Humorous Fiction

From dreamy parties with toys to night-time dances with fairy folk, tuck into bed with this collection of short stories from the world's best-loved storyteller, Enid Blyton. Discover the midnight magic! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for bedtime or in the classroom.

In dieser humorvollen Episode dreht sich alles um die fünf Arten von Schülern und Lehrern vor den Weihnachtsferien. Vom chaotischen Schüler, der für jede Schneeballschlacht bereit ist, bis hin zum Lehrer, der mit Glühwein-Laune die Tage zählt. Hier treffen die nervösen Test-Hoffenden auf übermotivierte Weihnachtsfans und die strengen Notenschreiber auf entspannte Filmvorführer. Eine witzige Reise durch den vorweihnachtlichen Schulalltag, die jeder kennt!

Onion Boy is an enchanting tale that draws listeners into a world where courage, friendship, and the battle between light and darkness come alive. Written for young listeners aged 9-13, the story follows Tyler, a boy who finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a mystical adventure when he encounters a curious glowing creature he names Onion Boy. What begins as an ordinary day quickly turns extraordinary, as Tyler learns that Onion Boy is being hunted by a dark shadow—a being that feeds on light and sows fear wherever it appears.

This is a humorous story about two children, their mother, and a luckless father who somehow manages to draw the wrath of his wife, whereupon she turns into a fire breathing dragon and speaks in tongues.

Meet Moss, an apprentice dino-dung shoveler working in Primordia's royal stables. He couldn't be any further down the pecking order without being underground—and he'll certainly never get a chance to be a knight like his hero, Sir Brutus Fallsword. But fate takes a twist when Moss discovers that he has a gift for speaking to dinosaurs. He is suddenly and unexpectedly enlisted into training a truly fearsome beast—the huge and mighty Tyrannosaurus rex belonging to the king's own daughter, Princess Opal!

The world is big when you're a twig, but problems, surprises – and even volcanoes – are no match for Red, Ziggy, Noodle and Stump! In three adorably funny comic stories, Red Twig discovers that not all surprises are good when he accidentally ruins his friends' snail zoo, Ziggy and Stump discover a volcano (or is it?), and Noodle tries and fails to find blue paint in nature. And at the end, young listeners can learn to make their own twig friend with simple step-by-step instructions!

Grumpy recluse Pete has long dreamed of shutting the door on his hometown of Bumbles forever, but his orphaned great, great grandnephew turns up with other plans.

Reviled, bullied and excluded for being different, he sinks into behavioral and emotional issues, acting out and making things even worse. His parents and his cousin Trixie, as adored by the Claustown community as he is despised, try to be loving and supportive but nothing seems to help and things go from bad to worse. That is, until Santa and he come up with a daring plan, one which may help save not only himself but those troublesome human beings “Down Below” who appear determined to destroy themselves and the planet they live on.

Erlebe vielfältige Abenteuer in Gedichtform, angeführt von Hobs auf seinem Hummelflieger. Die Wald- und Wasserelfen erzählen von ihrem magischen Tun. Der Lach-Elf und der Quatsch-Elf strapazieren deine Lachmuskeln. Interessant sind die Anders-Elfen, die wirklich alles anders machen und der Fernseh-Elf, der rein gar nichts mit dem Fernsehprogramm zu tun hat. Der Zauber-Elf darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen, ebenso das entzückende Elfinchen in ihrem Puppenwagen und die Sternen-Elfen. Zu guter Letzt der Elfuhrelf-Elf, der im bunten Land der Elfen für Ordnung sorgt und den Zaubertrank ausschenkt.

Не ругайте детей, они хорошие! Их не надо пилить. Как дядя Тёма однажды ванну пилил — ножовкой. С ними надо дружить, даже если они говорят как будто бы на другом языке. Дядя Тёма — айтишник, поэтому его тоже не все понимают (да, все стараются). Странный он какой-то чувак, то есть, мужчина. Вот поэтому дядя Тёма так хорошо ладится с Аней. И наоборот. Не то, чтобы они говорят на одном языке. Но контакт есть! Ребёнок и айтишник — дружба навек.