“Everyone knows dragons don’t exist…” Des, the wild Travelling dragon, takes far too many risks with Humans. His adventures are full of narrow escapes. While he is away, Tom and Emily enjoy an exciting summer with Alice and Ollie and some unexpected visitors. And when Des returns, things get even more adventurous!There are close encounters with seals and whales, fierce birds and Humans – and even a train…This is the third of the Drago ...
Spring is coming, the snow is melting and the young dragons are growing up. There are quarrels and new alliances, a family problem to solve, a desperate hunt and help from unexpected friends.Soon Emily and her family must leave the Castle and head home to Ben McIlwhinnie and their Scottish Glen, where Tom gets a shock, Lily finds playmates and Emily faces the biggest challenge of her life. There is excitement but also sadness in this, the sixth ...
This is a particularly difficult winter for the Scottish dragons. Emily and Tom are missing their friends. A new game on the frozen loch with the otters is fun for a while, but soon they are trapped and in danger. Help is needed, and it comes most unexpectedly! A dangerous journey, a secret hide-out and the closest encounter yet with Humans make this the most adventurous of the Dragon Tales so far. This is the fifth of the Dragon Tales Chronicle ...
The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's acclaimed collection of stories about the Indian jungle. These new stories were published a year after the original, and mostly focus on the same characters including Mowgli, Baloo, and Beeghera. Similar to his first collection of fables, this sequel also contains a poem at the end of every story, showcasing Rudyard's knowledge of the politics of the time, as well as his passion ...
Dr. Ruth Westheimer's grandson, Ben, is afraid to join the soccer team. To help out, she tells him the story of Leopold the Turtle, who always stays on the shore. It terrifies him to go join the other turtles and play in the water and sun on the rocks. Leopold just can't get out of his shell, and the longer he waits the more he starts to doubt. Even though Leopold feels quite alone, he stays on the riverbank where it's safe. But F ...
Black Beauty is a novel by English author Anna Sewell published in 1877. The story is told in the first person and is a fictional autobiographical memoir told from the perspective of a horse named Black Beauty. The story follow this horses life, from his young days on an English farm with his mother, to the more dreadful years of pulling cabs in London, and ending with his happy retirement in the country. The book at the time of its publication, ...
Die tiervernarrte Flori engagiert sich fur Tierschutz und begleitet ihre Oma regelma?ig ins Tierheim. Ihre Eltern sind davon nur wenig begeistert, doch Flori lasst sich nicht unterkriegen. Erst recht nicht, als sie im Wald einen verletzten Hund findet, der von Tierschmugglern ausgesetzt wurde. Kurz darauf entdeckt sie auch leere Kafige und weitere erschreckende Hinweise. Als Oma Liddi ihr von der Krankenpflegerin Florence Nightingale erzahlt, d ...
After reading in the newspaper that it's Valentine's Day, Mr. Goat sets out in search of very special gifts for his first love. But what gifts can a goat choose to perfectly show how he feels? Everyone will be in for a great surprise when they hear about Mr. Goat's nontraditional selections! ...
