihnachtserzählung 'Die Silvesterglocken' – witzig, anrührend und wunderbar feierlich.
A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.
Dazzle was the most beautiful duckling. Everybody thought so including Dazzle himself! Dazzle went to a lot of trouble to keep himself clean and shiny, he didn't want to get his lovely feathers wet ... but how can a duck not get wet?
Children will love this festive picture book which tells the journey of a young boy's letter to Santa Claus. Rhyming text and bright, colorful illustrations make this book a wonderful read-along story for the whole family and the perfect way to get children into the holiday spirit.
First Readers are ideal Reading to your child, reading with your child, reading alone. Familiar stories help build confidence. Large, clear type, carefully chosen vocabulary, and easy-to-read speech bubbles make these books ideal for beginning readers. The word-review pages help reinforce and encourage success.
